Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "The Argument is Not Going Away Any Time Soon":
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Colour me cynical
I have seen ads for people who might want to serve on the Board of the Centre
That makes me wonder if they are cleaning house before the next election
Fielding a few candidates
It also would ensure that any promises made in the last few years are no longer valid because " This is a new board
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It's another piece of the argument. Board members are volunteers. Well meaning individuals who put their names forward because they were invited to do so.
A Board that operates a facility successfully has status and the satisfaction of a job well done, recognized and appreciated by the wider community.
My impression is there has been substantial turnover since the board was initially created.
They were not a part of the skullduggery.
The agreement was signed before they came on board.
Some members jumped in with both feet and cheerfully joined the tumult.
Centre staff applied for and accepted the positions. They gave up jobs ..
The new agreement specifically does not recognize them as town employees.
Some past board members didn't have the sense to stay clear of the politics.
One I knew for several years, introduced himself to me at the official opening as if I had lost my wits
and needed to be reminded who he was.
It was comical actually. I looked twice at him to determine if he had it all together.
Board members are not my target. Staff particularly are not party to the dispute.
The fact remains ------ taxpayers are not well served by a Culture Centre managed by an
independent Board completely dependent on public funding.
Tuesday, 29 October 2013
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Either you or me has a bad memory -- you at the official opening! You who said you would never set foot in the door? How long can you keep the Cultural Centre discussion going for 2013? I think I read the same worn out stuff in 2012.
The Centre clearly suffers from delusions of grandeur. They think they should be accorded the respect given to Stratford without having earned it through hard work and tough times.
That being said, if our Council is gullible enough to continue to cater to their whims, there isn't much we can do to stop them.
It is a pity when a glance at the town books shows the true state of Aurora finances.
If Aurora cannot contain tax rates during this period when revenue is tailing off, there is no excuse for doling out money to an entitled few.
Have a great Hallowe'en.
I remember when Tracey Smith was on the Centre Board. He angrily protested that Aurora was not paying him. That was technically correct. Aurora was just providing housing and funding to the Board on which he sat. What he did with that largesse was beyond the control of any elected individuals. There was no accountability.
Still isn't any accountability. Forget about transparency.
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