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In closed session today the Board of Supervisors made two incredible moves.

They accepted the resignation of Peter Rei as Public Works Director effective November 16, 2014.

They then put him on “Paid” administrative leave effective August 16, 2014. We will be paying a man who is not working for 3 months.

It gets better. They accepted the resignation of Fire Chief Len Dejoria effective October 31, 2014.

They then put him on “Paid” administrative leave effective August 5, 2014 until October 31, 2014.

Almost 3 months pay for doing nothing.

Since no mention of the administrative leave being paid was mentioned by Supervisor Cann when he reported out on the closed sessions I took it upon myself to call County Counsel and he verified that the leave would be paid.

I would like to know the justification for spending our Tax dollars in this manner.

We will have to pay someone to fill in for them and that will cost additional dollars. It is my understanding that the Sheriff will be the interim Fire Chief.

Doug has a full plate as it is and to ask him to take on these additional duties is unfair to him. I guess that they feel that it will save a few bucks.

The Board of Supervisors has to be more transparent as to their doings.

They have a CAO in absentia in Douglas NV. pursuing other employment when it is budget time. He was absent today and according to the Douglas County website he will be there on the 19th interviewing for the position.

We are being shortchanged everywhere. Mariposa will soon be the laughing stock of California.

Ruth Catalan
Mariposa, CA