[StBernard] St. Bernard Parish president's salary to jump almost 40percent in 2012

[Westley Annis]

I'll make it even more simple.  Has the current or past lower salary of the
Parish President ever had trouble attracting people to run for the office?
You could cut the salary in half and you wouldn't have any less number of
people qualifying for it.  But that would certainly show who's in for the
salary and who's in it for the good of the parish.

John

 

-----Original Message-----
	Parish Council Chairman Wayne Landry said he believes the raise was
prudent
	in order to bring St. Bernard's presidential salary more in line
with
	surrounding parishes and to attract qualified candidates who might
otherwise
	be put off by the compensation.
	
	"Whoever is in the president's seat and can do that job, it's
certainly
	worth more than $70,000," Landry said. "I know some people think
that you
	should be doing it for the good of government, but you want to
attract
	someone who has the qualifications to do that job and who can put
the parish
	in the best position as possible. They're not going to put their own
career
	on hold to come and take a lot less money for four years."
	


I think ole Wayne is trying to get it set up possibly for himself in 2012.  

Just my opinion of course.