Pay raise too much
I have been amazed that four aldermen, Roy Perkins, Scott Maynard, Lisa Wynn, and Henry Vaughn voted for a 33 1/3 percent increase in pay from $15,000 to $20,000 beginning July 1, 2017. The part-time job is about service to the community and making Starkville a better place to live and work not about making money. I am hopeful that one of the aldermen that voted for the raise will make a motion to rescind the raise and leave the pay at $15,000.
Bob Smith
Starkville
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