Quoted from bumblethru

I'm sure someone would be 'selected' to fill the position temporarily.....THEN.....run for the position. So where is the savings by offering an early retirement?

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

I haven't seen the list of those being offered the incentive.  There has been speculation but no
official list has been publicized.  

Personally, I think it would be a great idea .. retire the current highway superintendent .. get a
Democrat in the position  -- hopefully one who would work to phase out the department by merging
it with the county highway department.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

Personally, I think it would be a great idea .. retire the current highway superintendent .. get a
Democrat in the position  -- hopefully one who would work to phase out the department by merging
it with the county highway department.

Quoted from clubhouse

WHY does it need to be a Democrat?    Don't be a foot soldier, DVOR.  We have enough of those already in Rotterdam.  Be an advocate for the residents and support the hiring of someone who will do the right thing.  

Quoted from bumblethru

SUE THE TOWN!!!!

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

As the Highway Superintendent is an elected position .. the state law would not allow abolishing the
position until the end of the current term of office.  So even if the Highway Supt were to retire ..
someone would have to be appointed to fill the remainder of the term.  
Then there is the matter of how many days before the election to the next term - the action to abolish an elected position has to happen a certain number of days  BEFORE the scheduled election .. and off
the top of my head I forget whether it is like 3 months or 6 months ... so the "window of opportunity" to
pass the local legislation to abolish the position would be like from now through early March 2011 but couldn't take effect until Jan 1 2012  --- and there may be one other hitch .. abolishing the Supt of
Highways may require BOTH a Town Board action AND a referendum vote by the voters of the town.

Quoted from clubhouse

WHY does it need to be a Democrat?    Don't be a foot soldier, DVOR.  We have enough of those already in Rotterdam.  Be an advocate for the residents and support the hiring of someone who will do the right thing.  

Quoted from Shadow

After what this administration has done to our country I'll never vote for another Dem as long as I live.

Quoted from Shadow

I have voted for a number of Democrats over the years but when the Democrats allow a small group of left wing radicals to hijack their whole party and force them to vote for issues which they know their constituents are against it just shows how little they really care about the people who voted them into office and therefore don't deserve anyone's vote.