Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:29:31 -0500
From: Farmer Dell
Subject: Voller Blinked
Like a kid caught doing something wrong, Randy Voller has been embarrased. Of course, rather than admit that he was wrong, Randy pulls his usual routine and comes out with a bunch of excuses in a bloated diatribe trying to explain why he believes that he didn’t do anything wrong.
We have seen this behaviour repeatedly. According to Randy nothing wrong is ever his fault.
The school has followed the guidelines and gone through the process, but Randy and three of his town board members continue to throw up roadblocks. Voller picks and chooses which bits of information he wishes to consider. On the YouTube video at http://youtu.be/V9PQ6_eq38g, he “plays dumb” to many of the questions that are raised. But in fact, many of these had already been addressed, formally & informally.
Randy’s perception is also a little skewed when it comes to the businesses supporting the new school. As someone else has noted “Randy Voller has been an extreme obstructionist. To an outsider not familiar with the details, it would be hard to pick up on. But he’s outright lying (or being deliberately misleading) on some fine points. One example was in today’s paper where he questioned the support of the 70 business owners and said it “may” be overinflated by being closer to 23. He has the full complete list. He just covered his butt with the “may” word when those close to the matter know the truth. At the last council meeting, there were several other things that he questioned where it had been addressed and he had the information he needed. The downtown businesses have a pretty good handle on factors that effect them. They have navigated the waters of this economy and survived. So when you have a mayor that is not a downtown business owner come in and obstruct the process in favor of the very small minority, that raises some serious question marks in my mind.”
In an online notice from the mayor, Randy Voller refers to those in disagreement with his viewpoint as “warlords” and “incensed mobs.” He generally doesn’t handle dissent well.
Yes, in this situation there is a process to follow and concerns to be addressed. This all probably would have gone more smoothly if the drama queen of a mayor didn’t overstep his bounds.
Maybe the best thing for Randy to do now is to step aside and let the adults handle this. They will call on him if they need for him to participate in a tie breaking vote.
Dale
BTW, apparently Randy’s next scheduled performance will be at the Pittsboro town hall on February 6th. That evening’s performace will be a Comedy of Errors featuring the clown prince of Pittsboro.