City Manager David Recor was reportedly driving west on Route 50 in his city vehicle — a 2014 Chevy Tahoe — when he struck a road sign pole near Golf Course Road around 7:30 a.m. on July 10. Recor reportedly initially fled the scene after colliding with the sign.
The hit-and-run accident was witnessed by an off-duty Ocean City police officer, who relayed the tag number of the vehicle to the dispatch center. Significant damage to the front of the vehicle, including a broken headlight and a cracked windshield, was reported.
The morning of the accident Recor went to City Hall and informed city Risk Manager Eric Lagstrom of the damage to his city-owned Tahoe. At some point, Recor was contacted by authorities and reportedly did return to the scene. Later, around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, the investigating trooper came to City Hall to serve Recor with a citation.
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Happy hour must start early on Friday's for City employees.
Why was he allowed to refuse to take the test. Why did he wait until the end of the day to take the test.
Leave the guy alone. He only makes
CITY MANAGER ... $173,404.80 a year plus take home vehicle full benefits & great retirement.
He is a public official and knew better. He should be made an example of for this.
TWO sets of laws.
You think that you or I would be allowed to do what he did and NOT be in jail????
Keep cheering!
Nothing will come of this. He is the "City Manager", who is above the law.
Let me get this straight. He crashes the vehicle @ 7:30 a.m. leaves the scene goes to work and refuses to take an alcohol or drug test until he finishes work at 4:30 p.m. You can't make this stuff up.
This is what you call a no brainer-he needs to immediately be let go.
Not that I expect that council to do anything less then wait for the MD State police report, then do a study on it, then debate it in closed session for 1/2 a day and who knows what else. Hire a "head hunter" to get their opinion maybe. Then maybe decide on a "nuclear option." Oops wrong dopey council. That's Salisbury.
If for nothing else he needs to be canned for not knowing his own duties and responsibilities when it comes to this situation.
If he doesn't know his own duties this means he is incompetent and quite frankly a complete and utter dumb dumb dummy.
He needs to be fired NOW as in TODAY.
His failure to know the policy shows gross incompetence.
I have a feeling he did know though.
Whatever the test results they are a non issue.
If they come back negative, it's because he waited.
If they come back positive, he is just going to say he ingested the substance later on in the day after the accident, at the time thinking he wasn't under obligation to take the test.
5 days for this info to come out. Fire him by the end of the day.
Ocean City is a joke. Not a real leader among them.
The fact that he didn't immediately submit to a drug and alcohol screening is more than enough to fire him immediately.
No need to wait on any investigation or the results of the test.
Start showing some leadership you bunch of losers.
Exactly 5:27. There is no need to wait for the police report or the drug/alcohol results. That is a criminal matter and has nothing to do with his employment.
The fact that he refused (or claims he was exempt) from submitting to a test in a timely manner is grounds for his dismissal.
Trust me on this as I am correct on things 99.9 percent of the time.
What officials don't want to do is rely on Ayres for a "legal opinion." That guy's dopey as hell.
His law "degree" must have come from a Cracker Jack box all the money he's cost the city with his flawed advice. He ain't too bright that's for sure.
Latest example being the street performers.
If I made that much money I'd go buy some hair.
Note they didn't charge him with leaving the scene of an accident. That's the one thing they can prove,and the most serious. Clearly, the politics have already started. As far as him refusing to test,any other employee would be fired. And the best for last,just why did he leave,and why refuse? Oh he was guilty ........
5th time his vehicle has been damaged,BTW,while you fix it,tint the windows. Isn't that illegal? Can't see him having that beer we found in the back. Another violation of city policy. He simply thinks the rules don't apply to him. Ask the Town auditor how much he has cost the Town with apple products.
Total damage control mode in affect! Expect a press release downplay everything. And the staff meeting tomorrow, complete pity me act just like when Maria left him before. Funny thing, the girls on the right side of the room,are the ones that turned him in.
Has OC ever won a legal dispute?
Luckily something like this hasn't happen in Wicomico county. Several higher ups with take homes cars are known to partake of the adult beverage and drive a county vehicle.
How did he leave? I can not imagine he walked. Who picked him up. He could have been texting and driving, lost control, crashed, no one hurt, get a ride, call a tow company, end of story.
Sounds just like the Salisbury City Council and how they resolve problems....blah,blah,blah.
I am confused, since when is running into a road sign such a big deal? Fled the scene? I ran into a ditch once, someone pulled me out, and I went on my way and called the insurance company after I got to work.
