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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Open Letter to Mayor & Council on compensation By J. Sanders | Page 4, THE AURORAN, Thursday, April 11, 2024 "I would say that it’s a questionable leader that constantly has the elected majority of Council moving in an opposite direction, and then uses all available media to justify only one …
Continue reading Letter to the Editor: Open Letter to Mayor & Council on compensation
Mayor Mrakas has demonstrated his authority by making a decision unrelated to housing priorities: he has chosen not to include any additional increase in Council compensation.
The Auroran Letter to the Editor: Another perspective on Councillor salaries - Re: the letter by Vincent Colucci, November 30, 2023
Under the new rules of strong mayor powers, it is strange that Mayor Mrakas presented a part-time Sport Tourism Programmer at a salary of $68,300.
Mark Twain highlights the unfortunate reality that misinformation often spreads rapidly, outpacing the truth.
Mayor Tom Mrakas will be visiting Leksand, Sweden, the twin town of Aurora, sometime in 2024. It remains uncertain whether he will be accompanied by other representatives from Aurora. The decision to join the delegation will be left to each individual, as they will be responsible for covering their own expenses, as stated by the Mayor.
Read more comments about the Aurora council compensation review on Aurora POLITICS Unleashed Facebook Group.
If approved, Mayor Tom Mrakas will see his municipal salary rise from $96,200 per year to the “60th percentile of market comparators” (estimated to come out to an increase of $9,000 to $12,000 more per year.)
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