Should the Selectmen conduct a public process to appoint a successor to John Lebeaux? I think it doesn't (and shouldn't) matter. Unlike (or at least more than) any other position in Town government, the selectmen are politicians, not administrators. There are no qualifications and no way to gauge who would be the best at the job. It's a political position.
As an interesting twist, however, it is possible that the selectmen would appoint a person who promises only to serve until their successor is elected in May 2010, ten months from now. Just a thought.
Another thought: I wonder how Jim Kane feels about this appointment. He went through months of hard and expensive campaigning only to have someone appointed in a quick and cost-free process.
Wednesday, June 24
An Interim Selectman
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Maybe Tom Fiore would be willing to fill in for 10 months?
I disagree with Mr. Adler. I think the Selectmen should make this appointment process completely open to the public at large. The public is watching and if they think they can just put Tom Fiore in because he is one of their cronies then the public should be outraged.
Tom Fiore! OMG - tell hime to crawl back under a truck. I think the voters made it clear that he is NOT the choosen one.
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