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As Adrian Fenty spends the day getting elected, we're reminded that he'll be seeing some serious dosh soon. Last month, Mayor Williams proposed legislation that would give his successor a 32% pay raise. He cited the discrepancy in the administrative pay scale in which some of the Mayor's aides make more than the actual top dog.
So today DCist asks: How will he be using his $200,000? (Also, does he remember that fiver we loaned him in 1989? Yeah, interest is a funny thing.)
>> Private school for his twin 6-year-olds costs a pretty penny. Lord knows he won't sacrifice them to District public schools.
>> Proper neckties use more fabric, upping the Mayoral sartorial budget by at least half over the Williams' administration.
>> Gillette Fusion 5-blade razors are now in stores. Hey, that glorious dome doesn't just shave itself and our Mayor deserves nothing less than the latest technology. Also, powder for the glare.
>> If he plans to do all his firings via telephone, he's going to need anytime minutes rivaling a 14-year-old girl.
>> Counseling helps Fenty battle insecurities surrounding the wealth discrepancy between himself and new BFF Michael Bloomberg.
>> BlackBerrys, so many BlackBerrys.
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Why was the solution to this problem to raise the mayor's pay, rather than cut the overpaid aides' pay?
How will he be using his money? I assume like most people: pay his mortgage, utilities, taxes and take care of his family.
200K is a lot o' money when you compare to the living standard of so many in NE and SE....we all got bills to pay, but most of us have to pay them with a lot less than 200K. since he's not doing this for the money, why not donate so of that to a better cause.
He should give the amount of the raise back to the city's coffers, since that's not the pay he was running for.
Did the salary increase actually pass? It seems odd that the only article available to link to is one that mentions the increase has been submitted to the Council, rather than one actually saying that it had passed. On Kojo and Johnetta's WAMU show on Friday they were still talking about it as if the decision had not yet been made.
Given the fact that this bill would also, by necessity, increase Vincent Gray's salary to over $190,000 (or roughly double what regular Council members make), I wouldn't be surprised if they vote the whole thing down.
Why do people get mad when someone earns a high wage, and suggest that they donate part of their salary? That's ridiculous. I don't know anyone who would be embarassed to work hard and earn a good living for their family. I mean, come on...should the dude behind the bullet-proff glass at KFC in SE be on the same pay scale as the Mayor?
And as for his kids going to private school...isn't that the point? He's made education a top priority because the schools are not that good. I wouldn't send my kids there either, until I saw improvement.