WHAT IS TROY DOING NOW?

  • City Tax and Spend Surveys:
  1. The February 2010 special election - $90,000
  2. ICMA 2010/2011 efficiency study - $200,000
  3. The Ed Sarpoulis raise our taxes survey - $20,000
  4. The 2010 November library district election - $0 
       (consolidated with general election)
  5. The 2011 August Special Election - $90,000
  6. Communications Consultant  (pending?)  - $$$

  • Statewide salaries:


Michigan Governor
Mayor of Detroit
Oakland County Executive

$177,000
$176,176
$176,147


 Troy City Manager

 $220,500  WHY???

  • Extremely generous taxpayer funded salaries and benefits

  • "Beautification" Project at Big Beaver and Rochester Road  
    Cost: $2,500,000

  • $6.2 million for the Transportation Center

  • Department cars and car allowances at taxpayers expense

  • 2 Golf Courses

  • Junkets and trips that the city could do without

  • City Employees have Cadillac Pensions.  These pensions allow city employees to retire in their early 50's with lifetime Medical Coverage and pensions up to 87% more than public school teachers.