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KohTaeNai t1_jczswqf wrote

Reply to comment by IamSauerKraut in Departure of Waterville manager remains shrouded in mystery after release of city records by benpinette

I think because some people are under the impression that the government works for them, so it's their right as taxpaying citizens to know what's happening with the people they pay for that work.

But obviously government workers serve themselves primarily, so that's not the case.

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athermalwill t1_jd0fsfr wrote

They’re paying him 4 months severance. The public should have a right to know what led to that outcome.

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IamSauerKraut t1_jd1cbyz wrote

They probably have a right to know how the vote went, e.g., who voted up or down, but much of the rest is non-public due to labor and privacy laws.

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