THE DRAGONATER WINS IN TRAFFIC COURT AT DEALS GAP, RAISES SPEED LIMIT TO 65 MPH ON THE DRAGON - NOLLE PROSEQUI BY BLOUNT COUNTY ATTORNEY GENERAL. NO TESTIMONY, HEARING NOR TRIAL WHATSOEVER. 60 MPH SPEEDING TICKET DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, COSTS PAID BY THE STATE, IN BLOUNT COUNTY GENERAL SESSIONS COURT WITH JUDGE BREWER. THP TROOPER RANDALL HUCKEBY ADMITTED ON VIDEOTAPE DURING TRAFFIC STOP THAT ALL SPEEDING TICKETS NORTHBOUND ON US129 AT MILE MARKER 0.5 ARE FEDERAL JURISDICTION, NOT STATE JURISDICTION (VIDEO BY THE DRAGONATER). TDOT ADMITTED IN WRITING THAT THE MANDATORY TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SURVEY SPEED AUDIT WAS NEVER PERFORMED, IN VIOLATION OF TN CODE, THUS THE POSTED 30 MPH SPEED LIMIT ON THE DRAGON REVERTS TO THE DEFAULT 65 MPH IN TN CODE. THE DRAGONATER ALSO MADE VIDEO OF TROOPER HUCKEBY SPEEDING UP TO 60 MPH ON THE DRAGON IN A 30 MPH ZONE, WITHOUT MANDATORY EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOR SIREN, IN VIOLATION OF TN CODE, AND PERJURY IN HIS PERSONNEL FILE, WHICH SHOWED HIS $100,000+ SALARY. 2007 TDOT SAFETY AUDIT REPORT CONFESSED THAT THP'S JOB IS TO BAN ALL COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ON THE DRAGON, SO THP TICKETS INCREASED 11,400% IN BLOUNT COUNTY. THP'S STALKER RADAR OPERATOR MANUAL CONFESSED THAT RADAR CANNOT MEASURE THE SPEED OF VEHICLES WITHIN 18 MPH OF ACTUAL SPEED. WATCH THIS SPACE FOR FULL EVIDENCE FILE. UPDATE 7 MARCH 2011
"The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has decided to take action in eliminating commercial activity along state right-of-way in the project area. This enforcement is intended to disallow persons from taking photographs of vehicles and motorcyclists with the intent of selling the photographs at a later date. The THP contends this activity is a hazard o public safety. It is recommended that signs be placed at the entrance of each end of the route advising this policy."
-Tennessee Department of Transportation, ROAD SAFETY AUDIT REVIEW, STATE ROUTE 115 (U.S. 129), BLOUNT COUNTY, 25 July 2007 (starring The Dragonater -- but TDOT and foreign contractors can have as many traffic scameras as they want to fleece the sheeple)
"Ethnic cleansing is a purposeful policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violent and terror-inspiring means the civilian population of another ethnic or religious group from certain geographic areas."
-United Nations Security Council Resolution 780
Now I understand why the Deals Gap Chamber of Commerce contacted The Dragonater in a panic when TDOT's Safety Audit was first "published", begging for undercover help in stopping the insane Police State. Even death squad members of the Police State were shocked, and tipped off the "criminal gangs" at Deals Gap via myspace, ETR and youtube. Now that The Dragonater is facing 30 days jail in 2011 -- for the crime of safely riding a bike on the Dragon at a lawful speed -- it's time to bring in the Big Guns proven time and again in the Battle Against Govt Corruption.
Full text of the 2-million-dollar tax increase that "justified" the Police State Martial Law attack on bikers and businesses on the world's most-popular highway. As a result of this report, up to 18 cops patrolled the 11 miles of the Dragon.
This "secret" TDOT report was declassified by a TN Open Records Act Request in 2011 by The Dragonater. The Dragonater was present during this TDOT audit (seen shooting video in photos), and made several recommendations to improve safety, all of which were adopted by TDOT and implemented on the Dragon. None of The Dragonater's recommendations included a Police State, which has now quadrupled the death rate after this "safety" audit.
The Dragonater's Open Records Request also resulted in the signed confession by TDOT that the mandatory Traffic Engineering Survey Speed Audit was NOT performed before lowering the speed limit from 55 to 30 mph on the Dragon. This is a violation of Tennessee Code and TDOT regulations. Thus the 30 mph speed limit is not valid on the Dragon. That's THE LAW, according to The Dragonater's cousin on the Tennessee Supreme Court.
FULL TEXT DOWNLOAD: STALKER DUAL SL RADAR OPERATOR'S MANUAL - From the same TN Open Records Act Request by The Dragonater. This THP copy appears slightly different from the copy available from Stalker Corp. Marked: "PROPRIETARY COPYING AND REPRODUCTION RESTRICTED"
Stalker DSR radar error in Fastest Speed Mode - What proves the case for the defendant is the officer's statement that he "... observed a speed of 91 mph in the target window... then locked in a speed of 91 mph." No he didn't. The radar won't permit this. The Stalker Dual has Fastest Speed mode, in which it displays the speed of the fastest vehicle in the radar beam as well as that of the strongest target. Officer Miller was operating his Stalker radar in this mode, monitoring opposite-lane vehicles as they approached his rolling cruiser. In his declaration Officer Miller states: "I activated the forward antenna on the radar unit and observed a speed of 91 mph in the target window. I then locked in a speed of 91 mph." This 91 mph target-speed reading could only have been produced by a vehicle other than the defendant's Porsche Cayenne. Here's why. If the Porsche had been the 91 mph Fastest target, its speed would have appeared in the Stalker's Fastest (middle) speed display window. Only a target that is both strongest (closest) and fastest can appear in the Target window. As an additional safeguard, the speed of a Fastest target can only be locked when it's also the Strongest target. Bottom line: the rookie officer failed to obtain a proper tracking history of the 91 mph target, incorrectly assumed that the speed of a much closer vehicle wouldn't be read by his radar and assumed that the Porsche must have been generating the 91 mph reading. This tells me that Officer Miller is also not telling the truth when he claims to have visually estimated the Porsche's speed at 90 mph. Still feel that a radar detector is unnecessary if you drive the speed limit?
The Truth Behind the Instant-on Radar Scare - POP mode refers to the feature introduced in 2001 by MPH Industries. In POP mode the radar can transmit in a short burst and read a target speed in as little as 0.16 second, in theory, too quick for a radar detector to notice it. QT, or I/O, according to the chatter, is when an officer using non-MPH radar places the radar on standby (called RF Hold in the trade) and not transmitting, and then transmits in similarly short bursts. Net result: no warning from a radar detector. POP mode is merely an automated method of using RF Hold; the operator still must activate the radar by pressing the XMT (transmit) button to check a speed. The only difference is that the radar transmits every time for the same duration, either 0.16 or 0.67 second, depending upon the radar model. Then it returns to RF Hold. POP mode signal bursts are shorter than those from RF Hold because one button-tap performs the sequence. With RF Hold, the operator must press the XMT button a second time, to quell the transmitter. This extra step slows the process, increasing the signal's duration to around 0.20 second on average. Any modern radar with RF Hold capability can transmit and read a target speed in less than about 0.100 second, a conservative estimate and almost as fast as first-generation POP mode. All conventional traffic radar provides Audio Doppler, a tone whose pitch varies according to target speed. It assists in target ID and warns of radar errors, particularly in moving mode. Officers are trained to compare Audio Doppler with target speed, making sure the two roughly correspond, before taking enforcement action. But there's one drawback to Audio Doppler: listening for hours to the high-pitched screech is similar to riding in coach class cross-country listening to Ethel Merman belting out "Everything's Coming up Roses". Engaging RF Hold silences the audio, reason enough for some officers to employ it. Others use it to gain an almost unbeatable edge over radar detectors, which is the reason why no officer I've met believes detectors are effective. Younger officers, more eager to write tickets, tend to use RF Hold more. If you encounter a cruiser whose radar is blasting out a continuous radar signal, it's likely to be an older, more experienced officer. He'll know that a few detector-packing violators may get past him, but so what: there are plenty of other targets. POP mode has never been much of a threat for two reasons: comparatively few of these MPH radars have been sold and, equally significant, it can only be used to briefly sample a target speed which then cannot be locked. Stalker DSL does not have POP, only XMIT/HOLD (transmit/standby).
"Lastly, I want to give everyone a friendly warning. Theres a new Trooper thats been working the Dragon lately, and word around the mountain is that he used to be the #1 ticket writer in Knoxville. Well, it looks like hes trying to get his record back and I have heard of a few that have received tickets for 7-8 over the limit. Fair enough, since the speed limit is only 30 now. I do remember a day, not too long ago, when the limit was 55, then it was turned down to 40 and now in the last few years its become 30. This road can be safely navigated by most at a higher speed, and 40 would be a reasonable speed for all involved, but for whatever reason the powers that be have decided 30 was the best number, although it had been 55 for almost 50 years. Speeders will always speed, but controlled riders will always ride within their abilities and limits. 'nuff said."
-DealsGap.com, 20 June 2009
Huckeby, Randall D
Department: TN DEPT OF SAFETY AT DEALS GAP
Class Title: THP SERGEANT ON THE DRAGON
Current hourly rate: $28.89
FY 2007-08 salary: $60,084.00
Overtime dollars: $10,181.87
Total = $70,265.87
(not counting private part-time employment for "security", nor double-dipping military deployment as MSGT while on police salary, nor benefits) 1,500 tickets per year, #1 Ticket Writer in Tennessee? 14,700% increase in THP tickets on the Dragon
COP.
2. to steal; filch. 3. to buy (narcotics). 4. cop out, a. to avoid one's responsibility, the fulfillment of a promise, etc.; renege; back out. 5. cop a plea, a. to plead guilty or confess in return for receiving a lighter sentence. b. to plead guilty to a lesser charge; plea-bargain."
-Random House Unabridged Dictionary
"10% of cops are honest, 10% are dishonest, and 80% wish they were honest."
-Detective Frank Serpico NYPD, Knapp Commission
“I’ll burn your house down, set your dog on fire and there won’t be a member of your family left, do you understand me? I won’t hire it done, I will do it myself! Do you understand me?”
-Blount County sheriff James Berrong, United Stated Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, Nuchols v. Berrong, No. 04-5645, July 11, 2005
"EVERYONE WHO GOES TO DEALS GAP------PLEASE READ THIS-----I'M TRYING TO HELP YOU ALL OUT Hey, just to give you a heads up for next season----we have a new captain in the knoxville district which covers blount county------he has already told us that we will put a stop to the "race track driving" up on the dragon this year------so far what they have said is that the speed limit is 30mph and "ANYONE" caught going 50mph and up will be charged with reckless driving and will be jailed and their bike/car will be impounded-----I am telling you this because i am trying to put the word out to everyone i know----or to people who know people that go up there-----I don't want to have to take people to jail for this---however I have bills to pay and I kind of like having a job---so never the less I have to do what i am told to do-----so the way i see it is that if killboy.com knows and you know and dealsgap.com knows and whoever else can find out can pass this along---it will benefit everybody--------feel free to copy and past this and let everyone know-------if you get caught up there it is only your fault because i am trying to pass the word along for everybody's sake-----we are not just going to come up from the bottom like in years past---they are gonna have us go through cherohala skwy in north carolina and come from the top down to the bottom----so no more free rides on your way back to the state line----they are gonna bring unmarked cars with radio's and have unmarked bikes up there----this will be a joint effort with blount county and the THP-----The entire THP motor unit will be brought in 2 people at a time(for a week long assignment) to be paired up with the local car----they plan on busting tail at least 3-4 times right off the bat---then they will sit back and see what takes place-----these orders came from Nashville Headquarters---we have a complete brand new higher ranking structure from the very tip top spot down----they have said we will work until the problem is solved----just wanted to give you and your friends a heads up..........SIGNED..........Trp Cagle with THP assigned to Blount County Division----(don't come crying to me if you get busted----cause I'm telling you now)"
-a state trooper, Myspace.com, ETR, Gap Paranoia, 01-31-2007
"You may recall a little letter that circulated last winter from a certain TNHP officer Cagle that warned of all this. That officer sacrificed his job basically to get the word out to us, and now works weight scale duty on I-40 as I understand it, as a result."
-Killboy, ETR Forum, Crackdown hurting, August 5, 2007
"I've seen a lot of outrageous things happen in politics since I've been working here, but this tops them all. It's the equivalent of issuing a series of O.J. Simpson autographed steak knives. And no, this isn't a joke. Here's the new rule: Kill a biker, get a highway named after you. As a tourist who has spent a lot of family vacation dollars in Sen. Clabough's district, if those signs go up, you'll never see another penny of mine in Knox or Blount counties."
-Greg Harrison, Vice President of Communications for American Motorcyclist Association, American Motorcyclist magazine, A Monumental Mistake, June 1999
“Please read the enclosure that presents the facts by someone involved in the investigation of this tragic accident. I grew up knowing Sen. Koella for the last 30 years. The bill has been passed and signed. There is NOTHING you can do to change that, and if you choose not to come to Tennessee, we will be better off without you.”
-Senator Bill Clabough, American Motorcyclist Association, American Motorcyclist magazine, Greg Harrison Column: Contemptible, September 1999
UPDATE: TDOT Safety Audit Review bans business on US129 at Deals Gap Dragon - TDOT admits in writing that the 30 mph speed limit is illegal on the Dragon. THP cops on the Dragon are paid over $100,000/year salary. Full text of THP's Stalker radar operator manual admits radar is inaccurate by over 30 mph.
Huckeby, Randall D
Department: TN DEPT OF SAFETY AT DEALS GAP
Class Title: THP SERGEANT ON THE DRAGON
Current hourly rate: $28.89
FY 2007-08 salary: $60,084.00
Overtime dollars: $10,181.87
Total = $70,265.87
(not counting private part-time employment for "security", nor double-dipping military deployment as MSGT while on police salary, nor benefits) 1,500 tickets per year, #1 Ticket Writer in Tennessee? 14,700% increase in THP tickets on the Dragon
COP.
2. to steal; filch. 3. to buy (narcotics). 4. cop out, a. to avoid one's responsibility, the fulfillment of a promise, etc.; renege; back out. 5. cop a plea, a. to plead guilty or confess in return for receiving a lighter sentence. b. to plead guilty to a lesser charge; plea-bargain."
-Random House Unabridged Dictionary
"10% of cops are honest, 10% are dishonest, and 80% wish they were honest."
-Detective Frank Serpico NYPD, Knapp Commission
"The word pay period is used and not defined in order to protect you from someone taking the time to add up your salary. The word pay period is used and not defined in order to protect you from someone taking the time to add up your salary. I am looking forward to seeing you and taking all of Bell's money?! Okay, just a share of i. LOL, well you can take your share of the pie, just like us. We will all get fat together. Bob has an expression he likes to use on occasion ... pigs get fat ... hogs get slaughtered!!! So as long as we're not hogs, all is well."
-Assistant City Manager Angela Spaccia email to Police Chief Randy Adams, City of Bell Email Fun: Officials Called Themselves Fat Pigs, LOLed
Cops and firebugs get $200,000 salary, mayors steal $1.5-million salary
If Vallejo was to declare bankruptcy, it would be the first city in California history to do so. Orange County went through bankruptcy procedings in 1994. Gomes largely blames what she calls exorbitant salaries and benefits for Vallejo firefighters and police officers. Gomes said that last year, 98 firefighters made more than $100,000 and 10 made more than $200,000 including overtime.
Never mind that Vallejo's CAFR reports $1-billion in assets and $82-million in net profits.