What ridiculous verbiage, fled the scene, what scene? The only thing he damaged was the vehicle he was driving and a road sign. So what.
Honestly I probably would have done the same thing. Its my car and if I crash it and nothing else is damaged I would go on my merry way, not call a cop to say look what I did.
Criminal matter? A road sign. Ya'll need to get a life.
Recor reportedly initially fled the scene after colliding with the sign.
This should be enough to fire the idiot!!
So 8:00 it's OK to destroy a state owned sign, tomorrow someone's property and leave? Its not a ditch. He broke the law,then refused to test. It will come out, the off duty cop was following him because he was driving reckless, ie: drunk. Step up Council and cut your loss now.
Wonder how much unemployment you get when you made $175,000? The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Big house on mallard island for rent, new boat lifts.
He looks a lot skinner in this picture than in real life.
Road signs destroyed are public property and cost money tat YOU will now pay for.
Funny how far Rick is distancing himself this time. My vote is thier waiting on the police and pee test to solidify thier position, then he'll resign with his contract severance.
It's been announced alcohol test negative, 7 HOURS LATER! What a joke, no surprise. Just a matter of time.
Man, you called this right. Jessica just released Recor statement " I did a u turn, and met with the trooper ", yeah at city hall. When the police report is issued, his lies will be confirmed.
Criminal matter? A road sign. Ya'll need to get a life.
July 15, 2015 at 8:00 PM
It's called property damage. You can't leave the scene until a cop shows up and writes a report. You need to get an education.
WHOA.... Hold on everybody....
This is one case where I think we should all wait until all the facts are out.
Off topic a bit, but the Town of OC website is horrible. If they paid for that mess, they need to immediately demand their money back.
Alcohol metabolizes fairly quickly; waiting until the end of the day to do an employer mandated urine test is equivalent to a 'Get Out of Jail Free' card.
Take your reasonable caution elsewhere, sir
"Anonymous said...
WHOA.... Hold on everybody....
This is one case where I think we should all wait until all the facts are out.
July 15, 2015 at 11:01 PM"
Why? What other "facts" are needed?
He refused to comply with employee policy. What other "facts" does anyone need?
Whether he was impaired or not, whether he left the scene or not, became immediately irrelevant when he refused to take the test as per employee policy, the moment he was instructed to.
David, from one of your only friends, couple things: First, if your reading this STOP, don't open another comment or facebook page, they will be your demise. Second, take a real deep breath, regroup, and FOCUS! Your comments at the staff meeting about all the problems your having, including a few Councilmembers, it's fixed by time management and hard work. You must be a leader, get you s*** together. Lastly, IF there is any alcohol consumption WHATSOEVER, it takes away the "sharpness" you need right now. To those that hide behind keyboards trashing someone, and those employees fanning the fire, it's all fun and games, until it happens to you. David, "Outwit, Outplay & Outlast" ...
Recor is so full of it. He needs to be fired immediately.
So what if he were interviewing prospective employees.
You follow employee procedure and unless you are in the hospital, in jail or dead everything else comes second. Their are no other excuses acceptable.
He has set the example. Every other city employee that is involved in something like this, follow his lead. Do NOT take the test until 7 hours later. If he is allowed to get away with it so should everyone else.
Any other city employee who may have been a "victim" of complying with city policy and found themselves in trouble for failing the test needs compensation. If they had only known you didn't have to comply and take the test in a timely fashion they wouldn't have.
Where is it reported that the sign was damaged or destroyed?
His side of the story is his eyes are getting bad, and hit the pole. Funny, while we fixed his last screw up (gas all over back seat) he wanted illegal tint installed on the front windows. What's the deal with all the black windows anyway? Did the Trooper write him a ticket on that? How about when Theobald got stopped, his old and new vehicle has the same windows. These high ranking, high paid bosses do whatever they want. Signed, fed up city employee.
11:43 Everywhere, including his own statement. Where have you been? The Mayor & Council won't do sqat, they are drunk half the time also. Wish I could report for urine test 9 hours later, pproblem solved. Has Recor reimbursed the town for all previous "unexplained" damages to his truck? How about almost half dozen Apple products?
