Campaign treasurer hired at $150 an hour

At $150 an hour, Harford County CPA Steven Wright earned about $100,000 for less than six months of work for the city of Aberdeen as a consultant, according to invoices provided by the city to The Examiner.

City officials have said that in light of a questionable budget inherited from the administration of former Mayor Doug Wilson, the hiring of Wright was “a good investment,” regardless of ties Wright has to present Mayor S. Fred Simmons. Wright?s hiring was not part of a bidding process, nor was his hiring officially voted on by the council.