December brings thoughts of gifts: gifts for hard-working employees, gifts for outgoing board members and retiring employees, and gifts from vendors and contractors. May public money be spent on gifts for employees or board members?
December brings thoughts of gifts: gifts for hard-working employees, gifts for outgoing board members and retiring employees, and gifts from vendors and contractors. May public money be spent on gifts for employees or board members?
Fred uses a county truck to go from inspection site to inspection site. The truck is for work use only. The inspections make up most of Fred’s work day. His supervisor suspects that Fred is goofing off at times he should be working. To make sure, the supervisor attaches a global positioning system (GPS) tracking device to the truck. For three weeks, the GPS reports exactly where the truck is at all times—out and about during the day and parked at the county offices at night. It turns out Fred really is shirking his duties and the county starts the dismissal process. Fred resigns.
Fred uses a county truck to go from inspection site to inspection site. The truck is for work use only. The inspections make up most of Fred’s work day. His supervisor suspects that Fred is goofing off at times he should be working. To make sure, the supervisor attaches a global positioning system (GPS) tracking device to the truck. For three weeks, the GPS reports exactly where the truck is at all times—out and about during the day and parked at the county offices at night. It turns out Fred really is shirking his duties and the county starts the dismissal process. Fred resigns.
Consider these three scenarios regarding potential appeals to the zoning board of adjustment. Scenario 1. Marge Simpson has worked for decades to improve her neighborhood. Several years ago the town adopted a new plan that called for the neighborhood to … Read more
Two new members have been elected to the Pleasantville town council and are scheduled to be sworn in at the December meeting. A special meeting has been called for November 25, at which the current board plans to address several … Read more
It’s that time of year. Winter storms may make it impossible for local government employees to make it to work. Sometimes absences are for only a day or two and once the roads are clear and it is safe to drive, employees return to work. At other times, storms cause power outages that may last for a week or longer, forcing employees and their families to relocate temporarily, and closing schools and daycare centers and sometimes even the government workplace itself.
It’s that time of year. Winter storms may make it impossible for local government employees to make it to work. Sometimes absences are for only a day or two and once the roads are clear and it is safe to drive, employees return to work. At other times, storms cause power outages that may last for a week or longer, forcing employees and their families to relocate temporarily, and closing schools and daycare centers and sometimes even the government workplace itself.
It’s that time of year. Winter storms may make it impossible for local government employees to make it to work. Sometimes absences are for only a day or two and once the roads are clear and it is safe to … Read more
You know the old Jones house down on 4th Street in the town’s historic district, don’t you? Well, it’s a real shame that it is in such bad shape. I remember when that house was right at the center of … Read more