Atlanta, GA
Bigger pay day may be pending for Atlanta mayor, City Council, school board
Atlanta’s top leaders could get big pay bump
Pay day could soon be a lot sweeter for Atlanta’s mayor, council members and school board members. The city’s Elected Officials Compensation Commission made recommendations that included raises from 30 to more than 100 percent.
ATLANTA – Pay day could soon be a lot sweeter for the Atlanta mayor, council members and school board members.
The City’s Elected Officials Compensation Commission made recommendations that included raises from 30 to over 100-percent.
These are jaw-dropping salary increases, but the commission chairman says his group worked from the premise that anyone who runs for city council should be able to afford a home in the city.
“We also looked at housing trends in Atlanta, and we have some recommendations for you all,” said Attorney Quinton Washington during a meeting Monday.
Washington says he believes a city council member or school board member should be able to live out the American dream in the city they serve.
Washington says that means salaries for council members, school board members, and even the mayor, should go up.
“The average house price in Atlanta is roughly $400,000,”Washington said.
Here are the numbers:
The mayor’s salary would jump from $202,730 to $271,000. The council president’s pay would increase from $72,400 to $132,500. Council members would go from $72,360 to $127,500, and school board members would go from $30,000 to $70,000, which is a 133-percent bump.
“We want stability on the school board and with what’s required of people from the school board, what they were making and what they required to do as we think, causing there to be instability on the school board. These are our children,” Washington explained.
Washington says the commission’s recommendations were compared with peer cities like New York, Cincinnati and Charlotte.
He believes more qualified candidates would be the end result for these soon-to-be full-time positions.
“It’s a value in the City of Atlanta to allow government to be open to all. It does prevent barriers to entry for some people who feel like they want to run, but some people can’t because they don’t have enough money based on the salary, if they were given the position to be able to live off of. We want this to be open to single parents, mothers or fathers,” Washington professed.
Council will debate and vote on these pay increases in January.
The Source: FOX 5 Atlanta’s Aungelique Proctor reported this story from Atlanta.
Atlanta, GA
Philadelphia Phillies lose fifth straight game to end homestand, swept by Atlanta Braves
Michael Harris II homered and had three hits as the streaking Atlanta Braves defeated the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 on Sunday night to complete a three-game sweep of their NL East rivals.
Ozzie Albies hit an RBI double and Austin Riley also drove in a run for the Braves, who have won five in a row and nine of 11. It was Atlanta’s first series sweep of at least three games at Philadelphia in 10 years.
Kyle Schwarber went deep for the Phillies, who have lost five straight and 10 of 13. They were outscored 56-33 on a 2-7 homestand against the Diamondbacks, Cubs and Braves, leaving Philadelphia 6 1/2 games behind first-place Atlanta in the division standings.
Raisel Iglesias escaped trouble in the ninth inning for his fifth save. Philadelphia put runners on first and second with one out, but Trea Turner struck out and Schwarber lined out to right field on an excellent running catch by Ronald Acuña Jr.
Tyler Kinley (3-0) pitched a scoreless sixth for the win.
Schwarber’s two-run shot in the first gave Philadelphia a 2-0 lead.
Harris homered leading off the third before the Braves went ahead in the fifth with three runs against rookie starter Andrew Painter (1-1) and lefty reliever Tim Mayza.
Painter was lifted after he opened the inning by allowing singles to Harris and Acuña. Mayza loaded the bases with a walk, and the Braves tied the game on Matt Olson’s groundout. Riley’s dribbler to third went for an RBI infield single, and Albies’ double to the left-field wall made it 4-2.
Riley saved at least one run while ending a Philadelphia threat in the bottom of the fifth with a stellar defensive play at third base.
Braves starter Grant Holmes allowed two runs in 4 2/3 innings.
On a chilly night, Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto sat out after leaving Saturday’s game with lower back tightness.
Up next
Braves: Begin a four-game series Monday night at Washington. RHP Bryce Elder (2-1, 0.77 ERA) opposes Nationals RHP Jake Irvin (1-2, 6.16).
Phillies: Open seven-game trip Monday night with the first of four games against the Cubs. RHP Aaron Nola (1-4, 4.03 ERA) faces Chicago RHP Colin Rea (2-0, 3.63).
Atlanta Hawks (46-36, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT
LINE: Knicks -5.5; over/under is 216.5
EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Knicks lead series 1-0
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks host the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Knicks won the last matchup 113-102 on Saturday, led by 28 points from Jalen Brunson. CJ McCollum led the Hawks with 26.
The Knicks are 35-17 in Eastern Conference games. New York has a 9-4 record in one-possession games.
The Hawks are 27-25 in Eastern Conference play. Atlanta is third in the league scoring 18.1 fast break points per game. McCollum leads the Hawks averaging 5.0.
The Knicks are shooting 47.8% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points higher than the 47.4% the Hawks allow to opponents. The Hawks are shooting 47.4% from the field, 1.4% higher than the 46.0% the Knicks’ opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 20.1 points and 11.9 rebounds for the Knicks. Brunson is averaging 19.9 points over the last 10 games.
Dyson Daniels is scoring 11.9 points per game and averaging 6.8 rebounds for the Hawks. Nickeil Alexander-Walker is averaging 21.3 points and 2.9 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 6-4, averaging 110.4 points, 40.7 rebounds, 26.2 assists, 8.4 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.9 points per game.
Hawks: 5-5, averaging 117.2 points, 43.5 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 8.4 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.0 points.
INJURIES: Knicks: Tyler Kolek: day to day (oblique), Mitchell Robinson: day to day (ankle), Karl-Anthony Towns: day to day (elbow).
Hawks: Jock Landale: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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