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March 20th, 2012 at 7:11 am
For me the “30 years” as city manager for Cambridge is an important point to make about the role of a city manager, and the role played by our neighbor and fellow Lowellian, Mr Healy. For any who thought Lowell’s Mayor’s Aide should have soldiered on (as opposed to be unhappy with the form of termination) this is he same point, in spades, doubled and redoubled. Continuity in the office of the City Manager is important to the long-term success of a town or city. Sure, if you have the wrong person, buy up their contract. But, if you have the right person, lash them to the wheel. City Managers should not be changed just for fashion purposes.
City Councils come and go, but City Managers endure. Those two points work together. City Managers should not be changed just for fashion purposes. If the City Manager drifts from good performance performance and becomes a burden, he or she should go. But, the City Council of the day should examine why the drift and the role of the City Council in that change.
Regards — Cliff
March 20th, 2012 at 11:42 am
Please please please please please don’t let this be where Bernie leaves us. Stay! The commute is way better to Lowell, in any case!
We can beat the odds…we can have a CM for more than 6 years…yes we can!
Though, at least this didn’t happen and entice Lynch away during the Kazanjian Council…*shudder*
March 20th, 2012 at 2:07 pm
I think your readers would be interested if they compared the salary of the Lowell City Manager and the Cambridge City Manager. (actually also try comparing the salaries of the Lowell City Council and the Cambridge City Council). Remember the two cities have virtually the exact same population (and Lowell is the one thats slightly bigger).
March 20th, 2012 at 2:11 pm
Actually its pretty funny to note that with the apparent rumors (according to WCAP) that Patrick Murphy spends “an inordinate amount of time in Cambridge.” Look at the salary the Mayor of Cambridge makes (again, the same “ceremonial” mayor style.) I wonder if there was any question whether she was going to take her salary???
March 20th, 2012 at 6:00 pm
LOL, some good points…