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Posted at 5:44 p.m., Saturday, March 29, 2008

Pay raises recommended for Honolulu officials

Associated Press

HONOLULU — A committee of the Honolulu Salary Commission is proposing 6 percent pay raises for the mayor and members of the City Council.

Police and fire chiefs would get 8 percent raises, while the city prosecutor would get a 9 percent raise.

The committee also made pay raise recommendations for other city officials.

The commission will decide on raises after holding a public hearing April 21.

Any pay raises approved by the commission would go into effect automatically unless the City Council votes to reject them within 60 days.

Councilman Charles Djou said he and other members of the council shouldn't get raises, and neither should the mayor.

His position is opposed by Council Chairwoman Barbara Marshall.