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		<title>Elvis, and Cecil County Econ. Development Chief Thompson, Left the Buiding but Broomell Steps on Blue Suede Shoes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elvis, and Cecil County Economic Development Director Vernon Thompson, have already left the building but Cecil County Commissioner Diana Broomell (R-4) wanted to step on Thompson’s blue suede shoes Tuesday by trying to “fire” him in a closed door meeting, according to informed sources. Thompson formally submitted his resignation, under pressure from a three-member majority of the commissioners, on 8/30/11 and it is effective Friday. The ouster of Thompson was widely seen as political payback for running afoul of the Smipkin political machine, led by Del. Michael Smigiel and Sen. E.J. Pipkin, both R-36th District. [See previous Cecil Times article here: https://ceciltimes.com/2011/08/cecil-county-commissioners-oust-vernon-thompson-economic-development-chief-smipkins-get-even-for-political-independence/ During a public worksession of the county commissioners Tuesday morning, Broomell let it slip that she wanted to talk about “Vernon” and subsequently made a motion to have a closed door meeting to discuss a “personnel” matter. There was no advance notice to the public of a proposed secret session via the worksession agenda or website postings but nevertheless the commissioners agreed to adjourn to a secret session after their public worksession. In the secret meeting, Broomell railed against Thompson and fumed that he was attending an international economic development conference this week in Charlotte, N.C. at county [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Like Dancing Hippos, Cecil County Commissioners Twirl on Economic Development Stage</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Commentary It could have been a scene out of the Disney classic, “Fantasia,” where the tutu-wearing hippos cavort clumsily in ballet toe-shoes, when the Cecil County Commissioners tried to establish an economic development agenda Tuesday. One hippo was missing from the corps d’ ballet. Commissioner Michael Dunn (R-3) was absent, just as he was from an earlier public economic development meeting of the commissioners a month ago. His cast-mates, Commissioners James Mullin (R-1) and Diana Broomell (R-4) danced on, while two of the performers, Commissioners Tari Moore (R-2) and Robert Hodge (R-5) paused to state the obvious: where’s the choreographer for this performance? Vernon Thompson has been the choreographer for the county’s economic development programs since late 2004 and previously spent a year on loan from the state to work with the county on plans to re-develop the Bainbridge property near Port Deposit. But Mullin, Broomell and Dun decided in a secret session to oust him from his post as director of economic development a week ago. [See previous Cecil Times report here: https://ceciltimes.com/2011/08/cecil-county-commissioners-oust-vernon-thompson-economic-development-chief-smipkins-get-even-for-political-independence/ ] Thompson’s last day on the county payroll is 9/23/11 but with accrued time off, he has not been seen at the county building since his [&#8230;]]]></description>
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