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SCHENECTADY COUNTY
McCarthy ranks 9th on pay list
Becoming mayor would mean a cut
BY MICHAEL LAMENDOLA Gazette Reporter

    Schenectady City Council President Gary McCarthy would have to take a pay cut to become mayor, based on his 2010 salary showing him earning $105,148 as an employee of Schenectady County.
    McCarthy is chief investigator for the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office. County records show him earning $33,236 in overtime on top of his base pay of $63,908. He earned an additional $8,004 in longevity pay. The salary of the mayor is $96,900.
    McCarthy is one of fi ve investigators in the offi ce. Investigators focus on preparing materials, information and witnesses for trials in Schenectady County Court.
    McCarthy, a Democrat, will take over the mayor’s duties this month, but he will work only part time and will not be paid. He will take on the duties once Mayor Brian Stratton, also a Democrat, leaves office this month to become director of the Canal Corp., a state job offered to him by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. McCarthy has the authority to act in the mayor’s absence because he is council president.
    Democrats want McCarthy to run for mayor, but he remains uncommitted. He said if he were to run for mayor and win, a salary cut is acceptable. “Sometimes in the public sector, we have to make sacrifices,” he said.
    McCarthy’s $105,148 earned him the rank of ninth-highest-paid non-management employee for the Schenectady County government in 2010.
    Denise Cashmere ranked No. 1 with a pay of $130,900. Her rank is attributable to the payout she received when she retired last year as STOP-DWI coordinator for the county. Her base pay in 2010 was $78,450. She received a longevity bonus of $8,988 and overtime of $7,096. She received $36,366 in accumulated vacation, sick and leave time through her retirement.
    The 2010 top 10 earners’ list included five members of the Schenectady County Sheriff’s Offi ce:
    Brian Rossi, patrol sergeant, who earned $118,819, earning the rank of second-highest-paid non-management employee for the Schenectady County government. His base pay is $66,509. He received $47,617 in overtime. He also received $4,693 in uniform and meal allowances, hazardous duty pay and a physical fi tness incentive for jail employees. Sergeants also received a retroactive pay increase for 2009 in 2010.
    Robert Kennedy, patrol offi - cer, $111,931, is third-highest-paid. His base salary is $60,084. He received $48,854 in overtime and $2,993 in allowances and other incentives.
    Gary James, corrections sergeant, $111,342, ranked fourth. His base salary is $62,907. He received $42,867 in overtime and $5,568 in allowances and other incentives.
    Donn LaBrake, corrections sergeant, $109,634, ranked fi fth. His base salary is $67,685. He received $39,366 in overtime and $2,583 in allowances and other incentives.
    The rest of the top 10:
    Lance Harvey, case worker with Child Protective Services, Department of Social Services, $109,196. Base salary: $59,804; overtime, $44,601; longevity, $4,791.
    Linda DePaula, supervising nurse, Glendale Home, $108,911. Base salary, $78,304; overtime, $14,967; longevity, $11,120; allowances, $4,520.
    Jason Temple, patrol lieutenant, sheriff’s department, $106,605. Base salary, $71,701; overtime, $30,310; allowances, $4,594.
    McCarthy, at $105,148.
    Susan Bisnett, supervising nurse, Glendale Home, $98,358. Base salary, $78,304; overtime, $10,523; longevity, $4,448; allowances, $5,083. ......................>>>>....................>>>>......................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r01103&AppName=1

Who's gettin' the Jeep?  

Now we are supposed to have sympathy? Who assigns these stupid stories at the Woodchuck Daily?

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Now we are supposed to have sympathy? Who assigns these stupid stories at the Woodchuck Daily?

I think Mike decides on them himself. He even knows the results of elections before they actually come in.  He does all the puff pieces at the county and city level.

"Sometimes in the public sector we have to make sacrifices"-ROTFLMAO!! When? Where? Who? Please elaborate. And no follow up from the pathetic cheer leaders at the Gazetto. WTF?

      Merely $96,000 with JEEP, with gas, with free insurance is a huge "sacrifice" for a part time job. You understand why Schenectady's COUNTY taxes are 3X higher than Saratoga County. He's number 9.

