Garry's Back!

Former Hendersonville Alderman Garry Forsythe is back at City Hall.  This time, as a special consultant to the Mayor.

Of course, Forsythe sort of ran for Mayor against Scott Foster back in 2012. His campaign was so tepid that many suspected he was running simply to muddy the waters and allow Foster to win re-election in the face of strong challenges from both Alderman Steve Brown and Alderman Tommy Elsten. 

Now, Forsythe will make up to $48,000 a year consulting at the Mayor's direction and reporting exclusively to the Mayor while having a City Hall office and City of Hendersonville email account. 

Aldermen expressed concern about the arrangement noting they didn't even know it had been arranged. 

Some speculated that Forsythe would receive a plum city position in exchange for his willingness to help the Mayor win an otherwise unwinnable campaign. 

Now, that speculation seems to have proven rather accurate. 

So, 2013 has not started well for Mayor Scott Foster.  He's taken heat for buying gifts and meals for his wife with taxpayer funds and now he's hired a friend for a taxpayer-funded position without telling anyone.