BROOKFIELD NOW publishes municipal salaries for 2006, and for the City of Brookfield, one can only assume are now higher than the 2 years old survey.
A number of persons, excluding the police and fire departments, who work at city hall are very well paid.
Of course, these loyal employees are considered the elite of city government and their skills are judged by someone to be deserving.
At least 9 employees are paid over $90,000 annually and this amount presumably does not include fringe benefits which may not have been included in the survey, and should be revealed.
The salary figures probably do not include special allowance , if any, for transportation, gasoline, meals, conventions, meetings, social gatherings, golf outings, memberships, luncheons, dinners, and other expenses that the city determines are related to the job.
The survey only stated "job title", and omits job descriptions and accountability.
Based on the assumption that these salaries are set by city ordinance or some other methodology, it is fair to say that the city taxpayers have nothing to say.
Oversight seems to be absent as is some type of public venue to determine performance.
There must be more information made public because the public has the right to know.
After all, taxpayers foot the bills.
