WARREN City council will give a second reading Wednesday to legislation that would increase the salaries of the mayor, city auditor, law director and member
GIRARD City officials are preparing for street paving and other projects for this year, and will be seeking available funds for the Moser Road bridge wa
GIRARD With Girard income tax collections down more than a half-million dollars from last year, Mayor James Melfi said he will veto any legislation that gives a pay raise to a city elected official.
Melfi told city council Monday that he is very troubled by the income tax numbers, which show a decrease from $3,569,154 in 2019 to $3,234,199 in 2020.
“The 2020 income tax collections are a disaster. It is the largest single decline in dollars and percentage in our city’s history,” he said.
Melfi also said major employer V&M Star Steel paid about $206,300 less in 2020 than in 2019, bringing the total income tax down by more than $541,000. The company paid $387,554 in income taxes in 2019 and $181,196 in 2020.
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GIRARD With Girard income tax collections down more than a half-million dollars from last year, Mayor James Melfi said he will veto any legislation that gives a pay raise to a city elected official.
Melfi told city council Monday that he is very troubled by the income tax numbers, which show a decrease from $3,569,154 in 2019 to $3,234,199 in 2020.
“The 2020 income tax collections are a disaster. It is the largest single decline in dollars and percentage in our city’s history,” he said.
Melfi also said major employer V&M Star Steel paid about $206,300 less in 2020 than in 2019, bringing the total income tax down by more than $541,000. The company paid $387,554 in income taxes in 2019 and $181,196 in 2020.