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I now pronounce you part of city's revenue
Under plan, Schenectady mayors wouldn't be able to pocket wedding fees
By LAUREN STANFORTH Staff writer
Published 12:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 19, 2011

SCHENECTADY -- Apparently, a mayor's ceremonial rite to bring two people together in wedded bliss was also making the city leader's pockets happy, and City Council wants to change that.

At its committee meeting Monday night, council members voted to create a revenue line in future budgets that will hold all fees charged to couples who get married by a city official, typically the mayor. In the wake of Mayor Brian U. Stratton's departure two weeks ago, it was quickly learned that the fees he, or other mayors, took in for weddings were personally pocketed.

Now, the $60 charged to the betrothed will be put in the city's coffers.....................>>>>.................>>>>....................Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/defa.....85.php#ixzz1K3gJCGyd

what an 'F'EN' waste of voting time.....stupid....there are too many 'baby daddy' and 'baby mama'.......so really....this is important????

I say let the golf professional perform the ceremonies at 'The Munie'