“City looks into revamping its pay system” on July 6 was the latest article in the Burbank Leader to reveal the city government of Burbank to be a secretive, good-old-boys club plagued by nepotism and cronyism — and sorely in need of foresight and vision in these difficult times.
The Leader's important revelations in recent months do not bode well for the future of the city or the quality of life of its residents.
After all of the negative publicity regarding huge bonuses for city employees and the city's reluctance to reveal the facts, it is mind-boggling that the City Council could keep bonuses in the compensation mix in the future.