There were no real details in the paper last week regarding the resignation of Louisville City Manager Bill Simmons. His resignation was described as a "mutual termination agreement", with Louisville Mayor Chuck Sisk describing Simmons as a "valuable employee." Read more in the Louisville Times and the Daily Camera (but not much more).
It makes me wonder why such issues are left vague by elected officials. Shouldn't the citizens be allowed to know what's happening with government employees? Any kind of unexpected transition that doesn't involve the person winning the lottery or having health issues just makes people wonder what's going on - and elected officials should say what it is.
I have no presumption of any scandal. But the vagueness of the scenario simply makes me curious. I can't be the only one. Why the secrecy? All it does is fuel the imagination, and Mr. Simmons likely deserves such speculation to end. When City Council is closed-lipped on the subject, it makes you wonder what they don't want us to know.
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In a world where 90% of all lawsuits filed in the world are filed annually in the United States, it has become hard to make any public statement with out exposure. If they did a great job for you and you give a favorable reference, private or public, and they happen to stink at their next job, you are at risk for making a positive statement. If they did a terrible job for you, and you tell anyone that, they you are already at risk for making it harder for someone to find their next job. Employers in this enviroment wisely choose to say nothing or statements so vague as to be equally useless. Sad, but understandably true. Jack
The City of Louisville needs a professional salesman and not a City Manager who desires to be involved in which color of toilet paper should be purchased.
Unless you mind green toilet paper.
What the heck is that about? Was micromanaging Simmons' downfall?
Maybe not micromanaging, but paying too much attention to insignificant issues. Who knows?
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