Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria has been found to have received $180,000 more than the $40,000 allowed in longevity payments between 2016 and 2021, according to the Office of Inspector General (OIG). Investigations revealed that the mayor's administration attempted to conceal these payments from both the city council and the public. The OIG also noted that the mayor altered ordinance language to secure these extensive bonuses. Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro stressed the necessity of recovering these improper funds for the city's treasury, highlighting a potential ethics violation in the mayor's actions.
I am not aware of any elected official in the Commonwealth who receives a $40,000 annual bonus. It is imperative that the City Council act to recover these funds from the mayor and return them to the city's treasury.
Mayor DeMaria used his position to unjustly enrich himself by orchestrating a city ordinance that provided him with a considerable bonus. To hide these payments, his administration concealed his longevity payments from the city council and the public.
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