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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Any change to what it's tied to has to be voted on by the whole council
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Voting your own raises - bad
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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
a few years ago Nenshi voted to tie it to the CPI, which was slower growing at the time than AWE, but that was defeated by council.
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That looks good on him, but he could of probably already knew it would be defeated and took a chance on the good optics
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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
They also instituted a wage freeze in 2014/15, and most members of council donate more than the increase amount to local Calgary charities every year. I think you're right, it doesn't look the "greatest" but it does look pretty great. You don't see a lot of people donating double-digit percentages of their yearly salary every year.
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Because they don't? Or can't?
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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
If you'd like that salary, you and anyone else is welcome to run for city council or the mayor's position. An election is coming up soon! Perfect time to turn "would be nice" into a reality.
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Ah yes that argument! You are correct I could but - I cherish honestly, integrity and logic - so i would not be a good fit in the political world!