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COVINGTON–A report released today by Taxpayers United of America (TUA) reveals that Florence, Kenton County, and Boone County government employees are not only receiving generous salaries, but that over a normal lifetime, many of these government employees when they retire will become pension millionaires. Kentucky bureaucrats refuse to release pension figures, so total pension payouts were estimated* for this report. The city of Covington refused to even provide salary information for current employees and instead provided a list of city government positions.
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• Boone County Top 25
• Boon County Top 25 Teachers
• Kenton County Top 25
• Kenton County Teachers
• Florence Top 25
• Kentucky Top 100 Est. Pensions for University Employees
• Top 100 Est. Pensions for Kentucky State Employees
• Top 25 Kentucky Government Teacher Pension Estimates

“Boone and Kenton County taxpayers struggle through this recession with an average wage of $40,000 and $43,000, respectively, median home values of $174,100, $143,000, and 7.9% and 8.5% unemployment. Government employees really rake it in while they are employed and then when retired,” said Christina Tobin, TUA Vice President. (Read more…) →

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LEXINGTON–A report released today by Taxpayers United of America (TUA) reveals that Lexington and Lexington-Fayette County government employees are not only receiving generous salaries, but that over a normal lifetime, many of these government employees when they retire will become pension millionaires. Kentucky bureaucrats refuse to release pension figures, so total pension payouts were estimated* for this report.
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• Top 100 Pensions for Lexington- Fayette County
• Top 25 Pensions for Fayette County Teachers

“While Lexington-Fayette County taxpayers struggle through this recession with an average wage of $42,000, a median home value of $155,100 and 7.2% unemployment, government employees really rake it in while they are employed and then when retired,” said Christina Tobin, TUA Vice President.
“Starting first with the top 100 salaries and estimated pensions (2010) for Lexington City and Fayette County employees, heading the list is Fire Major Glendon Carlton, whose annual gross wages were $186,560. When he retires, he will receive an estimated annual pension of $123,130. Carlton’s estimated total pension payout over a normal lifetime is $4,925,196.”* (Read more…) →