By Joe Mysak
The search is on for the next $800,000-a-year city manager.
The taxpayers of Bell, California, a 2.5-square-mile city just outside Los Angeles forced the resignations last week of three public officials who made too much money.
The taxpayers were responding to a Los Angeles Times article of July 15 that asked the question, “Is a City Manager Worth $800,000?” I think we all know the answer.
The story reported that the city’s chief administrative officer was on a salary of $787,637, his assistant $376,288, the police chief $457,000. These paydays struck the Bell citizenry, and many other Californians, as a bit bloated.