Here’s the news. I guess the rumors were true. That reminds me, again, what happened to that committee that was supposed to be set up? It’s almost been another two months with no action.
From: Mayor
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 4:17:07 PM
To: ALL ALDERS; Dept Division Heads; All Agency Heads; CS GROUP; [other individuals deleted – I think they were all Community Services Committee members]
Cc: MY GROUP
Subject: Office of Community Services Interim DirectorI am pleased to announce that I have named mayoral assistant Enis Ragland to lead the Office of Community Services (OCS) on an interim basis for the next year. Enis met with OCS staff earlier today to give them the news.
As many of you know, Enis is a longtime City government veteran, with 16 years of experience. He is no stranger to OCS, having served for 14 years as the mayoral liaison to OCS under three different administrations. His experience and commitment to the mission of OCS will be an asset to the agency and the community.
I am making this interim appointment because, given the retirement of longtime OCS Director Dorothy Conniff, this seemed like a good opportunity to review the mission of OCS and its relationship with CDBG. I will take the coming year to discuss this subject with City staff, organizations served by OCS, and other members of the community. I will not be proposing changes to the structure of OCS as part of my 2008 operating budget. I may not propose any changes at all. However, I do want to review the issue before making any long-term decisions about the future leadership of OCS.
Enis will begin his work at OCS in late September, pending Common Council budget authorization.
I am grateful for Enis’ service to my office, and I hope you will all join me in wishing him well in his new role at OCS.
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz
210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Room 403
Madison, WI 53703
608.266.4611
mayor@cityofmadison.com
Ugh, to add insult to injury, check out this line from the Wisconsin State Journal.
Ragland would begin his new job in late September, pending City Council approval. His annual salary would remain $102,206, compared with Conniff ‘s salary of $90,681, Cieslewicz spokesman George Twigg said.
So, someone who does the job for 30 years gets paid less than a political appointment?!
