Short, if not so sweet, summary of Council hot votes

.. TO INSPIRE ZEAL FOR THE COMMON WELFARE?

 

Here's the concise version of important actions at Monday night's City Council meeting --

• Mayor's raise to $75,000 per annum. Approved 5-2 after extensive public comment both for and against.
  
  
• Council raise to $25,000 failed on first vote by 3-4. Later reconsidered on a motion by VP Barry Goode to reconsider Councilor Storch's proposed amendment of a raise to $15K per annum. Am ended ordinance passed 5-2, with McRae and Toliver against the motion.
  
  
• Muhlenberg redevelopment tax exemption approved 5-2, with Rivers and Toliver against the motion.
  
  
• Abolishing the existing SID in favor of a new, city-controlled SID was approved 5-2, with Rivers and Toliver against the motion.
  
  
• The proposed settlement with Yates Real Estate for the botched 2015 North Avenue demolition, approved in the amount of $396,000 by unanimous voice vote -- despite considerable opposition from the audience and the revelation of new facts in the matter.

A fuller report will have to wait.

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  -- Dan Damon [follow]

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