That's pretty funny. If Vicksburg has a Commission form of government (which I believe it does), then the salary can be reduced by a simple vote but to raise it back, it has to be put to a vote of the entire city. So that's a good screwing to leave your predecessor.BOMA votes to reduce mayor's salary back to $106,520.67
During Monday's meeting of the Board of Mayor and Alderman (BOMA), Mayor George Flaggs Jr. made a motion to reduce the mayor's salary from approximately $126,520 to $106,520.67....www.vicksburgpost.com
Current mayor leaves office in a month.
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Or your successor.So that's a good screwing to leave your predecessor.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2024) :: Title 21 - MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 21-1-1 — 21-47-5) :: Chapter 5 - COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT (§§ 21-5-1 — 21-5-23) :: Section 21-5-15 - Fixing of salaries
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How did Flagg get voted out? He's been there forever.BOMA votes to reduce mayor's salary back to $106,520.67
During Monday's meeting of the Board of Mayor and Alderman (BOMA), Mayor George Flaggs Jr. made a motion to reduce the mayor's salary from approximately $126,520 to $106,520.67....
Current mayor leaves office in a month.
He ended up in a three horse race in a general election. The result was the oddity under Mississippi election law that provides that the top vote getter in the general election is declared the winner even if the top vote getter does not receive at least 50% (+ one) of the vote.
