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They ran for office knowing how much time it required and what the pay was. If they didn’t want to commit the hours required and accept the pay then resign. It is that simple.
Do you say the same to the teachers yesterday in the Red for Ed? They knew what the job was when they took it, now they’re pushing for improvements?
I agree that teachers need to be paid more but teachers aren’t demanding to have their salaries doubled.
If they want to increase their pay to $15K, that seems reasonable, given it hasn’t changed since 2002. Doubling it to over $20K is a bit much.
I suspect this can be a full time job. (Assuming 2080 hours a year). At $11,400/year this is less than minimum wage.
It is great that you have dedicated people doing this job for a so little money, but even at $25K a year this is a pretty low paying job for the level of professionalism you expect. Again assuming this to be a full time job, it is less than the $15/hour an hour that many states are pushing for a new minimum wage.
If you want more perspective, take a look at what a board position would pay for a $1bllion/year corporation. I suspect a councilors job is a lot more work.
It is not a full time job. I would say some pay increase could be expected, but not what they are proposing. I’m not sure how professional some of these Councilors are, as in the way they throw taxpayer money around to developers, business and sports interest and ignoring the general public.
Anyone who thinks public servants should live at below the poverty line is really saying that the council should be made up of patrons of richer interests or rich people themselves. Nobody is getting rich off $25k a year, and this debate is shameful.
These positions are not intended to be your primary source of income. They certainly arent intended to get rich off of it. There are city workers who deserve raises more than these Councillors.
Murray R. You may have a point. I would be interesting to see what the average pay is for a city worker just to have some comparison. Do they get any benefits, like health or retirement?
From what I’ve heard (and this is second hand), and have no reason to doubt these individuals – they do receive medical, but even though its anthem the City pushed the high deductible package. The other benefits arent reflected on highly (visual, dental etc.). Having used to work for the City, I know that the PERF (retirement plan) plan now, is nothing compared to what it used to be. I cant speak for the clerical employees, who Im sure make anywhere from 20-25/grand per year – the professional Staff of the City is very under paid. Particularly if you compare it to not other Indiana cities, but true comparable cities nationwide.
It is very self-serving regardless of intent and qualifications. Have you looked at the pay of other town councils. county commissioners, school boards, etc. I have and the commitment of those good folks who are focused on giving back to the community and are service-minded is impressive. If the taxpayers approved it, this would be a different story but this is what happens when people take advantage of authority or position to better their position and I find it offensive and sickening. If it were a full-time gig, that would be different. Marion County has a multitude of problems that are not being addressed due to lack of funding. This is outrageous.