Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch announced Wednesday that he will offer a proposal to the City Council to reduce his previously approved salary adjustment from $285,000 per year to $225,000 when it takes effect in 2028.

Koch’s proposal comes in response to public outcry after the council’s finance committee approved a 79 percent raise , from $159,000 per year to $285,000, in June 2024. The increase, which would have also raised each city councilor’s salary by 50 percent, was originally supposed to take effect Jan. 1, 2025 but was delayed in October 2024.

“I’ve been listening and speaking to Councilors and our residents, and I felt it was appropriate to revisit the issue,” Koch said in a press release Wednesday. “To be clear, this is about the position of Mayor and not just about me; I haven’

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