LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Frazier: Administrator Job
Too Much For One Person
Editor's Note: This Letter to the Editor is published on www.AllOTSEGO.com, as the Wednesday, Dec. 4, vote on creating the position of Otsego county manager will occur before this week's editions of Hometown Oneonta and The Freeman's Journal to to press. Any responses may be sent to jimk@allotsego.com, and will likewise be published as soon as they are received.
To the Editor:
At the recent public hearings regarding a County Administrator hosted by the county there were several interesting statements made by those advocating for the position. Several were in direct conflict with each other.
One such example was the topic of the "day to day" operations of the county. Hiring an administrator, they contend, would give the board reps "more free time" and they could then focus on the long-term goals and planning.
First, I did not run for this office to be awarded "more free time." Secondly, the Administrator's job description calls for him/her to "act as day-to-day primary operations director" and to "execute long- and short-term planning."
