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May 08, 2008
Taxpayers fight back -- in Indiana
While Kentucky's General Assembly went sleep-walking through the 2008 session and failed to reform the $26 billion dollar public employee benefits program, taxpayers in Carmel, Indiana were getting some action:
"Sponsors of a proposal to provide City Council members up to $18,000 in city-funded health benefits are withdrawing the ordinance after hearing strong public outcry this week."
Part-time elected officials on city councils and county fiscal courts across Kentucky get substantial benefits as well. Like their brethren in Carmel, Kentucky's part-time officeholders should have to justify such taxpayer expense when everyone else is having to tighten up.
"During Monday's meeting, no council members defended giving themselves benefits on the city's dime. Luci Snyder said the concept is generally acceptable because other communities, such as Indianapolis and Noblesville, do so."
Posted by David Adams at May 8, 2008 12:23 PM
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