Comments on: Solid waste? 18 percent pay raise for Sanitation District CEO

By: Alan

Alan — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:31:46 +0000

Johnb Says:
This is what happens when government employees vote for their own raises.

Again the same question - Is he one of the members on the Board?

By: Johnb

Johnb — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:58:45 +0000

This is what happens when government employees vote for their own raises. The raises should be put up to a vote of the people.

By: Devasox

Devasox — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:39:31 +0000

Some of you may know that the district recently imposed a $200 per
year local sewer fee on some homeowners. And that was on top of
another $200 per year fee begun a few years ago.

Its easy to see that just the raise Mr Ruth is getting would have paid the fee for more than 200 of these homeowners.

Without focusing on Mr Ruth’s personal situation, it is illuminating to see the salary/benefits of all the District’s job classifications.

I was personally shocked and surprised to learn just how generous the taxpayers are to the district’s employees

Private industry employees should be so privileged.

I would encourage anyone interested to get this data from the
district and review it.

I’m afraid that this is just the tip of the iceberg. It seems that if you
peel back the layers of almost any government agency you can easily see the dangerous darkness lurking inside.

No wonder the public has so little trust in their government, its functions and its fiscal responsibility

By: Alan

Alan — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:11:15 +0000

johnb,

Only $3,500 for health insurance … must be a discount program.

hmmm.. Is he one of the members on the Board?

By: SouthOC_Dude

SouthOC_Dude — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:48:25 +0000

Start by voting out all incumbents. They are all on the same “print your way out of it” gravy train.

By: Ameise00

Ameise00 — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:47:09 +0000

Go watch the movie IOUSA and see the waste for yourself.

By: Johnb

Johnb — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:09:07 +0000

Alan, the majority voted for them to serve on the board, when did we give them the right to vote for their own pay raises? This is what needs to be changed, and NOW!

By: Me Here

Me Here — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:07:02 +0000

I don’t know, something does not smell right.

By: Johnb

Johnb — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:01:20 +0000

You notice how these people seem to cry about paying competative wages, when it means increasing their pay. But when it comes to the person on the production floor they cry about being competative with wages in India, Mexico or China…then keep lower paid workers low.

By: Johnb

Johnb — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:57:40 +0000

“*Health insurance reimbursement: $3,500″? WHAT? Does anyone else here get a “Health insurance reimbursement” from their employer? He can’t afford to pay his own insurance? I bet every other employee pay at least part of theirs.