Adams says he will decline pay raise or donate it to charity
Last week, Mayor Willie Adams indicated during a public meeting he’s not seeking re-election; that is, if you take what he said literally.
He definitely said he wouldn’t accept a salary increase.
This week, Dr. Adams said in a public meeting that he will ask voters to elect him to a second term; that is, if you take what he said literally.
And now he says that if he accepts a salary increase, he would donate it to charity.
Either he is playing games, changed his mind during the week (hey, there’s nothing wrong with that), or he’s not telling the truth.
That is, if you take what Dr. Adams says literally.
And that doesn’t even count what he’s saying being closed doors. Without a doubt, it’s going to be a fascinating campaign season.
Last week, Dr. Adams said after voting to more than triple his salary that he either will not accept the pay increase or will not seek re-election. “I’m not pushing for pay myself, but I think it’s very appropriate for somebody that succeeds me get adequately paid,” he said.
On Tuesday, Dr. Adams took a different approach while advocating to his colleagues that they increase the mayor’s annually salary from $8,200 to $25,000 and their own salaries from $7,200 to $15,000. He says that when the pay increase takes effect Jan. 1, 2008, after the mayoral election this November, he either won’t accept the raise or he will donate it to charity – which, in addition is an admission that he’ll seek re-election, seems to be an oxymoron.
It’s the taxpayers’ money, and if Dr. Adams rejects the higher salary, he’s a bigger man for it. But if he donates it to charity, he’s accepting the raise; that is, unless he polls the constituency on which community service organization should be the beneficiary of the taxpayers’ gift.
OK,i can not,well yes i can,beleave what our good Mayor said on TV.If you missed it,you missed a good one.The Mayor was talking to a WALB reporter about the monies owed on the Cuttlif scam,and thats what it was.But anyway,the reporter was asking the Mayor,when they were going to do something about the matter of getting the money back that is our tax payers money.Now at the end of the report,the reporter asked Willie,when he was going to get on this matter.”as soon as we can,we have more presing issues right now,talking about the whole deal with Nathan and the gun and knife issue”said the Mayor,the reporter asked him when he thought he might do somehting about this matter.And it was no suprise to me with his answer.”down the road he said,maybe tomorrow,next week,next month”Willie said.But what got me the most was,when the reporter asked him why he could not give her an answer his words:Because I Dont Want To.This is not the kind of mayor we need here.And that alone should get him out of office now,not tomorrow,not next week,not next month,or somewhere down the road, NOW.This is his job,if he cant do it,let Chris take over,i am willing to bet he would get started on it.Willies not worried,it was nt his money,or was it?You really need to see that report on WALB.Just becuase he dont want to,that is no way to do Albany,no wonder it s in the shape it s in.People in Albany try to make a diffrence,But with someone like Willie And Al,and Nathan,i could name more,but it s not worth my time.Get them out of Office Now.Nathan it not that important to Albany.Walb,please run that again and again.Let albany know where Willie stands.On his buddies,Not Albany.And Willie,when judgement day comes,i think you are gona have a suprise.