If you were worried that Guilford County Sheriff Danny Rogers wouldn’t be able to continue to afford his habit of buying flashy cowboy hats and silk vests, worry no more. Rogers will have plenty of money to buy those hats, purple vests and anything else he wants.
Likewise for two other less flashy dressers – Guilford County Elections Director Charlie Collicutt and Guilford County Register of Deeds Jeff Thigpen.
These may be times when the country is on the brink of a recession – but the county commissioners showed no signs of that as they set the new wages for the three department heads. The Democratic Board of Commissioners, led by Chairman Skip Alston, must like the work that the three employees are doing because, after the board came out of closed session at the end of its Thursday, Nov. 17 meeting, the commissioners voted to approve enormous raises for all three men.
The board went into a closed session at the end of the November 17 meeting and came back about an hour later – when the meeting room was vacant except for the Rhino Times reporter and two county staffers. Also, it is likely anyone watching on TV had stopped watching the meeting due to the one-hour closed session.
While most county department heads work under the county manager, a handful of directors, including these three, have their salaries set each year by the Board of Commissioners.
Roger’s salary, which has been $176,303 annually, was increased to $204,837.
Register of Deeds Jeff Thigpen saw his annual salary increase from $140,191 to $152,700.
But those two have nothing on Guilford County Board of Elections Director Charlie Collicutt, who was making $116,082 a year and will now be pulling in $142,413 annually. That’s a 22 percent salary increase in a single year.
In the case of Collicutt, the Guilford County Board of Elections makes a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners as to what his raise should be, and, this year, the commissioners went above and beyond what the elections board recommended for Collicutt.
Alston told the Rhino Times after the raises were approved that, in part, Collicutt’s raise was due to the fact that running elections in the current political environment had become much more difficult than in previous years.
Danny didn’t deserve his previous salary, much less that amount of a raise! He has done nothing but destroy the GCSO since he took over! What a disgrace!
Ooo weee that’s what I’m talking about go head big Skip pay our people what they deserve.
And who are “your people?”
It’s always so easy for democrats to give away someone else’s money. What fools Guilford county voters are.
Lol…well, they got 1 out of 3 correct. Guess my tax increase went to good use?
Life is good for our elected elite. Hope you are smiling voters!
ITS JUST B.S. SKIP IS THE RING LEADER.
An email was sent out to Guilford County Employees this week, announcing a 3% raise
Government is the perfect embodiment of greed.
They create no wealth, they sap the Productive Sector of resources, and it’s all based on coercion, not voluntary transactions like the Productive Sector. Leftists like to claim that the free market system exemplifies greed, but that’s a fallacy. Those in the Productive Sector only become wealthy by creating something that others willingly purchase, and if it’s a great product they get really wealthy (Apple).
The Parasitic Sector is just a shakedown. “Pay up – or else… ”
The political Left represents the Parasitic Sector (the Right represents the Productive Sector). And so we are forced to witness this ongoing feeding frenzy of public sector profligacy amidst private sector privation. The people of this country are still reeling from the Pandemic and the police state restrictions that damaged and destroyed so many small businesses.
Our “Public Servants” couldn’t care less – they’re doing very well, thank you. Thanks to people like Biden & Alston (my Guil. Co. Property tax went up by 29 PER CENT THIS YEAR) the Parasitic Sector is awash with money.
Those who are riding in the wagon are fat & happy.
Those who are pulling it are struggling to stay afloat.
It’s obscene. Obscene greed.
Well, as I said, it’s time to get on, or get out.
