3/22/2021 4:00:08 PM
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Section 5: OPA Board Subject: A Fine Kettle of Fish Msg# 1117416
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YET I'd point out we're in the U.S. where folks being accused have the right to be heard --and the right to counsel, and the right to bring witnesses setting forth their side of the story.
The person accused was Perrone, not Phillips. There never a criminal charge of any kind. Talking about constitutional rights in this situation is absurd. Those rights are typically reserved to the people charged, not the person charging. Keep in mind that OPA did not fire Colby. OPA simply found that the investigation by the attorney did not provide sufficient evidence of her charges that Perrone violated B-08. There are no constitutional issues here. I believe any summary would be more complete it it has mentioned that Colby was not even allowed to be at the board meeting where her grievance[s] were being discussed and voted upon. I have written as much, while also suggesting the board's decision on the B-08 charges would probably have been the same. The board should have heard her charges directly, face to face. Consider this -- you are an OPA employee making a good salary for this part of the country. Based on the interviews mentioned in the report it certainly seems no employee jumped unabashed to strongly support Colby. Others in these meetings were GM Viola, Doug Parks, Collette Horn, and Larry Perrone. Perrone and the other three say Perrone did not yell or act disrespectfully. I have no idea what transpired at meetings I did not attend. However, based on the information provided to the board by the lawyer, please tell me how the board as an entity could have voted that Perrone violated B-08. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: I'd generally agree with folks here saying that's a pretty good summary. YET I'd point out we're in the U.S. where folks being accused have the right to be heard --and the right to counsel, and the right to bring witnesses setting forth their side of the story. Also the right to question the information asserted against them. In judicial hearings that's called cross examination. In an informal setting I'd call it just a part of the basic right to be heard. During investigation of this issue the tables were turned against Colby. All sorts of rumors but called unsubstantiated. Then there were criticisms about mentoring by citizens, go-fund-me efforts, conspiring with residents to dump the GM, etc. Using the OP's attorney to dig up assertions against her, making her into a target, yet procedurally not allowing her basic defenses to be asserted. And as their final slap down, not allowing her the customary two weeks, after resignation, to wrap up the projects of her office. A final public penalizing. Classless, uncalled for. I believe any summary would be more complete if it mentions that Colby was not even allowed to be at the board meeting where her grievance[s] were being discussed and voted upon. Nor to bring any witnesses [nor their written statements] supporting her side. Nor to challenge the other side's assertions. Deck was stacked against her by the board's procedures. This gross miscarriage smells like grandma's kettle of fish basking in the summer sun for a week. Stinks to high heaven. Seems it would be a good gesture to amend that summary to point out and describe this issue. Serving the interest of basic fairness and upholding those U.S. principles. If such amendment were to be left undone, this would serve to hide and to perpetuate those unfairness aspects. This omission of Colby's basic right to be heard deserves sunshine. I'm sure you can compose more diplomatic phrasing. And probably omitting my inelegant griping mentioned above. Thanks for your consideration. |
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