Hundreds of residents of one of the poorest municipalities in Los Angeles County shouted in protest last night as tensions rose over a report that the city’s manager earns an annual salary of almost $800,000.
An overflow crowd packed a City Council meeting in Bell, a mostly Hispanic city of 38,000 about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles, to call for the resignation of Mayor Oscar Hernandez and other city officials. Residents left standing outside the chamber banged on the doors and shouted “fuera,” or “get out” in Spanish.
It was the first council meeting since the Los Angeles Times reported July 15 that Chief Administrative Officer Robert Rizzo earns $787,637 -- with annual 12 percent raises -- and that Bell pays its police chief $457,000, more than Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck makes in a city of 3.8 million people. Bell council members earn almost $100,000 for part-time work.'
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Yet more so called "first world" corruption and total GREED as per usual.
ReplyDeleteIn a place where people are homeless, have nowhere to live, have no job and are living hand to mouth, some people are overpaid and probably sitting in their air-conditioned offices, drinking cups of tea.
My suggestion is sack them and employ someone who is prepared to be paid much less and use the money saved to provide much needed services for the people of the city.
I mean, don't some people have a conscience? People are so brazen, they don't even feel guilty when they are blatantly stealing. What could they possibly be doing for the city to warrant a salary of $800,000 and then $100,000 for part-time work? That's just greedy!
In the meantime, some people are getting paid peanuts ($7-$8/hr)to do all the frontline work while some greedy guy sits around doing absolutely nothing.