13% raises for Urbana mayor, city clerk top agenda

URBANA – The next mayor and city clerk in Urbana could see substantial salary increases.

The city council will consider Monday night a proposal from Mayor Laurel Prussing that would increase the mayor's salary by nearly 13 percent, to $56,412 from the current $50,000, effective May 1, 2009.

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