Salisbury Mayor James Ireton, Jr., regretfully announces that James Caldwell, City of Salisbury’s Director of Public Works, has submitted his resignation, effective Friday, May 22, 2009. Mr. Caldwell was hired by the City in November 2007 to fill the Director position. “It is with regret that I have notified the City Administrator of my resignation as Director of Public Works,” said Mr. Caldwell. “A recent severe case of shingles has caused me to realize that it is time for me to retire from my career as a manager of public works and utilities.”
The City is naming Newell “Chip” Messick, Deputy Director for Salisbury Public Works, as Acting Director, effective today, Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Mr. Messick, who has worked for the City since 1986, has been Acting Public Works Director twice in the past – October 1999 to May 2000, and June 2007 to November 2007.
Mr. Messick has had a long career as a civil engineer. Prior to working for the City of Salisbury, he was employed by several engineering firms including J.E. Greiner Company and Whitman Requardt & Associates, both in Baltimore; and Andrews, Miller & Associates in Cambridge. He also worked for the City of Cambridge Department of Public Works just prior to his employment with the City of Salisbury.
This is the third time Chip has been placed in the position of Acting Director. Why hasn't he ever been placed as the Director? Doesn't he want the position?
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ReplyDeleteThat's the common understanding of those in the know. You have to respect his position on things.
I think the whole top staff should go
ReplyDeleteI agree with 10:17 starting with Pam Oland!!!! How much more abuse of tax dollars can we take. LET HER GO NOW.
ReplyDeleteI've known Chip since high school; he is a good man. Good luck in your position as Acting Director - maybe they will make it permanent this time !
ReplyDeleteMessick was just another puppet if he couldn't man up about the WWTP. Messick and Winslow both need to go. We need real positive changes, not more of the same ole.
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