The Albany Journal has a piece on their website, and presumably in their paper this week, about how Albany City Manager Al Lott may be finally being shown the door, possibly as early as the City Commission meeting today. It’s about time.
Lott hired a convicted felon to manage Albany’s downtown, and then failed to supervise him which allowed him to ransack the bank accounts for his own wonderful means. Lott also reinstated former Albany Fire Department assistant chief Rod Jolivette despite ample evidence that he should have been shown the door. Frankly, the list of things that Al Lott has done would take up an entire post all by themselves.
However, the Journal is reporting that the loss of HR director Mary LaMont has fired up enough City Commissioners, apparently including one-time SWGAPolitics.com commenter Bob Langstaff, to the point that they’re ready for him to be gone. LaMont charges racial and sexual discrimination from the City, most likely from Lott himself.
The Journal is reporting that James Taylor may replace Lott. Taylor has a good reputation around town and may be the best choice, at least short term but I’m willing to give him a fair shot running the whole shebang myself.
To Al Lott, I dedicate this song from an Albany Native:
