Comments on: George Touart Applies For County Administrator Job

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 23:12:05 +0000

REGARDING:
“It seems The Peter Principle is alive and well in Escambia County: Given the opportunity, man will rise to his/her ultimate level of incompetence.”

The Peter Principle does not apply here.
It posits the idea that people are promoted until they have a job they can not do but are protected from removal.

He could do, did do, does do the job and could be removed for any reason whatsoever — even for “being too big for his own britches”

David for proper britches

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:54:03 +0000

We must have a group of really dumb commissioners in Escambia County. George was taken out of the Administrators job because he got a little too big for his own britches. Do not understand how he came back as a temporary Administrator, but he managed to do that. Now he wants his old position back and the very people who removed him from office will probably put him back in the same position, I hope not…It seems The Peter Principle is alive and well in Escambia County: Given the opportunity, man will rise to his/her ultimate level of incompetence.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:21:35 +0000

Why not let George run the jail?

A man for all seasons.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:12:20 +0000

REGARDING:
“he’s trying to retire. When he left before he was a little short on time to feed from the public trough and is trying to drag out the time to select a new county administrator.”

I imagine he has made enough time since then that his retirement is now assured.

By the way, if a man has earned retirement as part of his work pay package, it doesn’t really strike me as “feeding from the public trough” to draw that retirement.
Perhaps you think all who are paid to work for the public are just hogs slurping up the slop, though. In that case, it would be accurate — or equally inaccurate.

To me the questions to ask are:
Do you trust him? If not there is no reason to consider hiring him.
Can he do the job? It seems obvious he can since he already has and is.
Can he do the job better than other applicants? If not, then hire one of them.

David for trusted, competent workers

By: molino jim

molino jim — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:05:30 +0000

@ PWS–he’s trying to retire. When he left before he was a little short on time to feed from the public trough and is trying to drag out the time to select a new county administrator. Does anyone recall if the county was repaid for the charges the son of “good old Georges” racked up on the county charge card in a topless bar? Or how about the violation on Wilson’s property involving Forest Gibbs? Tell me it’s not fun to live in Escambia County.

By: PWS

PWS — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:32:54 +0000

These worn out politicians never give up, retire already !!

By: Patriot

Patriot — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:48:16 +0000

If you do not support Mr.Touart’s bid for the job, CALL your County Commissioner and TELL him or her.
Let them know that poor hiring decisions on their part could result in you voting for someone else next election.

By: pm

pm — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:08:18 +0000

Haven’t we been there – done that?

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:39:32 +0000

I think that a city like Prichard Al. could benefit far more than Pensacola, under the administration of an individual of Mr Touart’s caliber.

By: Molino Mom

Molino Mom — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:33:12 +0000

I would say this is quite a surprise, but not in Pensacola. I think someone above Rick Scott, maybe a federal office, needs to look at all the goings on here in P’cola.