First of all...........who gives a crap?
Second..............people have seen ML leave county/city meetings not even half way through and yet have FULL article in the next mornings gazette.

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First of all...........who gives a crap?
Second..............people have seen ML leave county/city meetings not even half way through and yet have FULL article in the next mornings gazette.

And he also posts stories with the results of elections, just after the polls close, even before all the machines are checked and reported in, but why should we let the facts get in the way of a good story?  How many other places does the reporter of the news get a seat with the "elite, preferred," instead of sitting with the masses, that they are supposedly reporting to?  As far as leaving the meetings early, why shouldn't he?  He's probably given a copy of what he's supposed to have in the paper before the meeting even starts.  Maybe sticks around to hear a few comments to make it look like it wasn't pre-written, but I'm sure he gets someone updating the story for him.

This whole thing stinks from rotten herring. Stratton was a failed part time Mayor-ask anyone in City Hall. He never worked full time hours. He is fleeing on April Fools Day which is highly appropriate.

     McCarthy will take the post on a part time basis and then later decide if he wants to run in November. Give us a break. If the DEMS had a clue they would bring a new business person. Hard to find someone when not looking. The DEMS have no new candidates in the City and are desperate for McCarthy to have any minor success. So far he is known for the SACC-TV debacle, huge tax increases and rude remarks to speakers at the City Council meetings.

Benny you hit it right on the mark.

I think of it like stepping in it all the time.  The poo sticks to the shoe and everywhere he goes the smell follows with him.

GM's will use the 'part time' mayor's position to be his campaign platform!!

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I think of it like stepping in it all the time.  The poo sticks to the shoe and everywhere he goes the smell follows with him.

Great analogy! He will do to the City what he did to SACC-TV? He will do to the City what he did to Metrograft? Next we are waiting for McCarthy to speak about proper decorum at a public meeting.

     The DEMS are too stunad to think outside the box. Roger Hull in a cakewalk.

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I think of it like stepping in it all the time.  The poo sticks to the shoe and everywhere he goes the smell follows with him.

Hey Benny, I should change that saying just a tad and instead of "smell" replace with the word STINK  "smell" is being to polite

When will Smoking Bananas aka DVR step into this? Mayor Stratton's last day on the City payroll is now April 4th. April 5th he starts his State lob job. God forbid he goes a single day without being at the public trough.

      Pay cut my arse. These DEM political pigs cannot stop themselves. It's all hurray for me and screw you. McCarthy's number nine and moving up with a bullet.

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Schenectady City Council – Statement – February 28, 2011
Pat Zollinger
March 13, 2011

There have been various media reports that Mr. McCarthy is contemplating being a part-time mayor for the rest of the year. Conversely, t here has been no reported reaction from anyone within the City Council. It is safe to assume that whatever Gary wants Gary gets?

I, for one, would not expect anything from this Council, other than the traditional rubber-stamping.

To even consider running this city on a part-time basis is laughable.

Part-time? Like what? Before 9:00 AM; after 6:00 PM; and on weekends? That is the general definition of part-time work. If Mr. McCarthy took care of any City business between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, would he not be stealing time from our County?

Since the Karen Johnson administration, this City has always had full-time mayors and even at that, look at where it landed us? We are the highest-taxed municipality in the state, if not in the country.

Mr. McCarthy, your proposed part-time mayoral post, would serve no purpose other than to be your springboard to further your political ambitions and nothing else. If you cared one iota about this City, you would resign from your current job and be a full-time mayor.

In fact, you should resign, either from your job or from your current seat on this Council and all other regulating organizations in which you are a member. Your hands in all the pies have been nothing but a true conflict of interest for us, the taxpayers.................>>>>.................>>>>......................http://patzollinger.us/2011/03/13/schenectady-city-council-statement-february-28-2011/

Maybe the new Mayor should stop the overtime abuse happening with most of the City employees. McCarthy one of five investigators making $33K in overtime??? Patrol officers making $48K+++ in overtime??

How about this Mayor McCheese, take Grimace and Hamburglars overtime pay away. Would save the City millions.