Commissioner: Weigh benefits of county perks
By Jenna Portnoy, Intelligencer, February 8, 2009
"Bucks County spends about $200,000 a year providing benefits to part-time solicitors. Commissioner Diane Marseglia believes that's a perk they can do without.
A state survey released last week showed that one million Pennsylvanians do not have health insurance.
"But in Bucks County, 15 attorneys who work on an as-needed basis still receive medical benefits at an annual cost to taxpayers of about $200,000." [Continued>>]
Part-time solicitors' pay, 2009
Assignment / Base salary / Benefits
Name
Board of assessment $15,000 $13,650
Edward Rudolph
Tax claim $20,000 $14,200
John Torrente
Planning $10,000 $13,100
Chuck McIlhinney
Assistant solicitor $37,079 $16,079
Guy Matthews
Assistant solicitor $35,268 $15,879
Tina Mazaheri
Assistant solicitor $35,268 $15,879
Donna Snyder
Assistant solicitor $35,268 $15,879
Don Williams
Clerk of courts $6,000 $12,660
Allen Toadvine
Controller (vacant) $6,000 $12,660
Coroner $6,000 $12,660
Charles Marte Jr.
Prothonotary $6,000 $12,660
Barry Ballow
Recorder of deeds $6,000 $12,660
Martin King
Register of wills $6,000 $12,660
Harold Vikoren
Sheriff (vacant) $6,000 $12,660
Treasurer $6,000 $12,660
Thomas Profy IV
TOTAL $235,883 $205,946
Source: Bucks County controller
