Johnson County Commissioner Approves 23% Pay Raise for Himself After Election

Thanks to the conservative watchdogs in the Golden Ghetto for unearthing this gem that everyone seems content to politely ignore. . .

A context that everyone is too afraid to say out loud. . .

Many residents fundamentally agree with a deposed commissioner on this issue, but her public persona is combative and off-putting, so the local politician is not recognized for making valid points.

Something that our conservative friends do not want to recognize. . . It’s really hard to be a politician, regardless of partisan divides.

But I digress. . .

This is the bad deal for JoCo. . .

The property tax statements were released Nov. 14, nine days after nearly 73 percent of the county’s eligible residents went to the polls. On November 21, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) accepted the recommendations of an ad hoc committee earlier this year to increase their salaries for the first time since 2011. The vote was 5-2 with Chairman Mike Kelly and Commissioners Jeff Meyers, Janee Hanzlick, Becky Fast and Shirley Allenbrand support the recommendation and Commissioners Charlotte O’Hara and Michael Ashcraft oppose it. Allenbrand and Meyers were re-elected this month, while O’Hara was defeated.

Outgoing Commissioner O’Hara blasted her colleagues for the pay raises and the post-election timing of every event:

“In committee of the whole, Thursday, November 21, we (the BOCC) voted 5-2 to direct staff to propose an action item on the agenda (before the end of the year, most likely December 12 ) to increase the president’s salary. by 23.3% to $92,500, plus benefits of at least $30,000, which will bring the total cost of this part-time job to you, the taxpayer, to $122,500. This was followed by increasing district commissioner salaries by 23.1%, to $58,300, with benefits of up to $25,311 on top of base salary, for a total of $83,611 , still for a part-time job.

“Remember, these are part-time jobs. Johnson County has a “professional” staff that directs and manages county affairs.

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JOCO commissioners raise salaries by 23% after Election Day – The Sentinel

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