THE BIG DOGS REPORT 2013- ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL SALARIES

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Now, that's a Top Cop!  Interim Police Chief in Schaumburg $68,900 per month Daily Herald, April 8, 2013 Click here for article, Click here for Contract    THEY HATE THE LIGHT, BUT CAN'T EXCAPE IT! THE BIG DOGS REPORT 2013- ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL SALARIES Are they public servants or an elite bureaucracy? You decide.   1.      47 Village Managers Out-earn Every Governor of the 50 States: See the Top 10 Village Manager Salaries in Illinois. The highest paid is a village manager of small Grayslake at$251,152. Review last years report, click here.  2.      Identifying 'Legal Corruptions':  Occupying our state pension systems are private employers like Illinois Association of Park Districts (PeterMurphy,$322,444), and Park District Risk Management Association (Brett Davis, $297,901). Taxpayers have no control over the salaries, but pay for the pensions. Murphy received a 2012 salary spike of $40,000, and Davis has tripled his pay in ten years. 3.      The Nerds that Glitter: The school district treasurer of Bloom Township made $213,301 and the treasurer of Thornton Township made $200,489 while he also runs his own certified public accounting firm- Eugene Varnado LLC.    In 2012, school treasurer Mohsin Dada double-dipped pension systems for over $440,000: a current salary of $203,903 and a retirement pension of $240,000. His pension is so high because of a massive salary spike from $156,160 to $358,750. Checkout his 'ego' website.   4.      Managing Small Park Districts... is Fun:  In 2012, local park district administrators are out-earning the State Director of Parks: Mount Prospect $215,626($105,000 in 2000); $212,572 ($74,999 in 2001) in Addison.    Other Highly Compensated Bureaucrats include: Thomas A. Morris- the General Counsel of Waukegan School Dist 60 who pocketed $229,655 while also practicing law since 1996 for downtown Chicago law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP.  Dennis Gianopolus- extracted nearly $260,000 while simultaneously working as the General Counsel of Calumet City, serving as a prosecutor for Chicago Heights, and running his own law firm.   William Volk manages the Champaign County Mass Transit for $286,734 ($216,500 in 2010)- nearly a triple in eleven years.   What will you find at www.OpenTheBooks.com?   ADAM ANDRZEJEWSKI Founder, Open The Books    PS. Please consider an investment in our mission. Donate today to help us Open The Books in your state. Please give a gift of $25, $50, $100, $250 or $500