EDINBURG NAMES NEW CITY MANAGER!!
J.J.Rodriguez tapped as new city manager of Edinburg. Well the SEARCH is FINALLY OVER! You think? Was there ever a Search to begin with? Was it simply a formality process to post the job on the website and in the papers? How did the Recruitment Go? Well all those questions can be put to rest already or can they? The Council announced that there very own interim city manager was being TAPPED to be the Permanent City Manager, his contract being based on an anual basis of course. Was this the wisest choice to make? How did the council vote? Whats the Educational Background of Mr.Rodriguez you ask? My sources say this gentleman has a Political Science degree from UTPA and has extensive experience in city government(planning dept under Juan Lopez). Most books in a Masters Course would hardly touch the surface of such experience. So how does the community feel about this new City Manager? Opinions are always welcomed on this blog, but please have some substance to the opinions rather than just rambling on with foul language and predispositioned attitudes.
The question is about The City of Edinburg's New City Manager (CEO of EDINBURG), Is this choice the wisest Decision for Edinburg?
The City of Edinburg's website has the position for City Manager listed as follow:
A Bachelor or Advanced degree in Public Administration with specialization in municipal administration is preferred. A minimum of five years as a City Manager or Assistant City Manager in cities with a Council/Manager form of government with a population of 20,000 or more is preferred. The applicant should be highly knowledgeable in government finance and accounting procedures, budget development and internal controls and audits.
EXPERIENCE vs EDUCATION ACCOLADES? shouldn't the experience be at 10 yrs as opposed to just 5, I guess they read up on Mr.Rodriguez's experience and went off those credentials, because the aforementioned criteria is taylored to what Mr.Rodriguez has, no more or no less.
I'm sure Mr.Rodriguez is knowledgeable in his job, but Why is CRITERIA PUBLISHED to fill such jobs? It is an OXY MORON, to publish a VACANCY POSITION that DEMANDS SUCH CRITERIA only to hand the job over to one WHO HAS EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CITY and ITS GOVERNMENT. Now does this certain individual have the know how to operate a city government successfully? Did the other candidates have successful track records as well? How did the candidates compare to one another?
Heres my take on this situation:
My opinion is Valley Compadres HAVE TO FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH YOU IN ORDER FOR YOU TO GET THE JOB, REGARDLESS OF EDUCATION.
QUE ES UN Ph.D o Masters?
Mr.Rodriguez did not fare better than the others in the Education aspect of the JOB CRITERIA.
But he did know the Council and Mayor on a FIRST NAME BASIS and probably has done some of them a favor or two in the past, AND THAT MY FRIEND IS HOW THINGS GET DONE HERE IN EDINBURG. SO THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION ARISES: WHY RECRUIT or PUBLISH THE VACANCY PUBLICLY? IS IT A MERE A FORMALITY? BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME PRETTY UNDER EDUCATED EMPOLOYED AT THE CITY AND COUNTY LEVEL, BUT ITS ALWAYS OK, because some Ol Politician will come out and trumpet just how much experience and (in spanish CONOSENCIA knowing those in high places) they have. THIS PRACTICE IS WRONG and IT SENDS A BAD MESSAGE TO THOSE GETTING EDUCATED. I GUESS THAT IS WHY EVERY GRADUATING SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL's WORST NIGHTMARE IS HAVING TO STICK AROUND HERE AS OPPOSED TO GETTING EDUCATED FURTHER NORTH. Recruiting from within is not always the most successful way of governing, sometimes restructuring with the right personnel gets the best and brightest. I can guarantee you that the best and brightest don't always get the job here in Edinburg, due to the whole CRAB IN THE BUCKET SYNDROME that plagues many down here. Many feel there jobs may be COMPROMISED to those better qualified or educated, so those Veterans with 10 plus years may become stagnant and difficult to manage. But City Hall is full of Pre-Madonnas who can't be shown new ways of doing things. Even the Black Jack tables in Vegas get a new Dealer from time to time. My attorney, doctor, dentist, surgeon, accountant better have the best education possible.
