The 88-member team - led by former Democratic mayoral candidate Zina Pierre and Greg Stiverson, a Republican who lost a bid to represent Ward 6 - has been charged with analyzing the way city government runs and to suggest ways to make it more effective and efficient.
They are not responsible for naming new heads to the city's 18 departments - Cohen said he will start to do that in the next week or so, along with key members of his administration such...
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He'll be mayor for 8, not 4 years - 2009-11-15 20:37:27
This is how his administration will be "nothing like the last four years": For one thing, it will involve no patronage or unqualified people in charge of our money because of their fealty to him.
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What A Rookie - 2009-11-13 13:21:01
He needs that many people to tell him what's wrong with Annapolis? Does he realizes he will only be mayor for 4 years (unless he leaves early, which is highly likely)? How in the heck does he expect to get all of these "expert" opinions and do anything with it?
By the way, please ask Maurice how that David Taylor project is going. Maybe he should have been put on the market house committee given his experience.
I can't wait to read the pearls of finance wisdom from Dr. Classie and Carl.
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Wait... - 2009-11-12 21:39:05
On second thought, as long as Michael Jackson and Craig Purcell are in the same committee, I have no fears. Craig's genius will surely lead us out of our Marketplace quagmire, our own little afghanistan. And as Michael Jackson once cogently observed, if children were in charge, there would be no war.
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Hi Fred! - 2009-11-12 21:32:34
So what I don't get it how many people does it take to transition? Are these all the people who are gonna get sinecures? Will his dad be the City Philosopher? (I'm just askin!! heheh!)
It seems a little overblown, like Obama Part II. I need a transition too...and a summit!
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shropshire ? - 2009-11-12 19:40:21
Why is not Shrophire part of the team? Has his problem been resolved ? If not, when is the next Court Date ?
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