With an anemic budget, less property ownership, and businesses closing their doors, Brevard County citizens continue to pay County staff more than their County Commissioners ($58, 145.00). Some of those salaries being 6 figures.
The taxpayers of Bell, California, a 2.5-square-mile city just outside Los Angeles forced the resignations in July of three public officials who made too much money. They found out that the City Manager was making $800,000, their chief administrative officer made $787,637, his assistant $376,288, the police chief $457,000.
Taxpayer Mutiny in Bell California
Taxpayer Mutiny in Bell California
Although the salaries in Brevard are not as bloated as those in Bell, we must give careful attention to the pay of our County and municipal employees; elected and appointed. In doing so we see that salary reductions would put money back into our General Funding, reduce taxes, remove the need for unconstitutional permits and fees, plus give us the added bonus of retaining those County employees that continue to prove their skills through excellent job performance, ethics and dedication to serving the citizens.
In the following letter Rev. Earl Medlen provides us with a simple explanation of how and why reductions to inflated executive and management salaries just make common sense. *Annual salaries have been rounded and do not include benefits
Select the link to see and hear Rev. Earl explain his idea.
A common argument to salary reduction is that we would NOT find qualified personnel to do the jobs. We know that money does not increase a person's skills or job performance. People EARN higher pay by proving their skills through job performance, knowledge, and the sweat of their brow.
Click this link to see and hear Rev. Earl's short explanation of why bloated pay does not guarantee quality performance.
Salaries and Performance
An article published by Daytona News Journal shows the Brevard County Manager is the second highest paid County manager in Florida for comparable sized countys. Dinneen of Volusia county is the highest paid at $196,630.
"Kelly's comment spurred The News-Journal to
Dinneen is paid well for the top position at a county of Volusia's size. No county manager or administrator at a comparably sized county earns more in salary than Dinneen. County managers in Brevard, Polk, Lee and Seminole counties all make less money than Dinneen, although the disparity isn't huge. Brevard County Manager Howard Tipton, former Daytona Beach city manager, is the next-highest paid, at $180,000, while Polk County's Interim Manager Jim Freeman earns the least, at $165,006."
Raise Draws Focus to County Manager
Compare the salaries of our Constitutional offices with those that are appointed. Notice that our County Manager makes $47,068 more than the Governor of Florida and his assistant makes only $9,328 less than the Governor.
| Brevard County Staff Salaries | ||
|---|---|---|
| County Manager | Executive | $180,000.00 |
| Assistant County Manager | Executive | $123,604.00 |
| Planning & Zoning | Executive | $93,138.76 |
| Natural Resources Management | Executive | $92,633.32 |
IN THE NATION | |
| US President | $400,000 |
| US Vice President | $227,300 |
| United States Senators | $174,000 |
| United States Representatives | $174,000 |
IN THE STATE | |
| Governor | $132,932 |
| Lieutenant Governor | $127,399 |
| Attorney General | $131,604 |
| Department of Financial Services | $131,604 |
| Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services | $131,604 |
| State Senators | $30,336 |
| State Representatives | $30,336 |
IN THE COUNTY | |
| Sheriff | $148,269 |
| Clerk of Courts | $139,673 |
| Property Appraiser | $141,673 |
| Tax Collector | $141,673 |
| Supervisor of Elections | $120,371 |
| Board of County Commissioners | $58,145 |
| School Board | $38,290 |
| Canaveral Port Authority | $10,084 |
| Sebastian Inlet Tax District | $3,600 |
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