>>>>> "TS" == TONY SCALLON <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
TS> If it is not the lack of a Masters degree, what makes Jon
TS> Gurban "not as qualified? I have reviewed the resumes of both
TS> candidates. I do not find the kind of differences that calls
TS> for Gurban to be described as "not as qualified." Both
TS> candidates left standing have managed suburban park systems.
TS> Gurban has spent more time in Associations and Private Sector.
TS> Gears, the other candidate has more experience being a line
TS> staff person.
Two points:
1. The people who have objected to Gurban's lack of a Master's degree
have pointed out that this means that Gurban is not officially
qualified to run a park. So it seems like we're requiring *less*
qualifications of the superintendent than of a park manager. [1]
2. Saying that Gurban seems as good as the other person seems at
least to this reader to be a very weak claim. How do Gurban's
qualifications compare to those of superintendents of other,
similar Park systems. [2]
TS> The accusations against Gurban have inflamed the discussion of
TS> Park Superintendent. We need a reasonable interview process
TS> not a rhetorical discussion.
TS> I agree with Commissioners Young and Erwin. We should allow
TS> the interview process to continue. After the selection, there
TS> will be an opportunity to review how well the Commissioners
TS> did their process.
I am not an expert on this, but isn't it reason for concern that we
have only TWO candidates for such a high-stakes post?
Maybe I'm not understanding what you mean by saying "we should allow
the interview process to continue." Why would concerned citizens want
to just pipe down and wait until the process terminates? By then
we'll have a Parks Superintendent, won't we? And then if we're
unhappy it will be too late, or at least very difficult to fix the
problem. Also, if we get a bad superintendent and want to get rid of
him/her later, my guess is that we'll have the privilege of paying
some contractual penalty to do so.
Under the circumstances, seems like now IS the right time to air
concerns.
I'm not judging Mr. Gurban; I don't know enough to do so. But I'm
grateful to those who care enough to concern themselves about his
candidacy, and I for one would like to hear what they have to say.
Footnotes:
[3] Full disclosure --- I have not independently verified this claim,
but no one has objected to it.
[2] Again, I'm not prejudging the answer to this question. Maybe his
are just as good. I'd just like to know, and if we are paying a
consulting firm to manage this search, we should get from them an
answer to this question.
--
Robert P. Goldman
ECCO
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