By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com
On January 1, 2015 Transparent California went into effect. Every California local agency is required by law to provide a link from their website to the Transparent California website.
Beaumont’s 2013 payroll can be found here: http://transparentcalifornia.com/salaries/beaumont/
Chief of Police Coe is the highest paid employee in Beaumont with $195,770 in regular pay and $353,059.91 in total wages and benefits.
City Manager Alan Kapanicas was paid $224,180 in regular pay and $323,428.03 in total wages and benefits.
Police Lieutenant II Scott Beard was paid $147,472 in regular pay and $274,082.64 in total wages and benefits.
Finance Director William Aylward was paid $193,502 in regular pay and $256,490 in total wages and benefits.
Police Lieutenant II David Schuler was paid $137,605 in regular pay and $244,438.10 in total wages and benefits.
Police Lieutenant II Sean Thuilliez was paid $147,472 in regular pay and $238,262.64 in total wages and benefits.
Police Lieutenant I Gregory Fagan was paid $127,171.20 in regular pay and $229,679.91 in total wages and benefits.
Risk Manager/ERMAC Principal James Gregg was paid $138,143 in regular pay and $172,436 in total wages and benefits.
Community Services Director Robert Sherwood was paid $106,974 in regular pay and $170,593.30 in total wages and benefits.
Planning Director Rebecca Deming was paid $106,776 in regular pay and $168,629.11 in total wages and benefits.
Support Services Director Kari Lynn Mendoza was paid $106,974 in regular pay and $164,176.10 in total wages and benefits.
HR Director Elizabeth Gibbs-Urtaga was paid $106,974 in regular pay and $160,036 in total wages and benefits.
Community Development Analyst Kyle Warsinski was paid $79,539 in regular pay and $111,314.10 in total wages and benefits.
Assistant to City Manager Shelby Hanvey was paid $92,248 in regular pay and $133,685.90 in total wages and benefits.
But what’s that on page three?
Risk Manager Jame Gregg is paid again – $21,865 in regular wages and $41,788 in total wages and benefits.
That brings James Gregg’s total wages and benefits to $214,224.
The City refuses to release the checks from the 2nd checkbook listed on the Bank of Hemet account on the theory that the checks are ‘confidential’.
Incorrect.
Government Wages are a matter of Public Record in the State of California. The City refuses to release the checks from the 2nd checkbook because they have something to hide.