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Article: CHESAPEAKE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS VOTE TO ASK FOR MORE PAY RUNNING FOR ELECTED OFFICE IS EXPENSIVE, THE OFFICIALS FOUND OUT RECENTLY.(LOCAL)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- January 28, 1997
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Byline: NANCY YOUNG, STAFF WRITER
CHESAPEAKE -- Citing increased expenses since becoming elected, School Board members passed a resolution asking the General Assembly to allow them the option to more than double their pay.
``Obviously none of us ran for the office of School Board member for the financial compensation,'' said board member Patricia P. Willis at Monday night's meeting. ``. . . The problem I see now is, it's gotten so expensive to run for the office.''
The board voted 7-2 in favor of the resolution, which calls for the ceiling on pay for Chesapeake School Board members to be raised to $7,200 a year. Now, board members make $3,000 a ...