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TUCSON (KVOA) – The city of Tucson announced Tuesday that it would hold a special election asking voters for a raise for Mayor Regina Romero and members of the Tucson City Council.
The ordinance proposes increasing the mayor’s salary from $ 42,000 per year to $ 54,000 and councilors’ salaries from $ 24,000 per year to $ 36,000.
If approved, the special elections would take place on November 2nd.
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Last year Romero passed a minimum wage increase for city workers. As of February, the minimum wage for employees in the City of Tucson has been $ 15 an hour.
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