Shepard just reported on the outraged citizens in the small town of Bell, California. People there are letting their voices be heard after learning from a newspaper report that some city officials are receiving astronomical salaries.
Citizens voiced their anger at last night’s City Council meeting, shouting things like:
“You should all be in jail!”, “Do the city a favor and resign!”, and “Get out.”
The newspaper reportedly stated that city officials were earning a combined salary of $1.6 million. A little much for this down economy? For example, Trace Gallagher told us that the police chief of Bell was earning well over $450k, which is almost double or triple the salary police chiefs in most major U.S. cities earn.
City Council members have now agreed to cut some of their salaries by 90%, but three officials have already resigned.





