100k max

Interesting Letter to the Editor in Gazette. The president has frozen salaries in his administration to 100k. Suggests Council impose the 100k max and a permanent salary freeze at that level. Those making over 100k would take a cut to 100k. Those who refuse would be replaced by those who ARE willing to abide by those guidelines. Leadership starts at the top, and he is providing that in spades. Sounds like a plan. When do you think OUR leaders will show some of this leadership ? Ever? There are a LOT of people who would like a chance to GET BY on 100k per year. We need to find some of them.

honesty is the best policy

IF MDAC has nothing to hide, you would think they would just provide the do ents requested- a verifiable roster of Springs kids and 3 years of cancelled checks or bank statements showing payments were made- just to get this issue resolved, once and for all. That would seem to be pretty straightforward and relatively easy to do. Its when they refuse to do this simple thing that people become suspicious that those pieces of proof do NOT EXIST, meaning that Springs taxpayers have been footing the bill for them all along. A pool rental of $200 a month is a pittance of what its worth, as they know from paying seven times that sum to practice at the MD jr college a couple years ago. When did MDAC start using our pool for practices and meets? IF you are truly doing the right thing by the kids then do the right thing in this pool situation. You know what THAT is, so just do it. IF you are honest with the kids and their parents, and it seems you are, then be honest with the Springs residents. Honesty IS the best policy, no? and that IS what you are teaching those kids, right? Then lead by example, be honest, and do the right thing. Leadership starts at the top, most of the time.

pay cuts?

We are in a recession-unemployment and foreclosures are up significantly, property values are down 20.9% form this time last year. We will have a deficit this year and a $1.5 million deficit next year, at least. Times are tough, and will probably get tougher. The Council's approach to these tough times is to take on 3.5 million in debt, to FURTHER burden residents struggling to pay their bills NOW. They cut 162k from the budget, and then proposed ADDING another 150k to add two new positions! Starting with the City Manager, and including all Dept heads, should immediately take a 20% pay cut! That would demonstrate belt-tightening by example and show some leadership and concern for the difficult times the residents are having.
Or dont they care?