Everyday Ethics for Local Officials

摘要

Like many officials, we watched in dismay last summer as media coverage of excessive com-pensation and pension levels in some communities caused our local press and residents to think that such pay packages are the norm, not the exception. We posted our compensation on our website to assure the community that our agency's compensation levels are significantly more moderate than Bell's. Even so, the effects of the scandal are still taking a terrible toll on the public's trust in our local leaders. What can we do to prevent this kind of scandal from ever happening in our community? Are there steps we can take to repair the damage that has been done?