ALBUQUERQUE'S INDEPENDENT SALARY COMMISSION IS ONCE AGAIN CONSIDERING RAISES FOR ELECTED CITY OFFICIALS. A DECISION IS EXPECTED NEXT MONTH. COMMISSION CHAIRMAN JOHN CAREY TELLS 770 KKOB THE CHARTER AMENDMENT CREATING THE PANEL WAS APPROVED BY ALBUQUERQUE VOTERS IN 2009.

TWO YEARS AGO, THE COMMISSION RAISED CITY COUNCIL PAY TO 17-THOUSAND 500 DOLLARS. THIS TIME AROUND, CAREY SAYS THEY'RE CONCENTRATING ON THE MAYOR'S SALARY...SINCE IT WAS LEFT UNCHANGED AT JUST UNDER 104-THOUSAND.