Gov. Dayton's administration approves raising caps on local officials' pay

Outgoing Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration is clearing the way to boost pay for nearly two dozen local government administrators in one of his final acts in office.

The administration decided to allow thousands of dollars in raises for 22 positions, from the Rochester city administrator, to top county officials to managers at the Metropolitan Council, the regional planning authority.

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