Code enforcement officer gets $1.01 million in 6 years

Last month I made a "prediction" that the cost savings in the police re-organization would evaporate "in a few months." I was wrong. It only took two weeks.

The chief discovered a "mistake" in the original request. He didn't mean to say the code enforcement guy was to get a raise from $141,905 to $156,500. Did I say only 156K? No, that's an insult! His raise was supposed to be to $169,900!

That's over a $ 1million for the next 6 years. And is:

• 5 or 6 times the pay of a soldier fighting in Iraq. 3 or 4 times the pay of his commanding officer. Several thousand more than the General in charge of the whole operation in Iraq and on whose decisions rests the fate of civilizations.
• More than a U.S. Congressman or Senator
• Above the average pay for a doctor (not a specialist), a judge, teachers, (but about on par for the already overpaid administrator of the entire Manteca Unified School District but at least he has the responsibility for the quality of education for over 21,000 students)
• More than the average working person in Manteca ($35,528)

I could go on... I'll spare you. The qualifications for the "code enforcement supervisor" seems to be he had to go to high school. And perhaps a 3 month summer camp of training. And how many does he "supervise?" You got me; so far as I can tell it's zero, he supervises himself.

The issue will be discussed tonight at 7 pm at City Hall, 1001 W Center.