Letter: No way to run a city government (Printed April 6, 2007)
Editor:
(This letter was sent to all South Portland City Councilors.)
I am writing concerning the articles I’ve read in the papers about Ted Jankowski and the problems going on at City Hall.
First of all, any executive hired by any company is reviewed after six months to a year after date of hire. Usually, co-workers are interviewed in the process to find out how the person works with others. Without a good environment to work in nothing gets done but the introduction of strife and power struggle. So doing so would not be an unusual move at all. It would in fact be a very business-like move.
If you find you have made a mistake in hiring Mr. Jankowski, it would most likely foster greater trust in your leadership abilities if you let him go. The people of South Portland would see you behaving in a most adult and upright manner.
It must bring questions to anyone’s mind as to why people who have worked for the city for so long are leaving en masse. It requires answers from those who have left. They are the only ones who can give you the honest answers.
As far as Mr. Morgan’s comments that the council had no idea that they were doing the budget against what the city charter says, well.... For years now the citizens of South Portland have been getting up in front of the councils and telling them this fact about the budgeting, among other things. This comment does not foster confidence in Mr. Morgan when it comes to whether he actually listens to citizens who get up at the podium at the council meetings to speak.
As far as Mary Kahl keeping notes of her conversations with Mr. Jankowski. Any lawyer would tell you she has done the right thing. When it comes to city business she should be keeping copious amounts of notes on her conversations and dealings with city business. Regardless of who the conversations are with. I would urge you all to be very business like in this matter.
Please interview the people who have left their jobs with the city. Please interview them without Mr. Jankowski present. If you make the announcement that you will be doing this, the people of this town will look at you a much more favorable light. You will come across as honestly trying to do your best and what is best for the city of South Portland and it’s citizens. Your press will be a lot better too.
Thank-you,
Kandi-Lee Hoy
South Portland
(This letter was sent to all South Portland City Councilors.)
I am writing concerning the articles I’ve read in the papers about Ted Jankowski and the problems going on at City Hall.
First of all, any executive hired by any company is reviewed after six months to a year after date of hire. Usually, co-workers are interviewed in the process to find out how the person works with others. Without a good environment to work in nothing gets done but the introduction of strife and power struggle. So doing so would not be an unusual move at all. It would in fact be a very business-like move.
If you find you have made a mistake in hiring Mr. Jankowski, it would most likely foster greater trust in your leadership abilities if you let him go. The people of South Portland would see you behaving in a most adult and upright manner.
It must bring questions to anyone’s mind as to why people who have worked for the city for so long are leaving en masse. It requires answers from those who have left. They are the only ones who can give you the honest answers.
As far as Mr. Morgan’s comments that the council had no idea that they were doing the budget against what the city charter says, well.... For years now the citizens of South Portland have been getting up in front of the councils and telling them this fact about the budgeting, among other things. This comment does not foster confidence in Mr. Morgan when it comes to whether he actually listens to citizens who get up at the podium at the council meetings to speak.
As far as Mary Kahl keeping notes of her conversations with Mr. Jankowski. Any lawyer would tell you she has done the right thing. When it comes to city business she should be keeping copious amounts of notes on her conversations and dealings with city business. Regardless of who the conversations are with. I would urge you all to be very business like in this matter.
Please interview the people who have left their jobs with the city. Please interview them without Mr. Jankowski present. If you make the announcement that you will be doing this, the people of this town will look at you a much more favorable light. You will come across as honestly trying to do your best and what is best for the city of South Portland and it’s citizens. Your press will be a lot better too.
Thank-you,
Kandi-Lee Hoy
South Portland
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