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Thomas Carter
of Montville, ME
each of those 170 positions is more than $83,000. Among these, there are 45 legislative staff positions with pay and benefits in
excess of $100,000 a year.
(Mind you, we have a "citizen legislature" that is seasonal...)
The budget for the Governor’s office has grown 83% from 2001-2002 to 2008-2009. There were 30
people working in the Governor’s office in FY 2005, up from 20 in FY 2002. The Governor has since cut 4 staff positions, but spending on his office personnel has remained the same, about $2.4 million for the biennium. A May, 2008, OPEGA study of administrative staffing found that the number of highly-paid “Special Assistant to the Governor” positions in the Governor's office had grown by 48 percent from 2002 to 2007.report abuse
Jan 9, 2009 1:16 PM
The budget for the Maine Legislature had grown 47 percent since the 2000-2001 biennium. There are 170 year-round legislative staff positions. The average salary and benefit compensation for
each of those 170 positions is more than $83,000. Among these, there are 45 legislative staff positions with pay and benefits in
excess of $100,000 a year.
(Mind you, we have a "citizen legislature" that is seasonal...)
The budget for the Governor’s office has grown 83% from 2001-2002 to 2008-2009. There were 30
people working in the Governor’s office in FY 2005, up from 20 in FY 2002. The Governor has since cut 4 staff positions, but spending on his office personnel has remained the same, about $2.4 million for the biennium. A May, 2008, OPEGA study of administrative staffing found that the number of highly-paid “Special Assistant to the Governor” positions in the Governor's office had grown by 48 percent from 2002 to 2007.report abuse
Jonathan Albrecht
of Dixfield, ME
Jan 9, 2009 11:45 AM
"There will probably be cuts everywhere EXCEPT the size of the legislature and the number of Baldacci's "special assistants"." Good. The larger the legislature the better contact with constituents and the more work lobbyists have to do to influence legislation. And I think its been shown that Baldacci's assistants perform necessary tasks and perform them well. At least, I have read nothing here that suggests otherwise.report abusePhilip
of Lewiston, ME
Jan 9, 2009 10:10 AM
There will probably be cuts everywhere EXCEPT the size of the legislature and the number of Baldacci's "special assistants".report abusetax payer77
of kingfield, ME
Jan 9, 2009 9:47 AM
Politics 101, always give out bad news on Friday. It limits the news cycle because of the weekend. Can't wait to see how this goes.report abuseYou must be a registered user of MaineToday.com to post a comment. Register or log in.
