Barksdale comments on Christensen appointment
Christensen’s compensation package includes:
?The maximum amount of money that the state can pay for his salary is $183,000 a year, one-and-a-half times the governor’s salary.
?A supplemental performance-based bonus of up to $47,000 based on how well Christensen meets Gov. Bryant’s economic development objectives.
?A $15,000 relocation allowance is also included. Christensen currently lives in Gainesville, Fla.
?A car is also provided, a historic provision for MDA directors that only Speed rejected.
“If we had not been able to do that then we wouldn’t have been able to pay (Christensen) more than what he was making in Florida,” Barksdale said.
“It was a necessity. Several other states do it this way. We do that within the state for several jobs. That’s how we pay our football coaches so much money in this state.”
MBJ
5/16/12