Full text with Top Secret CAFR Report and Budget Report:
Battle of Athens Tennessee 1946 - 500 citizens open fire and make citizens arrests of 300 crooked cops for bogus traffic tickets
75% of judges are not licensed lawyers - Since judges (prosecutors) in traffic court are not required to have a license to practice law, how can they require citizens to buy a license to travel?
Constitutional Right to Travel - Police officer Jack McLamb says you don't need a Communist driver's license internal passport extorted at gunpoint by police state death squads
Cops & firebugs get $200,000 salary
If Vallejo was to declare bankruptcy, it would be the first city in California history to do so. Orange County went through bankruptcy procedings in 1994. Gomes largely blames what she calls exorbitant salaries and benefits for Vallejo firefighters and police officers. Gomes said that last year, 98 firefighters made more than $100,000 and 10 made more than $200,000 including overtime.
Never mind that Vallejo's CAFR reports $1-billion in assets and $82-million in net profits.
Full text with Top Secret CAFR Report and Budget Report:
Battle of Athens Tennessee 1946 - 500 citizens open fire and make citizens arrests of 300 crooked cops for bogus traffic tickets
75% of judges are not licensed lawyers - Since judges (prosecutors) in traffic court are not required to have a license to practice law, how can they require citizens to buy a license to travel?
Constitutional Right to Travel - Police officer Jack McLamb says you don't need a Communist driver's license internal passport extorted at gunpoint by police state death squads
Vallejo City Leaders to Look at Police, Fire Salaries in Budget Crisis
If Vallejo was to declare bankruptcy, it would be the first city in California history to do so. Orange County went through bankruptcy procedings in 1994. Gomes largely blames what she calls exorbitant salaries and benefits for Vallejo firefighters and police officers. Gomes said that last year, 98 firefighters made more than $100,000 and 10 made more than $200,000 including overtime.
Every full-time Union City firefighter earned more than $100,000 last year and the Fire Department accounted for nearly half of all city employees earning six figures, according to city data. Citywide, former police Chief Randy Ulibarri made the most money in 2006 with $220,256, followed by City Manager Larry Cheeves with $212,730. Rounding out the top five were Battalion Chief Ronald Oatis, $196,040; Battalion Chief Michael Brown, $191,721; and police Capt. Greg Stewart, $189,747. The Argus requested Union City's salary figures for calendar year 2006 last month after the California Supreme Court ruled that governments must reveal what they pay employees. Of about 305 full-time city employees, 98 earned more than $100,000 last year, said Rich Digre, who oversees the city's budget. The Fire Department accounted for 42 six-figure earners, compared with 35 for the Police Department. For sworn Union City police officers who made at least $70,000 in base salary last year, the average salary was $105,250 and the average overtime earnings was $8,204. Their counterparts in Fremont averaged $124,226 in total salary and $12,760 in overtime. In Fremont, average pay for firefighters was $137,404, and average overtime pay was $29,242.
Mugshot of Bell city manager Robert "Jabba The Hut" Rizzo
LOS ANGELES — Corruption charges brought against the mayor and seven other current or former officials in the suburban city of Bell were met with honking horns, cheers and tears of joy by area residents who have been following for weeks the stories claiming misused millions.
"I got so excited that, oh my God, I couldn't breathe," said Violeta Alvarez, who has lived in Bell for 31 years. "I'm excited. I'm happy. I have tears of joy in my eyes."
Another woman, Christina Garcia, said the wheels of justice have been turning too slowly. "From day one, we've been asking, 'Why aren't these individuals in jail?'" Garcia said. "I think today everyone's feeling vindicated for everything they've been doing."
The officials were being arraigned Wednesday on multiple counts of misappropriating more than $5.5 million, including making illegal personal loans with city money and taking pay for attending phantom committee meetings.
"Corruption on steroids" is how Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley described the case after an early morning sweep by police took all eight into custody.
Bell Mayor Oscar Hernandez, 63, was arrested at his home after police used a battering ram. Robert Rizzo, 56, who resigned as city manager in July following disclosures by the Los Angeles Times that he was being paid nearly $800,000 annually, was arrested at his luxury Huntington Beach home.
JULY: City council votes to slash officials' pay 90%
IN BELL, CALIF.: City leaders' pay sparks outcry
Rizzo faces 53 counts of misappropriation of public funds and conflict of interest, Cooley said. Prosecutors were seeking to have bail set at $3.2 million.
Rizzo, who was making nearly $800,000 a year, was booked on 53 counts of misappropriation of public funds and conflict of interest. Messages left at his home and with his attorney were not returned.
Cooley alleged that Rizzo wrote his own employment contracts that were never approved by the City Council. He said the charges also allege that Rizzo gave nearly $1.9 million in unauthorized loans to himself and others.
Also arrested were former assistant city manager Angela Spaccia, 52; Vice Mayor Teresa Jacobo, 52; council members George Mirabal, 60, and Luis Artiga, 49; and former council members George Cole, 60, and Victor Bello, 51. Spaccia was making $376,288, and four of the five City Council members were paying themselves nearly $100,000 a year. Bell's city elections are non-partisan.
Bell's interim chief administrative officer Pedro Carrillo said the arrests marked a sad day for the city. "It's clear that Rizzo and Spaccia were at the root of the cancer that has afflicted the city," he said.
The district attorney said records show that between 2006 and this year, council members were paid nearly $8,000 a month for meetings on four boards that never took place or lasted just a few minutes, in violation of state law. The pay totaled a combined $1.25 million, prosecutors charged.
Bell, a city of 40,000 people, was paying its officials far more than those of other cities, small or large, in the state. Last week, Attorney General Jerry Brown filed suit accusing Bell officials of defrauding taxpayers by granting salaries higher than warranted.
City of Bell Email Fun: Officials Called Themselves Fat Pigs, LOLed - "The word pay period is used and not defined in order to protect you from someone taking the time to add up your salary,'' Spaccia wrote in one e-mail cited in the prosecution's filing. "The word pay period is used and not defined in order to protect you from someone taking the time to add up your salary,'' Spaccia wrote in one e-mail cited in the prosecution's filing. The prosecutors said Adams wrote in a separate e-mail, "I am looking forward to seeing you and taking all of Bell's money?! Okay ... just a share of it,'' and that Spaccia responded, "LOL ... well you can take your share of the pie ... just like us. We will all get fat together.'' "Bob has an expression he likes to use on occasion ... pigs get fat ... hogs get slaughtered!!! So as long as we're not hogs ... all is well,'' the document quotes Spaccia as e-mailing. Now, the city is faced with gaping debt and the possible disbandment of its police force.
Former Bell City Manager Robert Rizzo Pleads Not Guilty to DUI - His charges stem from a March 6 drunk driving arrest in Huntington Beach, where a blood-alcohol test revealed that the man had a BAC level of .28 at the time of his arrest. That's more than three times the legal limit. Up until last month, Robert Rizzo worked as the city manager for the city of Bell in Los Angeles County. However, the city official resigned after being widely criticized for his high salary of almost $800,000 per year. Many people in the Bell community were outraged when they learned of the high wages of the city manager and assistant city manager from the Los Angeles Times.
Robert Rizzo DUI: Disgraced City Manager Pleads Guilty to DUI Charges - WESTMINSTER (KTLA)-- Disgraced former Bell city manager, Robert Rizzo, pleaded guilty Wednesday to driving under the influence of alcohol. Rizzo, 56, was arrested March 6 for driving with a blood alcohol level of .28 -- more than three times the legal limit -- after someone called police saying that a man had crashed into a mailbox and drove into an alley in Huntington Beach where Rizzo has a home. Arresting officers said Rizzo was so unstable they had to stop a field sobriety test.
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Today, eight city council members were arrested in Bell, California for what Los Angeles County District Attorney labeled "corruption on steroids." Thus far, every major news outlet that has reported on the story has omitted the fact that all eight individuals arrested are Democrats.
These glaring omissions come only weeks after NewsBusters reported that of the 351 stories on the then-brewing controversy, 350 had omitted party affiliations, and one had mentioned they were Democrats only in apologizing for not doing so sooner.
ABC, CBS, the Los Angeles Times, the Associated Press, Bloomberg, USA Today, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, and the San Francisco Chronicle all reported on the arrests today without mentioning party affiliations.
One commenter at CNN's online story got it spot on: "I notice there is no mention of the party affiliation of the accused. I can find no mention of it in any story on the internet. This must mean they were all Democrats."
Give the man a cigar.
Together, the eight city officials "misappropriated" $5.5 million in municipal funds. Robert Rizzo, the chief culprit, was arrested on 53 counts of various brands of corruption.
Before the scandal came to light, Rizzo had been making roughly $1.5 million per year, even though the per capita income in Bell is roughly half the national average.
Pedro Carillo, Bell's interim city manager, released a statement on the arrests today:
Given the sheer volume of charges levied against former Bell Chief Administrative Officer Robert Rizzo and former Assistant CAO Angela Spaccia by the district attorney, it is clear that Rizzo and Spaccia were at the root of the cancer that has afflicted the City of Bell. Also, it is a sad day for Bell that four current and two former members of the council also have been arrested. I am prepared to double down our efforts to continue to restore order, establish good government reforms, and to ensure that Bell is providing needed services to its residents.
Despite arrests in one of the most massive cases of municipal corruption in recent memory, no media outlet could bring itself to mention the officials' party affiliations, a fact that has been widely reported since the scandal entered the national spotlight.
—Lachlan Markay is an associate with Dialog New Media. You can find him on Twitter and Facebook.
The only member of the Bell City Council not criminally charged as a result of the public corruption probe testified Tuesday that former City Manager Robert Rizzo virtually ruled the small blue-collar city in Southeast Los Angeles County.
“Everything had to go through” Rizzo, Lorenzo Velez testified on the second day of the preliminary hearing for six of the eight current and former city officials charged in the case.
Velez told the court that any issue to come before the Bell City Council had to first be approved by Rizzo.
“He wanted to authorize everything that needed to be done,” Velez said.
Superior Court Judge Henry J. Hall will determine if there is enough evidence to require them to stand trial on charges that they helped loot the small Los Angeles suburb of about $5.5 million.
In what is expected to continue through Thursday at the downtown courthouse, Hall is first hearing the case against Mayor Oscar Hernandez, 63; Vice Mayor Teresa Jacobo, 53; Councilman George Mirabal, 61, and former councilmen Luis Artiga, 49; George Cole, 61; and Victor Bello, 52.
After finishing the current preliminary hearing for the six defendants, Hall is expected to hear evidence next week against Rizzo, 57; former Assistant City Manager Angela Spaccia, 52; as well as additional charges against Hernandez and Artiga.
Rizzo is also charged with conflict of interest and misappropriation of records in a separate case that is expected to be heard last and to take about a day.
“Never in the history of the state of California has there been a case where the members of a city council [have been charged with] paying themselves illegal salaries,” Deputy District Attorney Edward Miller told the judge Monday in an opening statement. “The facts are so extreme.”
In summing up the 20 charges facing the three current and three former members of the Bell City Council, Miller told of city commissions that either never met or met only a few times, but resulted in huge salaries for council members.
Ron Kaye, Cole’s attorney, tried Tuesday to get Velez to admit that he was also paid for his role in two of the allegedly phantom city agencies.
Velez, however, denied the charge, telling the judge that “I really didn’t [know] that I was participating in these two committees” since the meetings supposedly took place during city council meetings.
Velez was expected to resume testifying Wednesday, followed on the stand by the Bell city clerk.
The eight officials were arrested Sept. 21 in connection with allegations that they bilked taxpayers out of roughly $5.5 million through hefty salaries, benefits and illicit loans of public money.
The eight have pleaded not guilty, and all but Bello have been freed on bail.
Rizzo and other top city officials stepped down last July after the salary scandal broke.
The City Council members, who were earning almost $100,000 a year, significantly slashed their pay, but most balked at calls for their resignations.
Artiga announced last October that he was leaving his post, saying “it’s in the best interest for the city of Bell that I resign.”
Lawyers for six current and former Bell City Council members said their clients have rejected plea deals that would have brought them two-year prison terms in exchange for admitting guilt and paying back all the money they allegedly looted from the city treasury.
HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBS) — The former Bell city manager who became nationally infamous for his huge salary is now volunteering as a parking lot attendant.
And KNX 1070′s Jon Baird reports some Orange County locals say the gig is too good for him.
Visitors to Huntington Beach might catch a glimpse of Robert Rizzo behind the Surfing Museum, standing guard over the tiny parking lot.
It’s a volunteer gig that may be related to a DUI conviction in which has to perform 80 hours of community service.
Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez tells KNX 1070 he caught Rizzo lounging that vaguely resembled “Jabba the Hut”.
Although his name and rotund stature have grown all too familiar to residents here in the Southland, some say it’s still a bit jarring to have a man charged with misappropriating public funds hanging around a local parking lot.
Compared with their legislative counterparts in key major cities nationwide, members of the Los Angeles City Council draw the highest salaries, are least likely to be first-termers and represent the largest population per council seat.
Those are among the findings of a new study by the Pew Charitable Trusts that compares councils in 15 cities at a time when the recession and its aftermath have battered the finances of many local governments. The study looks at issues such as budgets, staffing, salaries, tenure and representation of African Americans and Latinos.
The study found that Los Angeles has the nation’s highest average salary -- $178,789 -- for its 15 council members. San Antonio has the lowest, at just $1,400.
Pay differences, the study noted, reflect a wide varieties of conditions, rules and histories in the various cities, and the fact that some council positions are considered part time. Los Angeles is one of two cities that bar members from supplementing their official pay, the study noted.
Los Angeles also ranked as the city with the greatest population per council seat, about 255,000. That compares with about 164,000 per seat in New York and 57,000 in Chicago. That’s because the size of city councils varies widely, the study found, with New York’s body having the most members at 51, Chicago the second most at 50 and Los Angeles coming in a distant third with 15. San Diego has the fewest members, eight.
The study found that, generally, African Americans were overrepresented on city councils studied and Latinos were underrepresented. Those trends held up in Los Angeles, where 20% of the members are African American (who constitute about 10% of the city’s population), and one-third of council members have Latino ancestry in a city that is almost 50% Latino.
Across all 15 councils, the study found, more than one-third of members were serving their first terms at the end of 2010. The percentage in Los Angeles was 13%, the lowest among the 15 cities. Eight of the 15 cities, including Los Angeles, impose term limits on service, ranging from six to 12 years.
