Here’s what jumped out at me when reading Tony Wilkins’ post on the Greensboro Coliseum’s finances, which supposedly will come under greater scrutiny from the City Council:
What might be noted is that if Matt Brown acquires responsibility for the Canada Dry Building, or the Aquatic Center, or the Amphitheater, or the ACC Hall of Champions, or whatever he lobbies for…it doesn’t raise his salary one penny. His aggressive style is not self motivated. That aggression is community oriented.
I see Tony’s point about Brown’s salary, but I also have to ask what else should taxpayers expect from the city’s highest-paid employee?
Think about it: the director of an entertainment venue makes more money than the city manager, who oversees core services such as water and sewer. I think that says a lot about where this city’s priorities have been for way too long.
