right?

When the City Clerk says that a FOI request has had all confidential items removed from a job application, one might assume they would be talking about things of a personal nature: SS #, credit and background check, personal and professional references, etc. Those WERE done, right? Those are standard checks that are done for almost ANY job applicant these days, right? Not to mention a high-profile position that has been described as " the most important job in the city", right? To NOT have done them prior to hiring would be a SERIOUS and unprofessional breach of the public trust, right? Gymbo IS on record as having conducted a thorough and complete vetting of this candidate, right? Any possible problem areas would have been presented to the Council PRIOR to any hiring, right? Were any possible problem areas found and presented to the Council? None that can be recalled. While rumors are not to be given all that much weight, especially unsubstantiated ones, it would be the City Managers job to check them out and prove or disprove them as much as possible beforehand. As the old saying goes," Where theres enough smoke, you will usually find a fire".