NLV Council accepts city manager’s resignation

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1. By ChangeAgent

   Dec. 2, 2009

   11:55 p.m.

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   Gregory Rose's days as NLV City Manager have been numbered since the last municipal election. Both William Robinson and his sidekick Robert Eliason had their daggers out for Mr Rose, and it is sad to see them get their wish. Now Mayor Shari Buck will have an even more difficult time trying to govern the City through difficult times. Mr. Rose had an oversize ego and treated most City employees with utter contempt, but he did a pretty good job keeping everyone in line - including the Council. He was doing their dirty work for them and now he has fallen victim to their politics.

   The big issue here is WHY did they fire Mr. Rose at this time. If they are paying the guy $337,000 to leave then the taxpayers deserve to know WHY! NLV has never been known for the transparency of its political dealings, but we need to know why the Council is willing to spend this money at a time of dimishing budgets and possible layoffs. It is disgraceful that nobody wants to tell the truth about the matter.

   Also, Mayor Buck has ordered an internal audit of the "More Cops" coding error scandal that is partially to blame for bringing an end to Mr. Rose's tenure. We need to be sure that the audit is completed and announced publicly. And while we're at it - how about the audit that Mr. Rose was conducting for the now defunct NLV Housing Authority? It's been over a year since that audit was announced, and Councilman Robinson and Councilman Eliason have yet to be held accountable for that fiasco! We need some good investigators to shine the light on NLV.

2. By lv_spiff (Chris Duke)

   Dec. 3, 2009

   6:45 a.m.

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   Who the heck writes these cushy contracts for city employees? I would love a job that if I were to "resign" (quit) I not only got a years salary but also my associated accrued benefits. How the counsel approved this expenditure is beyond asinine and that they wont give a valid reason is morally reprehensible.

3. By burnemandturnem

   Dec. 3, 2009

   6:47 a.m.

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   NLV govt. is a sinkhole of corruption, and the citizens pay the highest property tax rates in the whole valley to support it. How about getting rid of NLV altogether, and merging it with the city?

4. By kennekra (Ken Kraft)

   Dec. 3, 2009

   7:25 a.m.

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   Well, this officially marks the end of the Shari Buck era in North Las Vegas. This will be the first of many 4-1 votes, with the Mayor casting the dissenting vote.

   The current Mayor is the one who essentially spearheaded the initiative for Mr. Rose to write his own contract, complete with "platinum parachute." If I were an investigator, I would start digging into what she knew and when with the More Cops thing, along with what the former Mayor knew.

   We need more transparency in NLV. I know that Councilwoman Wood and Councilman Cherchio support it. I know the Mayor does not. She opposes broadcasting their proceedings on local TV.

5. By NLV-Indep13

   Dec. 3, 2009

   8:08 a.m.

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   It's time to disincorporate NLV -- it's an unnecessary and costly bureacracy that serves primarily to further the interests ($$$) of a small group of councilmen & their cronies. We don't need it, or them.

6. By DessertSun

   Dec. 3, 2009

   9:59 a.m.

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   Wow, in this economy where people have no jobs and losing their homes the people of North Las Vegas has to pay-off a government official to get him to leave. One more example of irresponsible leadership. I say vote them all out when you get the opportunity! The longer they stay there the more corrupt it gets.

7. By NV_Insider

   Dec. 4, 2009

   9:25 a.m.

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   >$337,040 in severance pay..so what??

   >With all of the New Management and Assistant Director positions CNLV City Officials create for their buddies...whats $337,040? Stop whining!!!
   
   >CNLV recognizes that there is a decline of the Financial market, a decline in tax revenue, necessary budget cuts that must be made, depleted reserve funds, etc. But that's not a problem, CNLV has the solution.
   *Lay off front line employees, cut CNLV services and CNLV programs and let Council Members and Directors keep stroking each other while the tax base continues to get worked over.
   
   >Ask any councilman or your Mayor, why CNLV bought a building on Lossee Rd for a Treatment plant that they couldn't even use?? How many millions of dollars is that costing the tax base?
   
   > How many millions of dollars is the tax base losing from the construction of the new CNLV Waste Water Treatment plant, at its new location?
   Oh.. you haven't heard? Wonder why? LOL:)
   
   >How is a New City Hall building benefiting the tax base or visitors to CNLV? With an infrastructure full of pot-holes, missing and damaged streets signs, broken and cracked sidewalks,and lots of room for image improvement, it seems as if CNLV is more concerned about getting new office space?
   
   >So with all that said, CNLV has the solution!! Lay off front line employees, cut CNLV services and programs, and let "CNLV leadership" and the CNLV "Buddie System" continue to sink the ship!
   
   >Kudos, as they say. KUDOS!!