Year Prorated Salary Full Name Position Title District
2010 $198,500 Daniel Nerad District Administrator Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $184,000 Gregory Maass District Administrator Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $180,000 James Shaw District Administrator Racine Sch Dist
2010 $175,062 William Andrekopoulos District Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $170,850 James Rickabaugh District Administrator Whitefish Bay Sch Dist
2010 $166,089 Paul Kreutzer District Administrator New Berlin Sch Dist
2010 $165,626 Thomas Westerhaus District Administrator River Falls Sch Dist
2010 $164,779 Karen Petric District Administrator Whitnall Sch Dist
2010 $163,256 William Hughes District Administrator Greendale Sch Dist
2010 $162,000 Ronald Heilmann District Administrator Eau Claire Area Sch Dist
2010 $159,299 Eric Hartwig Director of Special Education Marathon Co CDEB
2010 $157,926 Steve Patz District Administrator Franklin Public Sch Dist
2010 $156,783 Norman Fjelstad District Administrator Edgerton Sch Dist
2010 $154,993 Daryl Herrick District Administrator Cedarburg Sch Dist
2010 $154,895 Kathleen Cooke District Administrator Hamilton Sch Dist
2010 $154,652 Craig Gerlach District Administrator Monona Grove Sch Dist
2010 $154,463 Stephen Murley District Administrator Wausau Sch Dist
2010 $153,681 Timothy Gavigan District Administrator Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 01
2010 $153,466 Matthew Gibson District Administrator Elmbrook Sch Dist
2010 $152,256 Robert Crist District Administrator Wisconsin Rapids Sch Dist
2010 $152,250 Blane Mccann District Administrator Shorewood Sch Dist
2010 $152,000 James Sebert District Administrator Fond du Lac Sch Dist
2010 $150,800 Paul Strobel District Administrator Mukwonago Sch Dist
2010 $150,000 Karen Schulte District Administrator Janesville Sch Dist
2010 $150,000 Joseph Mangi District Administrator Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $149,991 Michael Weber District Administrator Port Washington-Saukville Sch
2010 $149,900 Steven Johnson District Administrator Stevens Point Area Sch Dist
2010 $149,000 Lee Allinger District Administrator Appleton Area Sch Dist
2010 $148,997 Pamela Nash Assistant District Administrator Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $148,920 Jeffrey Pechura District Administrator Grafton Sch Dist
2010 $148,884 Richard Monroe District Administrator Nicolet UHS Sch Dist
2010 $148,795 Phillip Ertl District Administrator Wauwatosa Sch Dist
2010 $148,504 Brian Busler District Administrator Oregon Sch Dist
2010 $148,500 Todd Gray District Administrator Waukesha Sch Dist
2010 $148,450 Sara Burmeister District Administrator Oak Creek-Franklin Sch Dist
2010 $148,125 Joann Sternke District Administrator Pewaukee Sch Dist
2010 $148,020 Kurt Wachholz District Administrator West Allis Sch Dist
2010 $147,680 Patricia E Neudecker District Administrator Oconomowoc Area Sch Dist
2010 $147,659 Craig Jefson District Administrator Arrowhead UHS Sch Dist
2010 $147,347 Patricia Herdrich District Administrator West Bend Sch Dist
2010 $145,959 Donald Johnson District Administrator Middleton-Cross Plains Sch Dis
2010 $145,860 Demond Means District Administrator Mequon-Thiensville Sch Dist
2010 $144,200 Joey Schroeder District Administrator Muskego-Norway Sch Dist
2010 $143,759 David Ewald District Administrator South Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $143,366 Damian Lacroix District Administrator Howard-Suamico Sch Dist
2010 $143,276 Deborah Kerr-Eckhart District Administrator Brown Deer Sch Dist
2010 $142,658 Robert Reynolds District Administrator Slinger Sch Dist
2010 $142,500 Thomas Hughes District Administrator Chippewa Falls Area Sch Dist
2010 $142,092 Thomas Owens Assistant District Administrator D C Everest Area Sch Dist
2010 $142,013 Keith Marty District Administrator Menomonee Falls Sch Dist
2010 $142,000 Mary Pfeiffer District Administrator Neenah Sch Dist
2010 $141,765 Joseph Innis District Administrator Southern Door County Sch Dist
2010 $141,072 Conrad Farner District Administrator Greenfield Sch Dist
2010 $140,786 Timothy Culver District Administrator Sun Prairie Area Sch Dist
2010 $140,416 Kristine Gilmore District Administrator D C Everest Area Sch Dist
2010 $140,000 Milton Thompson District Administrator Beloit Sch Dist
2010 $140,000 Richard Pierce District Administrator Central/Westosha UHS Sch Dist
2010 $139,604 Patricia Deklotz District Administrator Kettle Moraine Sch Dist
2010 $139,200 Jon Bales District Administrator De Forest Area Sch Dist
2010 $138,671 Michelle Nate Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $138,224 Gerald Kember District Administrator La Crosse Sch Dist
2010 $137,750 Jeffrey Dickert District Administrator Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 07
2010 $137,696 Kim Eparvier District Administrator Peshtigo Sch Dist
2010 $137,355 Wayne Anderson District Administrator Mount Horeb Area Sch Dist
2010 $137,269 John Zegers District Administrator West De Pere Sch Dist
2010 $137,025 Susan Abplanalp Assistant District Administrator Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $137,000 Michael Kremer District Administrator Hartford UHS Sch Dist
2010 $136,574 Bruce King District Administrator Marshfield Sch Dist
2010 $136,288 Lloyd Mccabe District Administrator Kaukauna Area Sch Dist
2010 $136,099 Benjamin Villarruel District Administrator De Pere Sch Dist
2010 $136,058 Bill Prijic District Administrator Hortonville Sch Dist
2010 $136,000 Kenneth Rogers District Administrator Germantown Sch Dist
2010 $135,221 Charles Poches District Administrator Portage Community Sch Dist
2010 $134,495 David Polashek District Administrator Oconto Falls Sch Dist
2010 $134,449 Thomas O’Toole District Administrator Clintonville Sch Dist
2010 $134,071 George Karling District Administrator Three Lakes Sch Dist
2010 $134,030 Joseph Sheehan District Administrator Sheboygan Area Sch Dist
2010 $134,000 Randy Guttenberg District Administrator Waunakee Community Sch Dist
2010 $133,983 James Milzer Business Manager Franklin Public Sch Dist
2010 $133,291 Mark Smits District Administrator Hartford J1 Sch Dist
2010 $133,256 Lois Alt Assistant District Administrator D C Everest Area Sch Dist
2010 $133,034 Erik Kass Business Manager Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $132,500 Larry Brown District Administrator Monroe Sch Dist
2010 $132,162 Anita Pietrykowski Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $132,162 Deborah Ford Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $132,162 Jennie Dorsey Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $132,162 Patricia Yahle Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $132,162 Catherine Thome Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $132,162 James Davis Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $132,162 Ronald Vavrik Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $132,162 Michael Turza Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $132,032 Robert Nadler Central Office Administrator Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $132,000 Peter Ross District Administrator Seymour Community Sch Dist
2010 $131,791 Mary Bowen-Eggebraaten District Administrator Hudson Sch Dist
2010 $131,547 Gina Spang Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $131,500 Mel Lightner District Administrator Pulaski Community Sch Dist
2010 $131,325 Mark Roherty Principal Mequon-Thiensville Sch Dist
2010 $130,793 Douglas Keiser District Administrator Watertown Sch Dist
2010 $130,660 Mary Gavigan District Administrator Stoughton Area Sch Dist
2010 $130,568 William Henkle Principal Whitefish Bay Sch Dist
2010 $130,390 Scott Brown District Administrator McFarland Sch Dist
2010 $130,214 Donald Viegut Assistant District Administrator Wausau Sch Dist
2010 $130,165 William Heitman District Administrator Wilmot UHS Sch Dist
2010 $130,030 Craig Bender District Administrator Sauk Prairie Sch Dist
2010 $130,000 Dean Gorrell District Administrator Verona Area Sch Dist
2010 $129,894 Donna Behn Central Office Administrator Janesville Sch Dist
2010 $129,870 Michael Barry Business Manager Oconomowoc Area Sch Dist
2010 $129,690 James Heiden District Administrator Cudahy Sch Dist
2010 $129,477 Bryan Ruud Business Manager Hamilton Sch Dist
2010 $129,022 Shawn Yde Business Manager Whitefish Bay Sch Dist
2010 $128,900 Gary Petersen District Administrator Fox Point J2 Sch Dist
2010 $128,498 Edward Holmes Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $128,498 Bruce Dahmen Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $128,216 Paul Vine District Administrator Rice Lake Area Sch Dist
2010 $128,099 David Poeschl District Administrator Waupaca Sch Dist
2010 $128,000 Sally Nelson District Administrator Waterford Graded J1 Sch Dist
2010 $127,992 Todd Carlson District Administrator Shawano Sch Dist
2010 $127,839 Margaret Barrett Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $127,744 Larry Ouimette District Administrator Lac du Flambeau #1 Sch Dist
2010 $127,260 Michael Shimshak District Administrator Lodi Sch Dist
2010 $126,901 Keith Brandstetter District Administrator Waterford UHS Sch Dist
2010 $126,383 James Fitzpatrick District Administrator Fort Atkinson Sch Dist
2010 $126,306 William Fitzpatrick District Administrator New London Sch Dist
2010 $126,221 George Zimmer District Administrator Richmond Sch Dist
2010 $126,080 Jerome Fiene District Administrator Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 09
2010 $126,044 Jeffrey Dellutri Business Manager Nicolet UHS Sch Dist
2010 $125,964 Julia D’Amato Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $125,964 Daniel Donder Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $125,964 Kathy Bonds Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $125,964 Myron Cain Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $125,964 Marie Newby-Randle Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $125,964 Robin Kitzrow Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $125,964 Cynthia Eastern Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $125,900 William Johnston Business Manager Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $125,900 Sheronda Glass Central Office Administrator Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $125,540 John Gahan Iii Business Manager Pewaukee Sch Dist
2010 $125,375 Gary Albrecht District Administrator Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 02
2010 $125,353 Robert Mayfield District Administrator Kimberly Area Sch Dist
2010 $125,058 John Mack Business Manager Wauwatosa Sch Dist
2010 $124,961 Lisa Wachtel Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $124,925 Randy Freese District Administrator Belleville Sch Dist
2010 $124,900 Timothy Baneck District Administrator Marinette Sch Dist
2010 $124,694 Lynette Fassbender Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Verona Area Sch Dist
2010 $124,647 David Anderson Central Office Administrator Stevens Point Area Sch Dist
2010 $124,467 Thomas Wohlleber Business Manager Middleton-Cross Plains Sch Dis
2010 $124,236 Jerry Rosso District Administrator Mosinee Sch Dist
2010 $124,097 Stephen Kopecky Business Manager Arrowhead UHS Sch Dist
2010 $124,008 Daniel Woll District Administrator Menomonie Area Sch Dist
2010 $124,000 Ronald Jandura District Administrator Burlington Area Sch Dist
2010 $123,977 Maurice Veilleux District Administrator New Richmond Sch Dist
2010 $123,900 Michael Cox District Administrator Hayward Community Sch Dist
2010 $123,870 Linda Christensen Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Verona Area Sch Dist
2010 $123,744 Stephen Seyfer District Administrator Gibraltar Area Sch Dist
2010 $123,701 Joe Garza Assistant District Administrator New Berlin Sch Dist
2010 $123,572 Yvette Dunlap Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Appleton Area Sch Dist
2010 $123,572 Donald Hietpas Business Manager Appleton Area Sch Dist
2010 $123,428 Joan Wade District Administrator Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 06
2010 $123,236 Clark Reinke District Administrator Plymouth Sch Dist
2010 $123,224 Glenn Schilling District Administrator Hartland-Lakeside J3 Sch Dist
2010 $123,143 Dale Carlson District Administrator Holmen Sch Dist
2010 $123,079 Barry Applewhite Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $122,905 Cherna Gorder Business Manager Wausau Sch Dist
2010 $122,902 Linda Kunelius District Administrator Bayfield Sch Dist
2010 $122,599 Christopher Murphy Business Manager Verona Area Sch Dist
2010 $122,530 Victoria Holt Central Office Administrator Neenah Sch Dist
2010 $122,446 Donald Haack District Administrator Spooner Area Sch Dist
2010 $122,400 David Schmidt District Administrator Ashwaubenon Sch Dist
2010 $122,324 Zannetta Cistrunk Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $122,280 Dennis Mccarthy District Administrator Beloit Turner Sch Dist
2010 $122,228 Gregory Wescott District Administrator Elkhorn Area Sch Dist
2010 $122,025 Philip Frei Business Manager Sun Prairie Area Sch Dist
2010 $121,975 Ronald Foreman Principal D C Everest Area Sch Dist
2010 $121,972 Judy Mueller Central Office Administrator Franklin Public Sch Dist
2010 $121,908 Jesse Harness Central Office Administrator Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 11
2010 $121,757 Richard Aiello Principal Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $121,674 Andrew Weiland Business Manager Oregon Sch Dist
2010 $121,653 David Hazen Business Manager Racine Sch Dist
2010 $121,488 Mark Duerwaechter Principal Neenah Sch Dist
2010 $121,475 Roger Erdahl District Administrator Rhinelander Sch Dist
2010 $121,424 Mary Kelley Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $121,380 Gail Grieger Business Manager Mequon-Thiensville Sch Dist
2010 $121,332 John Thomsen Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Greenfield Sch Dist
2010 $121,332 Todd Bugnacki Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Greenfield Sch Dist
2010 $121,213 Kristin Kollath Business Manager Greenfield Sch Dist
2010 $121,203 Lisa Kujawa Assistant District Administrator Oak Creek-Franklin Sch Dist
2010 $121,190 Randy Fredrikson District Administrator Two Rivers Sch Dist
2010 $121,102 David Zadnik Assistant District Administrator Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $121,102 Alan Wagner Business Manager Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $121,102 John Wilson Central Office Administrator Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $121,083 Barbara Sramek District Administrator Marshall Sch Dist
2010 $121,000 Lisa Snyder District Administrator Merrill Area Sch Dist
2010 $120,844 Arthur Reinhardt Assistant District Administrator Stevens Point Area Sch Dist
2010 $120,776 Kathryn Lauer Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $120,671 Larry Annett Central Office Administrator Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 10
2010 $120,229 Lawrence Smalley District Administrator Glendale-River Hills Sch Dist
2010 $120,095 Stephen Sperry Central Office Administrator Janesville Sch Dist
2010 $120,062 Jeffrey Krupar Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $120,062 Christine Toth Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $120,000 Suzanne Zentner District Administrator Whitewater Sch Dist
2010 $120,000 Jean Broadwater District Administrator Kewaunee Sch Dist
2010 $120,000 Donald Childs District Administrator Beaver Dam Sch Dist
2010 $119,953 Charles Deery District Administrator Brodhead Sch Dist
2010 $119,903 Charles Krupa District Administrator Necedah Area Sch Dist
2010 $119,720 Anthony Klaubauf District Administrator Denmark Sch Dist
2010 $119,717 Randy Nelson Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor La Crosse Sch Dist
2010 $119,717 Steven Salerno Assistant District Administrator La Crosse Sch Dist
2010 $119,674 Brian Hanes District Administrator Oostburg Sch Dist
2010 $119,657 Russell Helland District Administrator Baldwin-Woodville Area Sch Dis
2010 $119,600 Claire Martin District Administrator Chilton Sch Dist
2010 $119,520 John Burnett District Administrator Onalaska Sch Dist
2010 $119,489 Mark Van Der Zee Business Manager Menasha Sch Dist
2010 $119,416 Theodore Neitzke Iv Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor West Bend Sch Dist
2010 $119,377 Joseph Stutting District Administrator Sturgeon Bay Sch Dist
2010 $119,362 Thomas Malmstadt District Administrator Random Lake Sch Dist
2010 $119,160 Heidi Carvin District Administrator Evansville Community Sch Dist
2010 $119,152 Matthew Boswell Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $119,010 George Mavroulis Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Middleton-Cross Plains Sch Dis