Maybe rogers will buy a pair of really big shoes and a large red nose to go with the rest of his clown outfits
Sweet Jesus, a $2000.00 dollar a month raise for a man that has done the job Rogers has, is not only ridiculous but should be criminal. Deaths in the jail, mold costing millions, crime increases, inability to hire and retain competent employees, failure to be transparent. Guilford County, you ask for it, your failure to hold the commissioners and this sheriff accountable with your vote or lack of it while they spend your tax dollars is on you. When you wonder why many businesses look elsewhere to locate, think about what Alston, your commissioners, along with the city council are doing. Then ask yourself what the businesses do. Does this make sense or is it irresponsible. Think about it this thanksgiving when you pay more for gas and your turkey because of turkey’s like Skip. Think about the tax increase thru re-evaluation reaping money that Skip and they are rapidly spending. ?Think about it next year when they have to pay for these ongoing expenses they are incurring. Think about it in line with the massive raise they just gave themselves. If you wonder if a white sheriff ever got that type of raise over 24 years of unblemished service, one with a 66% reduction in crime, no type of scandals and a sheriffs office that won state and national awards, the answer is no. Charlie and Jeff deserve their raises, they have proven themselves over the years, Rogers has not.
Well I see this is old news but I gotta ask –
I’ve been told that the County Elected Sheriff (who basically oversees all LE operations within the confines of the County) does not have to submit to a preliminary set of employment requirements, as in: drug testing, Psychological examination, or a Polygraph test to determine eligibility to serve as the top LE Official in the County, including but not limited to – fitness for the job, both mentally, physically, and also meet basic fitness requirements, as well as a lengthy and comprehensive background check…?
Is this true …?
If it is – this is a travesty beyond comprehension and one any self respecting “REAL POLICE OFFICER” should be astounded about. Basically, anyone can serve as Sheriff South of the Mason/Dixon line if they coddle the right Schmuck that doles out the campaign cash or even better, happens to be black, a female, a black female (even better) or Hispanic or Asian and takes advantage of the system and the BS affirmative action, action. No worries get elected and by pass all the protocols anyone or everyone else has to pass to carry a badge and gun.
So what’s the deal here – ???
Okay, so the Register of Deeds gets a 9% raise, the High Sheriff gets a 16% raise and the Elections Director gets a 22% raise. This is disgusting! The county raises our property taxes by a major increase which has adversely impacted thousands of our citizens so the commissioners have to spend the money somewhere. Why is it harder to run an election today than it has been previously? I guess cleaning out the dead registered voters took a lot of time by the director? This sheriff has done nothing but run off good employees and made a fool of him self in the A&T parade for which he should have been fired. None of these people would make it in the private sector. That is why they are noting but leaches with cushy jobs and bloated salaries.
Raises come easy in a year where the county tax is increased by a high amount and the property valuations aren’t normalized and the federal government is giving out so much money the commissioners can find enough cubby holes to stuff it into.
Wonder what the commissioners will do in the coming years when recession sets in and the people can’t continue to pay these exorbitant salaries. Will they cut these men’s salaries due to these conditions?
Why are Democrats so corrupt? If they truly care about our kids and education they should be paying our teachers a Respectable wage. My mom always taught me “Actions speak louder than words”
Wow our Board of Commissioners is really good at spending our tax dollars. I hope all the tax payers enjoy paying more taxes because with all the money this board hands out we are all going to be paying higher taxes!!!! I have never seen this board cut any spending and we never will.
Can I get on? Mebbe I could get part of my property tax increase back in wages?
Our politicians are in it for themselves. Make no mistake.
As Gomer Pyle says, surprise surprise surprise. Y’all do know the average salary for Guilford County Teacher is $43,707.00. The average Greensboro Police Officer salary is $54,900.00-$63,900.00. The average Greensboro Fire Fighter salary is $44,654.00. What’s wrong with this picture?
Okay Scott,
Now ask the Sheriff to explain why he refused the original plan that Guilford County Human Resources put forth and insisted it be inverted so his high ranking butt kissers get the absolute lion’s share, while the peons got the scraps from the lockton study?
Where’s my f_______ 22% raise? Oh yeah, my taxes. Thanks for nothing .
It not their money what does it concern them how much they increase their salary’s.
Most people in the real world if lucky would receive a 3 percent raise this is ridiculous.
Where is John?
Charlie Collicutt deserves this salary & more. He has a VERY DIFFICULT job!!
