This graphic is dedicated to the CRA Director, Chamber of Commerce, Pugh, Hammon Park, Hands on Consulting, the owner at 102 S. C St and those who complain that our city is going to hell in a hand basket but happily accept CRA funds for hurricane impact windows, doors, pavers, sprinkler systems and new air conditioning units.When I first started to read this letter to the editor, I thought it was someone from Lake Worth complaining about the CRA Director and her successful lobby to get a 10% raise from her Board. …bringing her salary to $110,000, plus car, plus phone, benefits, etc. But instead, it was a woman from Stuart complaining about government workers making over $100 thousand in general.
We, as citizens, can see the problem with the decision that the CRA made. Why can’t the CRA? That is my problem with that Board. They seldom say “no” to anything or anyone when it comes to spending our money.
This Director pulled the same shenanigans that every corporate CEO pulls and one of the reasons why we are in such dreadful financial shape in this country. The “ME” factor must go. This year, the CRA Board should have considered our financial crisis since its Director would not.
Letter to the Editor
Those 'living' on $100k should think of others
Times are tough for everyone, but I think that if everyone thought about his fellow American, instead of just himself, life could be better for all instead of just some.
The paper published a list of salaries for public employees in Martin County. I wondered what made these people so special that their salaries had to be over $100,000. What about our schoolteachers, firefighters, etc.? Are these people not special?
Why, since there is such a crunch, can't these people survive on $100,000 and refuse the excess so that perhaps their neighbor with two children could have food on their table, or the retired person on the other side can afford a loaf of bread? These people need to look around and see the hungry people who are being fed at the local churches. These are their neighbors. These are our working-class people who once had a good job but, because of budget cutbacks, were let go.
This is why our country is failing. There is no one to do the work, only the ones to give the orders. What happened to the justice for all?
CAROL BALL
Stuart
