January 23, 2008
THE PAST CITY COUNCILS HAVE LEFT US A $6 MILLION DOLLAR BILL PLUS $1.5 MILLION A YEAR GOING FORWARD. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
On September 13, 2007 I asked for information about who had retired under the January 2001 pension resolution, the costs to date and the ongoing annual costs. Also I asked for other information about the number of appointed positions authorized under the City Charter. I got no answer for three months and then after threatening a lawsuit, I finally got some answers. I am still analyzing the information but I have attached the data on the cost to date, the people involved in this costly City Council travesty and the ongoing cost to the taxpayers.
To date, this terrible decision in 2001 has cost $6 million in direct pension and health insurance costs that need not have been paid if it had not been enacted. The ongoing annual costs is $1.5 million and likely to rise. To refresh your memory, this is the January 2001 pension resolution that allowed elected and appointed people to retire after 12 years of service regardless of age and start receiving their pensions and health insurance benefits immediately. Tom Marshall, at the time that it passed, said that this was a good thing as it would help to get and retain good people.
Look at the list as there are some interesting names.
Roland McElrath, the current Director of Finance.
Rick Masson, currently on the MLGW board
Robert Spence, former City Attorney and recipient of millions in city legal fees
Narquenta Sims, former manager of Multi-Cultural and ReligionAffairs, a job that is now occupied by Janet Hooks, former City Council member responsible for passing this resolution. Ms. Hooks will now be eligible for a much higher pension than under her former city council salary.
Gale Jones Carson, former communications person for the Mayor and now at the MLGW heading up their communications department. She is receiving her MLGW salary as well as her pension at the same time.
Ricky Peete, former city council member, now headed for prison.
Tom Marshall, former City Council chairman
Jack Sammons, former City Council member
Brent Taylor, former City Council member
And on and on it goes. Get out your checkbook, because tax increases are coming.
Click here to see who is feasting on your tax dollars
THE PAST CITY COUNCILS HAVE LEFT US A $6 MILLION DOLLAR BILL PLUS $1.5 MILLION A YEAR GOING FORWARD. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
On September 13, 2007 I asked for information about who had retired under the January 2001 pension resolution, the costs to date and the ongoing annual costs. Also I asked for other information about the number of appointed positions authorized under the City Charter. I got no answer for three months and then after threatening a lawsuit, I finally got some answers. I am still analyzing the information but I have attached the data on the cost to date, the people involved in this costly City Council travesty and the ongoing cost to the taxpayers.
To date, this terrible decision in 2001 has cost $6 million in direct pension and health insurance costs that need not have been paid if it had not been enacted. The ongoing annual costs is $1.5 million and likely to rise. To refresh your memory, this is the January 2001 pension resolution that allowed elected and appointed people to retire after 12 years of service regardless of age and start receiving their pensions and health insurance benefits immediately. Tom Marshall, at the time that it passed, said that this was a good thing as it would help to get and retain good people.
Look at the list as there are some interesting names.
Roland McElrath, the current Director of Finance.
Rick Masson, currently on the MLGW board
Robert Spence, former City Attorney and recipient of millions in city legal fees
Narquenta Sims, former manager of Multi-Cultural and ReligionAffairs, a job that is now occupied by Janet Hooks, former City Council member responsible for passing this resolution. Ms. Hooks will now be eligible for a much higher pension than under her former city council salary.
Gale Jones Carson, former communications person for the Mayor and now at the MLGW heading up their communications department. She is receiving her MLGW salary as well as her pension at the same time.
Ricky Peete, former city council member, now headed for prison.
Tom Marshall, former City Council chairman
Jack Sammons, former City Council member
Brent Taylor, former City Council member
And on and on it goes. Get out your checkbook, because tax increases are coming.
Click here to see who is feasting on your tax dollars
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