2 GOP Lawmakers Push for Big Cut in County Supervisor Pay
Bill proposed by state Sen. Alberta Darling and Rep. Joe Sanfelippo calls for binding referendum making supervisors part time and axing salary by 70 percent.
Calling it a plan to help Milwaukee County deal with its fiscal woes, two Republican state legislators on Friday unveiled a plan that would enable voters to decide whether to drastically cut salaries of county supervisors. The legislation proposed by Sen. Alberta Darling of River Hills and Rep. Joe Sanfelippo of West Allis would authorize a binding referendum in April that calls for reducing salaries by 70 percent — from about $50,000 to $15,000 — and making the positions part time. "This bill is about local control," Darling said in a press release. "It let's voters decide what's more important: parks or politicians." Darling and Sanfelippo are seeking co-sponsors for the bill, which also would eliminate health care and pension benefits …
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5:15 am on Monday, January 14, 2013
"My personal opinion is that it is better to have a citizen-board. Despite a few disadvantages, the closer the power is to the people, the better." Yes, Anti, that is where it should go in my opinion. There should be no such thing as payroll career politicians from mayors right up to fed senators, other than per diem and some reasonable compensation. Elected office should be a privilege and as … more ›