Councilors get raises

[NewsWhore]

Hoy is reporting that Santiago council members will get a RD$20,000 raise, authorized by city mayor Jose Enrique Sued. According to reports councilors used to be paid RD$44,000 per month, plus RD$6,0000 in per diems, but now workers will receive RD$70,000 as well as the RD$6,000 in per diems. Hoy writes that workers starting receiving their new salaries on Tuesday, via bank cards.

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