Sandy's co-conspirators
The public outrage over Sandy's lopsided bonus program that richly rewarded top city administrators — the same ones who battled for years to keep the amounts secret — has some council members, well, concerned. Only two are stepping up to call for an outside probe of the program — maybe.
The best Councilman Dennis Tenney, a bonus supporter, can muster is:
I am concerned about the disparity. Because the city is a public entity the citizens absolutely have a right to know what every employee makes and what their bonuses are . . .transparency is very important."Sandy Chief Administrative Officer Byron Jorgenson earned $50,500 in after-tax bonuses the past five years, including a $12,500 this year. Jorgenson fought against revealing the bonuses, saying it would damage employee morale.
I have a feeling that taxpayer morale is going to really hit the skids when they find out that, in the end, the council is not going to do anything.
Where's Thomas Nast, above, when you need him?
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