Finance

The Finance Department took a real hit this week, as Deputy Finance Director Steve Hoff took a 9-week unpaid leave of absence.

This comes after the Finance Director, Don Gray, left abruptly about three weeks ago.

Without a Finance Director, Dep. Finance Director or Budget Coordinator, the Town's Finance Department is in rough shape. The Mayor's temporary plan is to bring back Joe Celotto, a good manager, but a person with no municipal finance experience.

I urge the Mayor to work with the Democratic nominee, Craig Henrici, and the Legislative Council, to come up with a meaningful solution to these issues, before there's any more damage done to the Town's finances.

The condition of the Town's finances are not something that should be used as politics. Let's take off our gloves and cooperate for the good of the Town.

- Curt