Before publicly addressing questions surrounding decision to remove Mary Becelia from library Board of Trustees, supervisors asked her to sign a confidential settlement agreement; she did not sign it.
Sometimes, all we want when we are wronged is an apology. Insurance companies tell us never to admit that we caused an accident and never to apologize. Lawyers say the same thing. I understand why they do this but I firmly believe that an awful lot of litigation, heartache, and animosity can be avoided with a few simple sentences. “I/we made a mistake and I/we are very sorry for what I/we did. Please accept my/our sincere apology. What can I/we do to make things right?”
Sometimes, all we want when we are wronged is an apology. Insurance companies tell us never to admit that we caused an accident and never to apologize. Lawyers say the same thing. I understand why they do this but I firmly believe that an awful lot of litigation, heartache, and animosity can be avoided with a few simple sentences. “I/we made a mistake and I/we are very sorry for what I/we did. Please accept my/our sincere apology. What can I/we do to make things right?”
Makes you wonder how many other items of public interest get hidden in the same manner.
I'd be okay with laws on both the state and national level that prohibit such activity unless it can be shown to be a direct threat to security.
Public business should be public.
The Stafford Board of Supervisors appears bent on burying an error in judgement by making more errors. Seems Nixonian. That ended badly.