MARTINO JUMPING THE GUN ON COMPTROLLER

Word is Hyde Park Supervisor had the woman he's picked for the new Comptroller's position being introduced around Town Hall Wednesday even though her appointment hasn't even been voted on. That tells me the fix is in and Martino is giving voters the back of his hand again. (Martino's pick has some but limited financial experience while the other candidate has been a comptroller in a number of towns including Fishkill.) Why isn't the board hiring her if it was so important to upgrade the bookkeeper's position? The way it's supposed to work is you have a public hearing and give your fellow board members an opportunity to evaluate the nominees. Unfortunately with the exception of Sue Serino, Martino and the other three slugs on the board just do what they want, the process and public be damned. Here's hoping some folks come out Friday at 1PM to let Martino know they don't like it.