Salary

The City Council voted unanimously last Thursday to raise Mayor Ted Bettencourt's salary from $139,000 to $142,000.  The $3,000 raise brings his salary more in line with what mayors in nearby cities earn. “Lynn [mayor] makes $145,000, Beverely $145,000, Salem $150,000,” said Councillor-At-Large Thomas Gould before he put forth the motion. “Comparatively, I think we’re in … [Read more...] about City Council unanimously agrees to $3,000 raise for mayor