Mayor's Pay Will Offset Cost of Parties ; Taxpayers Criticize Nathan Smith for Two Inaugural Events That Cost More Than $12,000.

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Nathan Smith is giving up most of his annual mayoral salary in an attempt to quell criticism that festivities surrounding his inauguration in December cost taxpayers two to three times more than past inaugural parties.

He's also questioning whether taxpayers should be paying for parties held for new mayors outside City Hall, which have become the norm since the 1990s.

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Mayor's Pay Will Offset Cost of Parties ; Taxpayers Criticize Nathan Smith for Two Inaugural Events That Cost More Than $12,000.

The controversy comes as officials from Maine's most populous city struggle to win support for tax reform. They're also talking about delaying the results of a nearly completed property revaluation because it's expecte...

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