Amazing! Does anyone really believe that Mr. Shoemaker is quitting to save the taxpayer $24 grand?

Something's rotten in the City of Marco Island. It sounds as if Shoemaker is being forced out to pressure the council into making a hasty decision in selecting a permanent city manager OR he knows something he shouldn't know.

Shoemaker knew his replacement wouldn't be selected until after the election and he took the job under those circumstances. Now he just ups and quits to save us money? If we can get along without a "temporary" city manager, why do we need a city manager at all? Very fishy!

Oho! Now more of the story comes out. When the above blog was written, the article consisted of only two paragraphs which essentially said that Shoemaker was quitting to save the city money, period. Now we find Popoff's behind it and Rechter, after 3 days on the job, thinks Shoemaker doesn't answer his needs quickly enough.

This stinks to high heaven! Haven't had any dealings with Shoemaker but I hope he writes an expose!

Bill Harrison was second in command under Moss but when Moss quit, he didn't recommend Harrison for the job of "interim" city manager. Can't blame Moss; as Finance Director, Harrison posted an amortization schedule for the STRP on the city web site that carried an imputed interest rate of about 11.5% and said it was about 6%. Figures don't lie, Mr. Harrison, (insert the standard phrase here), and yours calculated to being around 11.5%.

Now Dana Souza seems to be a really nice guy, smiles a lot, pleasant to deal with. But how did his last job (snow removal in Portland, Maine) qualify him to be Parks & Rec Director on Marco Island? Now City Manager? Come on!

I nominate Roger Hall. Now there's a straight arrow, strong with the numbers, organized and forceful. Hasn't got a chance, I know. And probably would refuse the job if offered, but we'd have a great CM if he held the position.

Ed Foster

Foster,
What is it with you? Souza has brought a great deal to Marco. Can you honestly say the Mackle transformation is not impressive? His influence and hard work are evident throughout the island.
Your negativity has been so detrimental to Marco. You claim to care for this City but all you have truly done is caused discord.
Get a new hobby and stop trashing this city. Marco is a pretty great place to live and Dana Souza can be credited with much of it. Marco would be lucky to have him as City manager, interim or otherwise.

Sungather:

I do not question Dana Souza's hard work and the good changes he has wrought on this island. What I question is whether his background makes him qualified to be a City Manager. There are many hard working people in any organization without whom that organization would fail. That doesn't make them all qualified to be CEO.

Ed Foster

Roger Hall is a complete idiot and a part-time resident. He is a property manager in CA and that doesn't qualify him to be a City Manager! The only individual with more arrogance is you and your imaginary 173 IQ Foster.

And what is it that "Leroy" does? He calls people names, demeans others and offers nothing. I have only recently been reading these entries and I am beginning to see who the real bad apples are. Leroy, be civil and constructive or just butt out.

Only on Marco Island would an Interim Interim City Manager be necessary. Amazing. Don't know anything about Souza, but I am familiar with Portland, Maine -- snow removal is a joke, the mostly Green Party City Council has re-assessed and re-assessed so that people cannot afford astronomical property taxes, and the School Department last year overspent their budget by about $2 million. The search for the next City Manager should be national, but the last place in earth anyone should look for competent municipal management is Portland, Maine.

We will NEVER forget the damage Foster, Hall, Neylon, Davies and the rest of their lynch mob caused on Marco Island. You can say whatever you want about civility but the Roger Halls and Ed Fosters of the world know nothing about civility. Their arrogance and conceit is deafening. The blogs of days gone by were filled with unadulterated hatred from them and their followers. Now, after their unsuccessful run for office to try and hijack Marco Island you call for civility? The casualties they have left behind are many including the taxpayers who had to foot the bill for their frivolous lawsuits and recall attempts. Good riddance to them and their kind!! As for a city manager search; that is left to the victors! The seated council gets to hire, manage and fire a city manager; the Roger Halls of the world have NO input at all. Currently there is only one very lonely city councilor that would even give Hall or Foster the time of day and he is guilty for breaking the Sunshine law. If you hang around dogs you will get fleas.

Leroy, you old fleabag. You are the most hateful person on this Island. What kind of life do you have? None I would guess.

Bring Bill Moss Back. We need him. Bill is the "MAN".

Leroy may be an old fleabag. But he's correct.

Leroy, you remind me of pus seeping out of a boil. Go to Church and reflect upon yourself. You need some help. Councilman Waldack would be happy to guide you.

When will all these terrible statements cease ? How do we ever hope to bring all Marco Island Residents back together ? Let us try to put our past differences behind us and discuss together how we can all offer constructive suggestions that will truly benefit our Island Paradise. We have a new City Council to work with so let us all take advantage of this fact. The new City Council seems to be doing good things so far. Let,s help them continue.

Smokey Joe,
What good thing's?

Leroy, Hall is a very successful businessman that has made millions. He founded a major property management/development company and ran it for 30 years. He was twice elected president of the Squaw Valley water company. Seems to me he is far from an idiot and would be highly qualified to functon as an interm manger. In reading your posts it seems that all you are capable of is hate and insults. I suspect that someone with your outlook has a lot of built up frustration due to a lack of accomplishment with his life. Do us all a favor and take up golf. We are trying to be a positive community and all you try to do is bring us down.

After the election drubbing, I figured Mr. Hall would have taken his millions and gone back to Squaw Valley -- the one place on earth he was successful.

My vote is for LeRoy. He knows everything about the City, he knows all the employees, he knows all the Council Members and he obviuosly must sit in on all the City Manager's staff meetings. He also is the City's greatest cheerleader and has proven that he is relentless in defending the City's actions even when they are wrongheaded or unpopular. He also has identified and labled all of our citizens that hate the city and I am sure he would have them all rounded up and put on a garbage barge to dump 30 miles out to sea. Everyone would be happy again with LeRoy in charge. Until the next citizen dared to say something he didn't agree with.

Yep!

Lolala, that is the best idea you have ever had.

I'm not sure 30 miles is far enough out to sea. I'll have to check, but I think Coast Guard regulations are stricter than that when it comes to disposing of garbage.