Seems every time you turn a corner in the John A. Wilson Building these days you run into someone either being investigated, conducting an investigation, or suggesting how council members could curb their corruption. I’ve been doing some investigating on the money and accounting sphere — always a dangerous undertaking without the help of a math-whiz daughter. My goal was to ascertain the true value of a seat on the D.C. City Council.

Let’s begin with the salary we pay the council’s 12 members, but leave aside the chairman, who earns the most. The current take-home pay is $125,000 a year, and the job is part time.

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