Mayor’s pay, special election, holiday events

How much should the Fort Wayne mayor be paid? City Council members are expected to vote Tuesday on a proposal to raise the mayor’s annual salary from $120,000 salary to $130,000. The meeting is 5:30 p.m. in Room 126 of the City-County Building.

What else is happening Tuesday

A special election is being conducted in Ohio to fill the congressional seat of the late Rep. Paul Gillmor.

Highlights of area happenings, as compiled by The Journal Gazette Living staff

Fort Wayne Area Community Band Holiday Concert – 7:30 p.m.; Rhinehart Music Center, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E.; $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 students, free to ages 5 and younger. www.fwacb.org.

Fort Wayne New Horizons Band Holiday Concert – 7:30 p.m.; Crescent Avenue United Methodist Church, 1232 Crescent Ave.; free; 744-6084.

“Winter Wonderland” by Fort Wayne Ballet – 2 and 7 p.m.; Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza.

Auburn Festival of Trees – Ends Jan. 7; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; World War II Victory Museum and Kruse Automotive & Carriage Museum, both located in Auburn; tickets, 260-927-9144.

Polar Express Holiday Showcase – Ends Jan. 6; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St.; $4 adults, $2 ages 3 to 17, free to ages 2 and younger; 427-6440 or www.botanicalconservatory.org.

AWS Fantasy of Lights – Drive-through holiday light displays; Franke Park; 6 to 9 p.m.; $5 car, $10 passenger van, $25 buses or trolleys; 744-6145. Ends Dec.31.

Public ice skating, 3 to 8 p.m.; Headwaters Park; $5 ages 14 to adult, $3 ages 13 and younger; 427-6000, 425-5745.

On the local music scene

Eric Clancy Jazz Trio – 6 p.m.; Don Hall’s Old Gas House, 305 E. Superior St.; no cover; 426-3411.

Cathy Serrano, Marshall Howey and Michael Patterson – 9 p.m.; Columbia Street West, 135 W. Columbia St.; $2 cover; 422-5055.

Kenny Taylor and Patrick Borton – 10 p.m.; The Latch String, 3221 N. Clinton St.; cover, 483-5526.