#1 2009-10-04 01:13:04
Apparently all being a loyal BOS butt monkey earns you is a one-way ticket under the bus.
In the paper rag, Bobo predicts with his tiny crystal balls that Sanguinett won't get the TA job. In a scathing jeer, he writes that Interim Butt Monkey's chances of getting the TA's job are "slim and none, and slim just left town."
Remember the recent selectmen's meeting where residents were unhappy that part of their property was being taken for a sewer project without being given notice? Bobo pins this all on ITABM.
He rips Sanguinett a new one for "sitting there" letting his "boss" (Sweet Brucey) take the heat, and then after five minutes of poor Brucey having to suffer through being criticized, he says Sanguinett "mumbled" something about waiting for town counsel's approval before sending notices out.
I guess it doesn't matter how good a lackey you are, if Sweet Brucey looks bad, Bobo is going to whip out that jeer stick and defend his Brucey.
So here's a few thoughts:
1) How fair and impartial is the town administrator hiring process going to be if the BOS is already apparently giving insider info to Bobo on who is not going to be hired? I don't know how Bobo could proclaim with that much confidence that ITABM isn't getting the job unless Sweet Brucey whispered a few sweet nothings in his ear.
2) Do they really and honestly believe that they will find a better lackey than ITABM??? Unless they find someone who is willing to walk on all fours and let Sweet Brucey lead him around on a leash, I can't picture them finding a better lackey. That's what amazes me about this board, and Brucey and Bobo in particular. Sanguinett stutters and stammers and cow tows to every demand, takes verbal abuse and public beratings galore, happily allows himself to be thrown under the bus...and apparently he did something to piss them off anyway so they're going to hire someone else? That is just incredible.
3) I have no idea how we should think about this. Should we be happy that they might hire a TA with some steel in his pants that will stand up to them? Are we stunned that they really think they could find a better lackey and are willing to, basically, as this all comes down to, get rid of Sanguinett because he kisses Brucey's ass 9 times a day instead of 10? Or, do we feel both?
Although, keep in mind, it is possible Sanguinett still could be getting the job and he's more than willing to be thrown under the bus to help Brucey save face.
WE don't want a lackey TA at all. But the idea that THEY think they could find a better lackey stuns me.
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#2 2009-10-04 10:12:09
Although the ITA does everything the BOS wants he is really kind of stupid and makes a lot of mistakes which makes the BOS look bad. The way he drones on and on at the selectman’s meeting is excruciating even for the BOS. He has the personality of a snail.
I’m not sure but I think when they appoint a new TA he goes back to being assistant TA which pays about $80,000 a year. The BOS hires a new TA who I’m sure they are confident they can control and intimidate. They still have Butt Monkey as assistant who then knows what the new TA is doing or not doing. He will be phone to Bruce if the new TA isn’t doing what the BOS wants him to do. If the new TA turns out to be a strong personality and they butt heads they can fire him and they still have Butt Monkey in the wings.
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#3 2009-10-04 14:43:29
I have been of the opinion that they would keep him around, y'know what they say, "a butt monkey in hand..." Anyone who replaces him would have to have shown a strong history of doing exactly what they're told.
Think about it, one of the reasons the current Charter, and one of the reasons stated by the CRC to change the form of government was that the TA position was/is viewed as "potentially" problematic due to the "extraordinary" power and authority entrusted to the TA position.
Cue up Alanis, "Isn't it Ironic?"
PShooter
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#4 2009-10-04 18:22:06
Okay, so let me understand this. One of the concerns is that someone who has (most likely) a degree in Public Administration, coupled with years of municipal management experience is problematic because they have "extraordinary power and authority entrusted" to them, but entrusting that same power to an inexperienced local failure of a politician such as John Donahue is better?
Do these people ever stop to listen to what they are saying and how incredibly STUPID what comes out of their mouths sounds?
I may need to pick up a drinking habit!
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#5 2009-10-04 19:16:21
I have two full bottles of Jack Daniels that have dust on them. Come on over and we will actually open one!
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#6 2009-10-04 20:12:03
FrogsRule wrote:
Okay, so let me understand this. One of the concerns is that someone who has (most likely) a degree in Public Administration, coupled with years of municipal management experience is problematic because they have "extraordinary power and authority entrusted" to them..."
From the Charter:
The town administrator shall be hired solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications. He shall be a person of proven professional ability, especially fitted by education, training and previous experience in municipal administration to perform the duties of the office.
And, they don't have to worry about being re-elected, only performance based contract negotiations should occur.
Wareham Town Charter
PShooter
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#7 2009-10-04 20:27:50
One of the questions I will pose to the CRC is understanding the mire we have created and how it will take seasoned professionals with deep experience to ride out the storm. In fact, an elected position, such as mayor, would certainly be a giant step backwards. I doubt seriously you could put qualifications on the position, so you could elect a person with no professional background. Would that make sense?
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#8 2009-10-05 01:20:23
Its funny, whenever other communities around us have an opening for the town administrators positon their boards of selectmen make sure the taxpayers and residents are kept up to date on all progress with regards to the search, NOT IN WAREHAM! Our Board of Selectmen play it all behind the scenes! Where's our open and honest government? Where are the jeers, where is the demand for information that is owed to us (besides this site)? Its our town and we want to know! If an out of town opinion paper can have information, why cant we? Last time I checked my taxes to the town were paid on time, but what does that matter.
On another topic, has anyone heard what is happening with the two employees that were fired by this ITA or if there are any more hearings coming up?
