Times Press printed it March 23, 2013.
On March 3, during a rally at Richfield Chalet - Richfield Citizens for Responsible Government (RCRG) allowed a handout to be distributed titled “Salary Comparison” printed on Citizens for Responsible Government (CRG) Network of Milwaukee letterhead stationery. Someone read the details to the audience.
CRG Network “Salary Comparison” flyer noted:
Gov Walker
$138,338.00 total pay
T J Justice, West Bend Administrator
$90,000.00 approximate
Gary Koppelberger, Hartford Administrator
$88,074.00 frozen 2010
Josh Schoemann, Richfield Administrator
$133,913.00 total comp
CRG Network reported salaries for West Bend and Hartford Administrators and reported total compensation for Richfield Administrator. That comparison is very misleading.
The Richfield residents I know want to be informed voters.
Correct Salary Comparison
Gov Walker
$144,423.00 Base salary
Source: 2013 state budget
Source: http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/12wb11.pdf
T J Justice, West Bend Interim Administrator
$90,000.00 Economic Development Dir. Salary,
Source: 2013 Budget
Salary review in 2013 for Administrator position Source: City Staff
Gary Koppelberger, Hartford Administrator
$88,974.00 2013 Salary
Source: 2013 city budget
Josh Schoemann, Richfield Administrator
$93,200.00 2013 Salary
Source: 2013 village budget
Why would they deliberately say something untrue? To get people to dislike the Village elected officials and staff?
At this rally, three people offered to be write-in candidates. Were they pre-selected candidates?
I am voting for Richfield’s current trusted, honest and responsible officials, John Jeffords, Village President, Rock Brandner and Sandy Voss, Trustees.
Diane Pedersen, Former Richfield Village President