Monday, August 11, 2008
Cave Creek Town Manager contract renewal
THe Scottsdale Republic had something to say about this topic here.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
....gone
...and the last tank is gone. It was taken apart in place, and the pieces of it trucked away.
Taken 2008-6-1
Old pre-existing tanks going, going...
Here is the first tank being hauled away in toto.
Taken 2008-5-29
Monday, May 19, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Reply to former mayor
Published in Scottsdale Republic 2008-5-1
Refreshing Mozillo's memory
Ralph Mozillo states there are hidden agendas for removal of Cave Creek Town Manager Usama Abujbarah ("Manager in bull's-eye," April 23 Your Views).
The Neary tank land purchase was brought about by decisions made by the town manager last fall. Perhaps Mozillo has forgotten this information was first presented by me to the Water Advisory Board (that he chairs) in February rather than being presented by any town staff. One wonders why it took from October to February for this information to be presented to Town Council and WAB members.
Perhaps Mozillo has forgotten that this small mistake by town staff is an unbudgeted expense of $1.2 million in the current fiscal year. Perhaps Mozillo has forgotten the financial presentations in both the WAB and Town Council meetings where it was announced that in the next five years, Cave Creek is expected to be close to not having enough money to meet expenditures.
Perhaps Mozillo has forgotten that town citizens authorized expenditures of $50 million, but Cave Creek has already spent $68 million, with another $40 million expected in the next five years.
Maybe he does remember. Maybe the ends do justify the means in Cave Creek.
Maybe they shouldn't.
— Charles Spitzer, Cave Creek
Refreshing Mozillo's memory
Ralph Mozillo states there are hidden agendas for removal of Cave Creek Town Manager Usama Abujbarah ("Manager in bull's-eye," April 23 Your Views).
The Neary tank land purchase was brought about by decisions made by the town manager last fall. Perhaps Mozillo has forgotten this information was first presented by me to the Water Advisory Board (that he chairs) in February rather than being presented by any town staff. One wonders why it took from October to February for this information to be presented to Town Council and WAB members.
Perhaps Mozillo has forgotten that this small mistake by town staff is an unbudgeted expense of $1.2 million in the current fiscal year. Perhaps Mozillo has forgotten the financial presentations in both the WAB and Town Council meetings where it was announced that in the next five years, Cave Creek is expected to be close to not having enough money to meet expenditures.
Perhaps Mozillo has forgotten that town citizens authorized expenditures of $50 million, but Cave Creek has already spent $68 million, with another $40 million expected in the next five years.
Maybe he does remember. Maybe the ends do justify the means in Cave Creek.
Maybe they shouldn't.
— Charles Spitzer, Cave Creek
Former mayor letter to the editor
Published in Scottsdale Republic 2008-4-22
Manager in bull's-eye
It appears a hidden agenda is afoot to get rid of the Cave Creek town manager as Scottsdale did with Jan Dolan. Having read critical letters from Charles Spitzer and Terry Zerkel and then Councilwoman Grace Meeth's accusations (“Town manager's end-around play was bad move,” April 16 My Turn), it appears there is a serious move to undo the hard work and great reputation of Usama Abujbarah, Cave Creek's longest-tenured town manager.
At a council meeting last month, Meeth in essence called the town manager and his staff liars regarding the installation of the water tank on Hidden Valley Drive.
I am also aware that a non-resident of the town has been sending e-mails to instigate more animosity toward Abujbarah. An ex-mayor of the town is spreading false rumors about the town's finances.
I chaired the committee that did a national search in 2000 for a new town manager and was on the Town Council that selected Abujbarah as town manager. Until his tenure began, we had massive turnover of personnel and a poorly run town staff. He has brought Cave Creek into the 21st century as it relates to technology, methodology and financial integrity.
— Ralph Mozilo, Cave Creek
Manager in bull's-eye
It appears a hidden agenda is afoot to get rid of the Cave Creek town manager as Scottsdale did with Jan Dolan. Having read critical letters from Charles Spitzer and Terry Zerkel and then Councilwoman Grace Meeth's accusations (“Town manager's end-around play was bad move,” April 16 My Turn), it appears there is a serious move to undo the hard work and great reputation of Usama Abujbarah, Cave Creek's longest-tenured town manager.
At a council meeting last month, Meeth in essence called the town manager and his staff liars regarding the installation of the water tank on Hidden Valley Drive.
I am also aware that a non-resident of the town has been sending e-mails to instigate more animosity toward Abujbarah. An ex-mayor of the town is spreading false rumors about the town's finances.
I chaired the committee that did a national search in 2000 for a new town manager and was on the Town Council that selected Abujbarah as town manager. Until his tenure began, we had massive turnover of personnel and a poorly run town staff. He has brought Cave Creek into the 21st century as it relates to technology, methodology and financial integrity.
— Ralph Mozilo, Cave Creek
Tank is partially buried
The tank is now completed and an 8' berm was placed around the bottom.
Taken 2008-5-1
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