Archived Opinion

Who would want to lead Waynesville?

To the Editor:

I read your article on the hiring of a new town manager with some amusement and dismay. Amused at the idea of any professional wanting the job after the town’s lack of support for the previous manager and dismayed at the thought of time and cost of recruiting.

If you are going to let the employees run the show, then why bother with a manager? You cannot have your cake and eat it. Do we want to move ahead in Waynesville or do want to appease the “we’ve always done it this way” employees?

I would have thought it easier to replace the monkeys than the organ grinder. I hate to think of the money wasted ... again!

Leon Vinson

Waynesville

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