The mayor faces the ongoing consequences of questionable commission appointments

First, Franklin Mayor Tom Taylor removed Kevin Haley from the Plan Commission, rendering that body inert; developers rejoice. Now he appoints a hostile alderman to the Environmental Commission, prompting a resignation by someone who will definitely make his grievances public.

Ouch.

From FranklinNOW.com:

Environmental panel member resigns

By John Neville

Franklin Environmental Commission Acting Chairman Gregory Kowalski announced his resignation from the commission today in a letter to Mayor Thomas Taylor.

Kowalski, also a blogger on FranklinNOW.com, said the position of the panel has been weakened by the recent appointment of Alderman Lyle Sohns.

"Considering that there were better aldermanic choices for the representative spot, that Alderman Sohns already didn't seem interested in the position, and his representation on the commission in the past was noted by other commissioners as not helpful, I will take it as a sign by yourself that you do not want this commission to succeed in its current form," said Kowalski in his letter of resignation.

Full text of Kowalski's letter is here.