I'm not sure the roof will stay on until November 30th.
E-mails are flying fast and furious and increasingly volatile.
Yesterday, apparently two employees left. They had contracts until November 30th. For some reason known to none ,they left two weeks early. After a conversation with the out-going Mayor.
Apparently staff are keeping heads down and faces hidden to avoid causing displeasure with extraordinary results.
Sixteen e-mails were circulated about a change in road closure for the Santa Claus Parade. Council Gaertner started the exchange off by objecting to the closures because of business that would be lost. But the Parade happens after stores are closed.
Now we have a new e-mail chain started by somebody whose vote was successfully cast on election day but he is convinced there were problems throughout the town and he is the ruling authority on the matter.
He is also fairly liberal with accusations of wrong-doing.
Again, Councillor Gaertner's is the ear he has caught
Tuesday's meeting, which is the last, will be stretched out with dozens of awards being made and one received and mementoes being presented to departing members of council.
The meeting can not be avoided. But... Oh My..Oh My ..the prospect is not cheerful.
And there is yet another week to follow.
A decision has been made for Council to take the Oath of Office on December 1st.
We need to do that. A new Council has no authority until the Oath is sworn.
Theoretically, the old Council could continue until it is replaced.
The gap between the election and taking office has already been increased by two weeks because the election was moved forward. So, the agony has been dragged out and problems are spilling over.
On a positive note, the new Council gathered yesterday at the invitation of Mayor-elect Geoff Dawe. There was bonhomie of people who have been successfully elected. It's a very normal and natural reaction. I detected no sign of tension.
It doesn't mean we will form a gelatinous mass. Perish the thought. How utterly tedious.
But it's a very good thing to start off civilly,agreeably and with respect for the voters choice.
Saturday 20 November 2010
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Sigh, here we go again.
"Apparently staff are keeping heads down and faces hidden to avoid causing displeasure with extraordinary results."
Your supposition. This is the sort of thing which got you in trouble with the current council, and will undoubtedly do so again with the next.
"Council Gaertner started the exchange off by objecting to the closures because of business that would be lost. But the Parade happens after stores are closed."
Mostly you are right about the parade, but wasn't the issue about extending the road closures BEFORE the parade, when all the stores are in fact open!
"Now we have a new e-mail chain started by somebody whose vote was successfully cast on election day but he is convinced there were problems throughout the town and he is the ruling authority on the matter."
Now that is pretty cryptic. Why say it at all unless you aim to feed the conspiratorial minds of your readers?
"Tuesday's meeting, which is the last, will be stretched out with dozens of awards being made and one received and mementoes being presented to departing members of council.
The meeting can not be avoided. But... Oh My..Oh My ..the prospect is not cheerful. "
We are well aware you did not like your fellow councilors, but many others did and it is perfectly reasonable for them to receive tokens of appreciation. If you cannot bare this, then I suggest you not attend.
"But it's a very good thing to start off civilly,agreeably and with respect for the voters choice."
Indeed it is, but I wonder how long you will allow this to last.
What means of canard is this?
It is the responsible thing to publish the rather tedious musings of one's critics.
But must he/she babble on and on and on?
Criticism is a valid form of expression but it does not lead to progress.
If someone is going to criticize they should spend at least as many words on positive suggestion.
If we are to thrive and flourish as a community there must be constructive and practical thought that leads to our general improvement.
Criticism for its own sake should be buried in the odour causing dump whose smells appear to permeate our air periodically.
Your supposition. This is the sort of thing which got you in trouble with the current council, and will undoubtedly do so again with the next.
My what a very interesting observation by Bullwinkle, You gotta love it when you get these enlightening responces Ev, You in trouble with the current Council ? I hardly think so, in fact the voters of this Town quite obviously saw in in the reverse,
Some folks just can't seem to grasp what took place on Oct 25th
"If someone is going to criticize they should spend at least as many words on positive suggestion."
Oh? And are you going to hold Buck to the same standard?... Or perhaps I am misunderstanding and this comment was actually directed at Buck. In which case I apologize.
I notice no one is actually arguing against anything I said, with the exception of One Who (thinks he) Knows somehow concluding that I didn't comprehend the election results when I pointed out Buck's supposition.
Is Anonymoose a sore loser?
Teh heh, I love how when people can't make a fair criticism of a statement they start going after the person (or moose) making the statement.
Go ahead and make your own suppositions regarding my identity. As many as you like. Tell me. Does it in any way counter anything I have said?
"Is Anonymoose a sore loser?"
Does a moose $#!+ in the woods?
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