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But his resolution is also illegal without a referendum. Outside of a vote, board members can only lower the town clerk’s salary with a resolution during the budget process or at their organizational meeting in January, according to state law.

November is just around the corner

and how come the HR dude doesn't know she is sick???

because the supervisor says so

Vandenburg on 1300 talk radio is beating the hell out of the EE story this morning!!!!

Again.........rotterdam is the laughing stock!!!

All hail Eunice!

And then there was the sound of the flushing toilet

Followed by the grinder pump

The truth is....both dems and reps won't touch the EE issue. It would be political suicide!

The dems won't address it because....well she's a dem of course and feel she was set up by GP...rep!
And the reps won't address it because the dems are already blaming GP...rep for the fiasco.

So while the entire issue is making rotterdam a laughing stock all over the media, and while the taxpayers are being 'charged for services not rendered'......rotterdamians will hear nothing but crickets!

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  “She shouldn’t be criticized or picked on,” he said.

How long can DelGallo hide behind the "poor little old lady" excuse, or the "there is nothing I can do legally" excuse?  FDG is the highest ranking Democrat on the Town Board.  EE is a DEMOCRAT, FDG is a DEMOCRAT - did he have any conversations with Eunice as member of the same party into DOING THE RIGHT THING AND RESIGNING?  Has anybody ever heard of the word ETHICAL?  The longer Democrats allow this to go on, the more they will look like they are knowingly practicing crony politics.  The residents know the difference between what is legal and what is right.  Democrats need to start having a serious conversation with their fellow Democrat and convince EE to do what is right.

GP and Malazewski are apparently the only two with any guts to address the problem.  Maybe they should run together.

Quoted from greenlantern

GP and Malazewski are apparently the only two with any guts to address the problem.  Maybe they should run together.

How and when did GP address rotterdam's EE issue? I recall that KR did. Perhaps I just missed it.

There are others who are addressing the problem - it is just not discussed here

Alternate paths sometimes are longer

EE is not absent from work because she is sick

EE is out because she doe not want to face the "truth"

Quoted from greenlantern

GP and Malazewski are apparently the only two with any guts to address the problem.  Maybe they should run together.

you are proposing a ticket of  "tweedle-dee and tweedle-dumber" ?

The fact is that Mrs. Esposito is an alected official -- not a civil service or appointed town employee -- so how the issue of medical leave is handled would be different.  

The Supervisor and Town Board are limited in what action they could take -- again -- because she is elected and not a civil service or appointed town employee.

The question may become if the office has become vacant.

Public Officer's Law - New York State    Chapter 47 - Article 3
Section 30.    Creation of vacancies.

1.   Every office shall be vacant upon the happening of one of
     the following events before the expiration of the term
     thereof:

     a.   The death of the incumbent;
    
     b.   His resignation;
    
     c.   His removal from office;
    
     d.   His ceasing to be an inhabitant of the state, or if he
          be a local officer, of the political subdivision, or
          municipal corporation of which he is required to be a
          resident when chosen;
    
     e.   His conviction of a felony, or a crime involving a
          violation of his oath of office, provided, however,
          that a non-elected official may apply for reinstatement
          to the appointing authority upon reversal or the
          vacating of such conviction where the conviction is the
          sole basis for the vacancy. After receipt of such
          application, the appointing authority shall afford such
          applicant a hearing to determine whether reinstatement
          is warranted. The record of the hearing shall include
          the final judgment of the court which reversed or
          vacated such conviction and may also include the entire
          employment history of the applicant and any other
          submissions which may form the basis of the grant or
          denial of reinstatement notwithstanding the reversal or
          vacating of such conviction. Notwithstanding any law to
          the contrary, after review of such record, the
          appointing authority may, in its discretion, reappoint
          such non-elected official to his former office, or a
          similar office if his former office is no longer
          available. In the event of such reinstatement, the
          appointing authority may, in its discretion, award
          salary or compensation in full or in part for the
          period from the date such office became vacant to the
          date of reinstatement or any part thereof;

     f.   The entry of a judgment or order of a court of
          competent jurisdiction declaring him to be incompetent;
    
     g.   The judgment of a court, declaring void his election or
          appointment, or that his office is forfeited or vacant;
    
     h.   His refusal or neglect to file his official oath or
          undertaking, if one is required, before or within
          thirty days after the commencement of the term of
          office for which he is chosen, if an elective office,
          or if an appointive office, within thirty days after
          notice of his appointment, or within thirty days after
          the commencement of such term; or to file a renewal
          undertaking within the time required by law, or if no
          time be so specified, within thirty days after notice
          to him in pursuance of law, that such renewal
          undertaking is required. The neglect or failure of any
          state or local officer to execute and file his oath of
          office and official undertaking within the time limited
          therefor by law, shall not create a vacancy in the
          office if such officer was on active duty in the armed
          forces of the United States and absent from the county
          of his residence at the time of his election or
          appointment, and shall take his oath of office and
          execute his official undertaking within thirty days
          after receipt of notice of his election or appointment,
          and provided such oath of office and official
          undertaking be filed within ninety days following the
          date it has been taken and subscribed, any inconsistent
          provision of law, general, special, or local to the
          contrary, notwithstanding.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

you are proposing a ticket of  "tweedle-dee and tweedle-dumber" ?

In all due respect here....I think insulting a private citizen, one that never held public office such as Mr. M., is rude and insensitive. He is apparently concerned with this issue and where his tax money is going. It was a fair question.

I would have expected this remark out of one of the 5 town board members.

i guess we can add
the supervisor
deputy supervisor
and the confidential secretary

to the "sick"list

out both thursday and friday

let the games begin ...continue

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

you are proposing a ticket of  "tweedle-dee and tweedle-dumber" ?

All that I can say to this comment is that either one of these gentlemen have more brains, acumen, intellect, ambition and record of achievement in their pinkies, individually, in a year- than you have possessed over the full course of your life. You would not want to face either in a live debate, nor would you want to measure your accomplishments against either. Especially since you have zero accomplishments.

Quoted from TippyCanoe

i guess we can add
the supervisor
deputy supervisor
and the confidential secretary

to the "sick"list

out both thursday and friday

let the games begin ...continue

solidarity? or stupididity?