City Council Gives Themselves 6% Raise (Budget Part 1)

Last week Sacramento's proposed 2015-16 budget was released for public comment. The contents of that budget tell an interesting story about the priorities of the City Council - A story that doesn't support the rhetoric coming from our elected officials.

City of Sacramento Seal


The proposed budget "reflects adopted Council priorities" and amounts to almost $1 billion - that's almost $2,000 for every man, woman and child in Sacramento. Think for a moment ... what could you do for your family, and what kind of amazing vacation could you take, if you had $2,000 extra for each person in your family?  But I digress.

So what exactly is the City proposing to do with all of that money taken from you in taxes and fees? Well, to start with, each Council Member will increase their own budget by 6%, or about $25,000 over last year's approved amount. That's right, you're paying more in Measure U taxes so that they can fatten their own budgets. Between the Mayor and City Council, there is a proposed increase of over $790,000 from the last approved budget.

Money From The Sky

When was the last time you got a 6% raise at work? And what exactly are the City Council doing to deserve such a pay increase? That is what the rest of this series intends to answer.


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