Preston’s 4-percent raise not unanimous

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Commissioners voted Monday night to approve a raise for City Manager Paul Preston.

Commissioner Ron Roby voted against the decision and Commissioner Jon Joslin was not present.

Roby said he voted against the raise for Preston because the amount of the raise was not congruent with the results of Preston’s reviews.

The approval was for a 4-percent increase in his pay. Preston’s salary will increase from $87,307 to $90,799, and a car allowance was increased from $325 to $360 per month.

In other news:

• A public hearing was set for May 13 to hear public comment on re-zoning
  requests. A list of the properties that are to be re-zoned is available at
  the city planning office in City Hall, 401 N. Main St.
• The Capitol Improvement Plan was presented to the commissioners. A public
  hearing was set for May 28 to receive public comment on the plan.
• The mayor signed two proclamations. One, which is in support of Athletes
  with Disabilities Week, said, “The City of Mount Pleasant and the citizens
  of Mount Pleasant wish to recognize and honor all of our community’s
  physically disabled athletes for their commitment and dedication to sports
  and to the sense or well-being and determination it fosters.” Athletes
  with Disabilities Week is May 12-18.
  The second proclamation, which is in support of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness
  Month, said, “Multiple Sclerosis is the most common disabling disease
  of young adults in this country, affecting one-third of a million nationwide,
  and more than 15,000 in Mid Michigan alone.”
• The commissioners approved a request from Women’s Aid Services, Inc.,
  to be recognized as a non-profit organization, so they may hold a lottery
  as a fund-raiser.
• The May 27 regular meeting of the City Commission was moved to May 28,
  because May 27 is Memorial Day.