[Winona Online Democracy] I would fully agree that most elected official to do the job we elected them to do will put in many hours per week beyond their normal job. During their term they will put in lots of hours away from their family and their employment to serve us. Those elected carry the load and responsibility to police the system, sort out the facts, prepare for meetings, take our heat, challenge the information presented by all so that when their vote is cast they are prepared. Anyone elected which does less should not have run.
However, I strongly disagree, that any compensation is required or necessary to get good people to run for office. Civic duty is part of the process of a free society and when the day comes that good people will only run if they are compensated is to belittle those who volunteer for Habitat, the food shelf, serve on a church board, Red Cross Board, Chamber Board or help on Blood Banks or in service organizations. We all need to step up to the plate sometime during our life and good people don't get better because they are paid. Paul Double _____________________________________________________________ Behalf Of Dwayne Voegeli Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 4:23 PM [Winona Online Democracy] While I may not always agree with School Board decisions, I do think they are grossly underpaid for the time and service they give to the community. In my opinion, School Board salaries should at least be closer to the City Council range. I hope people realize how much time they give. Their marathon meetings are nothing compared to the phone calls, e-mails, personal visits, and other meetings they attend. They really do work hard at what they do. Ed or someone else, do you know what is the salary range for School Board members across the state? Dwayne Voegeli March 28, 2005 ----- >Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 10:50:25 -0800 >To: [email protected] >From: Ed Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >[Winona Online Democracy] > > >Forum members, > >Just to add a bit of perspective to this discussion: each member of the >school board sits on two or three committees in addition to the scheduled >and special meetings they attend. For this, they receive the princely sum >of $90 per month (the chair is paid $180/month) without per diems. > >Ed Thompson ------------ Dwayne Voegeli Winona County Commissioner (507) 453-9012 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 359 Pleasant Hill Dr. Winona, MN 55987 ------------ _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
