08/05/2025
Dear Mayor Bianca Motley Broom and Esteemed City Council,
I am writing to you as a very concerned member of our community.
Recent actions regarding the termination of city managers have deeply affected me and
many others in our city.
I understand that leadership comes with difficult decisions, but
these actions have left a mark of pain, confusion, and unease among us.
each time a city manager is dismissed, it ripples through City Hall, the staff, and our
community.
People lose trust, they become more stressed, and they sense the
instability of our governance and feel powerless, voiceless in the wake of decisions that
seem sudden and uncommunicated. As citizens, as city workers, we are expected to adapt and cope without input or
understanding. At the same time, the heart of every employee and our community feels the strain of repeated upheaval.
The financial implications are undeniably significant, but who bears the burden? Is it
the Mayor and Council?
Are taxpayers like us, or people who reside in the city, who want to see our city flourish
rather than endure unnecessary turmoil?
Yet, what is absent from the discussion is the deeper costs/expenses that come from
the firing of a City Manager and other administrative employees.
What are the lost labor costs and financial considerations that are paid out to the people harmed by the firing?
How does this benefit the Mayor and City Council?
How does it benefit our city government? Are we, the community, benefiting from this cycle of dismissal without
dialogue or consideration and without a thorough review?
Just to continue business as usual?
I urge you to reflect on how these decisions are perceived. Fair or not, the actions of
Dismissing city managers casts a shadow over our city's governance, suggesting
instability, corruption, and reactionary judgment.
Even if the decision is justified, the process should involve more public dialogue,
transparency, and respect for those affected.
This isn’t about dismissing past mistakes but learning from them. It’s about looking at
the future and seeing the value in change and instituting change now, before you vote
again to terminate another City Manager, the additional employees, who are
harmed and those who are fired.
We can be the Model for change.
I kindly request that you take a public stance to pause and evaluate the approach to
such critical decisions. Perhaps consider involving community input or appointing an
advisory or research committee to ensure that the voices of those deeply invested in
this city are heard.
We all want a city that reflects our shared values: respect, professionalism, and hope for
a better tomorrow together.
I believe in this city, our communities, and their potential to grow through this change in political practices to become a Model City.
Please consider engaging us in the process of moving forward to being that model city
to prevent a repeat of the past practices and create a better future for our city, workers
and citizens of College Park.
Thank you for your attention, also for considering seeking and providing more
Information regarding the emotional and financial costs of the decisions in firing the city
managers, termination of other employees, the harm done to the operating city government
and the harm to employees and citizens of College Park.
I look forward to your response and a brighter path forward to being the Model City.
Sincerely,
Chisulo
