This is in response to a story in the Sun Journal on Dec. 6. To my shock and horror, Auburn’s school superintendent, Katy Grondin, was granted raises for the next three years. No matter how small, the news is disturbing to me.
She had presented two school budgets that taxpayers voted against, asked taxpayers to build a new school, made cuts to school department staff and oversaw the privatization of the school bus drivers. And yet she gets a raise with 100 percent of her health insurance cost paid for.
I don’t care how small the raise is. I am fed up with higher taxes, which translates to less yearly income, even though I am working 60 hours a week.
Like many Auburn homeowners, my taxes went up and my income did not. There is talk that next year there will be an even larger tax hike.
Finally, it should not matter what other superintendents make in other towns. This is Auburn, and officials need to find ways to cut taxes at the top, where the salaries and benefits are higher, and be more equitable to other employees of Auburn, and the taxpayers.
Martin Keim, Auburn
Copy the Story LinkSend questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.