South Pasadena
After about half an hour of public soul searching, the South Pasadena City Council voted 3-2 to approve a salary increase for council members. The increase will double council salaries to $300 a month, effective after the municipal election next April. Councilmen David Margrave, Lee Prentiss and Ted Shaw approved the measure, saying that members had not been granted a pay hike for several years. Mayor Sam Knowles and Councilman Robert Wagner dissented, contending that service to the city is a privilege.
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