Salary Increase in Shelton Mayor's Future

The mayor of Shelton will get a salary increase of $25,500, with the first increase beginning in November.

The Connecticut Post reports that raising the mayor’s salary in three steps is one of four ordinances the Board of Aldermen voted on at their Wednesday meeting in City Hall. The other three items on the agenda were increases in blight fines and various building fees as well as a change to update the process used to sell city-owned properties.

The board approved the increase 5-1.

David Dunn, Bridgeport’s personnel director conducted an analysis and determined that the Mayor’s salary should increase from $110,193 to $135,659 by November 2017, the paper reports. Starting in November, the salary increase would be to $119,193 and will apply to whoever is elected mayor.

A consultant is hired every eight years to conduct a survey and compare the mayor’s salary to those of other elected officials in neighboring municipalities.

Dunn also suggested a cost-of-living increase from 2.2 percent to 2.4 percent at the Board of Aldermen meeting Feb. 5.

According to the paper, residents and officials have praised current Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti’s work and feel he deserves the increase. Lauretti is expected to win reelection in November.

Read the full story at the Connecticut Post.

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