By:  Diane Benjamin

The first time I sent a FOIA request to the airport for payroll, I received Medicare Wages:  http://blnnews.com/2016/01/21/cira-explain-please/.

I did another request for the full salary and benefits paid to the airport manager, Carl Olson.  The original request shows Medicare Wages of  $175,710.68

I received this the second time:  (click to enlarge)

I don’t see a way to obtain Medicare Wages of $175,710.68 based on this information.  Since I refuse to play FOIA tag to get answers, that will remain a mystery.

Are you wondering about the $7,197.24 car allowance?  This is from Olson’s original contract – page 4:  Carl signed contract-1

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The original contract was signed February 10, 2011.  Olson’s base salary was $160,908.55 when it was signed.

Once again the information I received by FOIA conflicts with what was reported in the Pantagraph. See this story: http://www.pantagraph.com/business/local/olson-gets-contract-extension/article_c3a51735-c4ad-5cda-853b-7704ebcffb8a.html

They reported Olson received a 2.5% raise and a ONE year extension.  I requested the new contract and received this:

Looks like another Pantagraph error!

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The below is from the December 10, 2015 meeting minutes:

Read the last line.  Is it calling for retroactive raises?  Hard to tell.  It does call for 2.5% raises per year regardless of dropping revenue or job performance.

This comment appears to be discussion when they came back into regular session from an Executive Session (Secret Meeting!).  It does not show a recorded vote.

Follow-up will definitely happen!