The first question that comes to mind is, “How bad are you underwater on your public service pension funding?” Second, “How much do you pay your Mayor, city manager, finance direct, and police chief”?
I doubt after answering these and a few other questions anyone here at FR will do much crying for them.
ie how much of you tax revenue is used for current pension expenses?
Third question is “what are you doing about the obligations to current employees?”
“How much do you pay your Mayor, city manager, finance direct, and police chief”?
In 2009 Vallejo paid its city manager $390,000 to resign. The city manager’s salary was $341,000 per year for a city with a population of $117,000. This salary was the fourth highest in the state. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/20/BAIE17NDV1.DTL
Interesting the town spent 74% of its budget on public safety salaries prior to bankruptcy. Firefighters make over $200K per year with overtime. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/09/MNFKVEV4L.DTL
If you visit the city’s website you will see its mission, proudly communicated, “The City of Vallejo celebrates its cultural and ethnic diversity, preserves its history and maritime heritage, cares for its children and their future, and provides cost effective quality services second to none.”
It appears the people of the city are experiencing the consequences of the progressive policies of the politicians they elected for decades.