HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973 12-27 Greavu Raps Administrator Pay Raises DISPATCH THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1973
Raps,
Greavu
kdmi istrator
Pay Raises
Village Councilman
John Greavu has taken a z;
one-man stand against
administrator pay in-
creases in Maplewood.
'Three weeks ago he .
dissented when depart-
ment heads were voted
pay hikes.
And last week he was
on the short end of a 4-1
vote to boost Village IV_
Manager Michael Mill-
er's salary to $22,500,
effective Jan. 1. up from
the present$20.779. G R E AV U
S �eWOOd the little guy gets noth-
P ing."
"You give the top guys Councilman Don \1'ie-
all the money," Greavu gen• in defending the
told the council. "The manager's pay increase,
e
crumbs go to the peons. cited the $21.400 earned
and to Miller's � by City Manager Steve
In regard Bernard in nei ihborin
pay, he said: "As far as White Bear Lake.b g
I'm concerned, it can
stay where it's at. This "White Hear Lake is a
man gets gas and car smaller community
expenses. The rest of the (than Maplewsood) and
village employes don't has noticeably less val
get that." uation,"Wiegert said.
Other councilmen. con- "I feel," he added,
tended that Greavu's as- "that we ought, to give
sertion regarding cars (our manager) maybe
was inaccurate. something comparable."
They said vehicles also Councilman Don Olm-
were provided the recre- stead said . compurisons
ation director, the fire with other communities
marshal and some po- were necessary in estab-
lice officials. lishing a manager's sal-
A recent personnel ary
study by consultant "We have to maintain
Stanton & Associates a competitive level." he
also urged pay increases insisted. .
for, the administrators,
the councilmen noted. HALL CLOSET) MONDAY
"The (Stanton) report Maplewood's Village
told me that those at the Hall will be closed all
top get the money," day Monday, New
Greavu responded, "and Year's Eve.