2010 $118,900 Ronald Walsh District Administrator Elk Mound Area Sch Dist
2010 $118,894 Mark Flynn District Administrator Merton Community Sch Dist
2010 $118,853 Robert Lehman District Administrator Winneconne Community Sch Dist
2010 $118,807 Jon Fleming Principal Neenah Sch Dist
2010 $118,718 Robert Kellogg District Administrator Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 08
2010 $118,582 David Botz District Administrator Little Chute Area Sch Dist
2010 $118,445 Therese Freiberg Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $118,414 Dana Monogue Assistant District Administrator Waukesha Sch Dist
2010 $118,414 Jack Bothwell Central Office Administrator Waukesha Sch Dist
2010 $118,414 James Haessly Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Waukesha Sch Dist
2010 $118,208 Richard Zimman District Administrator Ripon Area Sch Dist
2010 $118,195 Daniel Tenuta Central Office Administrator Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $118,101 Michael Richie District Administrator Northland Pines Sch Dist
2010 $118,080 Martin Van Hulle Principal Pewaukee Sch Dist
2010 $118,072 Robert Fasbender District Administrator Tomah Area Sch Dist
2010 $118,000 Janna Stevens District Administrator Superior Sch Dist
2010 $117,990 Jack Stoskopf Business Manager Stevens Point Area Sch Dist
2010 $117,967 John Roubik Central Office Administrator Hamilton Sch Dist
2010 $117,962 Thomas Johansen Principal D C Everest Area Sch Dist
2010 $117,776 John Hendricks District Administrator Sparta Area Sch Dist
2010 $117,740 Christopher Hibner District Administrator East Troy Community Sch Dist
2010 $117,625 Mark Swanson District Administrator Manitowoc Sch Dist
2010 $117,585 Roger Hulne District Administrator Prescott Sch Dist
2010 $117,532 Jason Olson Central Office Administrator Verona Area Sch Dist
2010 $117,492 Joan Paque Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services New Berlin Sch Dist
2010 $117,436 Betty Zimdars Business Manager Howard-Suamico Sch Dist
2010 $117,436 Dennis Krueger Assistant District Administrator Howard-Suamico Sch Dist
2010 $117,341 Todd Kleinhans District Administrator Lakeland UHS Sch Dist
2010 $117,300 Patrick Saunders District Administrator Luxemburg-Casco Sch Dist
2010 $117,285 Allan Calabresa Central Office Administrator Sheboygan Area Sch Dist
2010 $117,204 Monti Hallberg District Administrator Barron Area Sch Dist
2010 $117,174 Pamela Knorr District Administrator Walworth J1 Sch Dist
2010 $117,132 Nancy R Sweet Central Office Administrator Hudson Sch Dist
2010 $117,035 Michael Devine Principal Stevens Point Area Sch Dist
2010 $117,030 Peggy Smith District Administrator Ashland Sch Dist
2010 $117,018 Patrick Saucerman Business Manager Marshfield Sch Dist
2010 $117,008 Ann Haack District Administrator Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah Sch Di
2010 $117,000 Joseph Zydowsky District Administrator Cadott Community Sch Dist
2010 $116,894 Pamela Kiefert District Administrator Clinton Community Sch Dist
2010 $116,713 Alan Mollerskov District Administrator Union Grove UHS Sch Dist
2010 $116,530 Edward Kupka Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $116,500 Maxine Towle Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Mukwonago Sch Dist
2010 $116,440 Michael Fesenmaier Principal New Berlin Sch Dist
2010 $116,428 Candis Mongan Principal Hamilton Sch Dist
2010 $116,385 Timothy Emholtz District Administrator Glenwood City Sch Dist
2010 $116,364 Dennis Geissler District Administrator Colfax Sch Dist
2010 $116,275 Jack Amadio Business Manager Superior Sch Dist
2010 $116,262 Christine Vento-Bente Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor West Allis Sch Dist
2010 $116,084 Gregory Nyen Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Stevens Point Area Sch Dist
2010 $116,016 Bernard Nikolay District Administrator Milton Sch Dist
2010 $115,842 Dan Weast Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services West Allis Sch Dist
2010 $115,842 Kristen Gurtner Central Office Administrator West Allis Sch Dist
2010 $115,641 Kevin Hanson Business Manager West De Pere Sch Dist
2010 $115,500 Ronald Dayton District Administrator Cambridge Sch Dist
2010 $115,453 Roger Kumlien District Administrator Osceola Sch Dist
2010 $115,450 Steven Schroeder Principal Janesville Sch Dist
2010 $115,450 Michael Kuehne Principal Janesville Sch Dist
2010 $115,408 Timothy Miller Principal Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $115,403 Patricia Polczynski Principal Hamilton Sch Dist
2010 $115,370 Christine Hedstrom Central Office Administrator Elmbrook Sch Dist
2010 $115,360 Erin Green Business Manager Greendale Sch Dist
2010 $115,314 Bruce Carew Principal Hortonville Sch Dist
2010 $115,170 Darren Clark Business Manager Mukwonago Sch Dist
2010 $115,094 Steve Lavallee District Administrator Adams-Friendship Area Sch Dist
2010 $115,016 Diane Wilcenski Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Sheboygan Area Sch Dist
2010 $115,000 Steven Smolek District Administrator Mauston Sch Dist
2010 $115,000 David Bradley District Administrator Saint Croix Central Sch Dist
2010 $115,000 Craig Cook District Administrator Geneva J4 Sch Dist
2010 $115,000 Crystal Ritzenthaler District Administrator Baraboo Sch Dist
2010 $115,000 Karen Dvornik Business Manager Cedarburg Sch Dist
2010 $115,000 Willie Jude District Administrator BEAM
2010 $114,930 Bradley Peck Principal Wausau Sch Dist
2010 $114,766 Kenneth Kasinski District Administrator Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 12
2010 $114,716 Maurice Turner Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $114,677 Mary Hyde Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $114,670 Lawrence Haase Principal Menasha Sch Dist
2010 $114,500 Barry Cain District Administrator Ellsworth Community Sch Dist
2010 $114,383 Lisa Dawes Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Sun Prairie Area Sch Dist
2010 $114,372 Diane Messer District Administrator Dodgeville Sch Dist
2010 $114,317 Stephen Schiell District Administrator Amery Sch Dist
2010 $114,310 Jeffrey Kasuboski District Administrator Wautoma Area Sch Dist
2010 $114,218 Jane Peschel Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Oregon Sch Dist
2010 $114,115 Peter Behnke District Administrator Bonduel Sch Dist
2010 $114,034 Gretchen Thomes Business Manager Sheboygan Area Sch Dist
2010 $114,030 James Freeman Central Office Administrator Howard-Suamico Sch Dist
2010 $113,967 Cathy Cramer Business Manager Oak Creek-Franklin Sch Dist
2010 $113,948 Marcia Staum Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $113,900 Jerome Walters District Administrator Durand Sch Dist
2010 $113,874 Donald Stevens District Administrator Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 05
2010 $113,828 Chris Ligocki Principal Oregon Sch Dist
2010 $113,826 Bonnie Laugerman Principal Arrowhead UHS Sch Dist
2010 $113,805 Fredrika Harper Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Cedarburg Sch Dist
2010 $113,795 Michael Swartz District Administrator Jefferson Sch Dist
2010 $113,744 Thomas Barth Principal La Crosse Sch Dist
2010 $113,744 Scott Mihalovic Principal La Crosse Sch Dist
2010 $113,744 Janet Rosseter Business Manager La Crosse Sch Dist
2010 $113,589 Craig Campbell Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $113,589 Catherine Mcmillan Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $113,500 Jeffrey Klaisner District Administrator Swallow Sch Dist
2010 $113,500 Barry Rose District Administrator Cumberland Sch Dist
2010 $113,482 Susan Savaglio-Jarvis Principal Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $113,465 Robert Dunning Principal Mequon-Thiensville Sch Dist
2010 $113,369 Robert Mcintosh Principal Hortonville Sch Dist
2010 $113,323 Bonnie Lemense Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Howard-Suamico Sch Dist
2010 $113,300 Kelly Thompson Assistant District Administrator Muskego-Norway Sch Dist
2010 $113,140 Pamela Hammen Principal Verona Area Sch Dist
2010 $113,113 James Papala Business Manager Cudahy Sch Dist
2010 $113,090 Mary Van Valin Business Manager Monona Grove Sch Dist
2010 $113,050 Guy Leavitt District Administrator Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 04
2010 $113,034 Michael Cady Principal Franklin Public Sch Dist
2010 $113,000 Garrett Rogowski District Administrator Wittenberg-Birnamwood Sch Dist
2010 $113,000 Keith Brightman Business Manager Elmbrook Sch Dist
2010 $113,000 Dorothy Kaufmann District Administrator Big Foot UHS Sch Dist
2010 $112,995 Clark Luessman Principal Sun Prairie Area Sch Dist
2010 $112,912 John Schmitt Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Verona Area Sch Dist
2010 $112,912 Michelle Nummerdor Principal Verona Area Sch Dist
2010 $112,858 Patricia Luebke Principal Wauwatosa Sch Dist
2010 $112,773 Joy Trollop Principal Wausau Sch Dist
2010 $112,653 Jay Clark Assistant District Administrator Holmen Sch Dist
2010 $112,653 Annette Mikula Central Office Administrator Sun Prairie Area Sch Dist
2010 $112,630 Bethel Cager Assistant District Administrator Racine Sch Dist
2010 $112,569 William Haithcock Principal Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $112,569 Bethany Ormseth Principal Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $112,569 William Hittman Principal Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $112,567 Kathleen Barca Central Office Administrator Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $112,540 Barbara Wolfe District Administrator Poynette Sch Dist
2010 $112,500 Daniel Chanen Director of Human Relations/Multicultural Education/Equity Wauwatosa Sch Dist
2010 $112,386 Richard Ladd Principal Hamilton Sch Dist
2010 $112,386 Kristin Koeper-Hamblin Principal Hamilton Sch Dist
2010 $112,380 William Breisch Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Monona Grove Sch Dist
2010 $112,361 Wayne Moll Business Manager Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 05
2010 $112,361 Fred Wollenburg Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 05
2010 $112,360 Eileen Depka Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Elmbrook Sch Dist
2010 $112,320 Wendy Overturf District Administrator Delavan-Darien Sch Dist
2010 $112,275 Denise Herrmann Principal Middleton-Cross Plains Sch Dis
2010 $112,172 Nancy Hery Principal Sun Prairie Area Sch Dist
2010 $112,087 Alice Murphy Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Sun Prairie Area Sch Dist
2010 $112,033 Susan Sinclair Central Office Administrator Howard-Suamico Sch Dist
2010 $112,000 Mark Jansen District Administrator Columbus Sch Dist
2010 $111,991 Randal Rosburg District Administrator Somerset Sch Dist
2010 $111,921 Sandra Kovatch Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Hudson Sch Dist
2010 $111,921 Timothy Erickson Business Manager Hudson Sch Dist
2010 $111,921 Cory Mcintyre Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Hudson Sch Dist
2010 $111,899 Trudy Desimons Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Wisconsin Rapids Sch Dist
2010 $111,899 Sharon Toellner Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Wisconsin Rapids Sch Dist
2010 $111,899 Daniel Weigand Business Manager Wisconsin Rapids Sch Dist
2010 $111,899 Robert Christianson Principal Wisconsin Rapids Sch Dist
2010 $111,899 Kay Marks Central Office Administrator Wisconsin Rapids Sch Dist
2010 $111,853 Stephanie Edwards Principal Verona Area Sch Dist
2010 $111,807 Patrick Blackaller Business Manager Rice Lake Area Sch Dist
2010 $111,802 Jane Paluch Principal West De Pere Sch Dist
2010 $111,783 David Milz District Administrator Salem Sch Dist
2010 $111,729 Claude Olson District Administrator Wild Rose Sch Dist
2010 $111,725 Stephen Summers Business Manager Waunakee Community Sch Dist
2010 $111,683 Donna Williams Central Office Administrator Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $111,575 Dean Sanders District Administrator Lake Mills Area Sch Dist
2010 $111,475 Louise Blankenheim Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $111,475 Jerome Wieland Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $111,475 Michael Krumm District Administrator Kewaskum Sch Dist
2010 $111,475 Nicholas Dussault Central Office Administrator Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $111,475 Karen Vandesande Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $111,381 Keith Lucius Business Manager Ashwaubenon Sch Dist
2010 $111,321 Joseph Moylan Principal Oconomowoc Area Sch Dist
2010 $111,301 Howard E Kallio Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Oconomowoc Area Sch Dist
2010 $111,228 William Beckley Assistant District Administrator Beloit Turner Sch Dist
2010 $111,225 Timothy Leibham Central Office Administrator Eau Claire Area Sch Dist
2010 $111,225 Frederick Weissenburger Central Office Administrator Eau Claire Area Sch Dist
2010 $111,225 Daniel Van De Water Business Manager Eau Claire Area Sch Dist
2010 $111,215 Mark Huenink Assistant District Administrator Appleton Area Sch Dist
2010 $111,215 Ben Vogel Principal Appleton Area Sch Dist
2010 $111,215 Judith Baseman Assistant District Administrator Appleton Area Sch Dist
2010 $111,180 Eric Dimmitt Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Mequon-Thiensville Sch Dist
2010 $111,144 James Froemming Business Manager Port Washington-Saukville Sch
2010 $111,142 Dennis Bussen Principal Muskego-Norway Sch Dist
2010 $111,025 Al Brown District Administrator Chetek Sch Dist
2010 $111,000 Wendy Dzurick Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Franklin Public Sch Dist
2010 $111,000 Laura Myrah Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Whitefish Bay Sch Dist
2010 $110,996 Harley Hellerud Business Manager Waupaca Sch Dist
2010 $110,966 Lois Cuff District Administrator Freedom Area Sch Dist
2010 $110,860 Gregg Lundberg District Administrator Maple Sch Dist
2010 $110,816 Carole Witt Starck Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Merrill Area Sch Dist
2010 $110,784 Mark Sheedy Principal Ashwaubenon Sch Dist
2010 $110,626 David Bray Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $110,626 Howard Fried Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $110,615 Scotlyn Ecker Business Manager Muskego-Norway Sch Dist
2010 $110,609 Richard Peters District Administrator Crandon Sch Dist
2010 $110,534 Dominick Madison District Administrator Brillion Sch Dist
2010 $110,531 Kathyann Onarheim Principal Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 01
2010 $110,531 Barbara Van Haren Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 01
2010 $110,531 Bruce Connolly Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 01
2010 $110,452 Dawn Repetti Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Grafton Sch Dist
2010 $110,416 William Lehner District Administrator Genoa City J2 Sch Dist
2010 $110,405 Mark Elworthy District Administrator Wisconsin Heights Sch Dist
2010 $110,340 David Gundlach Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Menasha Sch Dist
2010 $110,330 Troy Gunderson District Administrator Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau
2010 $110,290 Kenneth Mccormick Principal Grafton Sch Dist
2010 $110,238 Patricia Hoffman Assistant District Administrator Burlington Area Sch Dist
2010 $110,220 Duane Woelfel Principal Port Washington-Saukville Sch
2010 $110,160 Hughes George Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Mequon-Thiensville Sch Dist
2010 $110,151 James Hecht Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Brown Deer Sch Dist
2010 $110,124 Rachel Schultz District Administrator Richland Sch Dist
2010 $110,122 Carlton Jenkins Principal Beloit Sch Dist
2010 $110,110 Carla Buboltz District Administrator Wrightstown Community Sch Dist
2010 $110,000 Jo Boardman Principal New Berlin Sch Dist
2010 $110,000 Martin Armato Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Grafton Sch Dist
2010 $110,000 Roger Rindo District Administrator Tomahawk Sch Dist
2010 $110,000 Gary Berger District Administrator Horicon Sch Dist
2010 $110,000 Susan Graham Business Manager Kettle Moraine Sch Dist
2010 $110,000 Tanya Kotlowski Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Kettle Moraine Sch Dist
2010 $110,000 Lisa Heipp Principal Sun Prairie Area Sch Dist
2010 $110,000 Christine Wesling Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Beloit Sch Dist
2010 $110,000 Nancy Hendrickson District Administrator Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 03
2010 $110,000 Glenn Schlender District Administrator Palmyra-Eagle Area Sch Dist
2010 $110,000 Christopher Nelson District Administrator New Holstein Sch Dist
2010 $110,000 Steven A Mcneal Central Office Administrator Beloit Sch Dist
2010 $110,000 Christopher Peterson District Administrator Howards Grove Sch Dist
