He Needs the Money

The Slum Times asking the important question:

• Elected city officials are slated to receive a 4.1% raise next year, though Mayor Brandon Johnson has so far declined to say whether he plans to take the pay bump as the city stares down a nearly $1 billion budget gap.

  A spokesman for Johnson said he has “nothing to share at this time.” Spokespersons for City Clerk Anna Valencia and City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin did not respond to requests for comment on whether they’re taking the raise, as they did last year. The raise is tied to the rate of inflation, and each year city officials are given the opportunity to opt out of the automatic increase.

  At least two City Council members — progressive Alds. Byron Sigcho-Lopez and Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez — told WBEZ they are foregoing the raise. They were the lone alderpersons to decline it last year.

After all, Conehead has (had?) overdue water bills not too long ago, and someone has to pay all those red light camera tickets his motorcade racks up. And lord knows maintaining two residences (city and suburbs) can get expensive....and maybe two families.