October 18, 2012

Cambridge Council Will Hire Consultant To Do Their Job

"An outside firm will be hired to expedite the process of selecting a new city manager [said Councilor] David P. Maher" (a loyal member of the Spending Other People's Money Society), who clearly believes he is not capable of "appointing" a city manger as authorized by Mass General Laws Chapter 43, Section 103. Crimson says, "The process of selecting a new city manager is a task that none of the current city councillors have taken on before." Not having experience with a task was no reason to avoid electing a President. So what is the problem with the Council selecting a Manager? "'The most important thing is to have a good process.' [Mayor Henrietta] Davis said." Is that more important than finding a manager with skills and allegiance to the rule of law? Really? "Maher said that it actually seems unlikely that the city will complete the selection process by [. . .] June 30, 2013." Eleven months is not enough time? Hello? What is Maher thinking? Is it that hard to find a manager who will go along to get along with Harvard and five councilors? 

http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/10/16/city-council-outside-firm/

City Council To Hire Outside Firm for Manager Search
By KERRY M. FLYNN and MAYA JONAS-SILVER,
Harvard CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS
Published: Tuesday, October 16, 2012

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