| Careful with our money, you're not the only one endangered |
.... " As reported last fall, one San Mateo County harbor commissioner in 2012 received pay and benefits working out to $1,100 per hour for attending commission meetings. Of course, attending meetings actually required some work. A former harbor commissioner received $18,348 in benefits, and she’s dead. Lifetime benefits for commissioners require payment to her son, who is on her health insurance policy until he is 26.
.... The San Mateo County Harbor Commission is one of the more egregious examples of special district dysfunction. .... ...Reportedly in the middle of a Harbor Commission investigation, the civil grand jury has already investigated the commission.
Special districts play an important role in our county, many times delivering vital services. However, their small size should not let them escape oversight and public scrutiny. It’s up to voters to pay attention." ... Read article.
Note: photograph of an American Bald Eagle from Breaking Energy. Related - American Bald Eagle, "Status of the bald eagle - On June 28, 2007 the Department of Interior took the American bald eagle off the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened... Bald eagles will still be protected... The US Fish & Wildlife Service Bald and Golden Eagle Post-De-listing."
Posted by Kathy Meeh
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