Eric Naughton, Nassau deputy county executive for finance, said the employees who had
submitted paperwork saying they intended to retire had an
average 26 years of service, and that some of them earned
salaries above $ 100,000.
The reason cities are in a rush to
submit proposals is that Amazon's new headquarters promises to bring up to 50,000 new workers with an
average salary topping $ 100,000 all over the next 10 to 15 years.