Coral Gables commissioners are expected to slash their salaries by around 50% this week — reversing a controversial pay raise approved by their predecessors.
Why it matters: Undoing the 2023 pay raise was a major campaign promise for candidates who won their April elections, including Mayor Vince Lago, who is now proposing the pay decreases.
Driving the news: The new pay structure would reduce the salaries and expense stipends paid to commissioners, while nixing a $703 monthly car allowance approved in 2023 by the prior commission…