Council calls special meeting over $30,000 raise
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Councillors spent two hours behind closed doors Thursday afternoon discussing Mayor Bob Bratina and his chief of staff's $30,000 raise.
Councillors wouldn't officially confirm the scope of their discussions, saying only that it was a "code of conduct" issue. That code applies only to the mayor and other elected council members.
A second in-camera meeting will be held Tuesday to continue these issues. The mayor did not attend today's meeting.
Bratina said his chief of staff, Peggy Chapman, received a $30,000 raise at the request of the city's human resources staff.
However, city staff say that wasn't the case and Bratina instigated the pay hike.
More to come…