Letter to the Editor: City Council should wait before raising the mayor’s salary
Memphis City Council advanced on Tuesday, Nov. 21, a pay raise referendum for Mayor-elect Paul Young. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
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“Shouldn’t a politician’s compensation be based on how well they do in their job while serving in office — or would that result in too many elective office holders getting cuts in salary?”
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