Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Salary Increases For City Assessor Staff Approved

Unsolicited raises for City Assessor Jim Scolaro and staff were approved with a 1956 budget of 77,280 dollars. The school board city council and county supervisors raised salaries about 5 percent amid a 12,220 dollar boost for assessor operations including new deputies clerks and a field staff to handle heavier work ahead of a revaluation year. The three bodies unanimously reappointed Scolaro for a new four year term beginning January 1. The decision followed debate and a brief compromise, with salaries advancing while the overall budget included other increased office expenses and personnel.