Absolutely there should be a more professional search process…. However, when talking about government related, other factors are involved. It’s not the private sector. Yes there may be SOME nepotism in RWood but it’s a LOT worse elsewhere and the ones that people bring up aka some certain police officers, the requirements, tests and training ensure that the brightest and best are hired, even though some local town cranks don’t believe it…. the other part is that there are a number of residents who will make a lot of noise and whine when an outside hire is not “attuned” to issues in our “quaint village”. Plus spending our precious tax dollars for professional recruitment will bring howls of protest as well. But yeah, the idea is a good one.
While it sounds good on paper and given the experience with former Village manager who had zero experience as a town manager and little experience in finance sounds like a very good idea . Long time residents will recall the “Marty Brooks fiasco” , for which the Ridgewood Schools District paid a significant sum of money to attract and hire a deeply flawed candidate , Marty Brooks of TERC math fame . Fortunately Brooks declined and the Village and the School system dodged a bullet on that one and was saved .
“some” nepotism?? Not sure in what world you live in? NJ municipal governments are probably the most corrupt entities in the US.
Sounds like good news to me .we have to stop hiring X full-time employees and bring them back part time. Let the past go higher new blood. Especially in management.
Great news,
Finally
Yes what’s this rumor flying around Village hall that they may be hiring a ex manager as a project manager, oh boy , hope it’s not true,
Yep.
Oh my god , who would that be.