Pratt mayor's job as police chief at issue

From: Charleston Daily Mail | Date: January 23, 2008 | Copyright information

The mayor of Pratt, whose annual town salary was just $4,800, has collected almost $69,000 in the past two years for serving as temporary police chief, according to payroll records. Ann Neese took on the job of interim police chief in November 2005. Since then, she has made $68,773 as police chief, her payroll records show. Neese, who turns in timesheets showing she works seven days a week, typically reports working between 150 and 170 hours every two weeks. Her timesheets show her working several hours on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. I told the people of Pratt theyd get 24/ 7 ...

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