The Mayor's Expensive Advice
Seattle taxpayers are up in arms after the City Council approved a $500 payout to Mayor Robinson for 'legal services.'
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Last week the city council allowed a bill of Mayor Robinson of $500 for legal services in street grade damage suits. Today, dissatisfied taxpayers employed counsel to examine the question as to whether the mayor can be legally compensated for such services, with a view to begin legal proceedings to enjoin the city treasurer from paying the warrant. The city employs a city attorney at $1,500 a year.
“Dissatisfied taxpayers employed counsel to examine the question as to whether the mayor can be legally compensated for such services.”
Public outrage over city officials using their positions for private financial gain is a perennial theme in Seattle politics. While the dollar amount is quaint by modern standards, the question of whether a public servant should be paid for 'side work' remains a volatile issue at City Hall.
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