RECALL
Statement of Reason:
Sharon Township Board of Trustees, Trustee Thomas Lavender has failed in his duties to protect the welfare of Sharon Township by:
At the December 2, 2010 regular Board meeting of the Sharon Township Board of Trustees, Trustee Thomas Lavender failed to support a motion for the best qualified candidate, Roger Kappler, for interim Township Supervisor. Roger Kappler was the best qualified candidate of five applicants due to his documented education background, prior managerial and planning experience in the private sector, and his Sharon Township Government experience as the Chairman of the Planning Commission and a Board Trustee.
At the same Board meeting, Trustee Thomas Lavender made the motion to appoint, and voted for, John Frey for the position of interim Township Supervisor. This resulted in the lesser qualified candidate, John Frey, being appointed interim Supervisor. The vote for Supervisor and the role of Supervisor is crucial to the health, well being and proper administration and governance of the township.
Justification of Conduct:
I voted for John Frey for interim Supervisor because:
He is a concerned life-long resident of Sharon Township. He has contacted me many times over the years regarding Township issues and has attended more meetings than most. John is not a one-man show who has and will accept ideas and help from any reliable source.
Since John took office, his actions so far i.e.
Waldo Rd. bridge replacement, renewed vigor to the Mineral Extraction Board and the Southwest Council of Government representation, instituting a double signature policy on money matter checks, and with much help supporting updated computer capability for the Township and supporting the new fire mileage policy. All of the above prove him to be a capable Supervisor.
It is distasteful to comment on as fine a man as Roger Kappler. I must point out that Roger has been defeated in two public elections, by the unanimous Township Board once and with one descending vote on another occasion. I feel my vote was consistent with the majority of the Township citizens.
I would appreciate your support in finishing my term. I will have served 38 years and it will be time to retire.
Shall Thomas Lavender be recalled from the office of Sharon Township Trustee?