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<p>The recent decision by the board of directors at Luzerne County Community College to increase President Tom Leary&#8217;s salary to $183,000 has to rank as one of the most egregious ones ever made by that body. I would like to know why these people were falling over themselves to grant this increase especially in light of the fact that the average wage in this area is about $20,000 $25,000 a year.</p><p>And yes, this should have been a factor in the process (if there was one) of making that decision since the college is well endowed with a generous subsidy from the county and kept afloat with state and federal grants as well.</p><p>Instead of throwing more money at an under-serving president, maybe the board could have done the right thing and lowered the tuition a few bucks.</p><p>By the way, Leary has only a masters degree. The board can&#8217;t seem to refrain from being overly generous.</p><p>All this begs the question &#8211; where can the line be drawn here? This whole business smacks of an attitude prevalent in NEPA that certain under-serving persons should be well indulged while the rest of us be damned. Just look at the salaries and benefits, especially pensions, of public officials and others working in the public sector.</p><p>It&#8217;s time for concerned citizens to stand together and say, enough is enough.</p><p><strong>Sam Troy</strong></p><p>Wilkes-Barre</p><style>
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