Council Members Question Salary of Dunkirk's New Comptroller Position

There's concern with some members of the Dunkirk Common Council over the salary of the city's newly created comptroller position. The first two years of that position will be accounted for through a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission. Third Ward Councilman Gary Frederickson says he found out that once that grant money is used, the city will pay that position $140,000 annually. Frederickson believes that amount is too much for a city the size of Dunkirk...

Gary Frederickson: excessive for our city

First Ward Councilwoman Natalie Luczkowiak agreed with Frederickson, adding that a comptroller for an unnamed county in New York with a much larger population does not get paid as much...

Natalie Luczkowiak: how it pays in another county

Frederickson and Luczkowiak made their comments on a recent edition of WDOE's "Viewpoint" program. The comptroller's position was created through the passage of a local law after city residents voted to abolish the elected treasurer's post last year.