But I have a comment and a question. Comment - Ross, you are a true gentleman, and from what I heard about the fiasco Tuesday night, I don't know how you remain so neutral! Good job, but truthfully, I am getting tired of being so neutral because the facts are so bad.
Question? Why didn't the Star-Tribune report what happened. Tim Davis, why are you sitting at those meetings and then not reporting to the public what is really going on. Why didn't the Star Tribune have anything to report about the supervisors coming off of their platform and speaking - or arguing - or whatever it was they did. Kudos to Marshall Ecker for doing what he did though....he has been treated like crap by Coy and his toadies....and they barely even try to cover it up. He has absolutely no true representation on that board, because he could say that the sky was blue and Coy would argue the point, and the Fab Four would vote that the sky is neon green. Why aren't we reading this in the paper????
Another comment - Coy Harville basically forced Carol Motley out, because he wanted the running of the economic development operation under his thumb. She had thought about retiring at the end of the year, but she had some irons in the fire, and in reality, she wasn't ready to retire. Carol had a genuine concern for the county, and economic development. She worked hard to do her job, and she knew it inside and out. Not everyone always agreed with her, or her way of doing things, but one thing is certain: she always worked for the betterment of the county and she was dedicated to her work; but once Coy heard her mention retirement, he ran with the ball, and actually announced it for her by way of the Star-Tribune. Coy wanted all the praise and Glory for economic development in the county - hence the Walmart thing. Hey, suddenly we don't hear much about that anymore do we. Coy hated Carol and her office so badly that he didn't want any remnants left - therefore, he sent "word" across the street that none of the employees would have a job after Dec. 31st last year. It would have been different if he had talked with the employees to actually find out what they did - because he had no idea - and made an informed decision as to who could continue to work to benefit the county. Instead, he booted everyone out, simply because of his ego, his jealousy and his need to control. He never even had the decency to tell them himself - he let Carol have the daunting task of telling her employees that they needed to look for work. If I had been Carol, I would have never been so graceful - I would have told Coy Harville where he could put his plaque.
There's a lot going on behind the scenes of this county and you all need to wake up and start caring about your government - or what's left of it.
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Finally! Someone has the nerve to ask the right questions and tell things like they really are in this county!
"he let Carol have the daunting task of telling her employees that they needed to look for work."
I think the employees saw the handwriting on the wall...er, um...in the newspaper when her retirement was announced for her.
Again, the plan was made without any discussion of transition.
Does anyone know how they handled all the agreements that were written between prospective companies and PCED once the county took over and PCED was dissolved? Do those automatically become agreements with the county or do all agreements with PCED have to be re-written to be between the company and the county?
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