2010 $110,000 Dean Isaacson District Administrator Platteville Sch Dist
2010 $110,000 Robert Morelan District Administrator 21st Century Prep Sch
2010 $109,929 Steven Bloom District Administrator Randall J1 Sch Dist
2010 $109,915 Robert Lennon Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services De Pere Sch Dist
2010 $109,783 Barbara Kopack-Hill Principal Burlington Area Sch Dist
2010 $109,743 Gregg Wieczorek Principal Arrowhead UHS Sch Dist
2010 $109,697 John Harper Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $109,682 Belinda Grantham Central Office Administrator Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $109,601 Dona Sens Assistant District Administrator Racine Sch Dist
2010 $109,549 Gary Frankiewicz District Administrator Fall Creek Sch Dist
2010 $109,524 Janis Chapman Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Cedarburg Sch Dist
2010 $109,499 John Gevens Principal La Crosse Sch Dist
2010 $109,499 Penny Reedy Principal La Crosse Sch Dist
2010 $109,499 Victoria Lyons District Instructional Technology Coordinator La Crosse Sch Dist
2010 $109,499 Troy Harcey Principal La Crosse Sch Dist
2010 $109,499 Sandra Brauer Principal La Crosse Sch Dist
2010 $109,350 Donald Labonte Principal Elmbrook Sch Dist
2010 $109,350 Brett Bowers Principal Elmbrook Sch Dist
2010 $109,327 Michael Rietveld Principal Kimberly Area Sch Dist
2010 $109,323 Laurie Wagner Principal Hortonville Sch Dist
2010 $109,282 Heidi Schmidt District Administrator Fall River Sch Dist
2010 $109,276 Deborah Rouse Business Manager West Allis Sch Dist
2010 $109,229 Steven Pophal Principal D C Everest Area Sch Dist
2010 $109,085 James Lawton Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $109,085 Dare Boling Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $109,085 Audrey Potter Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $109,085 Sandra Schroeder Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $109,084 Lauren Baker Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $109,084 Teresa Wozniak Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $109,084 Lourdes Ocampo Lewis Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $109,084 Gloria Garrett Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $109,084 Gene Campbell Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $109,084 Rebecca Pettit Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $109,084 Charlyn Pozza Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $109,084 Jill Hewitt Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $109,084 Claudia Weaver Henrickson Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $109,084 James Wegman Central Office Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $109,016 Michael Frieder Principal Howard-Suamico Sch Dist
2010 $109,000 Elizabeth Erenberger Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Wauwatosa Sch Dist
2010 $108,993 David Wellington District Administrator Spring Valley Sch Dist
2010 $108,981 Jeffrey Gress Central Office Administrator Wausau Sch Dist
2010 $108,970 Robert Knadle District Administrator Viroqua Area Sch Dist
2010 $108,954 Thomas Benson District Administrator Reedsburg Sch Dist
2010 $108,936 Daniel Olson District Administrator Campbellsport Sch Dist
2010 $108,923 Kenneth Bates District Administrator Green Lake Sch Dist
2010 $108,803 Kim Ehrhardt Principal Janesville Sch Dist
2010 $108,736 Susan Alexander District Administrator Markesan Sch Dist
2010 $108,732 Deborah Anderson Principal Mequon-Thiensville Sch Dist
2010 $108,642 James Huggins Principal Appleton Area Sch Dist
2010 $108,630 James Ellis District Administrator Minocqua J1 Sch Dist
2010 $108,563 Candace Weidensee Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Oregon Sch Dist
2010 $108,517 Shannon Murray Principal Merrill Area Sch Dist
2010 $108,475 George Steffen District Administrator Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated Sch
2010 $108,470 Russell Gerke Principal West De Pere Sch Dist
2010 $108,386 Peter Smet Business Manager Burlington Area Sch Dist
2010 $108,276 Steven Lodes Principal Greendale Sch Dist
2010 $108,263 Edward Dorff Principal Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $108,263 Rodney Bohm Principal Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $108,263 Bryan Davis Principal Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $108,260 Lori Esenberg Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Cudahy Sch Dist
2010 $108,209 Colleen Lodholz Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $108,209 Sally Schultz Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $108,209 Gail Anderson Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $108,209 Anne Fischer Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $108,185 Sara Croney District Administrator Oconto Sch Dist
2010 $108,121 Stephen Motkowski Principal Peshtigo Sch Dist
2010 $108,120 Dale Henry Principal Mukwonago Sch Dist
2010 $108,114 Nissan Bar-Lev Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 07
2010 $108,063 Martha Freeman Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Hamilton Sch Dist
2010 $108,063 Robert Scott Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Hamilton Sch Dist
2010 $108,049 Luke Valitchka Principal Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $108,012 James Benson District Administrator River Valley Sch Dist
2010 $108,000 Jeff Nelson Principal Cedarburg Sch Dist
2010 $108,000 Erica Pickett Business Manager Stoughton Area Sch Dist
2010 $108,000 Michael Kruse Principal Stoughton Area Sch Dist
2010 $108,000 Kurt Schneider Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Stoughton Area Sch Dist
2010 $108,000 William Harbron District Administrator Northern Ozaukee Sch Dist
2010 $107,968 Michelle Thomas Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor De Pere Sch Dist
2010 $107,966 Ronald Welch District Administrator Algoma Sch Dist
2010 $107,862 Paulette Kroll Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Franklin Public Sch Dist
2010 $107,836 Jeffrey Nennig District Instructional Technology Coordinator West Bend Sch Dist
2010 $107,830 Brian Kersten Principal Waunakee Community Sch Dist
2010 $107,797 Jeffrey Mahoney Business Manager McFarland Sch Dist
2010 $107,784 Michael Hensgen Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Waunakee Community Sch Dist
2010 $107,784 Paul Sigler Principal Oak Creek-Franklin Sch Dist
2010 $107,664 Linda Kailin Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $107,664 Linda Allen Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $107,610 Michael Murphy District Administrator Westby Area Sch Dist
2010 $107,512 Jeffrey Zaspel Principal Fort Atkinson Sch Dist
2010 $107,512 Annette Brace Principal De Pere Sch Dist
2010 $107,485 Robin Wagner District Administrator Lancaster Community Sch Dist
2010 $107,449 Edward Towle Business Manager Brown Deer Sch Dist
2010 $107,427 Anne Lang Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Neenah Sch Dist
2010 $107,396 Steven Dreger Central Office Administrator Neenah Sch Dist
2010 $107,358 David Wessel District Administrator Sheboygan Falls Sch Dist
2010 $107,344 Alvin Baldwin Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $107,282 Vickie Brown-Gurley Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $107,248 Michael Nowak Principal Waukesha Sch Dist
2010 $107,226 Barbara Hilliker Central Office Administrator Janesville Sch Dist
2010 $107,100 John Shanahan Principal Mukwonago Sch Dist
2010 $107,025 Sally Habanek Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Whitnall Sch Dist
2010 $107,000 Ronald Bieri District Administrator Mayville Sch Dist
2010 $107,000 Mary Randall District Administrator Bloomer Sch Dist
2010 $107,000 Steven Shaw District Administrator Cedar Grove-Belgium Area Sch D
2010 $106,975 Connie Schiestl District Administrator Waterloo Sch Dist
2010 $106,900 Terry Reynolds District Administrator Pittsville Sch Dist
2010 $106,891 Evelyn Smojver Principal Sun Prairie Area Sch Dist
2010 $106,787 Jason Lau Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services West De Pere Sch Dist
2010 $106,700 John Lewis District Administrator Kiel Area Sch Dist
2010 $106,650 Rita Olson Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor South Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $106,626 Mary Jo Tye Principal Mequon-Thiensville Sch Dist
2010 $106,611 John Sprangers Central Office Administrator Oshkosh Area Sch Dist
2010 $106,602 James Hickey Principal McFarland Sch Dist
2010 $106,600 Mark Lacke District Administrator Edgar Sch Dist
2010 $106,587 David Jennings Principal Verona Area Sch Dist
2010 $106,549 Synthia Taylor Principal Janesville Sch Dist
2010 $106,517 Nick Hughes Principal Wauwatosa Sch Dist
2010 $106,500 Aaron Sadoff District Administrator North Fond du Lac Sch Dist
2010 $106,480 Julie Holbrook Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Kimberly Area Sch Dist
2010 $106,468 Diane Pertzborn Business Manager De Forest Area Sch Dist
2010 $106,410 Connie Negaard Principal Stevens Point Area Sch Dist
2010 $106,384 Charles Dunlop District Administrator Turtle Lake Sch Dist
2010 $106,308 Terrance Slack District Administrator Iowa-Grant Sch Dist
2010 $106,285 Steven Soeteber Principal Middleton-Cross Plains Sch Dis
2010 $106,226 David Valk Principal Eau Claire Area Sch Dist
2010 $106,212 Zdzislaw Slupski District Administrator Raymond #14 Sch Dist
2010 $106,200 Mary Koski Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Mukwonago Sch Dist
2010 $106,189 Elaine Baumann Principal River Falls Sch Dist
2010 $106,133 Paul Mann Principal Wisconsin Rapids Sch Dist
2010 $106,099 Kenneth Camlek District Administrator Rosholt Sch Dist
2010 $106,090 Alan Groth Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Muskego-Norway Sch Dist
2010 $106,086 David Wall Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Rhinelander Sch Dist
2010 $106,047 Joni Burgin-Hartshorn District Administrator Grantsburg Sch Dist
2010 $106,000 Bette Lang District Administrator Oshkosh Area Sch Dist
2010 $105,998 Joseph Frinzi Principal Hartford UHS Sch Dist
2010 $105,995 Timothy Onsager Principal De Forest Area Sch Dist
2010 $105,975 Kim Odekirk District Administrator Wabeno Area Sch Dist
2010 $105,949 Bradley Ayer District Administrator Clear Lake Sch Dist
2010 $105,870 Gary Kvasnica Business Manager Kimberly Area Sch Dist
2010 $105,859 Rebecca Vail District Administrator Twin Lakes #4 Sch Dist
2010 $105,840 Jean Kubisiak Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Hortonville Sch Dist
2010 $105,840 Zola Nimmer Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Hortonville Sch Dist
2010 $105,810 Roger Schmidt District Administrator Westfield Sch Dist
2010 $105,779 William Hintz Principal Menomonee Falls Sch Dist
2010 $105,769 Melissa Thompson Principal Waukesha Sch Dist
2010 $105,639 Arlan J Galarowicz Principal Port Washington-Saukville Sch
2010 $105,624 Joe Bertone District Administrator Barneveld Sch Dist
2010 $105,622 Margaret Hallenbeck Central Office Administrator Janesville Sch Dist
2010 $105,620 Joseph Gothard Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $105,600 Randolph Daul Principal Pewaukee Sch Dist
2010 $105,550 Gordon Sisson Principal Marshfield Sch Dist
2010 $105,540 David Strudthoff District Administrator De Soto Area Sch Dist
2010 $105,500 Todd Leroy District Administrator Silver Lake J1 Sch Dist
2010 $105,400 Mark Distefano Principal Saint Francis Sch Dist
2010 $105,345 Brian Colbert Assistant District Administrator Racine Sch Dist
2010 $105,342 Jayne Heffron Principal Whitefish Bay Sch Dist
2010 $105,319 Thomas Binder Principal Sheboygan Area Sch Dist
2010 $105,225 John Brattlund Principal Hortonville Sch Dist
2010 $105,163 Lynell Anderson Director of Human Relations/Multicultural Education/Equity Wausau Sch Dist
2010 $105,056 Karen Seno Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $105,040 Patricia Vickman Assistant District Administrator Oshkosh Area Sch Dist
2010 $105,023 Jesse Jackson Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Marshfield Sch Dist
2010 $105,000 John Reiels District Instructional Technology Coordinator Nicolet UHS Sch Dist
2010 $105,000 Lawrence Ferguson District Administrator Arcadia Sch Dist
2010 $105,000 Colleen Timm District Administrator Mishicot Sch Dist
2010 $105,000 Randall Refsland District Administrator Waupun Sch Dist
2010 $105,000 Jeffrey Gross Business Manager Menomonee Falls Sch Dist
2010 $105,000 Frederic Vorlop District Administrator Williams Bay Sch Dist
2010 $105,000 Charles Whitsell District Administrator Wisconsin Dells Sch Dist
2010 $105,000 Graeme Williams District Administrator Loyal Sch Dist
2010 $105,000 Douglas Domeracki District Administrator Cuba City Sch Dist
2010 $105,000 Mark Luoma District Administrator Chequamegon Sch Dist
2010 $104,973 Sherri Cyra Central Office Administrator Middleton-Cross Plains Sch Dis
2010 $104,943 Gerald Berns Principal La Crosse Sch Dist
2010 $104,943 Mary Wershofen Principal La Crosse Sch Dist
2010 $104,943 Nancy Sikorsky Principal La Crosse Sch Dist
2010 $104,943 Mark White Principal La Crosse Sch Dist
2010 $104,943 Dirk Hunter Principal La Crosse Sch Dist
2010 $104,943 Dave Gluch Principal La Crosse Sch Dist
2010 $104,943 Regina Siegel Principal La Crosse Sch Dist
2010 $104,912 Gary Cumberland Assistant District Administrator Shawano Sch Dist
2010 $104,902 Steven Hejnal Central Office Administrator Racine Sch Dist
2010 $104,857 Gary Kiltz Principal South Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $104,830 Michael Garvey District Administrator Johnson Creek Sch Dist
2010 $104,822 Roberta Felker Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor McFarland Sch Dist
2010 $104,821 Kathleen Stebbins-Hintz Principal Wisconsin Rapids Sch Dist
2010 $104,821 Tracy Ginter Principal Wisconsin Rapids Sch Dist
2010 $104,803 Barbara Dorff Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $104,791 Lawrence Sikowski Principal Hortonville Sch Dist
2010 $104,730 Gale Ryczek District Administrator Bristol #1 Sch Dist
2010 $104,704 Paul Amundson District Administrator Omro Sch Dist
2010 $104,699 Lynn Berton Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $104,699 Elizabeth Fritz Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $104,699 Mary Manthey Assistant Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $104,666 James Smasal Principal Winneconne Community Sch Dist
2010 $104,634 Darlene Godfrey Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Pulaski Community Sch Dist
2010 $104,631 James Edmond Principal Hamilton Sch Dist
2010 $104,631 Michele Trawicki Principal Hamilton Sch Dist
2010 $104,500 Kathy Myles Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Menomonee Falls Sch Dist
2010 $104,477 Ivan Thompson Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Watertown Sch Dist
2010 $104,428 Brandon Robinson District Administrator Unity Sch Dist
2010 $104,400 William Zahn Principal Elmbrook Sch Dist
2010 $104,400 Anna Laing Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Racine Sch Dist
2010 $104,371 Curtis Weber Assistant Director of Special Education Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $104,299 Donna Hill Central Office Administrator River Falls Sch Dist
2010 $104,299 Richard Osterhaus Central Office Administrator River Falls Sch Dist
2010 $104,299 Chad Smurawa Business Manager River Falls Sch Dist
2010 $104,215 Peter Hibner Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Portage Community Sch Dist
2010 $104,131 Karen Wendorf-Heldt Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Wausau Sch Dist
2010 $104,128 Patrick Gardon Principal West Bend Sch Dist
2010 $104,128 Cassandra Schug Principal West Bend Sch Dist
2010 $104,089 Michael Werbowsky Principal Kaukauna Area Sch Dist
2010 $104,030 Kathleen Brooks Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Muskego-Norway Sch Dist
2010 $104,024 Karen Rutt Principal Seeds of Health El
2010 $104,000 Judith Singletary Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Stoughton Area Sch Dist
2010 $103,983 Caroline Williams Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $103,944 Jeffrey Keranen Principal Wauwatosa Sch Dist
2010 $103,902 William Pfalzgraf District Administrator Flambeau Sch Dist
2010 $103,863 David Vitale Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Watertown Sch Dist
2010 $103,799 John Pfaff Principal Sheboygan Area Sch Dist
2010 $103,770 David Wuebben Business Manager Hortonville Sch Dist
2010 $103,736 Sue Doyle Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Glendale-River Hills Sch Dist
2010 $103,708 Charles Templer Principal Howard-Suamico Sch Dist
2010 $103,689 Robert Klimpke Principal Cedarburg Sch Dist
2010 $103,662 Erik Olson Principal Muskego-Norway Sch Dist
