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Discussion of rumors affecting morale of City employees
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The morale and welfare is the inherent responsibility of the City Manager and the elected officials representing the citizens of Crossville
It is a fundamental principal of leadership to address issues such as rumors which have a tendency to lower morale and cause strife.
The City has gone into a period where rumors run wild resulting in negative effects on the morale of employees and thus the effectiveness of their performance to the community.
An argument can be made that this is untrue. However, that argument (that there are no rumors) would publicly have to be made and the words of that argument be put to the employees. At that time, the person/persons with such an argument will mentally be evaluated and unkind thoughts may develop as to their creditability.
The atmosphere brought about the firing of the City Manager, the resignation of Police Chief Shoap, the false allegations given to the press that he was under investigation, the information surrounding criminal action of an elective official, and events preceding that action, the moving the date forward to select a city manager, the sudden interest to have succession plans in place (an executive/administrative duty of the City Manager) given to the City Attorney has brought about the atmosphere that makes the rumor mill run wide open.
While I place no evidence of creditability of the rumors, I also recognize how the concepts and arguments exist. One Council person stated that "no one should believe the rumors". A good enough statement, but it had no explanation why the rumors of the employees are not true. Remembering these rumors were generated by the employees.
I am going to list the rumors in the order they were brought to my attention:
1. That J.H. Graham after recognizing the formidable opposition he faced in the election agreed to take the position of City Manager.
2. That a back door agreement was made...
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