tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post4130922980824513111..comments2024-03-10T23:44:30.359-05:00Comments on Racine Post: Open meetings matter, and here's whyDustin http://www.blogger.com/profile/10717778498642473701noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-31406563138148693222010-01-05T14:07:38.311-06:002010-01-05T14:07:38.311-06:00The current Mt Pleasant Clerk has been in the job ...The current Mt Pleasant Clerk has been in the job for years. She has the knowledge and experience necessary to do the job. I do not see a problem if she is appointed to the new position. My experience with her has always been positive and very professional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-7177038836892813252010-01-03T21:41:05.618-06:002010-01-03T21:41:05.618-06:00Hopefully the Post can shine a little more light o...Hopefully the Post can shine a little more light on Mt Pleasant. The latest game is that they are trying to make the elected Clerk/Treasurer position a full-time employee appointed by the Board. The current clerk is way to political and not qualified for an appointed position. The well founded fear of many in Mt Pleasant is that the current cleark will be appointed by the Board without looking for more qualified candidates like they did for the Village Administrator and Assessor. Even the Journal Sentinel picked up that the current MP Admin was appointed with no administrative or management experience. He was appointed shortly after resigning as the Village Chair with no other candidates considered.<br /><br />There have been so many complaints about the current clerk/treasurer that appointing her would not be in the best interest of the Village.<br /><br />Furthermore, I'm not sure she could be legally appointed anyway because I don't think that an currently serving elected official can be actively involved in the creation of an appointed position and then be selected to serve in that position. I think her current involvement would exempt her from being selected. <br /><br />I hope that there is pressure put on the Board to set educational, qualifications, and other work experience in a job description that is included with final documents the Board passes that anyone who got the job(s) would be required to meet before being hired. <br /><br />I hope that the Post watches Mt Pleasant and this specific issue carefully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-36620576801903198622009-12-11T22:42:14.936-06:002009-12-11T22:42:14.936-06:00I agree that you have forced the local folks to fo...I agree that you have forced the local folks to follow the laws in place. Too bad the old line media isn't forcing Madison and Washington to do their business in the open. The amount of behind closed doors bad government in Washington and Madison is getting worse not better. I hope both dems and GOP are upset about what is going on in the State and Federal legislative processes. Niether party can be proud lately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-89166229170119219622009-12-11T20:58:12.663-06:002009-12-11T20:58:12.663-06:00I thought things would have changed, but it seems ...I thought things would have changed, but it seems Dickert is just like all the rest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-35097809244080298912009-12-11T17:40:23.743-06:002009-12-11T17:40:23.743-06:00Prior to the advent of the Racine Post, they got a...<i>Prior to the advent of the Racine Post,</i> they got away with a lot of crapola. You should be very proud. Thank you.<br /><br />And thanks to Jeff Coe, the only alderman I ever hear questioning the Becker agenda.OrbsCorbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08195806840368262235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-75294559855007207612009-12-11T17:25:01.085-06:002009-12-11T17:25:01.085-06:00Amen!Amen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-18559240378891767632009-12-11T17:18:22.196-06:002009-12-11T17:18:22.196-06:00Thanks guys!
If you get comfortable breaking one ...Thanks guys!<br /><br />If you get comfortable breaking one rule then maybe you break others....especially if you think nobody is watching. It might seem like a pain but those rules are probably there for some good reasons. If they don't like it then change the rules.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-30798561883031231842009-12-11T16:43:29.028-06:002009-12-11T16:43:29.028-06:00I am so thankful you guys and this site exist!! Ev...I am so thankful you guys and this site exist!! Even with committee meetings held at the most inconvenient times for the average citizen, the word still gets out to us thanks to a handful of citizens and your website. Proper(legal) postings of the meetings are/were routinely abused in the effort to "ram er' home quickly. Amazing how the bean counters now watch their step. And why is that important? You don't get it if you have to ask!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-72491667750768501122009-12-11T16:16:09.472-06:002009-12-11T16:16:09.472-06:00The City,DRC,RCEDC, Th Good old boys rather not ha...The City,DRC,RCEDC, Th Good old boys rather not have us know what is going on. I may not like your left wing leanings, but I am glad your there. <br />Still think a community fund raiser would work to get the $$ needed for Becker's email, and every member of The City Government better kick in or the question "what does X have to hide....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com