Thank you
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#9 2009-10-05 04:41:13
I HERE LT BLISS WILL BE GETTING HIS JOB BACK BECAUSE HE WAS ILLEGALLY FIRED BY YHE BOARD OF SELECTMAN, AND FOMER TOWN ADMINSTRATOR MCCAULLIF TESTIFIED THAT THIS BOARD OF SELECTMAN DID INDEED HAVE A HIT LIST LIKE NIXON TO GET RID OF EMPLOYEES ,
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#10 2009-10-05 07:48:20
First I heard of McAulliffe testifying. I'd love to know who else was on the hit list. If the bos actually talked about getting rid of people, it would have to have been in executive session. That would mean that those people spoken about would have had to have been informed about it and have the right to have legal representation. I haven't heard about that happening---unless of course they were talking about "dirty rats."
The plot thickens.
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#11 2009-10-05 08:06:18
Again....what happened to the Selectman that disappeared after Tuesday's Executive Session, did not appear at the unannounced, and undoubtedly illegal session over the weekend?
Snitch?
Trouble coming?
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#12 2009-10-05 08:19:20
The sad part is this town has not had a permanent town administrator for any significant amount of time in close to 4 years under these clowns. They've gone through Hartman, Foster, McAulliffe, and now Sanguinett. Four town administrators in four years. Imagine how much better shape the town would be in if we had a town administrator that was allowed to stick around for awhile and do his job without selectmen interfering? Imagine how much better it would be if you had a town administrator watching over town operations, watching over the budget, becoming familiar with the town to the point that he can start planning ahead for the town's future. We're sailing through some choppy seas, and these dumbasses keep throwing our captains overboard.
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#13 2009-10-05 08:22:02
Dan, you live in Florida and you get more intel than I do. You think one of the selectmen turned state's evidence? Haha...wouldn't that be great?
Molly, what's this? Where did McAulliffe testify?
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#14 2009-10-05 08:39:22
ihateliz wrote:
I HERE LT BLISS WILL BE GETTING HIS JOB BACK BECAUSE HE WAS ILLEGALLY FIRED BY YHE BOARD OF SELECTMAN, AND FOMER TOWN ADMINSTRATOR MCCAULLIF TESTIFIED THAT THIS BOARD OF SELECTMAN DID INDEED HAVE A HIT LIST LIKE NIXON TO GET RID OF EMPLOYEES ,
Ham, this is where I heard about it. I had heard that the bos spoke about employees in exec. session and to others outside of meetings, but this is the first time I heard that McAuliffe spoke up. How does Ihateliz know this? I'm not sure, but if he testified, it must be documented somewhere.
Also, Ham, your points about no TA is very important and needs to be added to the list for why the bos needs an overhaul in April at election time.
The bos delay in hiring Ceda, Library director, accountant, TA etc. all means that our town has not had good leadership. That is inexcusable, but is not an issue at town meeting. We must get through town meeting so we can gear up for the April election.
We also need to be ready in April for the dump the charter bring on a mayor issue, and something tells me we are going to see yet another nitrogen article.
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#15 2009-10-05 09:05:19
Ham...I wish I could tel you I received intel...what I have is an instinct. Sometimes I am right...sometimes wrong.
But...I always trust my instincts!
First there were five...now 4...who's next?
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#16 2009-10-05 09:21:03
Hamatron5000 wrote:
The sad part is this town has not had a permanent town administrator for any significant amount of time in close to 4 years under these clowns. They've gone through Hartman, Foster, McAulliffe, and now Sanguinett. Four town administrators in four years. Imagine how much better shape the town would be in if we had a town administrator that was allowed to stick around for awhile and do his job without selectmen interfering? Imagine how much better it would be if you had a town administrator watching over town operations, watching over the budget, becoming familiar with the town to the point that he can start planning ahead for the town's future. We're sailing through some choppy seas, and these dumbasses keep throwing our captains overboard.
I don't have a whole lot to add here. I just think Ham did a great job of saying this.
All this, and a Rap duo shooting up the charts. "Casey Casum coming at you with a long distance dedication. It's the smash hit,"Dupey Dupe Blues"."
PShooter
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#17 2009-10-05 11:47:23
FIRST EMPLOTEE ON THE HIT LIST TO BE GIVEN THE HEVE HO WAS BARBARA FORD ,SHE SUED BRUCE FOR SWEARING AT HER AND USEING THE F WORD ON HER, SHE WAS SHOWN THE DOOR, OTHERS ON THE HIT LIST WHO ARE GONE ,WHO WERE FIRED OR QUIT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT TAKE THE CRAP ANY MORE ....CHUCK GRICUS , SUSAN PIZALATO , TOM JOYCE ,MRS BELL COUCIL ON AGEING, THE WOMEN WHO HEADED THE EDIC , I CANT REMEMBER HER NAME, MRS KING, SUSAN CARODI, MR BLISS , AND LT BLISS, ANOTHER POLICE LT CANT THINK OF HIS NAME, AND SCORES OF OTHER LOW LEVEL EMPLOYEES OTHERS ON THE CURENT HIT LIST THE BUILDING INSPECTOR , THE HEAD OF THE SEWER DEPT THE HEAD OF THE HEALTH DEPT AND THE BIGGEAT RAT OF ALL MR GIFFORD THEY ARE AFTER HIM BIG TIME AND MR PEROLA THE HARBOR MASTER. MR MCCALLIF IS THE ONE WHO DID THE HATHET JOB ON BARBARA FORD AT BRUCES REQUEST AND SOON GOT SICK OF THIS CRAP AND KNEW THERE WAS A HIT LIST AND TESTIFID TO THAT FACT AT LT BLISS S HEARING.
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