CHARLIE BAKER FAIL!
- "Citizens foot bill for arts council boss' car, parking," by Joe Dwinell and Brooks Sutherland, Boston Herald: "As the governor targets taxpayer-paid perks, the $174,700-a-year head of the Mass Cultural Council drives a state-leased Toyota Prius, gasses it up on the public's dime and has her parking paid for at a pricey downtown garage, the Herald has learned."
EXCERPTS:
The lease for the unmarked Prius C III costs $404.63 a month, according to the contract.
The parking bill is $340 a month for a spot at the Stuart Street Motor Mart Garage, according to state credit card records. Because the Prius is a hybrid, records vary on the cost of gasoline.
But that’s not the only bonus for Cultural Council Executive Director Anita Walker. She was given a $6,700 raise April 1.
Cultural Council spokesman Greg Liakos refused to discuss details of Walker’s car, parking, gas or raise. All calls made to Walker were directed to Liakos, the agency’s $107,000-a-year communications director.
The rent is $332,000 a year for the third-floor offices, records show. The garage where Walker parks her Prius is within a short walking distance.
Brendan Moss, a spokesman for Gov. Charlie Baker, said last night the administration “conducted reviews” of take-home cars two years ago and put out a bulletin stating in very “limited situations” it is allowed. The Mass Cultural Council, which falls “under the treasurer’s office,” he added, is not required to abide by that edict. Yet, the governor appoints the board members who oversee the council.
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2018/08/citizens_foot_bill_for_arts_council_boss_car_parking
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