The Things One Hears

Early this term, I was informed the  relatively new Manager of Bylaws had been seen playing golf on a work day at Stronach's 
private exclusive golf  club. 
I sent an e-mail inquiring if the manager was playing golf on his own time or the town's time.
I received a response from the Mayor. The manager was playing by invitation. as his guest. at the exclusive private club. 
No response was  provided  to the question. Was he playing on his own time or was the town paying for the time he was spending on the golf course?
As a taxpayer, it's not my idea of  productive use of public resources. It's not what I expect.
The concept is foreign to me. 
I take exception to  the idea  that the idea should  be agreeable to  me. Or the people I represent.
A bylaw manager is  subject to the authority of a couple of levels within  the administration.
It might be  reasonable therefore to assume  absence from the job for that purpose might have  received approval. . 
Just as it was apparent the Mayor found the practice acceptable. Whether he thought it was a good use of public resources is not so clear. 
Council has just  been notified of the appointment of a new bylaw manager. 
Apparently the last manager was seldom seen on the job. 
Council has nothing to do with staff appointments at that level. 
We have no way of knowing therefore if the occasional game of golf  on a work day, with the Head of the Municipality at an exclusive golf club is considered  one of the perks of the job.
No doubt I will be informed if the pattern is repeated.