Atlanta Housing Authority Board Chair Mum On CEO Salary
The chairman of the Atlanta Housing Authority says for now, there is NO discussion about the fate of longtime CEO, Renee Glover.
A recent proposed policy by the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development would set a salary cap of 1-hundred and 55 thousand for housing authority executives.
Glover’s 2010 compensation was cited as the highest in the country.
During Wednesday’s board meeting, the agency approved its budget for the new fiscal year.
However Glover’s compensation and continued tenure were the talk afterwards.
Dan Halpern says there’s no question about the quality of leadership within the Atlanta Housing Authority.
But he calls the debate regarding high executive salaries an interesting dilemma.
“I think you’ll see this board dig into this issue very quickly and certainly we want to make sure that we’re in line with what the federal government guidelines suggest but we also want to make sure we bring the best and brightest and most talented people to the authority to make sure we maintain high level service for our residents.”
When asked if he thought Renee Glover was overpaid, Halpern declined to comment.
But stated the CEO does a good job.
He also declined to discuss Glover’s contract or any notion that a deal was being worked out for Glover to step down.
HUD spotlighted Renee Glover’s total compensation from 2010 as the catalyst for the new policy.
When Halpern was asked if Glover was unfairly targeted, he responded in the following exchange:
Halpern: “I mean I don’t want sit here and say whether things are fair or unfair. I think what happens unfortunately when stories are reported and there’s a simple question asked…all of the nuances”
WABE: “You could have come out and sort of backed her on that and said let’s look at this total compensation for 2010 but you didn’t. She had to send out her own statement. Did you have any conversation with her regarding even putting out her own statement?Is that something you wanted her to do?”
Halpern: “I don’t think it’s fair to comment on that.”
WABE: “Why not, you’re the board chair?”
Halpern: “I am the board chair and certain things I comment on and certain things I won’t. Once again I think the story hit and I think the media certainly reported on it and it’s their responsibility and their right…”
Halpern went on to say he’d have no problem speaking one on one with WABE.
Still, in a recent interview with the Atlanta Journal Constitution Halpern stated he and other board members had “concerns about the contract, the high salary and ironclad status.”
During the board meeting Renee Glover reminded the board that HUD’s policy was just a proposal.
Her contract ends in June of 2015 with a base salary of 3-hundred and 25 thousand dollars per year.
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