Is Mayor Suzette Cooke again having personal financial problems?
Why on Earth did her personally selected independent (wink wink) commission and the City Council approve a 35-percent salary increase retroactive July 2015. Why the rush? Why is the mayor hoarding vacation time?
Something just does not smell right in Kent, especially in this wonky economy where city budget dollars are tight. Where is the money coming from for the extravagant “hurry up” bloated 35-percent salary increase?
Who is drinking the Cooke Kool-Aid? Why are we allowing our public servants carte blanche to dramatically bump up their salaries? Why are we tolerating this narcissist reckless behavior from an individual who does not pay Washington property tax?
As far as I am concerned, this does not pass the “sniff test.” This hasty salary increase should be investigated further before it is implemented in July.
I call it American Greed 101.
– Susan St. Clair
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