[RP TownTalk] Change in Government

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> On Mar 9, 2016, at 4:10 PM, bob smith <sfmc68 at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> 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!  
> 
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