Comments on: Should Mission Viejo councilmembers double their salaries?

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:01:56 +0000

In 1988 the mileage rate was 24 cents a mile.

Today the mileage rate is 58.5 cents a mile.

Increased 144% since 1988.

So they are taking a raise less then the increase in even the mileage rate increase.

I think we need to make this retro-active or do we buy them a six dollar burger and call it even?

Further, there are at least twenty (20) other agenda items and this was the best item of discussion?

By: Barb

Barb — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:36:28 +0000

Their pay increase should be donated to the city so they can finish Crown Valley Parkway. It has only been under contruction for 4 years.

By: Deb

Deb — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:34:03 +0000

Well, who can be so surprised? I wonder if they’re going to use that money to continue to beautify the south side of Mission Viejo? They forget about us ghetto dwellers over on the north side. They’ve hogged all the Christmas lights, too. Nothing over here anymore, just more traffic (ala Alicia Blvd and noise). We are the step children with red hair.

By: No Duh

No Duh — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:46:28 +0000

They chose this position… many spent their own money to run for this office. They should be doing it for public service, not a paycheck. If it’s too time consuming… to difficult to be away from their families, then resign.

By: Staff in hand

Staff in hand — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:21:28 +0000

To DUH Say!
Not one of the City Council member has a real job.
May be J.P. does as he is been in out of jobs for the pass 8 years. He is now trying to sell Real Estate. Good Luck@!
This is a volunteer job and not one that should be even having a amount paid to do it.
Once again Kelley, MacLean and Ury extracting $$$
from the Tax payers.

By: IrishMoose

IrishMoose — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:28:10 +0000

They should be paid based on their IQ!

That would save the city of Mission Viejo thousands monthly!

BY the way Gail - I counted 17 ILLEGALS yesterday and another 12 today at the corner of Jeronimo and Los Alisos.

Great idea with that ordinance!

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:13:08 +0000

Like it matters what anyone thinks. Greedy politicians approve their own raises 99% of the time, and it’s the one vote they all (mysteriously) seem to show up for. BOYCOTT THE SYSTEM, DO NOT BOTHER VOTING!!!! It’s not like you single votes counts, because they are all crooks anyway.

By: em

em — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:58:37 +0000

whaaaaa? hey “duh” heard of the california budget crisis?

By: Duh

Duh — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:47:08 +0000

Good for the City Manager. At least he is stepping up to the plate and giving them the raise that they should have been given over the past 20 years. Most of these people have full time jobs and are spending lots of time away from their families to provide a service to their community. I see nothing wrong with this at all.