Health & Dental morphs into possible council pay increase
Last Friday, Scoop blog wrote about the proposal to give health and dental benefits to council members for the first time. Yesterday, City Manager Ed Kitchen wrote a follow-up memo (.pdf) proposing that council members who already have insurance from other sources be allowed to take the cash value of the coverage as a "supplement" to their regular pay.
The proposal will have to be approved by the council, and a vote is scheduled for Jan. 18.
There's also bonus material in that memo for those particularly interested in changes to the city's comprehensive land-use plan.
UPDATE: Here's a look (Excel spreadsheet) at what other North Carolina cities pay their elected officials, courtesy of Greensboro's Human Resources Department.
Comments (3)
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Hey Scoop,
Do you know how involved our local state reps are in the current discussions about touch-screen voting machines? Some from other parts of the state seem to be taking a keen interest, but what I'm reading offers no mention of anybody from Guilford County.
Posted on January 13, 2005 8:55 PM
Roch: No local members sit on the committee, if that's what you're asking.
Posted on January 14, 2005 9:25 AM
It's a good move from them and one should appreciate such steps taken by the authorities. Atleast by doing so, we can encourage dental health providers to feel secure as long as they are in the profession.
Posted on February 15, 2006 4:51 PM