Comments on: No Money In Government, Says Who?

By: Mackenzie

Mackenzie — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 02:42:50 +0000

Which of you would turn down a raise if your boss recommended it?

I think the public need to remember that Ms. Mielke was brought in a little over 2 years ago to fix IMCPL problems. She did NOT cause them. The construction problems were already well established; the budget was already a concern. As a change agent, she will not be well liked, no matter what she does. Why are we hanging the woman for doing a next-to-impossible job getting IMCPL out of the fix it’s in?? It’s not a glamorous job by any means.

Hold people’s salaries so there’s no layoffs? CRY FOUL! Increase spending in popular materials which results in a 22% increase in circulation in 12 months? CRY FOUL! Switch the focus of Outreach and the Bookmobiles to Emergent Literacy? CRY FOUL! Eliminate outdated employee benefits that were milking the taxpayers? CRY FOUL!

Indianapolis and its library are fortunate to have a strong leader now more than ever. Let the woman do her job.

By: Marti

Marti — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 05:26:08 +0000

I have NO disagreement with you as far as her job performance. She doesn’t deserve a raise, she deserves to be fired. But privatization would NOT decrease CEO pay. Hell, I’m a health care worker and I make half of what she does.

By: Abdul

Abdul — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:12:08 +0000

Find me a CEO who runs their company like the IMCPL and tell me if they should remain CEO?

By: marti

marti — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:35:34 +0000

LOL… you’re kidding, right? You got all high and mighty this morning, making the same comment you made here. Find me a CEO of a private organization the size of the IMCPL that makes $122,000 a year.