The Election is over and the people have spoken. If there is one message this election has sent us, it is that our municipal elections have turned into a popularity contest. Candidates from both sides have thrown their fellow party members under the bus to get the popular vote. Both sides have been heard saying “I don’t care who you vote for just make sure you vote for me”. The vote totals seem to back that up. Give the winner a Miss Totoketville sash and let the Council members pick their Chairman. That would elevate the popularity contest.
Our town manager, Karl Kilduff, has tendered his resignation. For those who haven’t been to or seen a Town Council meeting on TV, the town manager seems to have become increasingly frustrated over the past several months with the confusing manner in which the Council has conducted themselves. With the leadership role still vacated and no one seeming able to step up to fill that spot,the town manger has decided to move on. What a great loss to this community. Despite the council’s political games, infighting and inability to move the town in the right direction Mr. Kilduff has always managed to keep his focus on moving the town forward and assuring the residents concerns were addressed.
Our ex Mayor and the Democrat town committee Chairman have apparently decided to make the search for a new town manager even more difficult. They announced in yesterday’s paper their desire to change the form of our town government and eliminate the town manager. That should reduce the application reviewing by about 98%. Nice job guys. Quick thinking. Did I say quick or quit.
