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The question of executive pay was raised repeatedly last year after UR, the region s largest employer, furloughed thousands of employees while students were away from campus. One petition to Mangelsdorf, for instance, called on the university to narrow the gap between the highest paid managers and workers of all ranks, according to the Both Mangelsdorf and Richard Feldman, who served as interim president before her, have earned less than Seligman. Feldman earned about $900,000, according to the report. Mangelsdorf told the Campus Times in May 2020 that her base salary was $900,000, but that she had reduced it to $760,000 as part of campus-wide salary cuts due to COVID-19. ....
City Council opts to wait to see what state and federal relief emerges before considering fee reduction. 11:17 pm, Feb. 1, 2021 × A pitch to reduce the cost of Rochester liquor licenses is on hold. “I think it’s worth coming back to talk in June,” Rochester City Council member Nick Campion said, noting that restaurants and bars have until August to pay the fees. The pause until June 11 was requested to see what type of state and federal relief funds and programs might be implemented, said Christiaan Cartwright, Rochester’s license examiner. Council member Mark Bransford, who initiated the conversation last month, supported the delay but added that he’s concerned about the fate of businesses if the current fees remain in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ....