Slc Mayor Erin Mendenhall Wants

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Source: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/05/25/ ... all-wants/

Hypocrisy Rating: MEDIUM

Summary: Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has proposed a $44,000 raise for herself, citing pay disparities within City Hall and other Utah municipalities. However, when comparing her current pay to other local government executives in the state, she falls behind many city managers and her base pay ranks 27th overall.

Hypocritical statements:

1. "Mendenhall’s proposal to give herself a nearly $44,000 raise comes down to fairness, her office insists." - This statement is hypocritical as the proposal would result in Mendenhall making significantly more than other local government executives in the state, despite her claim of wanting to address pay disparities.

2. "The Salt Lake City mayor leads the municipal government of the most populous city in one of the fastest-growing, most dynamic states in the U.S." - This statement is hypocritical as Mendenhall's proposed raise would make her one of the highest paid local government executives in the state, despite her city not being the largest or fastest-growing.

3. "While it’s difficult to draw comparisons across cities with different forms of government," - This statement is hypocritical as Mendenhall and her spokesperson still make comparisons to city managers in smaller locales, despite acknowledging the differences in forms of government.

4. "Mendenhall’s proposal stirred vigorous discussion this week among both supporters and opponents." - This statement is hypocritical as Mendenhall's spokesperson states that the feedback did not influence any further consideration of the proposal, making it seem as though the public outcry had no impact.