Please note the email attached below.
Every year, the Board has required from its appointed committees an oral report. However, according to this email, "This year you will only need to submit a written report of your committee’s activities and attendance..."
The Board has never had any discussion or any vote to change this practice. Moreover, because these committees are appointees of the Board, no town employee has the authority to change this practice.
Who issued this directive, and on what authority?
Brent
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From: "Diane Davidson"
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:31:31 -0500
To: Edward Schmuhl
Subject: Committee Reports to Board of Selectmen
To: Committee Chairs and Administrators
Attached is the list of committee reports to be submitted to the Board of Selectmen for 2010. This year you will only need to submit a written report of your committee’s activities and attendance to the Board of Selectmen, due on March 31, 2010.
Thank you,
Diane Davidson
Administrative Assistant
Town Manager and Selectmen's Office
Town of Falmouth
59 Town Hall Square
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 495-7321
(508) 457-2573 FAX
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2 comments:
Another reason to leave or not bother to volunteer valuable personal time to the Town. A written report, rather than a presentation on TV before the board sends a message that we don't care enough to set aside agenda time to interact with dedicated and caring volunteers. What a shame.
If it was an old-fashioned letter or memo, it would have be signed by the author. I suggest a strict policy whereby emails must be sent from the computer(s) of the person issuing them. No confusion that way.
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