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The comparisons with other cities was good. Thanks for the research to provide some context.
The proposed raise still puts these guys below the city’s minimum wage ($13/hours, or about $27K a year). The position that “this is a volunteer job with a pay check”, does not seem realistic, especially when you consider they guide a billion dollar a year entity.
Thanks for concise, factual, and balanced reporting.
What D.M. said. ^^
Hope Hogsett sticks to his guns – having lived in cities where councilors earned significantly more money, I have seen no evidence whatsoever that higher pay for these positions improves the quality of candidates. On the contrary, once pay is set at a level in which no one needs to have a non-political job to support themselves, you end up with even more political hustlers in politics rather than people more in tune with ordinary constituents.
Service on the council should not be a career.
Exactly NR. There are many other examples of people who sacrifice their time and share their talents for the good of others without much pay. Look at County Councils, School board members, Township boards, etc. I would not have a problem if this were a full-time position but if it is not the taxpayers should not be forced to pay higher wages than what these folks can earn in the private sector. This is a rampant problem in all levels of government. When we make it all about the money and perks, then you do not attract the best leaders and the most qualified people for the job. So many politicians pursue government work because they find it difficult to compete in the private sector. Not all, but many … Tired of the entitlement attitude in our society.
It’s often difficult to discern that Councillors, as the voice-of-the-people chamber, take seriously their check-and-balance responsibility.