tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495259053695893001.post799003915620088260..comments2023-06-05T11:00:03.268-04:00Comments on Welcome to Ward 5 Online: Superintendent of Recreation, Jim Halloran, Moves on to DPW. City to Begin Search for New Director ImmediatelyWard Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17778842318441687936noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495259053695893001.post-27152956191865291212014-06-05T09:21:52.598-04:002014-06-05T09:21:52.598-04:00Okay people....let's get it right, it appears ...Okay people....let's get it right, it appears the ONLY requirement for obtaining an appointment to a city salaried position is that the appointee be a person who was elected to the Board of Aldermen and subsequently defeated, re-elected, resigned in office, or chose not to run again.<br /><br />One of the above applying to Mr. Roche, Mr.Desmond, Mr. Halloran and Mr. Koty.<br />No question: some or all knowing a city position was in the works for them.<br /><br /><br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495259053695893001.post-10746716387928413772014-06-05T08:52:52.630-04:002014-06-05T08:52:52.630-04:00Ms. Rossetti:
Please ask the Mayor: "Where w...Ms. Rossetti:<br /><br />Please ask the Mayor: "Where was his "transparency" when other former aldermen were appointed city jobs by him."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495259053695893001.post-75825290091413352682014-06-05T08:27:33.154-04:002014-06-05T08:27:33.154-04:00Mr. Halloran, a former alderman, was appointed to ...Mr. Halloran, a former alderman, was appointed to the recreation job he is now vacating (nothing new there as we all know; recent cases on point: Bill Roche,Bruce Desmond, Stan Koty, and other former aldermen securing city job appointments with no nation-wide search; no master's degree or any college degree required; no prior experience required as when Halloran was appointed to head up the Recreation Commission.<br /><br />All these type of appointments by the mayor (lacking openness and transparency) with the approval of aldermen currently sitting on the board of aldermen. Why would sitting aldermen not approve? (its a no-brainer)because any one of the sitting aldermen may be the next in line for an appointed position on the city payroll; guaranteeing a weekly salary, pension, and lifetime health benefits paid by us taxpayers.....and some appointees while still holding jobs in the private sector.<br /><br />Now Mr. Halloran is being moved on to another city position absent a nation-wide search; a required education level; past experience; and "transparency."<br /><br />We, the public/taxpayers, some who may be qualified by any or all requisites needed to fill the city position.... find out only AFTER the deeds are done!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com