San Antonio City Manager Sheryl Sculley Speechless

[Das Texan]

Sculley Video

Sculley currently has an incentive laden 3 year contract worth over $1,000,000 in salary and incentives and now mayor Phil Hardberger wants to slap another $20k/year on her salary. Seeing as how we're in a little bit of an economic pinch, WOAI Erik Runge asked her if she'd consider reducing the pay increase. Her response tells the story.

She already had a well paying contract. Why tack on more money just for the of it?

BTW she has a huge severance package.

wait i actually have a question.


what ing economic pinch is the city of san antonio in currently?

[MannyIsGod]

Our streets do need massive repairs so if they use the money for that I'm not against it. I just hope it doesn't all go to northside streets.

[MannyIsGod]

I'm gonna go ahead and disagree with you on that one.....

she gave a blank stare because she was unprepared to answer that question

Oh I think she was prepared but I'm not too sure "are you ing nuts?" would have gone over so well.

[Das Texan]

Yeah - asking someone if they're going to give up 15% or so of their income is a legit question.

Its pretty damn insulting when you've just saved the city millions and you get this much over 20k. See, the public schools are ed up when people can't tell how far apart those 2 figures are.

There's a reason even the people who were against hiring her who sit on city council were in favor of the raise. What do you think that reason is?

I was against hiring her in the first place.

But she has done an absolutely outstanding job. She basically runs the city with the city council being totally inept and the mayor being largely a figurehead.

Factor that in and she is worth every damn penny. People fail to look big picture and focus on smaller items which when you realize it all, actually starts to make some semblance of sense.

[JoeChalupa]

I'm gonna go ahead and disagree with you on that one.....

she gave a blank stare because she was unprepared to answer that question

I concur.

[JoeChalupa]

Our streets do need massive repairs so if they use the money for that I'm not against it. I just hope it doesn't all go to northside streets.

I'll be surprised if it doesn't.

[Das Texan]

Our streets do need massive repairs so if they use the money for that I'm not against it. I just hope it doesn't all go to northside streets.

Well if they let the idiot city council people in the non Northside districts determine what they do with their money, it would probably be better used on Northside streets


Just let Scully divide it up equally amongst the districts doing infrastructure stuff.

Please dont let those ing city council idiots have final say over these funds.

[Blake]

And she's asking the departments to prepare in case they have to draw things down. I don't have a problem with city government running as efficiently as possible. In fact thats exactly what I want.

so she's asking the departments to prepare for the worst while she takes an extra $20k for herself.

[Twisted_Dawg]

I hate to admit it......I'd hit it.

Something about those powerful women......

[Blake]

Yeah - asking someone if they're going to give up 15% or so of their income is a legit question.

Its pretty damn insulting when you've just saved the city millions and you get this much over 20k. See, the public schools are ed up when people can't tell how far apart those 2 figures are.

There's a reason even the people who were against hiring her who sit on city council were in favor of the raise. What do you think that reason is?

Nobody's asking her to give up any of her current salary. They are asking how it's fiscally responsible to accept an extra 20k a year.

[MannyIsGod]

so she's asking the departments to prepare for the worst while she takes an extra $20k for herself.

Thats what happens when you're the one in charge and you do an outstanding job. Whats so wrong with that? She got a raise so now she should STOP doing what got her the raise? Pretty foolish reasoning.

Really, she's not running up to San Antonio strollers and stealing babies candy.

[Das Texan]

Nobody's asking her to give up any of her current salary. They are asking how it's fiscally responsible to accept an extra 20k a year.

Would you turn down and extra 20k if it were offered to you?

[MannyIsGod]

Nobody's asking her to give up any of her current salary. They are asking how it's fiscally responsible to accept an extra 20k a year.

Because the skill set she brings to the job is worth far more and she'll end up saving the city more than 20k. You do realize the city is not in economic trouble, right?

[Blake]

Thats what happens when you're the one in charge and you do an outstanding job. Whats so wrong with that? She got a raise so now she should STOP doing what got her the raise? Pretty foolish reasoning.

Really, she's not running up to San Antonio strollers and stealing babies candy.

well if her raise was so easy to justify, then why the blank stare?

If she or Hardberger can give great reasons why she deserves it then fine, we are good to go.

Right now all I see is a blank stare.

[Das Texan]

Because the skill set she brings to the job is worth far more and she'll end up saving the city more than 20k. You do realize the city is not in economic trouble, right?

All of this over an idiot journalist asking an idiotic question.

[2centsworth]

one of the dumbest questions I've heard asked. btw, she deserves the money. She's damn good at her job.

[MannyIsGod]

well if her raise was so easy to justify, then why the blank stare?

If she or Hardberger can give great reasons why she deserves it then fine, we are good to go.

Right now all I see is a blank stare.

Sure, focus on the blank stare and not on the millions saved. Or the 30 million uncovered above. Or San Antoino's bond raiting.

Blank stare. Got it.

It's a no win situation for her to try to justify the money. You think a city like San Antonio has residents who are able to understand what she's done? Yeah ing right. All people want to do is focus on 20k - man thats a lot of money!!! I mean - YOU are doing it in this thread.

[Das Texan]

Sure, focus on the blank stare and not on the millions saved. Or the 30 million uncovered above. Or San Antoino's bond raiting.

Blank stare. Got it.

It's a no win situation for her to try to justify the money. You think a city like San Antonio has residents who are able to understand what she's done? Yeah ing right. All people want to do is focus on 20k - man thats a lot of money!!! I mean - YOU are doing it in this thread.

Ya and the question wasnt even about why she deserves her raise and to ask to justify it.


Idiot question.


But hey! It might get an extra viewer or two!

[Blake]

Because the skill set she brings to the job is worth far more and she'll end up saving the city more than 20k.

wow, if only the reporter had asked you instead of Sculley.

You do realize the city is not in economic trouble, right?

so that means party time!

raises all around!

[MannyIsGod]

wow, if only the reporter had asked you instead of Sculley.

Yeah because Sculley saying that would have gone over extremely well. I mean if you guys are grilling her this hard over a blank stare god knows what you would say if she said that

so that means party time!

raises all around!

Or maybe just to those who save the city a million here and a million there.

[Blake]

Sure, focus on the blank stare and not on the millions saved. Or the 30 million uncovered above. Or San Antoino's bond raiting.

I'd rather hear Hardberger talk about the millions saved. Not you.

Blank stare. Got it.

It's a no win situation for her to try to justify the money. You think a city like San Antonio has residents who are able to understand what she's done? Yeah ing right. All people want to do is focus on 20k - man thats a lot of money!!! I mean - YOU are doing it in this thread.

So it's better for her to say nothing and stare blankly ahead. Got it.

[MannyIsGod]

I'd rather hear Hardberger talk about the millions saved. Not you.

I guess if you weren't ignorant on the subject you'd know he and all of the city council has. Way before they voted for it. Your pony is a bit slow bud.

[ididnotnothat]

one of the dumbest questions I've heard asked. btw, she deserves the money. She's damn good at her job.

It was a fair question. She just wasn't as ready as MIG.

[peewee's lovechild]

[Hardberger wants to slap another

[Blake]

I guess if you weren't ignorant on the subject you'd know he and all of the city council has. Way before they voted for it. Your pony is a bit slow bud.

I'm not the one staring blankly ahead.