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The first casualty of Wayne County's severance scandal was already off the payroll when Executive Robert Ficano "terminated" him, documents obtained by the Detroit News show.
Ficano announced on Oct. 14 that he was firing former personnel director Tim Taylor for his role in a $200,000 severance to Turkia Mullin, the county's ex-economic development director.
But Taylor's employment agreement as a consultant making $56.28 an hour expired the day before, according to his personnel file that The Detroit News obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.
That makes Ficano's claims of punishing those responsible "disingenuous," said Commissioner Laura Cox, R-Livonia.
"That's baloney. It's ridiculous to terminate somebody whose contract had expired," Cox said. "It's misleading taxpayers to say he is taking action, when he is taking no action."
By the way Charlie, that Byblos Banquet Center on Chase Road that's listed on your Ficano PAC printout... check and see how many tabs were picked up for Jumana Jedeh parties by boytoy Ficano. Bet you a shawarma that you'll find another musloid connection.
Members of a Wayne County economic development nonprofit that gave Turkia Mullin a $75,000 bonus last year voted this week to ban similar payouts.
The board members of Edge Opportunities, also known as the Wayne County Business Development Corp., met on Monday and made the move, according to a press release from its new chairman, Jeffrey Collins, the incoming deputy county executive.
Collins was elected the new chairman Monday and Ray Byers, the incoming county economic development chief, was elected the new executive director. County Executive Robert Ficano brought the two on staff two weeks ago after announcing the departure of Deputy County Executive Azzam Elder.
Why America must stand with Israel...
Video Description: This newsreel film explores the world of Islam and its practice around the world. Scenes focus on the Soviet relationship with Islamic countries, the Soviet's equipping and training of Arabs, the control of oil, and the unification of the Arab world by a common foe -- Israel. Circa 1971
