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May 17, 2007
Ed Walsh on the record
Jim Campanini posts from Denver, where he is attending a MediaNews Group conference of editors and publishers:
On Monday afternoon I spoke to DPW Commissioner Ed Walsh. He said he was never fired by City Manager Bernie Lynch. Instead, Walsh said the manager called him Friday afternoon and told him he had to make a difficult budget decision. According to Walsh, Lynch said the manager wanted Walsh to consider retirement.
Walsh said he took the demand to mean immediately because when he protested, Lynch said, “Well, I need the resignation because you’re not in the budget that I’m presenting to the Council Tuesday night.”
Walsh said he responded to Lynch, “That’s your problem.”
What happened over the weekend is anybody’s guess, but it’s obvious that something was worked out because Walsh was kept in the budget.
Posted by jimcamp at May 17, 2007 10:39 AM
Comments
Hello Jim,
Ed Walsh is a great guy and does a fantastic
job for the DPW, I hope he stays on till he
is 91.
Dave Nangle is right, Bernie Lynch plays alot
of games with people, and positive human relations
should be his main objective.
Stay tuned. A new council will be emerging
within the next four months.
This should be a major issue in this campaign,
Is Bernie Lynch the right person to lead the
city of Lowell? Mid size city's throughout
America need a leader who can bring economic
development and positive growth to their
perspective regions. Has Bernie Lynch promoted
economic development in the downtown area in the
city of Lowell?
Let the voter's decide....
bill deignan
Posted by: Bill Deignan at July 1, 2007 5:58 PM
