Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

you can't change the term of an elected official in the middle of the term -- the most you could do is change the term effective January 1, 2014.

That's fine...At least it will show that SOMEBODY on the TB is looking out for the residents of Rotterdam, and finding a solution to mitigate the problem of a future Town Clerk or other TH elected administrative position from walking off of the job and refusing to resign.  

If you're going to go through the trouble of having a referendum to lower the clerk's term to two years, why doesn't someone simply petition to remove EE from office?!? I'm actually surprised the GOP hasn't tried something like this. I can't see a Supreme Court judge reviewing this case and saying with certainty that EE is performing her job as residents expected when she was elected. Yet no one in that party has the money balls or brain cells to bring the case...I can understand why a resident wouldn't want to spend that money...but members of a political party...especially a party with plenty of lawyers? Sad. Real sad.

That would be a nice (for the democraps) for the GOP to fall into that trap. The PEOPLE can sue if they want her out. It would be seen as a blatant political attack on an elderly woman for a "party" to do it for self serving means. I think it would look better if the democrap party asked her to step down, no?

That's why the referendum on terms would be both politically feasible and potentially advantageous, and would actually address the issue without looking like a personal attack for political purposes.  Rotterdam cannot let elected Town Department Administrators abandon their job for 4 years.  At least a 2 year term would mitigate the damage in the event an elected administrator fell ill or used the letter of the law to abandon their job.  

Quoted from GrahamBonnet

That would be a nice (for the democraps) for the GOP to fall into that trap. The PEOPLE can sue if they want her out. It would be seen as a blatant political attack on an elderly woman for a "party" to do it for self serving means. I think it would look better if the democrap party asked her to step down, no?

        GB is entirely correct!  The first, obvious level of responsibility would be for EE and family to recognize she can no longer fulfill the responsibilities of the job and resign for the good of the Town.  Second level of responsibility would be for TJ Hooker as party chair to lobby for her resignation based on bad image of the DEM Party to which EE has had a lifetime of loyalty.  Third level of responsibility is for T.B. to make the necessary salary adjustment during the budget process to protect tax payer dollars.  Fourth level of responsibility is for the electorate to take action.  I have heard rumors that there may be some layoffs in the works.  Not sure if these rumors are a possible realty, but we recently passed a budget for this year, and we are already in trouble?  The EE situation and ALS billing appears to be killing the Town if these rumors have any validity.

Agreed with GB and Avon BUT I think the party has now spoken to the family and they have refused to encourage her to resign.  As for the  crack on the "assisted living" that's low and uncalled for.

Quoted from Yossi

Agreed with GB and Avon BUT I think the party has now spoken to the family and they have refused to encourage her to resign.  As for the  crack on the "assisted living" that's low and uncalled for.

        So if Yossi's info is true, options one and two have been exhausted and it is now up to the T.B. to take the appropriate action.  Kind of a shame after all those years that it has to come to this.  Oh well, what goes around comes around, time to move on . . . .

I do not know that for sure.  A Dem in politics mentioned it to me.  I only really run into these folks now and then.  I also understood from the same person that EE was supposed to resign but that the son had discouraged that.

Quoted from Yossi

I do not know that for sure.  A Dem in politics mentioned it to me.  I only really run into these folks now and then.  I also understood from the same person that EE was supposed to resign but that the son had discouraged that.

         I don't doubt that it is the son's directive.  Regarding EE personally, I believe she is honorable and would do the right thing if she understood.  The following is something I came across about her brother William (Bill) Osta whom I knew and was a great guy.  I am sure the poor guy is spinning in his grave over this situation.  Also an interesting commentary on the intelligence of the electorate . . . .

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part of Marv Cermak's Covering Schenectady - http://www.timesunion.com

Quoted Text
Remembering Bill Osta

Bill Osta, who died last week at 82, will be remembered for many efforts, including his fight to protect the Great Flats Aquifer -- the Schenectady water supply from runaway development.

I recall Osta as a fiery 12-year Rotterdam town councilman who didn't hesitate clashing with members of his own Democrat Party. He didn't believe in going along to get along.

His 35 years in education included a quarter-century as a teacher/ counselor/administrator at Mohonasen High and a decade as Cohoes High principal.

"The kids loved Bill," recalled Vince Fernandez, a retired Mohonasen guidance counselor. "He got through to them because he had a great sense of humor."

When Osta left as councilman, Fernandez took his seat and served a record 18 years on the Town Board.

Later, Osta switched to the GOP to run against Democratic Supervisor Jim Constantino. His campaign moved along well until he made a public statement questioning the intelligence of town voters.

Maybe his observation had some merit. Osta lost the election, but Constantino went to prison for extortion and an unrelated youth sex crime.

AVON- Marv is dead wrong with his statement that "his campaign moved along well until he made a public statement questioning the intelligence of town voters."  He called the voters "moron's" in a letter to the editor after Joe Signore beat JC the next election cycle.

Osta would have won if he didn't listen to Doug O'Malley and Tom DeLorenzo.  They sent out a very inflamatory (by Rotterdam Standards;are you listening Parisi?)  mailer days before the election attacking the entire Democratic ticket.  Any old Dem support evaporated after that piece of garbage hit.  Would have changed the whole course of history in the lores of Rotterdam politics had Bill won.  Had Bill won....................one can only speculate.  

And I don't think he is spinning over in his grave.  He is laughing his a** off at the MORON Republicans.  IMHO

NEW REFERENDUM:

1. Absolve the Town Clerk of her duties and accept REMS 'free ride'
2. Vote no REMS and accept the Town Clerk 'free ride'

watch the podium pucks

Wow, I didn't realize Bill Osta passed away

Waws EE at the wake?

Quoted from 487

AVON- Marv is dead wrong with his statement that "his campaign moved along well until he made a public statement questioning the intelligence of town voters."  He called the voters "moron's" in a letter to the editor

They say that your government is reflective of it's people.
Have you looked at rotterdam's town board lately?

VIVA REVITALIZE ROTTERDAM!!!!
Thank you dem-o-cons for the best of 'your' best!!!

BT you forgot the rest of the sentence and it reads...after Joe Signore beat JC during that election cycle.  The same cycle that included the wicked witch of wemple Lazzari and Holly Vellano.  Want to compare notes over government being reflective of its people for that administration?  A plumber, a witch and and princess!  You crack me up with your one-sided bias view of Rotterdam politics.  

Nobody does it better than you.....in more ways than one.....TIC   Perhaps?