Tag: Salary

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The Compensation Chasm: Danbury's Modest Hike vs. Sherman's 90% Salary Grab

Saturday, June 13, 2026

While Danbury debates a 20 percent mayoral raise for a complex city of 87,000, Sherman's First Selectman has quietly orchestrated a staggering 90 percent explosion in his own compensation for a historically part-time role.

Obfuscate, Spend, and Stonewall: administration's desperate, illegal scramble to hide the public ledgers

Saturday, April 18, 2026

With an $18 million budget referendum looming, the Sherman administration is actively stonewalling state FOIA requests to conceal the reality of a $50 million debt bomb. Inside the $1.16 million fiscal shell game, disappearing cyber-insurance, and a decade-long executive salary surge.

The 7% Selectman: What Sherman’s Glossy Budget Mailer Didn't Tell You

Saturday, April 11, 2026

A forensic look at the town ledgers reveals hidden executive raises, phantom funds masking explosive debt, and a $1.16 million illusion designed to kick Sherman’s financial reckoning down the road.

The Sherman Paradox: A $50M Crisis and a 55% Raise

Monday, February 9, 2026

A $50 million town asset left exposed to freezing winds. A residential neighborhood flooded with industrial light. And a First Selectman whose salary climbed 55% while the construction budget spiraled. We investigate the "White Lantern" anomaly and the fight for accountability on Sawmill Road.

A 60% Raise: How the First Selectman’s Salary Outpaced Inflation

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Since taking office in November 2017, First Selectman Don Lowe’s salary has quietly climbed from $52,000 to $83,000. We break down the math behind this staggering 60% pay increase—a massive hike that completely detaches from the rate of inflation and leaves taxpayers footing the bill.