P & S Committee votes to forward raises to the full City Council
Just tonight, the Programs & Services Committee voted to forward the following compensation recommendations for discussion to the next full City Council meeting: Mayor (currently $125,000) to $155,000 City Council (currently $9750) to $15,500* School Committee...Letter from BRC Member on Elected Officials Salaries
It’s time to let City Council members of the Programs & Services Committee know your opinion on whether or not our elected officials (the Mayor, City Council and School Committee members) should receive raises. The period for public comments is expected to...Increasing transparency in Newton city government
It’s become more evident that our local government is not as transparent as it thinks it is. Think about NewCAL or the discussions on salary increases for elected officials. Present and former City Councilors have their own newsletters and organizations highlight...City Council will review elected salaries at June meeting
Some of Newton’s top elected officials may get their first raise in about 14 years when the City Council weighs the recently completed compensation report produced by the all-volunteer Blue Ribbon Commission, the Newton TAB reports. The mayor’s current salary is...
Rivkin departs, but city hall’s loss is our nation’s gain.
Newton City Hall is losing one of its bright young stars. But the city’s loss is our nation’s gain. The personable, Newton South graduate (Class of 2013) started working for Fuller’s mayoral campaign five days after his graduation from Columbia...
Fuller to unveil her second city budget
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller will be delivering her proposed $495 million city budget for fiscal year 2020 to the Newton City Council Tuesday. Jenna Fisher at Patch has a preview. The mayor said last year she has 12 priorities and outlined during her speech how funding...Should changes be made to the mayor’s, city council’s and/or school committee’s compensation?
UPDATED: This thread has been moved up as a reminder about tonight’s (Weds March 27 7 p.m.) public comment opportunity. Also: Don’t forget the On-line Questionnaire
The Blue Ribbon Commission for Salaries, appointed by City Council President Marc Laredo to review the compensation of Newton’s elected officials (the mayor and members of the city council and the school committee) and make recommendations for
Fuller reworks proposals for solar panels on city properties
This is from Mayor Fuller’s email newsletter… We have been considering 20 locations across Newton for new solar panels on City owned properties, including roofs of buildings and parking lots. After a listening tour, reading comments, and more analysis,...Laredo forms commission to study compensation for Newton’s elected officials
From City Council President Marc Laredo …
City Council President Marc Laredo has announced the appointment of a Blue Ribbon Commission to examine the compensation that Newton’s elected officials (the Mayor and members of the City Council and the School Committee) receive for their service and to make recommendations for possible future changes to their salaries and benefits.
The Commission will be chaired by
Should Newton’s elected officials get a raise? Do you want to be part of the decision process?
City Council President Marc Laredo is looking for individuals interested in serving on a Blue Ribbon Commission examine the compensation of Newton’s elected officials.
By way of background, our Mayor receives a salary of $125,000 a year for her full-time service (the Mayor is barred by our city charter from having other employment while serving as Mayor) our City Council members each receive a salary (also referred to as a stipend) of $9,750 a year; and elect
Trash talk with Mayor Fuller
I'm Your Recycling Person PSA from NewTV on Vimeo.
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and NewTV produced this PSA, which calls attention to some changes in the City’s recycling program. Learn more on how to recycle right, www.newtonma.gov.
