Struthers mayor vetoes salary increases

Staff report

STRUTHERS

Mayor Terry Stocker has vetoed city council’s salary ordinance, arguing council acted unfairly by letting personal considerations cloud the distribution of raises.

Council now needs five votes to override a mayoral veto.

City officials exchanged barbs about the issue during a caucus session this month.

Council approved an ordinance setting salaries of nonelected officials, including department heads, in May. It passed the ordinance unanimously after three readings.

Council passes a salary ordinance every spring. This year, it approved a $5,200 increase for the street supervisor, who would earn $52,046 a year. The salaries for the tax commissioner ($41,324), waste-water treatment plant supervisor ($65,494), fire chief ($52,946), police chief ($52,946) and safety-service director ($52,389) would remain the same.

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