City Council votes to give itself a 52 percent raise
Mayor Kasim Reed insists he will not accept a raise, even if he is re-elected in 2013.
The Atlanta City Council voted to give itself a pay raise of more than 50 percent on Monday by a 10-4 vote. The pay increase will take effect in January 2014 and up councilmember’s salary from $39,473 a year to $69,300. The increase in compensation will have no current budgetary impact. A final decision over the legislation now goes to Mayor Kasim Reed, who through a spokesperson Monday promised to decline his 25 percent raise or $37,000 pay increase in the ordinance. The mayor wants to review the ordinance before deciding whether to sign it, veto it or let it slide into law without his signature. Reed is in line for a raise from $147,500 to $184,300. Reed said he is reserving judgment until he has time to carefully read the legislation as…
Gregory Stanley
7:43 am on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Raise for what? So what it's been 7 years. In the last 7 years, people have lost jobs, lost homes, took pay cuts, and still struggling. There have been no "outstanding" accomplishments to warrant a 50 percent raise. The timing is way off. Get back to work and prove 50 percent. more ›