This type of Government is riddled with the ol saying, "It Doesn't Matter WHAT you Know, But It's Who You Know that Counts"
CONGRATS Mr.Rodriguez NEW CITY MANAGER FOR EDINBURG.
The question is about The City of Edinburg's New City Manager (CEO of EDINBURG), Is this choice the wisest Decision for Edinburg?
The City of Edinburg's website has the position for City Manager listed as follow:
A Bachelor or Advanced degree in Public Administration with specialization in municipal administration is preferred. A minimum of five years as a City Manager or Assistant City Manager in cities with a Council/Manager form of government with a population of 20,000 or more is preferred. The applicant should be highly knowledgeable in government finance and accounting procedures, budget development and internal controls and audits.
EXPERIENCE vs EDUCATION ACCOLADES? shouldn't the experience be at 10 yrs as opposed to just 5, I guess they read up on Mr.Rodriguez's experience and went off those credentials, because the aforementioned criteria is taylored to what Mr.Rodriguez has, no more or no less.
I'm sure Mr.Rodriguez is knowledgeable in his job, but Why is CRITERIA PUBLISHED to fill such jobs? It is an OXY MORON, to publish a VACANCY POSITION that DEMANDS SUCH CRITERIA only to hand the job over to one WHO HAS EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CITY and ITS GOVERNMENT. Now does this certain individual have the know how to operate a city government successfully? Did the other candidates have successful track records as well? How did the candidates compare to one another?
Heres my take on this situation:
My opinion is Valley Compadres HAVE TO FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH YOU IN ORDER FOR YOU TO GET THE JOB, REGARDLESS OF EDUCATION.
QUE ES UN Ph.D o Masters?
Mr.Rodriguez did not fare better than the others in the Education aspect of the JOB CRITERIA.
But he did know the Council and Mayor on a FIRST NAME BASIS and probably has done some of them a favor or two in the past, AND THAT MY FRIEND IS HOW THINGS GET DONE HERE IN EDINBURG. SO THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION ARISES: WHY RECRUIT or PUBLISH THE VACANCY PUBLICLY? IS IT A MERE A FORMALITY? BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME PRETTY UNDER EDUCATED EMPOLOYED AT THE CITY AND COUNTY LEVEL, BUT ITS ALWAYS OK, because some Ol Politician will come out and trumpet just how much experience and (in spanish CONOSENCIA knowing those in high places) they have. THIS PRACTICE IS WRONG and IT SENDS A BAD MESSAGE TO THOSE GETTING EDUCATED. I GUESS THAT IS WHY EVERY GRADUATING SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL's WORST NIGHTMARE IS HAVING TO STICK AROUND HERE AS OPPOSED TO GETTING EDUCATED FURTHER NORTH. Recruiting from within is not always the most successful way of governing, sometimes restructuring with the right personnel gets the best and brightest. I can guarantee you that the best and brightest don't always get the job here in Edinburg, due to the whole CRAB IN THE BUCKET SYNDROME that plagues many down here. Many feel there jobs may be COMPROMISED to those better qualified or educated, so those Veterans with 10 plus years may become stagnant and difficult to manage. But City Hall is full of Pre-Madonnas who can't be shown new ways of doing things. Even the Black Jack tables in Vegas get a new Dealer from time to time. My attorney, doctor, dentist, surgeon, accountant better have the best education possible.
This type of Government is riddled with the ol saying, "It Doesn't Matter WHAT you Know, But It's Who You Know that Counts"
CONGRATS Mr.Rodriguez NEW CITY MANAGER FOR EDINBURG.
posted by THE POLITICAL RING | 10:31 AM
2 Comments:
the city's webpage still has the opening for city manager available. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what kind of city manager this new guy is.
so is it true what they're saying at Earn my Vote's sight about the new city manager having his girlfriend/wife as his secretary. Does the city manager serve as her boss? Isn't that a conflict of interest Ring Master? You should look into that. I wonder just how much the council knows about that arrangement?
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