The 2 new Commissioners are disastrous to the CITY. They plainly do not care for the residents, only about themselves...and many pictures any where.
I saw a post from Melissa on Instagram Christmas picture in front of City Hall, she says"form your 3 favorite commissioners". ( Menendez, Ariel and Castro) Pathetic.
I personally do not like the way they work, What work do they do? One day a week meet at their office?
Get money for personal expenses, highest salary imaginable for a small City like ours.
Most of all commission meetings they create havoc at one time or another.
We should have BETTER representation.
Admire Vice Mayor and Mayor, responsibility, brains, respect,.
Never in the City's history have we had a commission so out of sync with the Residents, and City workforce, employees.
“The call to action is clear: we must prioritize the well-being and morale of our city government workers. We must hold our elected officials, including the two new commissioners, accountable for their actions and demand a work environment that uplifts rather than demoralizes.”
I agree fully with this statement but make no mistake, the toxic work environment has existed for years beginning BEFORE Castro and Fernandez. A handful of residents have belittled and berated staff and it was allowed. Even encouraged. These same residents were Lago supporters BEFORE they were Castro and Fernandez supporters. At some point Lago (and for unknown reasons) stopped providing them a platform to advance his agenda, they turned on him and continued with their cruel antics towards staff, this time supported by different Commissioners. Castro and Fernandez would be wise to cut these toxic people off.
Melissa has stated she does not tolerate bullying- she should do something about the bullies she surrounds herself with.
Lastly, the Manager has a responsibility to defend and protect his staff. He stands by time and again, allowing the toxic environment to fester. Ideally, he shouldn’t have to defend and protect staff but in Coral Gables, it should be included in the City Manager’s job description.
The 2 new Commissioners are disastrous to the CITY. They plainly do not care for the residents, only about themselves...and many pictures any where.
I saw a post from Melissa on Instagram Christmas picture in front of City Hall, she says"form your 3 favorite commissioners". ( Menendez, Ariel and Castro) Pathetic.
I personally do not like the way they work, What work do they do? One day a week meet at their office?
Get money for personal expenses, highest salary imaginable for a small City like ours.
Most of all commission meetings they create havoc at one time or another.
We should have BETTER representation.
Admire Vice Mayor and Mayor, responsibility, brains, respect,.
Never in the City's history have we had a commission so out of sync with the Residents, and City workforce, employees.
“The call to action is clear: we must prioritize the well-being and morale of our city government workers. We must hold our elected officials, including the two new commissioners, accountable for their actions and demand a work environment that uplifts rather than demoralizes.”
I agree fully with this statement but make no mistake, the toxic work environment has existed for years beginning BEFORE Castro and Fernandez. A handful of residents have belittled and berated staff and it was allowed. Even encouraged. These same residents were Lago supporters BEFORE they were Castro and Fernandez supporters. At some point Lago (and for unknown reasons) stopped providing them a platform to advance his agenda, they turned on him and continued with their cruel antics towards staff, this time supported by different Commissioners. Castro and Fernandez would be wise to cut these toxic people off.
Melissa has stated she does not tolerate bullying- she should do something about the bullies she surrounds herself with.
Lastly, the Manager has a responsibility to defend and protect his staff. He stands by time and again, allowing the toxic environment to fester. Ideally, he shouldn’t have to defend and protect staff but in Coral Gables, it should be included in the City Manager’s job description.