Denver City Council endorses pay raise for elected officials

[The Northerner]

After spirited debate on Monday, Denver's City Council voted 10-3 to tentatively approve a 6.6 percent raise for the next sitting council and every other elected official — an increase to be delayed for half of their four-year terms.

The city is facing a $100 million budget shortfall for the 2012 budget and has a structural budget problem that, if not addressed, could balloon into a $500 million deficit by 2030.

Many council members think the meager increase would not affect that problem and that denying a raise would be symbolic rather than practical.

"The substance of passing this has virtually zero impact on the budget," said council president Chris Nevitt. "I was sent here to do a job to get things done. I much more prefer substance over symbolism."

Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_17614760

[Angry Dragon]

1. chris nevitt admits he is a greedy ass

and to hell with the rest of you

[tularetom]

2. Oddly enough, all other personnel costs will utterly break the city

But fat raises for elected officials? No friggin way.

How tone deaf can people be. Hopefully we will see a recall movement take place in Denver.