[RP TownTalk] Change in Government

[bob smith]

Sarah,
Yes you are correct, you appear to have misunderstood my questions.
Thanks for the PS et al to Audrey. I know as a USG worker, my yearly max
was public information.

Audrey's questions are spot on in my most humble opinion, as are her
observations.

Respectfully,
Bob Smith


On 3/9/16 4:50 PM, Sarah Wayland wrote:
> Hi Bob, 
> 
> A couple of thoughts I wanted to make sure to follow up on. 
> 
> (1) If the town residents do not support this legislation, it's
> important to remember that the council can withdraw it. It is a proposal
> - and as with any proposal, now that we know what the proposal is, it's
> open for debate. If it turns out to be a bad idea, it won't become law. 
> 
> (2) I am wondering if I misunderstood your request for a "plan". If the
> proposed legislation itself (and I only excerpted 1 page from the 12
> pages of legislation, so it's a very detailed proposal) isn't what you
> were referring to, I'm hoping you'll be able to help us understand what
> you mean by "plan". 
> 
> -Sarah
> 
> p.s. Audrey - I looked on the town's website for information about
> salaries and couldn't find it. I don't know the laws about revealing
> that kind of information. I know that the salaries of employees of the
> State of Maryland are public, but I don't know what the law says about
> municipalities. Hopefully our elected officials can educate us. 
> 
> p.p.s. There is nothing in the legislation that mandates the Town
> Manager hire anyone else. The position of Town Administrator would be
> eliminated, and the Town Manager position would be created. Because
> there are more responsibilities and requirements associated with the
> Town Manager position, the person in that position would command a
> higher salary. I'm pretty sure (though he'll need to confirm this
> himself) that the 10% increase reflects that higher salary. 
> 
> p.p.p.s. I LOVE the idea of a town meeting to discuss all these issues
> with all the relevant and interested parties together in one room!  
> 
>