TWO YEARS AFTER RAISING THE PAY OF ABQ’S MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, THE CITIZENS INDEPENDENT SALARY COMMISSION WILL MEET AGAIN ON THURSDAY TO DECIDE ON PAY LEVELS. IN 2015, THE COMMISSION GAVE CITY COUNCILORS A 71 PERCENT RAISE…TO 30-THOUSAND DOLLARS. CHAIRMAN JOHN CAREY SAYS THAT MOVE WAS NOT OUT OF LINE. HE SAYS ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILORS WERE EARNING LESS THAN THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN SANTA FE AND LAS CRUCES.
THE PAY FOR THE MAYOR WAS RAISED 13-PERCENT TO 125-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THE PAY HIKES DON’T GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING ELECTION CYCLE.
