Mesa City Council wants more money

Interesting tidbit from Saturday's Tribune: Mesa council considering raises. First and foremost, please notice who they have quotes from in the article. Its another opportunity for Griswold and Walters to talk about themselves in the paper.

What I think is funny, is that neither of them really capitalized on the opportunity. Do they really think that the average voter really cares how much they make right now? Do they really think that we are going to be so shocked with how low it is? I thought one or both of them would talk about the fact that its a hard job, but something that they are pleased to do. Or perhaps they want to keep their current salary and wait until all the Police and Fire Stations could be funded before they ask for a raise. They are making cuts left and right, yet they are asking people for more money?

Its like when they were threatening all sorts of cuts during the property tax vote last year, and then they had someone out giving us report cards on our recycling bins. Does that make any sense?

I would dare to say that if they council asked the voters right now for a pay raise, they would be roundly rejected. Plus, I bet if this raise goes up to vote with some sort of property tax, or bond, those would be rejected as well. I appreciate that the council works hard, and perhaps a councilperson could deserve more money, but I am not sure that these guys are the right guys to be asking for it.