2010 $103,662 Ryan Oertel Principal Muskego-Norway Sch Dist
2010 $103,656 Cynthia Coley Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Germantown Sch Dist
2010 $103,600 Jerome Runice District Administrator Berlin Area Sch Dist
2010 $103,583 Susan Schnorr Business Manager Fond du Lac Sch Dist
2010 $103,581 Michael Nault Central Office Administrator Fond du Lac Sch Dist
2010 $103,581 John Von Tish Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Fond du Lac Sch Dist
2010 $103,573 Matthew Lesar Principal West Allis Sch Dist
2010 $103,530 John Okoniewski Principal Luxemburg-Casco Sch Dist
2010 $103,502 James Piatt Principal Brown Deer Sch Dist
2010 $103,400 Paul Nelsen Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Slinger Sch Dist
2010 $103,400 Ellyn Helberg Principal Oconomowoc Area Sch Dist
2010 $103,362 Margaret Christensen Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $103,273 Paul Reichert Business Manager Kewaskum Sch Dist
2010 $103,224 William Pokel Principal Neenah Sch Dist
2010 $103,200 James Bouche Principal Lakeland UHS Sch Dist
2010 $103,155 Edwin Lucas Principal Hudson Sch Dist
2010 $103,123 John Faust Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Monona Grove Sch Dist
2010 $103,085 Phyllis Anderson Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $103,070 Robert Mcnallie Principal Verona Area Sch Dist
2010 $103,063 Anita Koehler-Palomba Principal Oregon Sch Dist
2010 $103,023 Matthew Joynt Principal Shorewood Sch Dist
2010 $103,000 Daren Sievers Principal Slinger Sch Dist
2010 $103,000 Blake Peuse Principal New Berlin Sch Dist
2010 $103,000 Joseph Monroe Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Monroe Sch Dist
2010 $103,000 Jeremy Biehl District Administrator Hustisford Sch Dist
2010 $103,000 John Engstrom District Administrator Friess Lake Sch Dist
2010 $102,996 Robert Kinderman Principal Spooner Area Sch Dist
2010 $102,921 Dan Dobratz Principal Stevens Point Area Sch Dist
2010 $102,915 Debra Gagnon Principal De Pere Sch Dist
2010 $102,915 Kathleen Lotter-Vanpay Principal De Pere Sch Dist
2010 $102,915 Emmy Mayer Principal De Pere Sch Dist
2010 $102,907 Deborah Ptak Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $102,907 Nicole Schaefer Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $102,900 Margaret Modory Assistant Principal Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $102,900 Kenith Dopke Assistant Principal Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $102,899 James Erickson District Administrator Webster Sch Dist
2010 $102,897 Ricky Schultz Principal Sheboygan Area Sch Dist
2010 $102,856 Wayne Verdon Principal Waupaca Sch Dist
2010 $102,800 Patricia Keller Central Office Administrator Menomonee Falls Sch Dist
2010 $102,651 Brian Johnston Business Manager New Richmond Sch Dist
2010 $102,592 Marlene Gross-Ackeret Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Menomonee Falls Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 James Sonnenberg Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 David Nevaranta Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Sara Marquez Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Richard Cohn Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Debra Ortiz Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Ada Rivera Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Linda Roundtree Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Willie Hickman Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Albert Brugger Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Amita Antao Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Cynthia Ellwood Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Christlyn Stanley Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Raymond Collie Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Stanley Mcwilliams Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Lottie Smith Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Maria Sanchez Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Eugene Vlies Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Sallie Brown Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Kathelyne Dye-Gallagher Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Barbara Goss Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Gregory Ogunbowale Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Wendell Smith Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,581 Lorraine Applewhite Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,580 Yvette Martel Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $102,506 Therese Kwiatkowski Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Wauwatosa Sch Dist
2010 $102,457 Randy Kuhnau Principal Wisconsin Dells Sch Dist
2010 $102,451 Mary Brown Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Seymour Community Sch Dist
2010 $102,450 Gerald Eichman District Administrator Auburndale Sch Dist
2010 $102,449 Linda Moore Principal Fox Point J2 Sch Dist
2010 $102,412 Wendell Waukau District Administrator Menominee Indian Sch Dist
2010 $102,389 Darin Fahrney Principal Greenfield Sch Dist
2010 $102,164 William Barrow Business Manager Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 02
2010 $102,114 Gary Hansen District Administrator Rosendale-Brandon Sch Dist
2010 $102,091 Jill Kieslich-Rhude Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Ashwaubenon Sch Dist
2010 $102,091 Brian Nelsen Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Ashwaubenon Sch Dist
2010 $102,075 Thomas Vogel Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Whitnall Sch Dist
2010 $102,036 Vance Dalzin Principal Whitewater Sch Dist
2010 $102,000 Leann Chase District Administrator Tomorrow River Sch Dist
2010 $102,000 Gregory Depue Principal Nicolet UHS Sch Dist
2010 $102,000 Mark Boehlke Business Manager Shorewood Sch Dist
2010 $101,987 Michael Flaherty Principal Seymour Community Sch Dist
2010 $101,858 Stephanie Witte Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Oconomowoc Area Sch Dist
2010 $101,820 Kent Bergum Principal Superior Sch Dist
2010 $101,817 Marcena Thiry Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Menasha Sch Dist
2010 $101,808 Michelle Hagen Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $101,761 Brenda Stevenson District Administrator Union Grove J1 Sch Dist
2010 $101,736 Marianne Moss Assistant Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $101,736 Deborah Hoffman Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $101,736 John Burkholder Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $101,736 Julie Frentz Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $101,736 Michael Hertting Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $101,736 Beth Lehman Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $101,711 Donald Wojczulis Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $101,711 Ella Hayes Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $101,711 Floyd Williams Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $101,710 Barbara Luepke Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $101,667 Todd Stiede Principal Shawano Sch Dist
2010 $101,527 Kieth Kriewaldt District Administrator Erin Sch Dist
2010 $101,512 Ricky Palmer District Administrator Luck Sch Dist
2010 $101,491 Mark Tenorio Principal Whitefish Bay Sch Dist
2010 $101,461 Kimmarie Fischer Principal Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $101,461 Brian Edwards Principal Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $101,461 Nancy Weirick Principal Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $101,461 Ernest Llanas Principal Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $101,461 Sharon Miller Principal Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $101,445 James Finley Principal West De Pere Sch Dist
2010 $101,383 Boyd Simonson Principal Waupaca Sch Dist
2010 $101,360 Cheryl Gullicksrud District Administrator Mondovi Sch Dist
2010 $101,342 Curt Julian Principal Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $101,342 Nancy Croy Principal Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $101,342 Jeffery Sielaff Assistant Principal Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $101,342 James Vanabel Assistant Principal Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $101,342 Amy Bindas Principal Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $101,342 Matthew Weller Principal Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $101,331 Bridget Otto Principal Waukesha Sch Dist
2010 $101,304 Peter Derubeis Principal Oak Creek-Franklin Sch Dist
2010 $101,284 Robert Lecheler Principal Holmen Sch Dist
2010 $101,270 Brian Anderson Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Appleton Area Sch Dist
2010 $101,222 Steven Sedlmayr District Administrator Alma Sch Dist
2010 $101,213 Reed Welsh District Administrator Abbotsford Sch Dist
2010 $101,193 Suzanne Kirby Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $101,150 Robyn Martino Principal Elmbrook Sch Dist
2010 $101,148 Pamela Kercheval Business Manager Pulaski Community Sch Dist
2010 $101,142 Paul Brost Principal Monona Grove Sch Dist
2010 $101,103 Bradley Donner Principal Waterloo Sch Dist
2010 $101,094 Richard Ericksen Business Manager Germantown Sch Dist
2010 $101,081 Steven Meyers Principal Howard-Suamico Sch Dist
2010 $101,080 Marcia Flaherty Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Manitowoc Sch Dist
2010 $101,080 Kenneth Mischler Business Manager Manitowoc Sch Dist
2010 $101,043 Beverly Sturke Principal Menasha Sch Dist
2010 $101,009 Mark Burandt Principal Monroe Sch Dist
2010 $101,003 Barbara Tays Principal Menomonee Falls Sch Dist
2010 $101,000 Mark Gruen District Administrator Eleva-Strum Sch Dist
2010 $101,000 Earl Knitt District Administrator Pardeeville Area Sch Dist
2010 $100,960 Ryan Ruggles Principal Sun Prairie Area Sch Dist
2010 $100,913 Allen Pauli Central Office Administrator West Bend Sch Dist
2010 $100,897 Jeffrey Moberg Principal New Richmond Sch Dist
2010 $100,856 Ty Becker Principal Wausau Sch Dist
2010 $100,851 Tracy Moate Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Walworth Co CDEB
2010 $100,851 Tracy Moate Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Lakeland Elementary/Secondary
2010 $100,851 Tracy Moate Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Walworth Co CDEB
2010 $100,851 Tracy Moate Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Lakeland Elementary/Secondary
2010 $100,851 Tracy Moate Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Walworth Co CDEB
2010 $100,851 Tracy Moate Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Lakeland Elementary/Secondary
2010 $100,851 Tracy Moate Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Walworth Co CDEB
2010 $100,851 Tracy Moate Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Lakeland Elementary/Secondary
2010 $100,846 Gary Gayan Principal Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $100,846 Teresa Giampietro Principal Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $100,846 Debra Schaefer Principal Kenosha Sch Dist
2010 $100,833 Patrick Sullivan District Administrator Medford Area Sch Dist
2010 $100,798 Paul Cappoferri Assistant Principal Hartford UHS Sch Dist
2010 $100,798 Thomas Hermann Principal Union Grove UHS Sch Dist
2010 $100,776 Gregory Peyer District Administrator Randolph Sch Dist
2010 $100,764 Henry Schmelz Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $100,764 Nancy Evans Principal Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $100,741 Beverly Mccoun Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Mount Horeb Area Sch Dist
2010 $100,740 Nancy Chartier Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Rice Lake Area Sch Dist
2010 $100,728 Jennifer Starck Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Chippewa Falls Area Sch Dist
2010 $100,728 Chad Trowbridge Business Manager Chippewa Falls Area Sch Dist
2010 $100,728 Claudia Dempsey Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Chippewa Falls Area Sch Dist
2010 $100,700 Dennis Dervetski District Administrator Blair-Taylor Sch Dist
2010 $100,699 Taimi Parey Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $100,640 Anne Kreul Principal Elmbrook Sch Dist
2010 $100,617 Kathi Klaas Principal Sun Prairie Area Sch Dist
2010 $100,578 William Trewyn Business Manager Elkhorn Area Sch Dist
2010 $100,573 Renee Tennant Principal Monona Grove Sch Dist
2010 $100,550 Glenn Martin District Administrator Saint Croix Falls Sch Dist
2010 $100,500 Robert Slane Principal Mukwonago Sch Dist
2010 $100,500 Anthony Brazouski Principal Whitnall Sch Dist
2010 $100,498 Joan Delaney Central Office Administrator West Allis Sch Dist
2010 $100,485 Sandra Carter Principal Pewaukee Sch Dist
2010 $100,481 Nancy Burns District Administrator West Salem Sch Dist
2010 $100,462 Paul Mielke Principal West Allis Sch Dist
2010 $100,403 Theresa Taylor Principal Verona Area Sch Dist
2010 $100,403 Christopher Olson Principal Verona Area Sch Dist
2010 $100,403 Todd Brunner Principal Verona Area Sch Dist
2010 $100,400 Patricia Gates Principal Stoughton Area Sch Dist
2010 $100,307 James Weise Business Manager Beloit Sch Dist
2010 $100,279 Dianne Meyer Business Manager Milton Sch Dist
2010 $100,275 Kurt Eley Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Waunakee Community Sch Dist
2010 $100,255 Scott Bostwick Principal Watertown Sch Dist
2010 $100,248 Debra Beyer Principal West Allis Sch Dist
2010 $100,248 Jeffrey Borland Principal West Allis Sch Dist
2010 $100,230 Jeffrey Martyka Principal Grafton Sch Dist
2010 $100,166 Trina Lambert Principal Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $100,162 Marybell Nieves Harris Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $100,118 Timothy Keeler Principal Middleton-Cross Plains Sch Dis
2010 $100,097 Bruce Anderson Central Office Administrator Merrill Area Sch Dist
2010 $100,079 Minnie Pulliam Novy Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $100,079 Thyra Handford Principal Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $100,078 David Kwiatkowski Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 08
2010 $100,071 Robert Ray District Administrator Suring Sch Dist
2010 $100,000 James Egan District Administrator Southwestern Wisconsin Sch Dis
2010 $100,000 Debra Hunt District Administrator Valders Area Sch Dist
2010 $100,000 Joseph Heinzelman District Administrator Oakfield Sch Dist
2010 $100,000 Stephen Vessey Central Office Administrator Beaver Dam Sch Dist
2010 $100,000 James Jones District Administrator Stanley-Boyd Area Sch Dist
2010 $100,000 Steven Lutzke District Administrator Parkview Sch Dist
2010 $100,000 Blaise Paul Business Manager South Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $100,000 William Conzemius District Administrator New Glarus Sch
Blount County Sheriff James Berrong says cutting his budget by 12.8 percent would cost his office 47 positions.
In a Feb. 15 letter to the Blount County Budget Committee, Berrong wrote, “The 12.8 percent budget decrease that is recommended for all county departments would equate to 47 employees at the Sheriff’s Office, not counting reductions in operating expenses with the total amount ... equaling $2.5 million.
“Please keep in mind that the majority of what we do at the Sheriff’s Office is statutory duties as outlined in the Tennessee Code Annotated. Gentlemen, per capita, we spend less now than we did four years ago with an increasing demand for our services.”
Berrong will present his request for a $10.4 million Sheriff’s Office budget and a $7.1 million jail budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year at a work session at 5:30 p.m. today in Room 430 of the Blount County Courthouse. His request is for a $190,277 increase to the Sheriff’s Office budget and a $164,678 reduction in the jail budget.
In other business, the Blount County General Sessions Judges office is requesting a $945,539 budget, which represents a $7,439 reduction from the current levels. State law sets the salary of the general sessions judges.
The Budget Committee is recommending that the upcoming 2011-2012 county general fund budget be slashed by 12.8 percent from current levels to deal with a deficit that could reach $7 million in the upcoming fiscal year. The County Commission must approve the fiscal year 2011-2012 budget by June 30. Various county departments and offices will be presenting their budget requests at hearings through March.
So far, budget requests from other departments have varied:
County Mayor Ed Mitchell is proposing a $789,797 cut in the budgets under his control during fiscal year 2011-2012. Five employees will lose their jobs while another four positions will be eliminated through attrition.
