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Parkersburg resident Mark Hardesty speaks in opposition to a proposed raise for the Parkersburg mayor, to go into effect when a new mayor takes office in 2029. Council was scheduled to vote on the first reading of an ordinance increasing the pay for the mayor's position from $90,000 to $125,000, starting when a new mayor takes office in 2029. Read more online at newsandsentinel.com and in Thursday's print edition. (Photo by Evan Bevins)