This kind of stuff starts at the top. You have a mayor that sells real estate and represents developers of new condo projects. You have the former city manager now councilman who when he was the city manager convinced the council to conduct a pay study. This was done during the real estate bubble now you have 52 city employees making well over $100,000 per year in a town of less than 7000 residents of which a little over half show up to vote. You have tax rates rising. You have city employees in newer expensive take home vehicles and some with city paid cell phones. You have retirement packages that are not sustainable such as half your last pay for life. Is this Greece or Ocean City?
The answer is no, LMAO!
If your with the service center, then you know about the previous damages, and were told to keep quiet, but can't. The dark windows, simple explanation, you don't want to be seen. How's that for public servants?
Hey idiot, I am one of those 50, and today I have 350,000 people, Saturday double that, a college degree, and a dumb ass City manager, I earn every last penny!
Agree with the ONLY thing that matters is that he refused to be tested until he felt the time was right. Who knows the reason why and no one should care why he waited. The fact is he waited.
If he can wait 7 hours or more then any other city employee involved in something like this or asked to take a drug/alcohol can wait 7 or more hours and the same sanctions applied to them.
If he isn't fired than any other city employee who was fired for testing positive in anything less than the hours Recor waited, has a law suit against the city because they should have been held to the same standard as this particular city employee even though it is after the fact.
How many more things does this guy have to do wrong before he is held accountable? He is a big blemish to Ocean City. C'mon Mayor and Council, dump him now!
Oh you are such a great friend 11:29.
Telling him to not read this and other public comments is telling him to ignore the reality of this situation. To just pretend it's not happening. You know, with friends like you know wonder he is the way he is.
It's no wonder. You are an enabler and an apologist and a complete evader of any personal responsibility.
If Recor had an ounce of decency he would resign immediately. He set a bad example by not submitting to the test until he felt like it and he has set a precedent for future employee who find themselves in the same predicament.
Hey 1:59 before you call someone an idiot why don't you do the math. First of all town estimates about 300,000 max people on biggest weekend. Not 350,000 and never 700,000. Lets say that the town is steady busy June July and August. Thats 12 weeks of the year. I will assume that you work 5 days a week that means you work 60 days a year when the town is busy. Not bad. So don't call me an idiot.
P.S. There have never been 700,000 people in Ocean City at one time.
Idiot.
Hey 1:59 I forgot to add this. You claim to be so busy at work yet you have time to surf the internet and post to this blog all while keeping 700,000 people happy.
The dispatch has retracted the story..
Unfortunately the mayor and council have no other choice but termination. Suspension or any other sanction won't work.
The reason why is because now any city employee finding themselves in a similar situation would then have the go ahead to wait 8-9 hrs before submitting to a screening hoping that if they are impaired at the time of the mishap it won't show up by then. If they are only facing a suspension then waiting to take test would be a no brainer for them.
It's not that he had the accident or he left the scene or if he were impaired or wasn't.
It's about the length of time it took for him to go get tested.
Cry me a river. You missed the entire point. Your simply jealous. If I have it so good, why didn't you apply for my job. Oh, maybe you did, and got passed over for being a disgruntled idiot!
You missed the point. The fact is that you and the other top 100 earners in Ocean City Government are grossly overpaid. This will come to a head at some point. The other fact is that there are not/never 700,000 people in Ocean City. Go back to work and surf the internet.
Give me a break. You got your job because you are either related or friends of the hiring official. The OC Communications is a good example. For years, the word was these women were all related. That has since calmed somewhat but you still will never hear a female or even a minority voice on the radio. EEO at its best.
Tomorrow is a new week, maybe every town employee with get the gift that keeps giving, a decent leader than can be proud of, and be held accountable. Well, just a dream, that would require firing the jackass, and a council with the fortitude to do the right thing.
The real leaders and few decent department heads left haven't been to staff meetings for month's, that speaks volumes. Only the ass kisser's give this clown the time of day.
Brian Wrecker!
Fairness, not caution.
I work under a city manager that works an average 30 hours a week, makes 175 k per year, take home Taho with no restrictions, expense account etc and you expect more from me?????? I hope Recor lasts forever, I am loving life you peon because I have no supervision or oversight, and slide along like the rest.
Totally agree.
"Anonymous said...
I work under a city manager that works an average 30 hours a week, makes 175 k per year, take home Taho with no restrictions, expense account etc and you expect more from me?????? I hope Recor lasts forever, I am loving life you peon because I have no supervision or oversight, and slide along like the rest.
July 19, 2015 at 10:30 PM"
What a bad attitude. You are such a follower. Just because someone else does something does not mean that you should not try and do your best.
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