Bell (California) City Manager Makes Nearly $800,000 A Year

Los Angeles Wave ^ | Jul 15, 2010 | N/A

[martinidon]

what do you want to bet all of them are raging democrats. The problem is getting rid of these overpaid city employees. I am sure the council will have a tough time getting reelected after this has been exposed. But you can bet their are golden parachutes for the city employees that will make it too difficult and expensive to get rid of them.

[Rome2000]

In a rational world this 'manager' and the entire City Council that approved this arrangement would be swinging by their heels in the Town Square.

Things are about to get really rational all over the country, really soon.

[dalebert]

city managers are overpaid.

[GOPsterinMA]

You have nailed it spot on.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

What a salary like that must do to pension benefits (and contributions by the city) has to be frightening. On the other hand, the article does not mention his age, maybe his pension will not be there when he gets to retirement (as in Illinois) so, it may be phantom concern. Still, that’s pile of dough.

[skeeter]

Heavens above, I hope you’re right.

[Lurker]

Things are about to get really rational all over the country, really soon.

I'm very, very afraid that you're right. One things for sure, though. Whether you're right or wrong things are going to get very ugly either way.

L

[Enterprise]

It reminds me of a certain school district. The district is a mess. So, the board must hire a Superintendent. No one in his right mind wants the job. But the district needs someone anyway. In order to get someone, they have to have a huge salary and perks to entice applicants. The board knows that any given applicant is only going to stay a while, then will bug out. Then the process begins again.

[aposiopetic]

Definite telecommute or flex-time material.

[SkyDancer]

They have a mayor and a city manager?? For 37,000 people? What does the mayor do? Ok, the mayor manages the city manager. I can see that ....but ...

[abigailsmybaby]

Bell Mayor Oscar Hernandez defended the salaries, and he and other City Council members told the newspaper that their city was near bankruptcy when Rizzo came aboard. Since then, they said, he has put Bell on sound financial footing, with its general fund nearly tripling to about $15 million.

If this is true then maybe he's worth it.

[chuckee]

“If that’s a number people choke on, maybe I’m in the wrong business,” Rizzo said. “I could go into private business and make that money. This council has compensated me for the job I’ve done.”

This city hack has a pretty high opinion of himself. I wonder what private sector employer would pay this clown $800,000 per annum. What value does he bring to the table?

[The Comedian]

Rizzo said. “I could go into private business and make that money.

Then do it, leech...

(censored)in' A.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[whence911]

Yes Cal voters are the classic example of voting for a bigger trough so that more pigs can feast. And don’t get me starting on environmental laws.

[Cheapskate]

Hmmmm!It might just be time for the citinenry of

Bell Ca. to dust off those pitchforks!!!!

[blue state conservative]

Word in the LA Times is the city manager will be fired tonight at the city council meeting. Now the part-time city council members who make over $100K per year just need to fire the police chief and themselves while they are at it.

[NonValueAdded]

"I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."

[dragnet2]

I've explained this 1000 times....

Corrupt government at all levels, from the top down...

Long ago, they forgot who they work for.

GOVERNMENT UNIONS

[Spktyr]

Waaaaaah, he’s talking bad about California! Make him stop!

Waaaaah!

[SkyDancer]

My question is what does he do for the 37,000 citizens for that kind of money ... and where does it come from since the article says it’s one of the poorer places in CA ....