Times: Bell city manager is rich
The L.A. Times ran a story today that shocked some readers, especially those interested in city government. The city manager of Bell, a small city in Los Angeles County, earns a salary of a whopping $787,637, almost $500,000 more than the city manager of this city.
According to the Times, City Manager Robert Rizzo earns much more than the president ($400,000) and more than three times more than the Los Angeles mayor ($232,425).
Straddling both sides of the 710 Freeway, Bell is a city of 36,667. In Rancho Cucamonga, with nearly five times the population, City Manager Jack Lam earns $293,280.
Bell's City Council is compensated handsomely as well, with a salary of about $100,000. The City Council of this city gets paid about $17,000, with the mayor getting about $19,000. The jobs in both councils are considered part-time and include other perks, too.
According to the Times, City Manager Robert Rizzo earns much more than the president ($400,000) and more than three times more than the Los Angeles mayor ($232,425).
Straddling both sides of the 710 Freeway, Bell is a city of 36,667. In Rancho Cucamonga, with nearly five times the population, City Manager Jack Lam earns $293,280.
Bell's City Council is compensated handsomely as well, with a salary of about $100,000. The City Council of this city gets paid about $17,000, with the mayor getting about $19,000. The jobs in both councils are considered part-time and include other perks, too.
Those salaries are criminal. Any government employee should be minimally paid. Their jobs are EASY! Then again.... the stupid voters are really to blame for being so complacent. They deserve to be abused by the government. California citizens and government is BROKEN!!