County Council (November 18, 2008)

Well, I do hope cooler heads prevail and an orderly process is put into place to resolve these issues. But for now, I just can't come close to describing what I'm afraid is going to happen without using the word "cluster" followed by a word I'd have to warn myself about if I used it here. [image]

-jdtippett

Were you thinking of candy clusters ? Ummmm good!

Has anyone dared to imagine another possibility other than a huge buyout? Could Bill McAbee, Preston's number one plant and mouthpiece on Council, convince the other Gang of Shame members to extend Joey's contract with even more perks? What if....Joey got an additional 3 year extension and higher salary and more authority? It is a possibility.

Why don`t we start a cash bar at every Coucil Meeting?? It can make the county money and can give everyone at this circus a buzz!!!

It is now almost 3 pm, and the agenda is still NOT up on the county website!
What's going on over there?

Liz Cary wrote the following article on the Independent Mail Webpage, http://www.independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/17/waldrep-ask-anderson-council-consider-questions-ab/. The article deals with Mr. Bob Waldrep question concerning the authority of the present council to extend Mr. Joey Preston’s contract beyond next year.

At this point in time, I don’t think that any final decision has been made concerning Mr. Joey Preston’s future with Anderson County. However, I do believe that the present county is leaning toward allowing the Administrator to leave with honor and dignity, which would include a partial severance pay.

Art how can coucil reward Mr. Preston if he quits? It does not make sense. What part of his contract spells that out? He apparently has no problem with this council because the vote has always gone his way. Now it seems that will no longer be the case. So he can quit and be paid for it? In what crazy world does that make sense?

-nomadron

Nomadron,

Ending Mr. Joey Preston’s contract with a reasonable severance pay is a win/win option. It allows Anderson County to avoid a political battle, with all sides claiming some victory.

Since the people of Anderson are honorable and fair, our dealing with county officials should be conducted through civility and compassion. Let us think of all the innocent individuals who may get caught in the cross fire if an out-of-control legal and personal battles erupt.

Heck most of us are don't spend money needlessly people. If he wants to go, let him. Do the audit. Do it so his contract is not breached but do it, then see if anyone wants to pay him off to leave or boot his butt to the curb. There is no reason to pay him because the popular vote changes the dynamics of the Council. Geeze Art, I know you're a nice guy but don't be so generous with our money.

-1-opinion

I guess we chalk this up to the difference between a duck with one wing and another with two wings. A difference of a pinion

That would be a difference of a pennon: the wing of a bird. A pinion is just a flight feather of a bird.[image]

-1-opinion

That's your opinion. As usual, your opinion is out of the mainstream of understanding.

Webster's opinion is; Pinion n, :the end section of a bird's wing: also WING.

Pennon is n, 1: a long narrow ribboblike flag borne on a lance 2: WING

Naah, nanna, na, na !