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Town Managers Contract Renewal
Lisbon’s Managers Contract will be up for renewal at the next council meeting 2/21/2011. I feel that the following incidents should be taken into consideration at that contract renewal session.
Mr. Eldridge authored the infamous Memo to his subordinates calling two sweeper operators idiots. This is one of the most egregious management infractions any town manager could make. It gives insight into his true character and feelings about his subordinates.
He has cost the taxpayers of Lisbon at least 7 thousand dollars in unnecessary legal fees because he repeatedly refuses to comply with legal FOAA requests.
The Manager Has not been able to manage his staff effectively.
My understanding is that at least on one occasion he has yelled at and/or attempted to intimidate a taxpayer at Town Hall .
If Mr. Eldridge were a rank and file employee any one of the previous acts would be enough to terminate his employment. At the very least he should be placed on probation and be required to attend management training classes. A masters degree in and of itself doesn’t make a good manager.
This renewal decision will ultimately fall on the shoulders of our Councilors. I hope they have the intestinal fortitude to do whats in the best interest of the Town and not shirk their responsibility.
Respectfully
Joe Hill
Lisbonmaine.net
Lisbon’s Managers Contract will be up for renewal at the next council meeting 2/21/2011. I feel that the following incidents should be taken into consideration at that contract renewal session.
Mr. Eldridge authored the infamous Memo to his subordinates calling two sweeper operators idiots. This is one of the most egregious management infractions any town manager could make. It gives insight into his true character and feelings about his subordinates.
He has cost the taxpayers of Lisbon at least 7 thousand dollars in unnecessary legal fees because he repeatedly refuses to comply with legal FOAA requests.
The Manager Has not been able to manage his staff effectively.
- He has not insisted that his Police Chief enforced the town statutes evenly. (i.e. winter parking in Houston Park)
- He hasn’t kept the Town’s Web Site up to date. Especially when it comes to placing workshop and town meeting materials on the town web site even though this has been requested many times.
- His judgment in recommending and promoting unqualified personnel and giving excessive salary increases in this challenging economic environment has proven to be less than insightful.
My understanding is that at least on one occasion he has yelled at and/or attempted to intimidate a taxpayer at Town Hall .
If Mr. Eldridge were a rank and file employee any one of the previous acts would be enough to terminate his employment. At the very least he should be placed on probation and be required to attend management training classes. A masters degree in and of itself doesn’t make a good manager.
This renewal decision will ultimately fall on the shoulders of our Councilors. I hope they have the intestinal fortitude to do whats in the best interest of the Town and not shirk their responsibility.
Respectfully
Joe Hill
Lisbonmaine.net
1 comment:
Joe you are not going to see this council remove Steve Eldridge, he is the one making sure all the money sucking pigs are taken care of.This council is a joke, just as it has always been. Bowie and his little suck asses are going to keep protecting the scum and the hell with what the people ask for look at the vote on the budget this council don't give a rats ass about you and I.
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