The County Highway Department is proposing to cut costs by $120,000 in the upcoming budget through eliminating expenditures for bridge replacement. The Budget Committee did not request that the Highway Department cut its budget by 12.8 percent.
The Election Commission is asking for a $2,575 increase in the next fiscal year from its current budget of $584,114.
MARYVILLE, TENN. -- When the Mayor asked the Sheriff to cut 12.8% from his budget, he refused. In fact, he increased his budget. The fact that he is spending nearly 25% more than the average of Sheriff’s departments in the three Tennessee counties closest to Blount County in population did not faze Sheriff Berrong at all.
All the while, the Sheriff has failed to point out that he, and many of his top officials, have been generously compensated over the last few years. The table below shows their compensation increases far exceed those of most taxpayers, who will struggle to pay the 21% tax increase that is the result of the refusal of some of our county officials to trim their budgets.
At the recent meeting the Mayor held with county employees, several high profile members of the Sheriff’s department attacked the Mayor for only taking a 12.8% salary cut, while they claimed, they had not had a salary increase in years. Then, these Sheriff’s officials launched an attack on the schools and teacher’s salaries.
The Talbott family, Ron and wife Cathy, took top compensation honors, with a combined compensation rising from $103,394 in 2007 to $111,305 in 2010. The top ten Sheriff’s officials in compensation enjoyed increases from 6.5% to 28.9% from 2007 to 2010. In addition, virtually all the 41 officials listed also have tax-free county-owned take home cars (many are unmarked cars and SUVs), free gas at the county pump, free insurance and free maintenance. They also enjoy excellent medical benefits, fully paid by the county, and generous retirement benefits. These benefits are worth at least another $10,000 to $15,000 in compensation.
The most boisterous critics of the Mayor and the schools, at the recent employee meeting, Rick Baker and Jarrod Millsaps, enjoyed compensation increases of 7.6% and 22.1% respectively.
Disturbingly, Sheriff’s officials who demonstrated highly questionable ethics over the last few years, seemed to do quite well. Talbott was a key player in an alleged scheme that resulted in a seized NASCAR-edition truck being sold to one of his relatives, without an auction, at a price that was many thousands of dollars below its value. Baker, along with Wiburn and England used county funds to purchase bogus college diplomas. Yet, they all saw compensation increases. In fact, we understand that Baker was promoted, and is now in charge of training new officers.
Before the Sheriff and his friends start throwing stones at the schools, other county departments, and the taxpayers, they need to look inward.
Name - INCOME 2007 - 2010 - % INCREASE
J L BERRONG $90,796 $98,395 8.4%
R A DUNN SR $80,836 $86,106 6.5%
A L GARNER $70,746 $75,335 6.5%
S C LAWHORN $67,440 $73,597 9.1%
J B LONG, II $68,979 $73,378 6.4%
J R FRENCH, II $68,224 $72,722 6.6%
R G TALBOTT $64,309 $70,652 9.9%
C A TALBOTT $39,085 $40,653 4.0%
R J ORR $53,722 $69,244 28.9%
R H RUNYON $60,478 $67,718 12.0%
G A HAMILTON $58,966 $64,864 10.0%
D E NEUBERT JR $58,940 $64,189 8.9%
J L WIDENER $56,375 $63,651 12.9%
W HEADRICK $57,562 $63,282 9.9%
R P NEASE $58,202 $60,521 4.0%
R MERCKS $55,485 $60,477 9.0%
R S AYCOCKE $57,710 $59,957 3.9%
P A ENGLAND $56,787 $59,824 5.3%
R W AILEY $51,840 $58,897 13.6%
J D ADAMS $56,427 $58,615 3.9%
D H WHEELER $52,204 $58,175 11.4%
S K HACKNEY $52,973 $57,965 9.4%
M A SERATT $49,316 $55,175 11.9%
S C CARSWELL $43,694 $55,019 25.9%
D R BENSON $51,369 $54,944 7.0%
J C TRENTHAM $46,138 $54,876 18.9%
R S BLANKENSHIP $43,099 $54,815 27.2%
D R WILBURN $53,466 $54,798 2.5%
W M MCKINNIS $49,818 $54,113 8.6%
E L PERRIN $48,388 $53,878 11.3%
J D CLARK $49,128 $52,824 7.5%
R N PORTER $43,122 $52,237 21.1%
J B MILLSAPS $41,651 $50,866 22.1%
M D MOORE $46,178 $50,776 10.0%
H L SLAGLE, III $46,341 $50,523 9.0%
R D POSTEL $44,599 $50,342 12.9%
J S BURCHFIELD $42,829 $49,431 15.4%
R M BAKER $45,379 $48,816 7.6%
W T EVERETT $44,462 $48,625 9.4%
D E WHEELER $41,452 $47,806 15.3%
"I’ll burn your house down, set your dog on fire and there won’t be a member of your family left, do you understand me? I won’t hire it done, I will do it myself! Do you understand me?”
-Deals Gap Blount County sheriff James Berrong threatening to murder his own secretary inside the Blount County Justice Center, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, Nuchols v. Berrong, No. 04-5645, July 11, 2005
MONTEREY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Highway Patrol discovered more than $4 million cash hidden inside a tractor-trailer during a traffic stop along Interstate 40 in Cumberland County over the weekend, calling it a record seizure of suspected drug funds for the state.
State troopers discovered the bills inside duct-taped bundles within sealed cases of bottled water in the California-based trailer during a stop at mile marker 306 on westbound I-40 near Monterey just after 10:30 a.m. Saturday, according to a Tennessee Department of Safety press statement.
The truck initially was stopped for following too closely. After receiving consent to search the truck’s cab and trailer, a drug-sniffing K-9 from the Monterey Police Department was called for assistance.
The K-9 received alerts from the trailer, which was then moved to a local trucking company where it was off-loaded.
A total of $4,078,713 was seized, according to the press statement.
Federal authorities later charged Armando Guzman, 42, of Moreno Valley, Calif. and co-driver Javier Cruz, 44, of San Jacinto, Calif. with interstate travel with intent to promote drug trafficking conspiracy.
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If they didn't find any illegal substances related to drugs then this is a bogus bust. The last time I checked, possession of any amount of U.S. currency is perfectly legal. The fact that the drug sniffing dog alerted on the truck doesn't mean anything if the search didn't uncover drugs.
Michigan lawmakers are on the verge of approving a bill that would enable the governor to appoint "emergency managers" -- officials with unilateral power to make sweeping changes to cities facing financial troubles.
Under the legislation, the Michigan Messenger reports, the governor could declare a "financial emergency" in towns or school districts. He could then appoint a manager to fire local elected officials, break contracts, seize and sell assets, eliminate services - and even eliminate whole cities or school districts without any public input.
The measure passed in the state Senate this week; the House passed its own version earlier. The two versions of the bill are expected to be reconciled next week, and Republican Gov. Rick Snyder has said he will sign the bill the bill into law.
Democrats and their allies are decrying the legislation as a power grab and say it's part of a wider effort taking place in several states, such as Wisconsin, to weaken labor unions.
"It takes every decision in a city or school district and puts it in the hands of the manager, from when the streets get plowed to who plows them and how much they are paid," said Mark Gaffney, president of the Michigan State AFL-CIO. "This is a takeover by the right wing and it's an assault on democracy like I've never seen."
U.S. Rep. John Conyers, a Democrat who represents Detroit, said in a statement that in a given city, the governor's new "financial czar" could "force a municipality into bankruptcy, a power that will surely be used to extract further concessions from hardworking public sector workers."
He said the legislation raises "serious constitutional concerns." On top of that, he said, allowing an "emergency manager" to dissolve locally elected bodies "implicitly targets minority communities that are disproportionately impacted by the economic downturn, without providing meaningful support for improved economic opportunity."
Republican state Sen. Jack Brandenburg said several urban areas of the state, especially Detroit, are in "bad shape" and require "financial martial law," the Daily Tribune reports.
The emergency manager, he said, "has to have the backbone, he has to have the power, to null and void a contract." In response to concerns that local leaders will have to cede control, Brandenburg said, "I'll tell you what, I think that in a lot of these places there is no control."
An emergency manager would only be put in place if several other steps to save a city's finances failed, and Snyder has said in recent weeks that removing elected officials or breaking contracts would be a last resort for an emergency manager. In addition, the legislature would have the power to remove an emergency manager.
As the "emergency manager" bill nears final passage, state lawmakers are also considering Snyder's proposed budget, which would cut spending on schools, universities, prisons and communities, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Snyder has also proposed eliminating $1.7 billion in tax breaks for individuals while cutting $1.8 billion in taxes for businesses to spur job growth. Much of the $1.7 billion in new tax revenue would be "coming from retirees, senior citizens and the working poor," the Free Press wrote in an editorial.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Aurora Toussaint brings her disabled son to the sun-kissed beaches of this Southern California city almost every day in the summer, knowing that the lifeguards who watch from their towers will be there in seconds should anything go wrong.
Yet Toussaint, was shocked to learn that most of the fulltime lifeguards in this city earn well over $100,000 in total compensation a year — including salary, overtime and benefits — more than Toussaint made in her previous life as a nurse and more than she believes is right in an economy where pink slips have become common fare.
"When I first heard that I was amazed at how much they make. To think that these are lifeguards! That's more than some doctors make," said Toussaint, 55, who retired early to care for her seizure-prone son. "It does kind of make me feel like, `Gosh, maybe I should be a lifeguard.'"
That's the kind of reaction Newport Beach's 13-member fulltime lifeguard crew has drawn this month, since the local newspaper editorialized about lifeguard salaries, benefits and overtime pay that in at least two instances top $200,000 as the city struggles to rein in pension costs.
Base salaries for Newport Beach lifeguards range from $58,000 for the lowest-paid officer to $108,492 for the top-paid battalion chief, according to a 2010 city report on lifeguard pay.
With overtime only added in, more than half of the 13 cleared $100,000 and the rest made between $59,500 and $98,500. Adding in pension contributions, medical benefits, life insurance and other pay, two battalion chiefs earned more than $200,000 in 2010, while the lowest-paid officer made more than $98,000.
All lifeguards received $400 sunglass allowances and two cleared $28,000 apiece in overtime and night duty pay.
The ensuing debate over the merits of having lifeguards as well-paid as some CEOs has divided this wealthy coastal city, spawned a pro-lifeguard Facebook page and created headlines as far away as England ("Time for a Career Change? California's Baywatch lifeguards paid up to $210,000 per year!").
The swell of anger from beachgoers and budget-watchers alike has blindsided the lifeguards, who have for years enjoyed the prestige of their jobs in an ocean-centric town that banks on summer tourism. Now, as the pressure mounts, they are balking at their portrayal as suntanned slackers lounging in beach towers as the surf rolls in.
Those whose salaries are in question point out that they hold management roles, have decades of service and are considered public safety employees under the fire department, the same as fire captains and battalion chiefs. The fulltime guards train more than 200 seasonal lifeguards who make between $16 and $22 an hour, run a junior lifeguard program that brings in $1 million a year and oversee safety on nearly seven miles of sand.
And when the surf is really pumping — like it was late this week with 20-foot wave faces at the infamous Wedge — the supervisory lifeguards are just as busy as the seasonal staff with dangerous rescues, said Brent Jacobsen, president of the Lifeguard Management Association, the lifeguards' union.
Many began as seasonal guards and worked their way into management roles and must stay certified as instructors in an array of advanced emergency, scuba and rescue techniques, Jacobsen said.
"Unfortunately, there's a lot of disinformation out there. People get this idea that we're talking about 17-year-old kids in lifeguard towers making $200,000 and that's not correct," he said. "We're professional level. Lifeguarding here is different than any other place in the entire world."
Newport Beach's lifeguards can retire at 50 with 90 percent of their salary with 30 years of service, according to state data.
"Because of the compensation, lifeguarding has evolved from a brief and youthful interlude into a career and that's probably what's most shocking," said Councilwoman Leslie Daigle, who added that in the winter the fulltime lifeguards stayed busy answering phones and painting guard towers. "I think people are looking for elected officials to be more fiscally conservative. We love lifeguards, but that's not the issue."
In budget talks, City Manager David Kiff proposed converting four of the fulltime positions to part-time status, an idea city council is expected to review.
The lifeguards' union is trying to avoid the reductions by striking a deal that could see them increase their pension contribution from 3.5 percent to 9 percent annually, while instituting a new pension tier for future hires, said Jacobsen. Three fulltime guarding positions that are now vacant because of retirements could also be eliminated, with staffing shifts among the remaining group to cover all duties, he said.
He acknowledged that the current pension benefit now seems excessive given the recession.
"It was reasonable at the time. When we were negotiating, people were making such ridiculous amounts of money on the real estate market and we don't get those big jumps in salary that the private sector does," he said.
Kiff believes the salaries the city's lifeguard supervisors earn are appropriate given the competitive job market for top-tier lifeguards in Southern California, but would like to see the pension scaled back.
In Los Angeles County, where guards patrol beaches from Santa Monica to Torrance, lifeguard salaries are fairly comparable, according to a public salary database on the state controller's website, but the retirement benefit is less. Staff who retire at age 50 with 30 years of service receive only 60 percent of their salary.
In San Diego, lifeguards make roughly the same salary range but must retire later, at age 55, and get 75 percent of their salary with 30 years of service.
"We compete for those jobs and we are in line with what they pay those folks," Kiff said. "I think people confuse professional guarding with the tower guards and they think, `Oh my gosh, how can a guy in red shorts sitting in a tower earn that?' We're not talking about those individuals."
Newport Beach attracted more than 7 million beachgoers last year and lifeguard supervisors oversaw 2,190 water rescues and more than 5,000 medical aid calls, while tower guards intervened more than 76,000 times to warn people of rip currents or high surf. Two people died each year in 2009 and 2010.
Still, for some, statistics will never justify such compensation.
Leonard Musgrave, a former oil company employee, was so outraged that he wrote a letter to the local paper, The Orange County Register, earlier this month inquiring why the city didn't simply put up a sign reading, "Swim at your own risk." The 69-year-old retiree said he isn't swayed by the lifeguards' responsibilities or years of service.
"I supervised 13, 14 engineers when I was working and I was making $111,000 when I retired three years ago with an MBA and a technical engineering degree," said Musgrave, who doesn't have a pension. "I mean, come on! All you have to do is look at good-looking women at the beach. I mean, they shouldn't even get paid! I'd do it for 10 percent of that pay. That's a good job."
NEWPORT BEACH. Calif. – Aurora Toussaint brings her disabled son to the sun-kissed beaches of this Southern California city almost every day in the summer, knowing that the lifeguards who watch from their towers will be there in seconds should anything go wrong.
Yet Toussaint, who quit work and dipped into her retirement early to care for her seizure-prone son, was shocked to learn that most of the fulltime lifeguards in this city earn well over $100,000 in total compensation a year - more than Toussaint made in her previous life as a nurse and more than she believes is right in an economy where pink slips have become common fare.
"When I first heard that I was amazed at how much they make. To think that these are lifeguards! That's more than some doctors make," said Toussaint, 55, as she sat by the beach with her son's therapy dog, Romeo. "It does kind of make me feel like, 'Gosh, maybe I should be a lifeguard.'"
That's the kind of reaction Newport Beach's 13-member fulltime lifeguard crew has drawn this month, since the local newspaper editorialized about lifeguard salaries, benefits and overtime pay that in at least two instances top $200,000 (with $400 for sun protection) as the city struggles to rein in pension costs.
