Politicker NY’s Jimmy Vielkind was on hand in Mineola this morning as the New York State Senate finally got around to starting the Jay Walder confirmation process. In the first report from the circus sideshow, Vielkind notes that the issue of compensation dominate the conversation. Apparently, our illustrious state senators are worried that $350,000 is to high an annual salary for someone overseeing such an extensive public transit agency. In testimony you can read here as a PDF, Robert Yaro, president of the Regional Plan Association, supported Walder and defended his compensation package.
The Senate still plans to hold one more hearing on Walder. This one is set for Tuesday in Harlem, and the governing body will vote on the nomination on Sept. 10. Meanwhile, the MTA continues to be an agency adrift with a $10 billion hole in its capital plan and both short- and long-term economic concerns. We’ll just keep on waiting though for the Senate to respond to these challenges.
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Politicker NY’s Jimmy Vielkind was on hand in Mineola this morning as the New York State Senate finally got around to starting the Jay Walder confirmation process. In the first report from the circus sideshow, Vielkind notes that the issue of compensation dominate the conversation. Apparently, our illustrious state senators are worried that $350,000 is to high an annual salary for someone overseeing such an extensive public transit agency.
Yet CEO’s of Americas healthcare companies are inline for millions of dollars in bonuses if the healthcare bill is defeated, & the MTA board is worried about $350,000 going to a man who is working to earn every penny of it?
Please!
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