Southern York County Life

Bobby102 - 06 January 2012 02:21 PM

cmich06 - 06 January 2012 01:26 PM

Since they were stopping a pay increase it needed to be asap to make sure the raise didn’t make it in the paychecks(I assume bi monthly payroll) next week.

Regardless of the need for necessity, when asked about it, they should have provided the same non-identifying clarification that you did. To ignore everyone’s requests for info and walk away, after a seemingly sneaky, last-minute move, only provided the platform for everyone to assume.  If they didn’t want that, they should’ve handled the matter differently.

Given the nitpicking that went around some of their elections, you’d think they’d want to do everything to NOT promote bad feelings/misconceptions.  People are willing to give you the benefit of the doubt, but most are not willing to give you a dozen benefits. So you have to take advantage of them when you can.

So, they made a gaffe.  Not surprising or unexpected for a politician. But doing it right out of the gate certainly doesn’t leave a sweet taste in residents mouths going forward.

these people are not “politicians”...they are our neighbors, and they have decided to give their time to the community through serving on the council. if, as it seems, they are a single issue council guided by one or two malcontents, then shame on them. but, they were elected, presumeably fair and square, and i think we should give them the benefit of the doubt at least for the present. the reasons given by “maxxpower” for their actions at the first council meeting seem reasonable, if somewhat arbitrary. we’ll see…

guyshook - 06 January 2012 04:38 PM

these people are not “politicians”...they are our neighbors, and they have decided to give their time to the community through serving on the council. if, as it seems, they are a single issue council guided by one or two malcontents, then shame on them. but, they were elected, presumeably fair and square, and i think we should give them the benefit of the doubt at least for the present. the reasons given by “maxxpower” for their actions at the first council meeting seem reasonable, if somewhat arbitrary. we’ll see…

You run for a seat on the council - a public elected office - you’re a politician. Whether or not you make a career out of it is different.

As for the benefit of the doubt - see my earlier comments. They’re not unlimited.

Again, many people ‘assumed’ that they were only getting on the council to fulfill their own agendas.  Benefit given or not, their actions (or lack thereof), not only reinforce some public opinions, but it also gives the impression of “I don’t care what everyone thinks, I’m going to do what I want to do”.  That’s not serving the public.  That’s serving your own agenda.  If you don’t want people to think that way, then don’t act that way.

If ANYBODY is aware of why the contract was voided, then it’s not confidential. And, if it is confidential and someone’s blabbed, then there needs to be an investigation.  IMO, quickly and politely stating “This was a contract that contained pay raises that for (whatever reason) have to be canceled”.  Doing it to make it look like you’re pulling off a fast one is only going to throw gasoline on the fire.

You reap what you sow....

As I understand it, the issue was that it was a three year contract that was passed by the previous council just before they left office.

They didn’t want to be locked into that while they deliberated on what changes might be needed.

Time will tell with this situation, so there is no need to get our panties in bunches!

[quote author="Ship of Fools” date="1325905348 Love the transparency Welcome to the forums Maxx, although I’m guessing you are one of the new councilmembers

Why does someone who disagrees with you and others who supported the outgoing Council always have to be “one of the new councilmembers?  What about the voters who were successful in replacing the old councilmembers?  Couldn’t it be one them or even someone from the, do I dare say it, TOWNSHIP?