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Houston official defends $127,000 salary for 15-hour workweeks
Original: Whitmire’s financial integrity director admits to 15-hour workweeks for $127,000 salary, defends his work
Houston Mayor John Whitmire's financial integrity director has admitted working roughly 15 hours a week while earning a $127,000 city salary, but defended the value of his work. The admission has drawn attention to pay and accountability in city government, with critics questioning whether the position justifies the cost to taxpayers.
Why now: Taxpayers are reacting to the contrast between a high public salary and minimal reported working hours.
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- Whitmire’s financial integrity director admits to 15-hour workweeks for $127,000 salary, defends his work · Houston Public Media
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