October 17, 2012 8:47 AM
LYNNEA LOMBARDO, Staff Writer
Two measures that voters will see on the November ballot could decrease the hours worked by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, greatly decreasing their yearly income by making their positions part-time, pending voter approval.
Current charters specify that San Bernardino County supervisors hold full-time positions and have annual salaries that are based on the average salaries paid to supervisors in Riverside, Orange, San Diego and Los Angeles counties. Their charters also specify that their salaries are adjusted when the salaries of supervisors in neighboring counties are adjusted.
According to the Registrar of Voters, Measure Q provides that the annual compensation of each supervisor, including salary and benefits, would be based on the average compensation payable to supervisors in Riverside, Orange and San Diego counties — minus that of Los Angeles County, because they are paid more. Although this measure will slightly reduce the salaries of board members, it does not address benefits, retirement, staffing costs or full-time status.
“Even if the averages are lowered, I think it’s still too high,” said Rick Roelle, a candidate running for 1st District supervisor.
Measure Q will also require the posting of the maximum salary and benefits payable to all county elected officials on the county website, a move that proponents say will increase openness and transparency in the system.
To read entire story, click here.
Mr. Lovingood is speaking WITHOUT first hand experience, not to mention “politics” is “politics” and it’s an elections year.
However, ONCE ELECTED, we look forward to Mr. Lovingood’s SPEEDY announcement of his honest misunderstanding of what a supervisor’s work load truly consists of, and of it’s ever fluctuating workload.
He will reconsider this “part-time” nonsense for the largest county in our nation…and we will be forgiving of him…but not of the UNION’S lies in order to take vengeance.
Mr. Lovingood states ” 20%” — well, has he taken the time to calculate what that percentage adds up to…
something like 298,000 give or take a thousand or two.
For that 20% they deal with the following: land use, education, housing, transportation, industry, fire protection, flood control operations, mountain area’s park districts, oversee disasters and potential hazards, etc etc…AND they also need to deal with some of these issues OUTSIDE OF UNINCORPORATED AREAS within their district.
Mr. Lovingood would be more realistic in looking into the supervisor’s salaries, overpayment of benefits and pension…but reducing it to PART-TIME IS ABSOLUTE NONSENSE BROUGHT ON BY POLITICAL VENGEANCE ON BEHALF OF THE UNIONS, AND WILL ONLY CREATE HAVOC FOR OUR COUNTY, ESPECIALLY SHOULD A DISASTER OCCUR.
*&%*&^$#%@*….Rick Roelle is not worthy of mention, his intentions for
running for supervisor are NOT good or sincere!
They dont work full time so they shouldnt be paid for full time. Their obscene pay and benefits must stop. Vote NO on Q and YES on R. Stop the slimebag BOS rip off.
#2, or should I call you by name-Mr. Rick Roelle, calling the BOS “slimebags” will not get you, nor your measures, any votes, try MAKING A POINT.