EXETER TOWN
MANAGER’S CONTRACT!!!
With hypocrisy
reaching new levels in Exeter I just could not resist adding my two cents worth
about the extended seven year contract negotiated by the Board of Selectman
with the Town Manager on a vote of 3-2.
Anybody that
watches the BOS meetings on channel 22 can’t help but notice that the lunatic
fringe is getting active again. We have
one of the founding members of the fringe on the board with another board
member who has been inducted into the Lunatic Fringe Hall of Fame for a
frequent vote of 3-2 on many issues. It
is pretty obvious that the (2) are not good fits for the Board. I believe they have an agenda that is not
good for the Town of Exeter.
I am sure
that anyone watching the Selectmen’s meetings can see the toxic political environment
that is permeating Exeter. Fortunately
we have a selectman’s election coming up in about a month and can make the
needed adjustments at that time.
Let’s look
at why the BOS agreed to a seven year contract for the Town Manager. The lunatic Fringe has been trying to get the
TM fired or harass him to the point that he quits. He was sued by the Fringe, and harassed, as
well as the Selectmen, at almost every meeting.
This politically unstable group wants to either run the town or be a
shadow government that runs the town.
If the
Fringe gets one more vote on the BOS the Town Manager would be gone except by
the new contract that was negotiated to keep him for (7) years and hard to fire him without
cause. The TM has children in school and
it would be bad for the town and his family to be under the constant threat of
losing his job and family livelihood just because the Fringe wants to prove
they have power.
My question
to the voters and taxpayers in Exeter is what direction is Exeter going in that
you don’t like? We do have a healthy
discussion on growth verses not in my back yard (NIMBY’S) who don’t want any
growth. The town is vibrant, beautiful
and I believe moving in the right direction on most fronts (except the dam). I
believe three members of the BOS understood this when they negotiated the TM’s
contract.
Generally, I
would not support an extended contract but because of this politically toxic environment
I think it was fair to the TM and the Town of Exeter to continue to move Exeter
forward. It looks like the TM, for just
cause, can still be removed; but difficult for personal or political design. So
Russ don’t screw up.
