I didn't know our 24 City Councilors and 8 School Committee members receive a yearly stipend plus healthcare benefits until I learned a commission appointed by City Council President Oliver may recommend higher, full-time salaries, alongside leadership pay bumps. As a Newton resident who canvassed as a volunteer for local campaigns, I heard neighbors care about underfunded schools, potholes, cumbersome and unresponsive municipal government, and …
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