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Ajax 
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Posted on: Apr. 16 2012,10:30 am |
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http://www.albertleatribune.com/2012...ls-earn
What do local officials earn?
Published 7:31am Sunday, April 15, 2012
The Tribune made a public records request for salaries of officials from the city of Albert Lea, Freeborn County and Albert Lea Area Schools.
The request coincides with the release of the 30th annual “What People Earn” report by Parade magazine, also in today’s print edition.
Albert Lea
City Manager Chad Adams: $105,047
Public Works Director Steven Jahnke: $94,536
City Attorney Lee Bjorndal: $88,847
Police Chief Dwaine Winkels: $88,847 (plus an additional $1,000/month stipend for being acting fire chief)
Parks and Recreation Director Jay Hutchison: $85,907
Community Development Director Bob Graham: $78,464
Human Resources Director Mike Zelenak: $71,238
Library Director Peggy Havener: $71,238
City Clerk Shirley Slater-Schulte: $59,074
Mayor Vern Rasmussen: $12,000
Council members: $8,000
Freeborn County
Administrator John Kluever: $99,619
Attorney Craig Nelson: $95,128
Director of Human Services Brian Buhmann: $90,464
Court Services Director: $84,510
Auditor-Treasurer Dennis Distad: $80,000
Assessor Ryan Rasmussen: $71,182
Public Health Director Sue Yost: $67, 768
Information Services Director $62,532
Building and grounds superintendent: $61,695
Recorder Kelly Callahan: $57,000
Veterans Services Officer Jon Rhiger: $56,072
Sheriff Bob Kindler: $78,000
Commissioners: $22,700
Albert Lea School District
Superintendent Mike Funk: $143,853
Director of Finance and Operations Lori Volz: $115,440
Director of Special Services Keith Erickson: $105,000
Director of Teaching and Learning Mary Williams: $100,500
Director of Human Resources and Technology Jim Quiram: $99,500
Director of Community Education Chris Chalmers: $94,860
Director of Facilities and Transportation Steve Anderson: $80,000
Director of Food Service Mary Nelson: $64,897
Director of Computer Information Reid Ulve: $61,618
High School Principal Al Root: $104,353
Middle School Principal Jean Jordan: $100,172
Elementary principal (average): $86,720
Board members: $1,200
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Common Citizen
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Posted on: Apr. 19 2012,7:08 am |
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My guess is that the 2nd tier county employees are not to far behind the salaries of these positions.
I would be interested to see a comparison of those salaries with the executives of the 2 largest private businesses in the county.
It would also be interesting to see a comparison of the average annual income of local government employees with that of private industry in the area.
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Posted on: Apr. 22 2012,6:39 am |
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Thank you! 
Finally some numbers on the school district's bloated administrative costs.
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albertlea033
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Posted on: Apr. 22 2012,9:46 am |
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The ISD 241 administration costs listed here adds up to a little over 1.3 million dollars.
It does not include the athletic director (Funk's crony he got here from his old school), the 2 extra "assistant" principals that Al Root has to do his job for him, the 2 counselors now at the high school (because adding one more grade now means we need another full-time counselor at ALHS), the new glorified librarian position called "Media and Technology Integration Specialist," and various other highly paid positions that really have nothing to do with educating students.
Bloated? I'd say so...
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Ajax
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Posted on: Apr. 22 2012,10:04 am |
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Maybe it's time to slice the budget?
Attorney Craig Nelson: $95,128
This salary might change again soon if he sues the county for a pay raise like he does almost yearly.
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albertlea033
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Posted on: Apr. 22 2012,5:20 pm |
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The farther you get away from actual contact with students, the higher your pay. And we need a "Technology Coordinator" AND a "Director of Computer Information?"
We need a "Director of Teaching and Learning?" Isn't that what the Superintendent used to do in most school districts?
In many districts, the Superintendent has now taken over the "Director of Community Education" position.
And the school district operated for YEARS without a "Human Resources Director" and the sky didn't fall, but with Funk we have to create such a position?
Dr. Funk would not know what to do in front of a room full of kids. He would try his military stuff, and the threats of "I'll leave this place" and other intimidation that he uses with the school board, but when that didn't work he would call for help from those that make far less $$ that he does.
A truly classless individual.
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Posted on: Apr. 23 2012,5:54 am |
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That is because in today's world, success is to surround yourself with people who are smarter than you, but collect the big bucks. 
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hairhertz
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Posted on: Apr. 23 2012,5:54 am |
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What is the nature of Funk's job with the National Guard? Is it part-time or full-time? Wasn't there an article about him being in charge of something at the state level? Is this a weekend thing like local guards?
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thanks for mentioning all of those other assistants/others who suck up classroom $.