Quit Beating Up on City Employees
Stigile: Before 'a rush to judgement,' the city should conduct a 'no-fault investigation' of the fountain incident at the mayor's announcement.
We should all agree that having the fountains come on during the mayor’s campaign event was unfortunate. She and her supporters deserved to enjoy the moment. Once a decision was made to turn off the fountains, steps should have been taken to ensure that the event went forward without mishap. We should also acknowledge that the incident raises important questions about the use of city facilities for campaign purposes. Prudent people should want to get answers to many questions and not rush to judgment. Unfortunately, instead of waiting for a full airing of the facts, Mr. Jordan pounced on the city manager. The words and tone of his posting last week on Rockville Patch were impolite and accusatory. He characterized the city manager's actions…
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Doug in Rockville
6:04 pm on Monday, October 17, 2011
Hi again Brigitta. Yes, in fact I was in attendance at the forum. I thought it was very well done and very well moderated. The only thing I didn't like was that each candidate was asked a question, but other candidates generally were not asked the same question, so it left me a little short in comparing responses. I have made a few decisions on who I will support, but I still have questions for … more ›