City councilors are eyeing a salary increase.
The Goiânia City Council is considering presenting a bill to readjust council members' salaries by 6,49% – the same rate applied to the increase for municipal employees. Last year, the plenary approved a 35% readjustment, which would have raised salaries from R$ 11 to R$ 15, but due to public pressure, the mayor vetoed the bill. For now, council members are keeping the matter behind the scenes, as there is fear of a public backlash, especially now with the wave of protests and demonstrations.
Goiás 247_ The Goiânia City Council is already considering implementing a bill to adjust council members' salaries by 6,49%. A report in the newspaper O Hoje, written by Venceslau Pimentel, states that this is the council members' objective: to apply the same rate used in the salary increase granted to employees of the Goiânia City Hall.
Last year, the City Council approved a bill that increased the monthly income of council members from R$11 to R$15. The mayor's salary would jump from R$19 to R$26.
Under pressure from the press and public opinion, Mayor Paulo Garcia (PT) vetoed the project, and the City Council had no alternative but to maintain the warehouse. One of the most common arguments used by council members is that their colleagues in cities like Aparecida de Goiânia, Anápolis, and Trindade earn more than they do in the capital.
For now, the matter is being handled somewhat secretly in the Chamber, as there is concern that society will turn against the House. Even more so now with the wave of almost daily demonstrations and protests.