Pay Raise Approved for East Haven Mayor Position

EAST HAVEN, CT – Stating East Haven’s mayor was underpaid in comparison with other leaders of surrounding municipalities, the Town Council at its April 18th meeting voted to increase the pay $22,000 –
starting with the next mayoral election in November of this year.

Mayor Joseph Maturo currently earns $87,000. He has already announced he will be seeking another term this November.

The Town Council, by a 9-2 vote approved two $11,086.50 pay raises for the mayor’s position – one in the next 2017-18 budget, one in the 2018-19 budget – to bring the mayor’s pay rate up to $109,298.

The pay increase came after a lengthy public hearing testimony about the proposed increase.

Go to www.townofeasthavenct.org and click on the 2017 Town Council April 18th public hearing minutes to read the debate on the mayor’s pay raise issue.

By Jack Kramer, Correspondent