February 19, 2004: Bill Heyer Letter

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Bill Heyer Letter - 2/19/04

Ocean County Politics DOT Commentator Bill Heyer Notes Cost Of Dover Administration Has Doubled; Says "Perhaps Mayor Brush Will Demand A Hummer, And His Own Chauffeur To Drive It"

Dear Editor:

Under the old form of government, here, in Dover Township, we had one person holding two jobs: Administrator and township clerk.

That person was Barbara Iasillo.

On January 1st, when the mayor-council form of government took over, those two jobs were split up between two people: Fred Ebenau became the new administrator (at a yearly salary of $100,000), and Barbara Iasillo was reduced to holding one job - township clerk (at what yearly salary?)

Did she take a pay cut, since her duties and responsibilities were cut in half?

Brush Wants A "Confidential" Secretary

Now, Mayor Brush wants a "confidential" secretary; at a yearly salary of $40,000.

Am I the only one concerned about what this new form of government is costing the taxpayers?

I shudder to think what is going to come next.

Will Brush Get A Hummer From The Taxpayers?

Perhaps Mayor Brush will demand a Hummer.?

And his own chauffeur to drive it. Then the seven Republicans on the council will demand a Lexus.

With their own drivers, of course. Where's it all going to end?

I notice that it still requires a good deal of patience (and perseverance) to negotiate any one of the roads and highways that intersect thru Dover. But I guess THAT'S not a priority.

Sincerely,

Bill Heyer
Concerned Citizen

Editor's Note: When Ebeneau was hired as the new administrator, former Clerk-Administrator Barbara Iasillo was retained as Clerk, and given the additional title of Assistant Administrator. Her salary for the two jobs is in the $115,000 range. Brush's plan to hire a $54,000 "confidential aide" (including benefits) on top of all of this represents an increase for "administration" of about 150% before the MattiaBrush administration is even 100 days old. (Brush promised to "cut millions of dollars in spending by the township", a promise that has already been shattered and trashed by the increase in administration and the huge increase in spending for hiring politically-connected attorneys and other "professionals" the township doesn't need and can't afford.