Nicky D’Andrea suggests that we are paying our civil servants too much. I would ask D’Andrea, “How much research have you put into comparing these salaries with those of jobs with …
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Nicky D’Andrea suggests that we are paying our civil servants too much. I would ask D’Andrea, “How much research have you put into comparing these salaries with those of jobs with similar responsibilities in other cities or in the private sector? And how smart and how capable do you want the people to be who hold these positions? Do you want the best city manager, or the one you’re comfortable affording?”
Port Townsend competes with both the business and public sectors in finding and recruiting for these positions.
Public employees are easy targets for frustrated taxpayers. If you have specific evidence of incompetence, report it to the council, who, by the way, are volunteers.
Matthew Miner
PORT TOWNSEND
