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Aurora

Wednesday, May 23 at 1:57 PM

Mark A. Golden of Aurora writes:

After Reading an Article in the Aurora Sentinel about the Sweetheart deal the City gave the Fire Chief the below article to the Editor feels appropriate.

Let’s take a look at this recent event. A city administrator is caught stealing from the city through golf dates during work hours and buying an expensive Blackberry for his Legal Assistant (possible Mistress). When the allegations are brought to light, the person bringing the allegations is fired, the Mistress is transferred and the possible thief is placed on paid administrative leave with full pay and benefits and the City delays the investigation into the activity for several days to weeks. As the evidence mounts against the administrator, it is reported that he resigned. The next work day it is discovered that the administrator is really taking a full retirement salary from the city and is being kept on with full pay and benefits as a consultant.
Let’s see what that brings to light. The next burglar who is caught in Aurora should be allowed to go home while the City pays him about $10,000 a month. The arresting Police Officer should be fired for catching him. The Attorney who will prosecute the burglar will be transferred to a different assignment. A few days later the City will give the Burglar a life time retirement of about $78,000 a year and pay him in excess of $50,000 over the next 6 months to continue burglarizing the Citizens of Aurora.
Only in the minds of the City Council and the City Administrators does this even make sense.

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READER COMMENTS

That is just another example of the squeaky-clean administration of the City of Aurora. Kinda like the U.N. If you are part of the 'in' crowd, everything. If you are not part of the 'in' crowd, nothing but higher taxes, and less services.

Posted by Jay on May 24, 2007 10:22 AM