Miami Beach voters reject $40,000 raise for city officials by a slim margin

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Critics of the salary increase, including Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber, have questioned whether elected officials should recommend their own raises. Gelber said earlier in the month that he would support a review of commissioner salaries by a third-party group as long as any changes didn’t impact current officeholders. Commissioners Micky Steinberg and Mark Samuelian also opposed putting raises on the August ballot.

August 28, 2018 | Miami Herald | Miami Beach voters reject $40,000 raise for city officials by a slim margin