$1,831,643 (34 percent) increase in the county payroll since 2014 based on inappropriate wage comparisons outside of the findings of the Keystone Study (which cost about $50,000).
A tax levy increase of $2,719,431 (38.5 percent) from 2016 to 2019, the highest in the state.
Eleven department heads/directors reporting to Cadwell received a combined $162,962 salary increase from 2017-19 (17.4 percent). Incidentally, they will be involved in his performance review in July along with the Cook County Board of Commissioners. How impartial will they be?
A $1.3 million proposed new Hovland garage deemed unnecessarily expensive by those who work there.
An ill-advised 25-year contract agreement with the YMCA which resulted in a 300 percent increase in the county obligation in its first year alone.
A $5 million proposed new jail deemed unnecessary by two other credible studies, now reduced to an undetermined remodeling of the existing jail.
Kronos, an expensive new high-tech payroll system involving fingerprint recognition and costing taxpayers $50,000 a year to maintain and operate.
Mr. Cadwell’s own salary has increased from $85,000 to $119,766 since July 2015. This is a $34,766 increase in four years or 40.9 percent.
Follows a philosophy of setting a tax levy, then upping it based on lack of financial restraint or adherence to a budget.
Frequently presents the board of commissioners with last minute/ inaccurate/incomplete/misleading figures on which to base their votes.
Tirelessly searches for ways to keep the county’s business away from public scrutiny. Wants reduced political transparency. Why?
If you are wary of bearing the cost of Administrator Cadwell’s excessive spending, please call or email your commissioner and request that Administrator Cadwell be removed.
. District 1 –
Commissioner Robert Deschampe
robert.deschampe@co.cook.mn.us
218-370-1181
. District 2 –
Commissioner Myron Bursheim
myron.bursheim@co.cook.mn.us
218-387-9220
. District 3 –
Commissioner David Mills
David.mills@co.cook.mn.us
. District 4 –
Commissioner Heidi Doo-Kirk
Heidi.doo-kirk@co.cook.mn.us
218-387-2928
. District 5 –
Commissioner Ginny Storlie
ginny.storlie@co.cook.mn.us
218-663-7092
Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility
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