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July 22nd, 2010 at 9:14 am
Good Luck to TJ and I mean that sincerely. He has always done his job and loves this City. He puts in countless hours and has always been professional.
July 22nd, 2010 at 12:07 pm
I agree with Mary. TJ has worked very hard for this city -putting in long hours during various crises. He may be taking a cut - but he will be better paid in the end and probably better appreciated. I have to wonder who will be put in his postion.
July 22nd, 2010 at 8:17 pm
It can’t be fun to be a department head when your budget is being slashed and slashed over and over again.
TJ was the guy who put together the police/fire/dpw teams during the terrible flooding in 2006. He was a true asset to the city.
Best of luck.
July 23rd, 2010 at 6:13 am
Though the city manager may neither have appreciated nor respected TJ, he really has been a tremendous asset to the city and he will truely be missed once he is gone - his shoes will not be easy to fill.
He has worked countless hours behind the scenes to improve the city, and has been instrumental in the successful implementation of more projects than most remember. Sure, the guy is stressed, but given the way things “work” at DPW, you would be too! He has done quite a bit to clean up DPW, and while there is still lots more to clean up, no one can question the positive impact he will leave behind.
More likely than not, this spells the end of Winterfest. And when the next floods come, it may take DPW a little longer to respond.
Like many department heads, he has been forced to contend with repeated budget cuts, a demanding and impatient city manager, and countless unnecessary union-related issues. Given the looming fiscal crisis (come on now, you don’t really think this is going to get better any time within the next several years, do you?), I’m sure that what few talented department heads (and hard working staff) remain will undoutedly begin to look for better paying and/or less stressful work elsewhere, where they can really make a difference, and won’t have to deal with so much grief.
Let the brain drain begin.
July 23rd, 2010 at 10:58 am
Hey Sister,
Where are ‘the brains’ gonna go? And if they go, ya think there isn’t any talent out there?
Let’s try not to over hype this event, folks.
July 23rd, 2010 at 2:11 pm
The Manager is not going to look out there, he already has picked the next hack. Drumroll please, Dave Blazon from Lands and buildings.
July 24th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
Rumor has it that the Manager’s secretary may be leaving for UMass as well. And as for Dave Blazon - Steve is oh so right. No one likes him.