Democrats plan to nominate a candidate for mayor later this month after Mayor Mike Walsh announced Monday that he would not run again this year. Meanwhile, Walsh insists he’s not being paid for his new gig. Walsh announced this week he will leave office in November, along with his $106,000 salary, to serve as the organizer and “champion” of Port Eastside, a plan to redevelop Founders Plaza alongside other projects in East Hartford. “It is not a paid position, it’s not a job I’m taking,” Walsh said, adding that he would “not receive a penny” from any parties involved. Moriarty said it is unclear if anyone else will step forward before the Democratic Town Committee makes its nominations on July 20. Walsh planned to run for re-election earlier in the year, having hosted campaign events as recently as June 22. Walsh will have served as mayor for a single two-year term when he steps down on Nov. 13. He succeeded former Mayor Marcia Leclerc, who took office in January 2011 after then-Mayor Melody Currey resigned to take a position with the state.
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