commentary

After six tough weeks of work, the new Rec Director gats administrative leave? Thats where he gets paid to do nothing, right? Who would authorize administrative leaves? Could the City Manager authorize administrative leaves without, at LEAST, informing the Council? Wouldnt the Mayor and Council have to approve such a leave? Or is this ANOTHER secret handshake deal between the City Manager and the new Rec Director? Wouldnt an administrative leave have to be documented somewhere? A memo? Something? Cops and other city employees can be put on administrative leave pending an investigation, and its results- is THIS whats happening? This whole situation is very peculiar. Why isnt the Mayor or Council telling us whats happening? We need, want, and deserve to know if we are paying a Dept head to do nothing- or not! If its true, on what basis was that decision made? IF its another handshake deal, on what basis was that deal made, and what IS the deal?? This may be an internal personnel decision, but it has direct affects on the taxpayers and the services we are paying to provide, or not provide, in this case. We need some facts.