Well….actually I am going to accept $1 a year for the first two years.
Why am I making this committment?
Because it is only fair that Cleveland Heights City Council members do their part to help the city balance the budget.
- Many Cleveland Heights city workers have to take a 10 day unpaid furlough. Some lost their jobs. See Sun Press article about this.
- State of Ohio workers are doing the same. See Dayton Daily News article.
- The Plain Dealer reported that Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and some Cleveland City Council members turned down their pay raises.
- The Cleveland Orchestra has budget problems so their conductor, Franz Welser-Most, volunteered to take a 20% pay cut.
- We all know people, including family members, who have lost their jobs.
We all have to do our part. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. That’s why I am making this pledge.
