GRoK This!
SMWD Directors vote to double their compensation
In a 5-0 vote on Wednesday, the directors of the Santa Margarita Water District(SMWD) doubled the maximum compensation that they are allowed to receive. This goes into effect immediately. Prior to this, the five directors were allowed $175 per meeting, up to six meetings a month. For the board as a whole, this was a maximum of $63,000 per year. Now they receive $210 per meeting, up to ten meetings a month. For the board as a whole, this is a maximum of $126,000, which is double the previous amount.
There was a public hearing section of the meeting, where we were allowed to speak. For my turn, I mentioned that they may want to consider the following items:
- The nation is in a recession, and tens of thousands of people are losing their jobs,
- The district has just received their first fine ever for sewage spills, in the amount of $133,190, for 800,000+ gallons of sewage spilled last year,
- And for the very first act after the election, where all of the incumbents got re-elected,
- They are going to double their compensation
My arguments were rationalized away and the board went ahead and gave themselves a raise.
See also the article in the OC Register.
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Posted at 08:27PM Dec 18, 2008 by Gary Kephart in General | Comments[1]
I feel sorry for the community. Everyone is going to pay for these imbeciles who "just don't get it".
It's like deciding to add a traffic light or lower the speed limit AFTER a pedestrian is killed.
...This reminds me of the larger fines to the Saddleback College District. What were people thinking around here re-electing IRResponsible people? Do they LIKE corrupt governance?
Posted by Susan on December 19, 2008 at 05:19 AM PST #