| Philadelphia Daily News | 08/12/2010
WHEN IT COMES to city government, you\’re paying for it. Your tax dollars go to keeping cops on the street, libraries open and the lights on at City Hall. So every once in a while it\’s worth looking at how much city workers get paid – and if you\’re getting your money\’s worth. The Daily News crunched some numbers to let you know who\’s taking home top dollars. Some – such as key mayoral aides Managing Director Richard Negrin ($171,000) or Chief of Staff Clarence Armbrister ($178,650) – may not surprise you. But others – correctional officers pulling down six figures by working overtime – might. City officials stressed that they have worked to keep overall payroll costs down in recent years. Finance Director Rob Dubow said that the city has eliminated roughly 800 full-time positions, as part of the ongoing budget cuts.
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