You just have to wonder about some people. Last year I wrote about the stupid law suit between the County Commissioners and the Airport Commissioners here on the Vineyard. This suit has cost the taxpayers of the Vineyard close to $900,000. Now, it looks as though they're gearing up for another court showdown.
This situation arose because the former airport manager left as a result of his needing to sue the county to have his contract enforced. The airport commissioners named a new manager a few weeks ago. Their hiring process was somewhat arcane as they disregarded the advice of the personnel firm they paid $18000+ to and hired the assistant manager. Why they bothered with the personnel firm and spent more of our money boggles the mind.
But, not wanting to be outdone in the stupidity area, the county commission refused to acknowledge the authority of the airport commissioners, despite the ruling in the last case that the airport commissioners had the power to enter into the contract. So, on Tuesday they rescinded the appointments to the airport commision they made last week. This caused other airport commissioners to resign. Now there are two airport commissioners, one of whom is a county commissioner, serving on a board that usually has seven members.
There is a movement here to kill county government, despite the need for some form of regional government here. However, the clowns running the county now have brought it on themselves.
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