Articles filed under Sheilds Township
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Officials in 31 suburban townships get automatic raises
Aug 29, 2012 1:58 PM - While most American workers have spent the past four years getting by with stagnating wages, or making even less than in years before, a segment of government employees is doing just fine. Elected officials in 31 suburban townships combined to make $661,387 more this year than they did in 2009. In many cases, they gave themselves the raises -- and they're getting ready to do it again.
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Which township road chief makes $45,866 to maintain four miles?Jun 1, 2011 5:08 PM - Some township highway commissioners are getting paid substantial salaries despite caring for only a small number of miles of roads.
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Health-care perk proves townships need scrutinyApr 10, 2011 10:01 PM - A Daily Herald editorial calls on voters and residents to pay more attention to township governments in the wake of an On Guard report that suburban townships have collectively spent more than $1 million of taxpayer dollars on free health care for elected officials.
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