There are many issues that have an impact on all of us, Some as individual homeowners, some as a neighborhood, but many, as a community.
The issue that has gotten the attention of the whole community was the unfortunate, and totally unwarranted dismissal of our dedicated, hard working Town Manager David Andrews. After eighteen years of serving us with such class and dignity, and having earned the respect of the town employees and the vast majority of the citizens, the unscrupulous Mayor Loomis led his "band of stooges," Carter, Kunisch & Abbott into terminating David.
At the Sept 23 Special Session requested by Carter & Kunisch, and blessed by Loomis, these selfish, vindictive individuals talked Abbott into joining them, and without one ounce of concern for putting David's life in turmoil, they fulfilled their dastardly deed.
Why, after eighteen years of dedicated service, and approval as recently as Sept 16, what might have David done that deserved this abrupt departure.
Many of our readers have heard about "hit pieces" sent out regarding the town manager. These hit pieces were sent anonymously--- no name, no signature, no return address. At least one came through the US Postal Service.A couple bloggers that seem to think they are privy to all this "inside information," know about as much as someone living on the other side of the world.
Let me say this as emphatically as I can. There is NOTHING in these letters that should have been cause for David being a scapegoat. In fact, the town attorney determined that writing anonymous hit pieces is a crime under Arizona Statutes (Click here to read).While nobody has claimed to be the "anonymous letter writer," we heard all kinds of stories.
I have seen the letters.The letters are full of innuendo, lies & deceitful unsubstantiated allegations against David.
Anyone---and I mean anyone with any sense of decency, and some amount of basic intelligence who heard these rumors would ask, "what facts are you talking about?"
So, those four damn fools on the council may have used some anonymous, criminal letter writer (that we have reason to believe was one of David's detractors) as a reason to basically fire him.
Oh yeah! Let's not forget one more little caveat. The Oro Valley police were constantly watching David's house. You want innuendo? Here's innuendo. The cops are on record of wanting David fired. The cops are watching his house. The letter writer damn well knew the letter would cause an uproar among those not smart enough to see right through their scheme.
How diligently are the police investigating this crime? If so many people "know" about it, why are they not going to the police with what they know? Are the police following these leads? Or are they afraid it's an "inside job?"
Shame on the four! Shame on anyone that believes this garbage.
These four make me sick. And I'll tell you something else. In effect these four will run our government until June 2010. Do you think they'll listen to reason when they wouldn't even listen when Salette Latas asked to discuss David's future in Executive Session, or when she asked if they'd give David 5 days so he can offer an easier transition prior to his departure? No, vindictiveness prevailed!
Finally, is there anyone in their right mind that will vote for Paul Loomis knowing what a conniving,nasty, misguided, callous person that he is? We hope, and believe the vast majority of Oro Valley citizens are smart, fair and caring. They will not allow this despicable behavior to continue into the next election.
For more, read The Az Star & The Explorer articles here.
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/310536
http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2009/09/25/news/doc4abbc36824472131668258.txt
