Should more suburbs offer benefits with elected officials’ pay? – Daily Herald*

As participation in local government continues to shrink, some government policy experts suggest increasing pay for public service might create a larger and more diverse candidate pool. But largely, most suburbs have been hesitant to make that leap. In fact, they have been more apt in recent years to eliminate elected officials’ access to these benefits.

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