June 1, 2009

 

The Worth Reporter

 

Letter to the Editor for publication this week

 

 

 

 

I would like all the residents of Worth to know what a treasure of memories await

 

them at the Worth Park District Museum at 115th & Beloit.  Many residents have

 

donated items to this Museum and it is worth a visit.  I am a member of the Worth

 

Museum Historical Society and most Tuesdays I volunteer to cut, paste etc. articles

 

for a written history of Worth. 

 

When I saw the tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for this fiscal year

 

I was curious why so many staff salaries are taken from the Museum Budget when

 

they have nothing to do with the Museum.  15% of the Director of Parks & Recreation's

 

salary, 20% of the Finance and Personnel Manager's salary, 10% of the Administrative

 

Clerk's salary, 15% of the Superintendent of Recreation's salary and $21,500 for

 

Maintenance salaries. 

 

I am not saying this is illegal but it certainly is an abuse of the Museum budget.

 

Perhaps the two newly elected park district commissioners would question this. 

 

 

Helen Goy,

Former Secretary/Treasurer of the Worth Park District