article says "reviewed every four years by an independent committee selected by the council from a pool of civic volunteers." Does not sound right - council chooses the the committee who will choose the volunteers who will decide the committee's raise? 17% is outrageous. does the committe deliver us, the voters, a cost-benefit analysis on at least an annual basis? regular metrics and analytics on improvements an efficiencies? accounting for time spent to earn the high salaries? who is the watchdog?
Anonymous, could you please call the county council at 240-777-7900 and find out who was on this committee, and what their political affiliation is, and post here, thanks.
This is the names and political affiliations, from page A-2 of the doc:
4. The following individuals are hereby appointed to the Committee to Study the Compensation of the County Executive, County Council, Sheriff, and State's Attorney: M. Cristina Echavarren (Democrat), Chair Chevy Chase, MD John B. Britton (Democrat) Rockville, MD John A. Gaughan (Republican) Bethesda, MD Jess Henry Montes (Democrat) Potomac, MD Jonathan J. Prutow (Democrat) Rockville, MD Vernon H. Ricks, Jr. (Democrat) Potomac,MD Jeffrey Slavin (Democrat) Somerset, MD 5. M. Cristina Echavarren will serve as Chair.
article says "reviewed every four years by an independent committee selected by the council from a pool of civic volunteers." Does not sound right - council chooses the the committee who will choose the volunteers who will decide the committee's raise? 17% is outrageous. does the committe deliver us, the voters, a cost-benefit analysis on at least an annual basis? regular metrics and analytics on improvements an efficiencies? accounting for time spent to earn the high salaries? who is the watchdog?
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, could you please call the county council at 240-777-7900 and find out who was on this committee, and what their political affiliation is, and post here, thanks.
ReplyDeleteHere's a link to the committee report with a list of members:
ReplyDeletehttp://www6.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/council/pdf/reports/2013_compensation_committee_report.pdf
This is the names and political affiliations, from page A-2 of the doc:
ReplyDelete4.
The following individuals are hereby appointed to the Committee to Study the Compensation of the County Executive, County Council, Sheriff, and State's Attorney:
M. Cristina Echavarren (Democrat), Chair
Chevy Chase, MD
John B. Britton (Democrat)
Rockville, MD
John A. Gaughan (Republican)
Bethesda, MD
Jess Henry Montes (Democrat)
Potomac, MD
Jonathan J. Prutow (Democrat)
Rockville, MD
Vernon H. Ricks, Jr. (Democrat)
Potomac,MD
Jeffrey Slavin (Democrat)
Somerset, MD
5. M. Cristina Echavarren will serve as Chair.