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One odd thing about the new criticism of Idaho Public Television’s manager, Peter Morrill, by the governor’s budget chief, Wayne Hammon, is that just a month ago Hammon heaped praise on Morrill as a creative, frugal manager. Now, Hammon is saying the governor’s proposal to phase out IPTV’s state funding over the next four years was a “wake-up call” in response to the agency’s recalcitrance on budget-cutting (see item below); but on Jan. 12, Hammon told JFAC he has “the greatest deal of respect for public television and for its director, Peter Morrill,” who he said has “been able to turn pennies into dollars.”
Betsy Z. Russell covers Idaho news from The Spokesman-Review's bureau in Boise.
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ridgegunner on February 17 at 8:25 a.m.
Maybe that philosophical argument isn't working like they thought it would?
fortboise on February 17 at 9:59 a.m.
The more we see of Wayne Hammon, the less impressive we find him.
The message from the Governor and his errand boy is pretty clear: make sure you SANDBAG your budget, so that you can “slash” it later, when the need (inevitably) arises.
It's a well-known phenomenon at every level of bureaucratic management I've seen. Being candid and accurate to begin with is punished by those who know how to play the game.