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Mr. Presta and ground swat.....don't hold us in suspense about this Picard thing too long now. Some of us are on the outside looking in on the unpublished news. Frankly, I like hearing the dirt on the city leaders, hoping I'll read about them going to jail in the future. Big%20smile
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Originally posted by ground swat ground swat wrote:

$20 says No but he will not run again, Picard is the real story if what is being spread around town is true. I'll leave it at that, but if true so much for the ward system that again IMO doesn't do a whole lot for the citizens of this town.
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 I can't believe that Picard even has the nerve to try the move, if we are on the same page.  If he does, the guy has no shame!!!
“Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012
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Paul,

It is simple, really.

“Township administrator” in a township is the corresponding position to “city manager” in a city operating under the council/manager plan of government.

This means that, for example, in the case of companies looking to locate in southwestern Ohio, Mr. Becker would have a fiduciary duty to Deerfield Township to do his best to lure the company there, while at the same time he would have a fiduciary duty to the City of Middletown to lure the company to our corporate limits.

Similarly, he could not fairly seek limited road construction dollars for either entity from the State of Ohio, nor could he be privy to any confidential discussions with real estate developers or any other companies that may be considering projects in southwestern Ohio, so how could he properly do either job???

Same story if a township employee applied to the City of Middletown for employment, or vice versa.

He would be in a constant “CONFLICT OF INTEREST.”

He would constantly be in danger of violating his oath of office in both places.
“Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012
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$20 says No but he will not run again, Picard is the real story if what is being spread around town is true. I'll leave it at that, but if true so much for the ward system that again IMO doesn't do a whole lot for the citizens of this town.
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Mike,
      Why would Bill Becker necessarily resign as councilman because he is taking a similiar position in another township?  He has held various positions while being on council and he has seen no need to resign?
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He should, before the end of this month, if this story from cincinnati.com is accurate:
 

DEERFIELD TWP. - Just days after the sudden resignation of township Administrator David Duckworth, the township is poised to get a new administrator - who is also its old one.

Warren County Emergency Services Director Bill Becker has informed his bosses that he will be leaving to become Deerfield's administrator at the end of the month, Dave Gully, Warren County administrator, confirmed Wednesday.

Becker was Deerfield's interim administrator before Duckworth was hired.

Becker's long history of public service includes positions as a police officer, police chief, city manager and city councilman, all in Middletown.

Here's the link to the story:  http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20110713/NEWS0108/107140331/
“Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012
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