Emanuel cuts stipends to board members

By Kristen Mack

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has cut the stipends for two city boards and commissions and is ordering a review of what other appointees get paid.

Members of the Cable Commission, who made $20,000 annually, will now get a token $1 a year for their service, the mayor's office told the Tribune on Tuesday. The same goes for members of the Board of Local Improvements, who met once last year and walked away with pay ranging between $19,000 and $23,000.

Eliminating those salaries is expected to save the city $175,000 a year.