Compensation Committee Seeks Input, Hearings Set

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The City of Rockville’s Compensation Commission would like to hear from residents about salaries for the mayor and council. The commission, a five-member appointed panel, meets every two years to recommend possible changes to the compensation of the mayor and councilmembers.

The commission will conduct meetings on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 9 a.m., Tuesday, March 10, at 7 p.m. and Thursday, March 19, at 9 a.m. All meetings will be held at City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave. and are open to the public.

The commission seeks input in the following areas: how compensation of the mayor and councilmembers should be determined; the frequency of mayor and councilmember compensation; who should determine the compensation of the mayor and councilmembers; and other general matters related to the compensation of the mayor and councilmembers.

Currently, the annual monetary compensation for the mayor is $25,750. Councilmembers receive $20,600 annually. . . .

Persons wishing to submit written testimony should do so by e-mail before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2009. Submissions may be e-mailed to the deputy city clerk at bbean@rockvillemd.gov.

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The Commission has until March 31 to make its recommendations, and they won’t take place until after the 2009 city elections.

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