More on Charter Review

I just wanted to highlight a comment posted by Ed Cameron.

Tom,Thanks for blogging about the Winthrop article. I actually was going to blog
about it--and you beat me to it!

And with much more coherence.The
Winthrop story is a cautionary tale on a few levels:

1) Be Careful What
You Wish For--sounds like their previous structure was marked by indecisiveness,
so they concentrated executive power. The position now makes decisions.

2) Leadership--we expect a lot from local leadership: Decisive but not
too pushy; bright but not a know-it-all; knowledgeable in all areas including
budgets, finances, bonding, union negotiations, infrastructure, education,
pothole fixing; experienced but not so experienced to the point where we can't
afford you; inclusive but must be quick about it; and great communications
skills including ability to communicate with constituents telepathically. The
Winthrop guy sounds like he traded off inclusiveness for productivity.

3)Structure and Staffing--you can have the right structure but pick the
wrong person.

Anyway all interesting.

Ed Cameron