The Alberton Papers # 12
By Dick Darne 4-10-06
The will of the people, The pecking order, and Catharsis
The will of the people was properly expressed in the last election. Even though no actual campaigning was done, most everybody knew the positions of mine and Mayor Joe Hanson. We both stood for "back to the basics", bring our house in order, repair and maintain what we have , fix the potholes, grade the streets, save money, realistically plan for the future, bring back a sense of community, including community based law enforcement;( more on this one later), etc. One would think, that to the town employees, it would not be business as usual. Or recognize that it ain’t coming back. Or at least recognize the hierarchy of command, which is quite simple: the people, by an overwhelming majority, elected a mayor, expecting him to carry out their will, using the powers vested in him as prescribed in MCA 7-4-4303. Since an inordinate amount of time and effort has been expended (as described in previous alberton papers) thwarting the will of the people, and considering the damage done, it is time to fix it, once and for all. A catharsis is in order. Here is what I propose:
1) A review of all employee’s duties. Do we get our money’s worth. How long does it actually take to perform the necessary tasks? What tasks are necessary? How much town business is actually performed? How many hours per week is it necessary to be open. I don’t think the populace expects to pay for any more than needed. Perhaps a professional is needed. Maybe an examination of the phone records and daily traffic would afford some insight.
2) As soon as possible, lets see if the amazing BOBCAT can actually do what is needed so we can make adjustments. Let’s see if it can grade Parkway drive in a reasonable amount of time.
3) Since there is no groundswell of support for the gazebo, I suggest we abandon the project and throw ourselves at the mercy of CDBG. Of course, this is a federal offense. Someone could be in deep doo-doo.
4)Since some of the aforementioned should be in the purview of a good government review, this reminds me, where is our review? We can call for a new one . Whoever did the last one should be ashamed of themselves.
5)Any elected officers, who would deny the citizens of alberton their just dues, should resign and we should have a special election.
6) Anyemployees who do not wish to cooperate with the mayor,should out of decency, resign
comments, criticism, opposing viewpoints welcome. Reprints available. dd
By Dick Darne 4-10-06
The will of the people, The pecking order, and Catharsis
The will of the people was properly expressed in the last election. Even though no actual campaigning was done, most everybody knew the positions of mine and Mayor Joe Hanson. We both stood for "back to the basics", bring our house in order, repair and maintain what we have , fix the potholes, grade the streets, save money, realistically plan for the future, bring back a sense of community, including community based law enforcement;( more on this one later), etc. One would think, that to the town employees, it would not be business as usual. Or recognize that it ain’t coming back. Or at least recognize the hierarchy of command, which is quite simple: the people, by an overwhelming majority, elected a mayor, expecting him to carry out their will, using the powers vested in him as prescribed in MCA 7-4-4303. Since an inordinate amount of time and effort has been expended (as described in previous alberton papers) thwarting the will of the people, and considering the damage done, it is time to fix it, once and for all. A catharsis is in order. Here is what I propose:
1) A review of all employee’s duties. Do we get our money’s worth. How long does it actually take to perform the necessary tasks? What tasks are necessary? How much town business is actually performed? How many hours per week is it necessary to be open. I don’t think the populace expects to pay for any more than needed. Perhaps a professional is needed. Maybe an examination of the phone records and daily traffic would afford some insight.
2) As soon as possible, lets see if the amazing BOBCAT can actually do what is needed so we can make adjustments. Let’s see if it can grade Parkway drive in a reasonable amount of time.
3) Since there is no groundswell of support for the gazebo, I suggest we abandon the project and throw ourselves at the mercy of CDBG. Of course, this is a federal offense. Someone could be in deep doo-doo.
4)Since some of the aforementioned should be in the purview of a good government review, this reminds me, where is our review? We can call for a new one . Whoever did the last one should be ashamed of themselves.
5)Any elected officers, who would deny the citizens of alberton their just dues, should resign and we should have a special election.
6) Anyemployees who do not wish to cooperate with the mayor,should out of decency, resign
comments, criticism, opposing viewpoints welcome. Reprints available. dd
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