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Brooklyn Park Council Pushes Back Vote on Pay Increase for Mayor:

The Brooklyn Park City Council tabled a proposal on Monday to more than double the mayor's salary. Currently, the mayor is paid $21,995 per year. If approved, the proposal would more than double that annual pay to $50,000 per year. That pay increase wouldn't go into effect until next year, after the current mayor's term expires and the November election. "I didn't bring this forward," said Mayor Hollies Winston. "It was not necessarily a priority for myself, which is why I abstained from it. For me, if it takes further…