Comments on: Cecil County Commissioners Name Yust to Planning Panel Amidst “Cronyism” Charges

By: Natalie Ricci

Natalie Ricci — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:12:43 +0000

Of course, Millie, but your proposal requires common sense and rational thinking skills, both of which are in short supply among 3 of the 5 current County Commissioners.

By: Alexis

Alexis — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:45:49 +0000

I checked my trusty Webster’s Dictionary definitions. Crony: A close friend. Cronyism: favoritism shown to cronies regardless of their qualifications, as in filling political positions. Shame on you, Commissioner Dunn.

By: Millie LaCorte

Millie LaCorte — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:50:18 +0000

It would have been more logical to have offered the Planning Commissioner position to Clay McDowell since he had served Cecil County as an Alternate Commissioner for 8 years and was thus familiar with all aspects of the job. Then the Alternate Commissioner position could have been offered to either Skip Yust or one of the other less experienced applicants, thus ensuring for succession planning with a person able to take full responsibility immediately, while a viable successor received on the job training as the alternate Planning Commission member.