David, no he doesn’t! Are you the right person to lead the GCRP? It sure doesn’t seem so…
Was this guy in charge of elections in 2020? If so, he should be living in a prison cell not getting a 22% raise! Who in the world would think that is acceptable? Not one person that actually WORKS for their money and sure as hell not me!
I guess that’s why they raised our property taxes.
Every county employee got minimum 3 percent raise. I’ve heard the average raise was 13% due to compensation study that has been going on for the past year or so. I would assume these raises are apart of that as well but could be wrong
Can I get on?
Why did you leave out Tax Director in your stellar reporting?
Would a Guilford County high-ranking family court judge be allowed to cover up and disregard conflict of interest between the court and a third party? Why can the same judge ignore when the plaintff’s attorney is a high-ranking board member of a non-profit where the Guardian ad Litem is working at? Can a judge willingly ignore a 12-year-old child’s best interest and testimony in court while accepting a 16-year-old child’s testimony without any cross examinations in the judge’s chambers? Can a mother call the cops on her son when the son rejects going back home with her because he doesn’t trust his mother? What if this child rejects to go back home with 8-9 times and the Police is always involved with child exchanges? Can an attorney lie in court during a trial? Can a Guardian ad Litem admit in court that she has no qualifications to do her job, but a judge can still include her findings in a trial? Can she signal multiple times to an attorney during a trial for help? Can a judge simply ignore when the defendant is letting this judge know that the GAL was signaling? Can this judge ignore a counselor’s note about the child not feeling safe with his mother? Can a judge act as a witness in trial even though the rules of evidence explicitly say that judges can’t. Can a judge willingly ignore the professional opinion of an expert witness who is well-known expert in the field of law enforcement? Can a bleeding neck of a child be also ignored? What do you call it when a man forces himself on a woman and makes the woman endure his sexual act on her? Is it possible that a detective would say it is consensual while another protege of the very same detective says that it is a crime? What if a social worker says that forced sexual activity is only significant if it happens to a woman, but it is not important if it is happening to a man? Why can a judge blatantly doesn’t even try to cover up his/her obvious bias based on his/her own history?
If your comments can be proven, name the judge. Voters need to know.
Doesn’t sound to difficult to run an election in guilford county given it’s a majority liberal county. Pay raises probably came from the over payment imposed on the citizens for their property tax.
Has everyone seen the traffic stop by one of Danny’s mustangs of a pregnant female and a one yr old. After she told him her battery went dead he left her on the side of the interstate. She vented well on tic toc
These salary increases are unacceptable. There should be term limits for all elected offices. Jeff Thigpen has been in office much, much too long. He might be doing an okay job, but fresh ideas and opportunities for others to serve is critical.
Rogers is a showboat. He likes the limelight. That suggests he is not as serious as the position requires. A little humor is good; but acting out to benefit one’s own ego says a lot about Rogers. Blacks will continue to vote for and do whatever it takes to keep him in office because it is believed they are “sticking it to the man” by voting for Rogers.
Will Blacks ever stop voting as a 95% block? Probably not. At least other minorities are not as rigid.
Has to be able to buy new hats, boots and all those cigars at Phil’s!!
These salary increases are unacceptable. There should be term limits for all elected offices. Jeff Thigpen has been in office much, much too long. He might be doing an okay job, but fresh ideas and opportunities for others to serve is critical.
Rogers is a showboat. He likes the limelight. That suggests he is not as serious as the position requires. A little humor is good; but acting out to benefit one’s own ego says a lot about Rogers. Blacks will continue to vote for and do whatever it takes to keep him in office because it is believed they are “sticking it to the man” by voting for Rogers.
Will Blacks ever stop voting as a 95% block? Probably not. At least other minorities are not as rigid. That is a good thing.
Danny is over paid and confused. He thinks he is Roy Rogers.
The only way to stop the parasites is to refuse to be extorted. Any ideas on that one?
Like a cancer.
Oh well now I know why some of the “infant men” are crying so badly about their primary loses must have seen this whopper coming – oh well, more to cry about.