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CHANCO STA,~'F WRITER '' · ' : 'i *'o.: ,' ' governmen~.spenchng, .~L s a .good ~dea,.:'-...
<br /> BEN . ' -",'.. ., · .... ',.': ' . '..Mayor Jim Chalme/'s s~id of.'the de,isiS)ri'-..
<br /> S horeview elected officials Unahimous- 7.;'-' residenf~- have: to~d 'rna' th~. Wk~' ~U/:: ! L'"
<br />· last week'.-- even if a study showed'th.ey.:.. I make $40,000 a year as may.qr..,..'.: .... ,s..
<br /> Eould have justified getting more money.' ' · "' ' "~ ...... ' ........
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<br /> ~ilaries of elected' 6fficial~ iff'the ~metJ:b-..":..'pa~btime joE. City Council members
<br />· -nificantlylbelow". the'average and m~di:., sba Soucheray''and Ben 'Withhart'mak'e"::,':'
<br />an'salary levels or. citieS of similar size:..· .$4,872 a year as elected officials :'of
<br /> · ,"Tn light of publid presstir~.to Watcl~ .commfin'it~, of 24~912 resi~ents.."".,.'?"::z'T.'
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<br /> :'~, 's~o~evi~w staff survey,'.from i~forr~atior~ provid~d.'b~ ~.he ~SC)~iati;5'n of 'M~tropoli-.
<br /> tan Municipalities,' shows the follov~ingmayor ar~id'.:cbuncil '~.salaries in cities '
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<br /> $7,150. -.
<br />· Fridley ' :...'L'..' .'. · ."..".; · .;'?'-".;:: :'.'- ..... 28,313 $8,400, ~ :.,
<br /> Lakeville ,... '..'. ::.'..~:'.: · .'; .'. '~'.... -'4: ·-; 26,408 ' ' $8,400
<br /> Shore¥iew ... .... :".. ..... ' .... ...; ...... 24~912 . .$6,492. ·
<br />· White Bear L~ke ....:.... .... ~.... ..... 24,450. ' .$4,800 '-
<br /> Crystal ... 23,771 $7,421"
<br /> Cottage Grove '. - ............. :.....-..' ;. 23,715. . $6,600
<br /> Inv~r Grove He'ights .: ' ' ' .., '. 23,370 $7,000
<br /> New Brighton ' ' 22,253 $7,200
<br /> New Hope ' . ...... 2!,7!5 . $8,280.'
<br /> Woodbury · . ...... 2 ! ,392 .$4,920
<br /> Golden Valley'. ........ ::...: ..... '. ~... 20,889 $9, ! 05
<br /> South St. Paul ................. · 20,264 .$7,200
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<br /> .-. $5,150:-,:c
<br /> :.$6, ~ 00...
<br /> i.'$7,2oo'....'
<br /> :".$.4,872
<br /> '$3,600
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<br /> · $5,626~.
<br /> .$4,800
<br /> $6,000
<br /> $s,58o
<br />.... $5,860'.~
<br />$3,600 ':.:
<br />· $6,815; :'
<br />$4,200 '-
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