Town manager benefits: How Longboat stacks up

Longboat Key
Population: 6,888
General fund budget: $14,423,623
Interim town manager: David Bullock
Base salary: $180,000
Deferred compensation: 17.8% of base salary
Housing/car allowances: Mileage reimbursement for use of
personal vehicle for town business
Severance: 30 days’ base salary

Fort Myers Beach
Population: 6,277
General fund budget: $5.5 million
Town manager: Terrence Stewart
Base salary: $120,000
Deferred compensation: 12% of base salary
Housing/car allowances: $500 monthly vehicle allowance
Severance: Six months’ base
salary

Marco Island
Population: 16,413
General fund budget: $95,086,325
Town manager: Dr. Jim Revere
Base salary: $150,000
Deferred compensation: None
Housing/car allowances: $500 car allowance
Severance: None

Naples
Population: 19,537
General fund budget: $17,673,448
Town manager: A. William “Bill” Moss
Base salary: $177,000
Deferred compensation: 33% of base salary
Housing/car allowances: $500 monthly car allowance
Severance: Six months’ aggregate compensation

Punta Gorda
Population: 16,641
General fund budget: $19,020,302
City manager: Howard Kunik
Annual salary: $110,000
Deferred compensation: Participates in city’s retirement plan “to the same extent and under the same conditions as all full-time regular general employees.”
Housing/car allowances: $200 monthly car allowance
Severance: Three months’ base salary

Sanibel
Population: 6,469
General fund budget: $10,058,580
City manager: Judith Zimomra
Base salary: $189,000
Deferred compensation: Included as a Class A member in the city’s General Employees Retirement Plan
Housing/car allowances: $2,376 monthly housing allowance; $550 car allowance
Severance: 12 months’ aggregate compensation

Treasure Island
Population: 6,705
General fund budget: $9,114,740
City manager: Reid Silverboard
Base salary: $100,000
Deferred compensation: 8% of base salary contributed to 401A plan and 7% of base salary contributed to Section 457 retirement plan
Housing/car allowances: $4,800 annual transportation allowance
Severance: Six months’ base salary