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That overpayment was subject to heated discussion within the nine-member city council earlier this fall. Reeves and other city officials said the extra money came because the school committee mistakenly paid the mayor, the committee's chair, the annual $13,000 stipend paid to its members.
The mayor's salary, now more than $44,000 a year, was adjusted in 1988 to include the stipend. Reeves said he was unaware of the overpayment, but several officials and civic leaders criticized him for not paying closer attention to his personal finances.
In what appears to be part of a mayoral strategy, Reeves' supporters continued to attack his critics, especially the media, yesterday.
Councillor William H. Walsh, a political ally of the mayor, said news about Reeves' recent tax history is being blown out of proportion.
But Dowds, a political opponent of Reeves, said he wants to see more details before coming to a final conclusion. "It looks like Ken has a problem with money," Dowds said.