We learned from El Paso, Inc. the other day that our city’s chief financial officer has been in masquerade since September of 2012.
Evidently our former city manager promoted the chief financial officer to the position of deputy city manager back then.
She chose to keep her lesser title.
Why?
Her behavior on this issue is inconsistent with her past penchant for publicity. The Times has written several highly favorable articles about her star rising. We frequently see her smiling face in a photograph while wearing the same basically black color scheme. Hiding her candle under a bushel is not one of her attributes.
Then why have both she and the city kept her promotion secret? Could it be that back in September of 2012 us “crazies” were reeling from the staggeringly wrong estimates that she gave us on the ball park, the city hall move, and revenue projections? Could it be that we would have objected if we had known?
Was this part of a payoff to get her to continue to publish misleading financial projections?
Deceitful
Don’t we have the right to know the true position and rank of our public officials? What does this say about our former city manager and her? What other deals have been made that are being kept secret?
Can we believe anything that they have said?
We deserve better
Brutus
elpasospeak 
Did the deputy city manager title qualify her for a higher pension or some other benefits that are not readily obvious?
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We will probably never know since such actions are being considered a “personnel” matter. The folks at City Personnel will not be of much help or assistance as long as they feel actions “meet the guidelines” of the City charter or other City regulations.
City personnel did not show one bit of concern when the budget was prepared for fiscal 2011 which deleted one position at Sun Metro. When issues were brought to attention of the Personnel Department indicating the action was actually in retaliation, they could not have cared less.
That is an example of the “power” the City and Deputy City manager held over the Personnel Department. I also remember a quote from the Personnel Director when I was attempting to show them the light, Linda Ball Thomas said, “Well, Jane Shang is a lawyer.” I certainly was impressed.
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“Personnel matter” is a red herring. In recent months, it has been used more and more as the excuse for not openly discussing different problems and for not disclosing information. It has been quite effective, so expect them to continue to use it anytime the performance or actions of an individual are part of an issue that city management or city council members want to keep under wraps.
Notice how quickly Noe backed off the Shang issue this week?
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they arent even keeping anything secret. no one is working at san jacinto plaza today. just got out of the jail and no one is there. basiq idiq isnt working on the 5 points terminal today, again. no news out there. guess channel 7 doesnt care about transparency since ricks brother runs the public education brothel known as episd.
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I’m guessing that the “promotion” meant higher pay, thus better pension when she left. Bureaucrats look after their own.
They run the City, the State and the Nation.
They change the meaning of laws.
They collect salaries & pensions not available in the private sector.
They cannot be fired.
They enforce or ignore laws and ordinances at will.
They are a modern day nightmare and I’m not sure how we can rid ourselves of them.
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You can no longer believe anything that any member of council says to include the mayor.
The jury is out on the new CM.
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Absolutely, It was amusing that Noe acted so concerned about the Shangate scandal, but withdrew the topic from the council agenda after he had private conversations with those involved.
He was very vague about the substance of those conversations or why he had a sudden change of heart … no public discussion necessary … disregard the concerns expressed by taxpayers in this and other forums.
Noe received the desired wave of publicity that made him appear to be a concerned representative and protector of the people, When he folded his tent, it received very little coverage.
Certain council members are very good at using the Captain Renault “shocked, I tell you, shocked” routine at opportune times. If you’re not familiar with that famous scene from Casablanca, you can view it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjbPi00k_ME
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