Gov. Deval Patrick is quietly pushing hefty $26,000 raises for sheriffs in two of the state’s sleepiest counties - one of which doesn’t even oversee any prisoners - in another stunning move that appears to collide with his own reform agenda.
Patrick tucked in nearly 27 percent raises for Nantucket Sheriff Richard Bretschneider and Dukes Sheriff Michael McCormack to win support for a contentious bill giving the state control over the seven remaining sheriffs’ offices.
The bill, which has a legislative hearing today, boosts both salaries from approximately $97,000 to $123,000 - the same level as the other 12 sheriffs in the state
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Mass. Small-town sheriffs lock down big pay boost
Overpaid Government Worker reports this from the Boston Herald:
