Supervisor Gonser and Trustee Thalmann attempt (once again) to have a "Strong Supervisor" structure in Oakland Township

The October 9, 2014 Rochester Post had an article about the termination of the former Oakland Township manager’s contract. In that article, Supervisor Gonser made comments that indicate he wanted to reconsider Oakland Township’s governance structure. Last year, he lobbied for having a full time “strong supervisor” structure vs. the current system (a part time supervisor and a full time professional manager).

At the October 14th Board meeting, Trustee Thalmann indicated she wanted to revisit the “strong supervisor” proposal. She made this comment after Trustee Bailey made a motion to have our current assistant manager, Jamie Moore, temporarily fill that position until a new manager was selected. Gonser and Thalmann’s proposal was met with thoughtful objections from other Board members and citizens. After considerable debate, the Board approved the temporary position for Jamie Moore, and authorized a search for a full time manager.

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