Your Tax Dollars Paid Big Bonuses

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government's top executives received bonuses with your tax money. While other employees lost their jobs, didn't get bonuses and programs were lost, your money was still doled out.

County manager Harry Jones got $38,400 and City Manager Curt Walton received $16,000 in bonuses.

Council members and commissioners say their salaries are staying the same - it's simply the way the contracts are structured.