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Committee Suggests Rochester Mayor, Councilmembers Take a Pay Cut

City council meets at 7:30 tonight.

Rochester City Council will consider a recommendation from the city's Compensation Committee to reduce the pay for the the city's elected officials by $10 each meeting.

Rochester Mayor Stuart Bikson would make $55 per meeting and city councilmembers would make $45 per meeting under the recommendation. The five-member Compensation Committee approved the recommendation last month. The elected officials' compensation would be capped at 33 meetings.

Rochester City Council meets at 7:30 tonight at Rochester City Hall.

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Also on the agenda:

  • A request from for a Class C liquor license.
  • A request from new owners of the for a liquor license transfer.
  • Applications for special event permits for St. Patrick's Day at O'Connor's, the Arts and Apples Festival in September, and the OPC Annual 5K Run and Walk on June 2.
  • Purchase of a skid-steer loader and a two parks utility vehicles.
  • Appointments to the city's Board of Review.
  • The annual inspection report for restaurants and facilities with liquor licenses.

The budget standstill is not a formal part of the agenda.

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