Originally Posted by
Lee Chowaniec
What I find really intriguing here is why this rubber stamp process, where the board formally approves the hiring recommendations made by the Highway Superintendent or Parks Crew Chief, is now being challenged.
Highway Superintendent Amatura and Parks Crew Chief Barbaro both submitted letters of recommendation for Speyer’s hiring. Yet three council members have reservations that Speyer was not the ‘best’ candidate.
So, is the reservation based on political inclination or on a charge of patronage hiring?
More importantly, we shall find out whether a town board vote outweighs the right to hire by a department head.