Outgoing Vicksburg mayor votes to lower incoming mayor’s salary by $20,000 - SuperTalk Mississippi

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Outgoing Vicksburg mayor votes to lower incoming mayor’s salary by $20,000 - SuperTalk Mississippi

The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Alderman has voted to lower the mayor’s annual salary by nearly $20,000. The ordinance was approved exactly two weeks ahead of current mayor George Flaggs, Jr.’s final day in office.  Incoming Democratic mayor Willis Thompson, who unseated the incumbent independent by just 61 votes in the general election on June 3, took exception to the salary slash, saying the move was politically motivated.  “It’s no surprise …