Executive Salaries –
Scandals seem to have hit Detroit Metro Airport, especially with regards to pay and perks to the executives of the Airport Authority. As per the Detroit Free Press, the airport authority has 46 employees who make more than $100k.
From Detroit Free Press:
“And while other public officials in Michigan gave up free vehicles to
save money, the number of airport executives with car perks also has
grown — by 13. The travel budget, meanwhile, is up eightfold.”
New Terminal –
From another article at Detroit Free Press:
“The latest issue is an internal investigation of the construction of the
new, $431-million North Terminal, the Free Press has learned. The probe
also is focusing on whether so-called disadvantaged business
enterprises — typically minority- or female-owned companies — are
acting as fronts for other businesses to win contracts.”
Personally, I am not sure how the executive salaries affect the city or airport. More important would be to look at the balance sheets of the airport and figure out if the overhead costs are justified or not.
