Theodore Davis Takes the Wheel in Camden
By Matt Rooney | August 19, 2008
The City of Camden is notorious for its third-world accounting practices. For example, up until a couple of years ago, city departments kept their payroll in pencil.
The new Chief Operating Officer, retired Superior Court Judge Theodore Davis, has since taken decisive steps to reform the city's operating procedures. His most recent executive order is catching flack from city employees:
The City of Camden is notorious for its third-world accounting practices. For example, up until a couple of years ago, city departments kept their payroll in pencil.
The new Chief Operating Officer, retired Superior Court Judge Theodore Davis, has since taken decisive steps to reform the city's operating procedures. His most recent executive order is catching flack from city employees:
Davis' office explained the move to The Courier-Post:City employees who regularly used their vehicles on a near-daily basis have been compensated 15 gallons of gasoline and a $170 stipend per month for at least the past 31 years, said union leader Karl Walko, president of Camden County Council 10, which represents many city employees. He said 37 employees represented by his union will be affected by the cutback. Exactly how much was spent on the reimbursement was unavailable Monday.
The decision -- which cancels a union contract provision dating back
three decades -- is meant to reduce "financial waste" and the city's
"dependency on state aid," Davis' chief of staff, Brett Waters, said in
an e-mail.
Imagine! A New Jersey public official actually concerned about saving the public money! Bravo. I know Theodore Davis is retired, but a minority Republican judge from South Jersey would certainly prove a novel lieutenant governor pick for NJ Republicans... 
Posted by Matt Rooney at Tuesday, August 19, 2008 11:28 AM 
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I like the action of Judge Davis for Lieutenant Governor. However, Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson is by far the top choice for New Jersey's Inaugural. Put me down for a Lonegan / Levinson ticket.
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