The ensuing debate over the merits of having lifeguards as well-paid as some CEOs has divided this wealthy coastal city, spawned a pro-lifeguard Facebook page and created headlines as far away as England ("Time for a Career Change? California's Baywatch lifeguards paid up to $210,000 per year!").
The swell of anger from beachgoers and budget-watchers alike has blindsided the lifeguards, who have for years enjoyed the prestige of their jobs in an ocean-centric town that banks on summer tourism. Now, as the pressure mounts, they are balking at their portrayal as suntanned slackers lounging in beach towers as the surf rolls in.
Those whose salaries are in question point out that they hold management roles, have decades of service and are considered public safety employees under the fire department, the same as fire captains and battalion chiefs. The fulltime guards train more than 200 seasonal lifeguards who make between $16 and $22 an hour, run a junior lifeguard program that brings in $1 million a year and oversee safety on nearly seven miles of sand.
Many began as seasonal guards and worked their way into management roles and must stay certified as instructors in an array of advanced emergency, scuba and rescue techniques, said Brent Jacobsen, president of the Lifeguard Management Association, the lifeguards' union.
"Unfortunately, there's a lot of disinformation out there. People get this idea that we're talking about 17-year-old kids in lifeguard towers making $200,000 and that's not correct," he said. "We're professional level. Lifeguarding here is different than any other place in the entire world."
Base salaries for Newport Beach lifeguards range from $58,000 for the lowest-paid officer to $108,492 for the top-paid battalion chief, according to a 2010 city report on lifeguard pay. Adding in overtime, special compensation, pension, medical benefits, life insurance and other pay, two battalion chiefs cleared more than $200,000 in 2010, while the lowest-paid officer made more than $98,000.
All lifeguards received $400 in sunscreen allowance and two cleared $28,000 apiece in overtime and night duty pay.
Newport Beach's lifeguards can also retire at 50 with 90 percent of their salary with 30 years of service, according to state data.
"Because of the compensation, lifeguarding has evolved from a brief and youthful interlude into a career and that's probably what's most shocking," said Councilwoman Leslie Daigle, who added that in the winter the fulltime lifeguards stayed busy answering phones and painting guard towers. "I think people are looking for elected officials to be more fiscally conservative. We love lifeguards, but that's not the issue."
In budget talks, City Manager David Kiff proposed converting four of the fulltime positions to part-time status, a move the full city council is expected to review in the coming weeks.
The lifeguards' union is trying to avoid the reductions by striking a deal that could see them increase their pension contribution from 3.5 percent to 9 percent annually, while instituting a new pension tier for future hires, said Jacobsen. Three fulltime guarding positions that are now vacant because of retirements could also be eliminated, with staffing shifts among the remaining group to cover all duties, he said.
He acknowledged that the current pension benefit now seems excessive given the recession.
"It was reasonable at the time. When we were negotiating, people were making such ridiculous amounts of money on the real estate market and we don't get those big jumps in salary that the private sector does," he said.
Kiff believes the salaries the city's lifeguard supervisors earn are appropriate given the competitive job market for top-tier lifeguards in Southern California, but would like to see the pension scaled back. What that will look like remains to be seen, however.
In Los Angeles County, where guards patrol beaches from Santa Monica to Torrance, lifeguard salaries are fairly comparable, according to a public salary database on the state controller's website, but the retirement benefit is less. Staff who retire at age 50 with 30 years of service receive only 60 percent of their salary.
In San Diego, where swimmers and surfers flock each summer, lifeguards make roughly the same salary range but must retire later, at age 55, and get 75 percent of their salary with 30 years of service, according to the 2009 state data, the most recent available.
"We compete for those jobs and we are in line with what they pay those folks," Kiff said. "You can go up to LA or San Diego and you're going to find folks who do the same for the same pay or sometimes higher....I think people confuse professional guarding with the tower guards and they think, 'Oh my gosh, how can a guy in red shorts sitting in a tower earn that?' We're not talking about those individuals."
Newport Beach attracted more than 7 million beachgoers last year during a slow summer of cool temperatures and lackluster surf. Lifeguard supervisors nevertheless oversaw 2,190 water rescues and more than 5,000 medical aid calls, while tower guards intervened more than 76,000 times to warn people of rip currents or high surf. Two people died each year in 2009 and 2010.
Still, for some, statistics will never justify such compensation.
Leonard Musgrave, a former oil company employee, was so outraged that he wrote a letter to the local paper, The Orange County Register, earlier this month inquiring why the city didn't simply put up a sign reading, "Swim at your own risk." The 69-year-old retiree said he isn't swayed by the lifeguards' responsibilities or years of service.
"I supervised 13, 14 engineers when I was working and I was making $111,000 when I retired three years ago with an MBA and a technical engineering degree," said Musgrave, who doesn't have a pension. "I mean, come on! All you have to do is look at good-looking women at the beach. I mean, they shouldn't even get paid! I'd do it for 10 percent of that pay. That's a good job."
SPANGLISH teacher Yvonne Chalom raked in $100,049 a year until the ruling arrived
It took eight years and well over $1 million in taxpayer funds to get rid of Murry Bergtraum HS Spanish teacher Yvonne Chalom.
Between November 2003 and April 2004, Chalom, 49, allegedly left “bizarre, threatening” messages after-hours on the voicemail of three administrators at the lower Manhattan school. They included audio of news reports on gunshots in Iraq, the anniversary of the Columbine school massacre, and Trump’s “You’re Fired!”
A jury convicted Chalom on 32 counts of aggravated harassment in 2005. But the city Department of Education felt it needed more grounds to terminate Chalom. It accused her of taking photos of a school clock without permission, throwing a temper tantrum in a room-assignment mixup, and calling an assistant principal a “bitch.”
Her disciplinary hearing got under way in June 2007.
It spanned two years — the longest ever, say sources involved in teacher discipline — with nearly 100 days of argument and testimony, 254 exhibits, and more than 20,000 transcript pages.
It took another two years to get a ruling.
State law requires hearing officers to render written decisions within 30 days. Among other ignored timelines in Chalom’s case, hearing officer James Cashen allowed the lawyers nearly a year to submit their closing briefs. Then he took more than a year to issue his opinion, signed May 26. He agreed Chalom should go.
“There was a lot to review, a lot of thought to be given to it.” said Cashen, 78.
Chalom, 49, continued to rake in $100,049 a year until the ruling arrived. Over the course of her case, she collected more than $700,000 to do nothing except sit in a rubber room at a table stacked with papers from her hearing. The DOE never challenged her competence in the classroom.
She sued in Manhattan Supreme Court last month to overturn the firing.
“Corruption is rampant in the DOE,” she told The Post. She said she’s the victim of “malice and harassment” by supervisors who have tried to get rid of her since she returned from a sabbatical, a year off with pay, in 2002. Chalom, who lives near Ground Zero, claimed she suffered from post-traumatic stress after 9/11, but offered no proof, Cashen found.
The case cost the state Education Department, which pays for hearings, an estimated $339,000, including $69,000 for stenographers. Cashen has not yet filed invoices, but his bill — he charges $900 for each five-hour day — could come in at $270,000.
The dragged-out case highlights a “profoundly broken” teacher-disciplinary system, said Jay Worona, general counsel to the New York State School Boards Association, which has proposed reforms.
The system is also broke financially. The state owes teacher-hearing arbitrators more than $6.5 million, and is more than a year behind in paying them. The deficit is expected to grow to $9.5 million by next March 31.
The city and United Federation of Teachers reached a deal in April to close rubber rooms and speed up the hearing process. But when teachers, lawyers and hearing officers benefit from extensions, enforcement may remain lax.
“It’s in no one’s interest to complain,” said a source close to Chalom’s case. “Only the taxpayer should complain.”
A 10,200-acre (4,100-hectare) desert site in Arizona sold for $32.5 million this week, five years after a group with investors including the California Public Employees’ Retirement System paid $400 million for the land.
Arcus Property Solutions LLC, a private-equity fund with about $100 million under management, paid cash for the property in Goodyear, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) southwest of Phoenix, said Kent Kleinman, a spokesman for the Gilbert, Arizona-based company. The site, now called Amaranth Land LLC, had been planned for a 42,000-home community by the Calpers- financed group when it was purchased in 2006.
The deal shows how property investors are taking advantage of a plunge in values after the real estate bubble burst in Arizona. A group of lenders, led by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), seized control of the Amaranth site in 2009 after the bust halted development, said Jeff Garrett, owner of Garrett Development Corp., the land’s manager after the foreclosure.
“Five, six years ago, people were spending $200 million or $300 million or $400 million,” Garrett said in a telephone interview. “This just sold for about eight cents on the dollar.”
The 2006 buyers were a joint venture of MW Housing Partners III LP, a real estate fund with money from Calpers and Weyerhaeuser Co. (WY); and Scottsdale, Arizona-based Montage Land LLC, according to Arizona Corporation Commission records. The deal was funded by a $250.1 million loan and $150 million in cash, according to Terry McDonnell, publisher of Business Real Estate Weekly of Arizona in Scottsdale.
Speculative Deals
“Of all the speculative deals I’ve seen here, this was right at the top,” McDonnell said in a telephone interview. “It’s hard for me to think of a more speculative deal of this magnitude in Maricopa County.”
Calpers, the nation’s largest pension fund, had investments valued at $209.7 million in MW Housing Partners III in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, according to its annual report. The next year, the investment had a negative market value of $102.9 million, the fund said. MW Housing wasn’t listed as a Calpers investment in fiscal 2010, its most recent report.
Calpers doesn’t discuss individual real estate deals, said Wayne Davis, a spokesman for the Sacramento-based pension fund, which had $234.5 billion of assets as of May 24. Bruce Amundson, a spokesman for Federal Way, Washington-based Weyerhaeuser, said MW Housing invested the $150 million cash in the Amaranth purchase.
Newhall Ranch
In October 2009, Calpers severed ties with Macfarlane Partners LP, the San Francisco investment firm led by Victor Macfarlane that managed MW Housing Partners. MW Housing also led Calpers’ $970 million investment in Newhall Ranch, a master- planned community north of Los Angeles that filed for bankruptcy in 2008, wiping out Calpers’ stake.
Garth Wieger, a founding partner at Montage, the managing partner of the development, said he couldn’t comment because of a confidentiality agreement. Michael Duvally, a spokesman for Goldman Sachs in New York, declined to comment.
The listing agent for the Arizona property was Nathan & Associates Inc. in Scottsdale. The land is now used for cattle grazing with future revenue possible from selling its water rights or letting Goodyear expand a nearby landfill, said Kleinman of Arcus Property.
“This won’t be developed in my lifetime,” Kleinman, who gave his age as “mid-50s,” said in a telephone interview. “Our plan is basically buy and hold and resell after the market appreciates.”
To contact the reporter on this story: John Gittelsohn in New York at johngitt@bloomberg.net.
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Kara Wetzel at kwetzel@bloomberg.net.
Jefferson County could become first US local authority to declare bankruptcy since California's Orange County went bust in 1994
24 July 2011
Once famous for civil rights marches, Jefferson County, Alabama, could become the first US local authority to declare bankruptcy since California's Orange County went bust in 1994.
Amid concerns that many states and local councils could opt for bankruptcy in the face of budgetary pressures, officials are poised to trigger the biggest public sector insolvency in US history, according to a meeting notice from the county commission seen by the Bloomberg news agency.
At the meeting on Thursday, the five-member commission may also vote on extending a negotiating period with creditors who bought $3bn (£1.8bn) of bonds used to fund an upgrade of the county's sewers. Councillors have come to the end of a 30-day "standstill period" designed to allow the county and creditors, led by JPMorgan Chase, time to negotiate a restructuring of the loans to end the three-year debt crisis.
The county, home to the city of Birmingham and with a population of more than 658,000, has been in fiscal distress after a refinancing of the bond collapsed during the credit crisis.
A plan to continue with an "occupational" tax on the local population was scuppered in March by a court ruling.
Officials had said that the tax, which generated about a quarter of Jefferson County's general fund revenue, was key to ending the solvency crisis.
The county has put more than 500 employees on unpaid leave.
County commissioners met last week with Kenneth Klee, one of the attorneys who represented Orange County after it filed for bankruptcy, at that time the largest ever municipal filing. The county may vote at the meeting on Thursday to hire Klee's firm, Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern, LLP, according to the notice.
Kevin Broadus, who had a five-year $1 million contract, was let go from his job as head coach for little-known SUNY Binghamton men’s basketball team in 2009 over an ethics scandal. He sued the school for discrimination, and received a $1.2 million buyout to drop the suit. Taxpayers got to pick up all the legal bills too. In June, Broadus was hired as an assistant coach at Georgetown, where he has worked previously.
Hospital Rainmaker:
Earnings: $841,557
Where: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Retiring from his position as head of the medical center at UT Southwestern in 2008, C. Kern Wildenthal now devotes most of his time and effort to “philanthropic pursuits” for the medical center as "assistant to the president for community affairs", according to a press release. With $841,557 earnings in 2010, the university must have been feeling philanthropic towards him, as well.
Chancellor
Earnings: $813,892
Where: University of Texas System
Even with budget cuts, Chancellor Francisco G. Cigarroa hasn’t given up his fat salary. The total cost to employ Cigarroa in 2009 was $813,892, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Prison Doctor
Earnings: $784,596
Where: High Desert State Prison, CA
Jeffrey W. Rohlfing works at an overcrowded, 4,000-plus inmate facility in the middle of the California desert. The $784,596 figure includes overtime, bonuses, and other compensation, in addition to salary, but it’s quite a jump from 2004 when Rohlfing earned a mere $132,854. The pay hike is especially surprising since Rohlfing was put on probation for five years in 1997 after being found guilty of unprofessional conduct and impairment due to mental illness.
Prison Psychiatrist
Earnings: $737,057
Where: Stockton, California
Even in prison, shrinks rake it in. Of the $737,057 that Fong Lai received in 2010, $594,976 was for more than 2 1/2 years worth of unused sick time when he left the job in 2010. Still, in the last full year he worked, his base salary was $224,306 in addition to overtime pay of $72,308.
CEO and vice president hospital affairs
Earnings: $721,043
Where:Stonybrook Hospital, NY
Running a university hospital makes Steven Strongwater the fourth-highest paid employee in the state, earning six times what a physician at the hospital makes. He was hired in 2006, after a long career as a hospital administrator.
Prison Dentist
Earnings: $621,971
Where: Avenal State Prison, CA
Filling inmates’ cavities can pay off. Timothy Malan earned $621,971 in 2009, although more than half of that was from accrued leave he received in one lump when he left the department. If he blows that in one fell swoop, he can always rely on his pension, which according to a prison spokesperson, is 42 percent of his highest year’s base salary, or about $140,429 per year for the rest of his life.
Chancellor
Earnings: $560,038
Where:City University of New York
As CUNY deals with $205 million in budget cuts, and Chancellor Matthew Goldstein proposes raising tuition on some 533,000 students in the system, he maintains earnings of $560,000.
A former hedge fund manager for Bridgewater Associates, Thomas Britton Harris IV, is used to living the good life, and maintains his Wall Street-level pay to manage the teachers’ public pension in Texas.
As public insurance premiums rise for homeowners in Florida, so do executives’ earnings. Scott Wallace was paid a base wage of $343,608 in 2009, one of the highest-paid employees in the state. Even homeowners who choose to insure their property with a private insurer are helping fund Wallace’s wage, paying a 1.4 percent fee on their premiums to cover Citizens’ shortfalls after Hurricane Katrina.
