If you were one of the many people I've heard who have complained about the County Building and Planning Dept., you would be wondering what took so long.

They are going to split up Shay's duties which could have been done with him involved. This was a recomendation of the independent audit a year ago. The union praised him. I worked with him on different professional and personal pursuits through the years. I never had anyone work as hard for me. I watched him in some County meetings where he handled himself well. I watched him in Aberdeen meetings where he again excelled.

I am not sure where this other guy you seem to know came from. Nothing in all the years that I worked with him and admiring his work fits that picture.

I am going to have to disagree with you on this one. That is not to say there weren't changes needed but there are better ways to manage people than being punch drunk with firing power as has been suggested.

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Actually that was in reference to all departments. There are ways to get ahead, and strings to be pulled. Its a small community. Depending on who you know, and who you blow, you might find yourself in a more or less favorable position (no pun intended). Some people can get away with doing more, or less, than others. In some departments, slack and mediocrity is a virtue, it would seem.

Certainly not the first time and it won't be the last.



If anyone or ones were "punch drunk with firing power", the firing power would have been executed a long time ago. Brian and Carter both being around for a long time, contradicts your assessment.

That is hardly the way it works with power trips.

Without more to go on, which is unlikely with the way Brian handles himself, any other comments would be guessing at the real reasons for this. I might do that privately but this is an election year and I imagine Al does not need to be part of a bunch of unsubstantiated rumours based on guesswork going around. I will leave that to others.

When Shay worked for Aberdeen, I didn't hold him in very high regard, but that was probably mostly because of the administration he was working for.

I wonder if this means two department heads instead of just one. If this costs more, is this a good thing given todays economy?

Lea Napier is the bee's knees. I think the public will be pleased with the expeditiousness and quality of the County's product.