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CT city has unusual way to set mayor’s salary. See what it is

Police officers and firefighters who can grab overtime and extra duty pay usually top annual municipal wage-earning lists in Connecticut. But if those public safety positions are taken out of the mix, there’s a clearer picture of what is earned by administrators who run the city of Hartford. Through a Freedom of Information request, the […]

City Council

Several Missoula City Council members push for higher pay | #citycouncil

Martin Kidston (Missoual Current) Over the past two weeks, several members of the Missoula City Council have suggested they’re not paid enough for the work they’re asked to do as an elected official, and the question isn’t likely to fade any time soon. Last week, council member Daniel Carlino sought to amend the city’s new […]

City Council

Council begins process of selling city hall | Local News | #citycouncil

City council took its first steps to sell the city hall building this week. City hall, at 230 N. Jefferson St., has just 11 employees and yearly upkeep costs are about $90,000, not including about $1.1 million needed to upgrade the roof and boiler system. To save money, a plan is in the works to […]

City Council

City Council approves retention bonuses for employees | News | #citycouncil

All full-time employees who work for the city of Milledgeville will get an extra check next week, just in time for a little extra Christmas shopping perhaps. Those who have worked for the city for more than a year will receive a check for $1,000, while those who have worked for the city less than […]

Arkansas

Arkansas’ governor recommends school funding increase

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday recommended that lawmakers increase public school funding by $550 million over the next two years to raise teacher pay as the Republican prepares to leave office in January. Hutchinson presented his budget recommendations to a legislative panel days after Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders was elected the […]

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Fairmont, West Virginia, City Council to hear first reading of updated union contract | Fairmont News | #citycouncil

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Arkansas

Arkansas lawmakers discussing ideas for teacher pay increases

HARRISON, Ark. (KY3) – Lawmakers apart of a joint senate-house committee are meeting this week to discuss teacher pay in the state of Arkansas. Despite the issue being discussed during a special legislative session in August, lawmakers took no action towards making any changes. Since then, school districts like Little Rock and Russellville have taken […]

Alabama

New fiscal year begins on high note for state workers and teachers | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The new state fiscal year begins Oct. 1, and the two state budgets are flush. Both the General Fund and the State Special Education Budgets will be the largest in state history. The General Fund Budget is a record breaking $2.7 billion. It increases the revenue to mental health and prisons. Medicaid continues to be […]

City Council

Alexander City City Council approves 15% employee raise with new budget | National News | #citycouncil

Confidence is increasing in the Alexander City Municipal Complex. Mayor Woody Baird said anticipated revenue growth for Alexander City’s general fund and growth in the area allowed city leaders and the Alexander City City Council to enact a 15 percent raise for city employees. It’s a move Baird thinks will help keep employees from leaving […]

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