In Texas, Mineral Wells City Manager Jason Weeks is the subject of an ethics complaint filed by the American Association of Municipal Executives (AAME) on behalf of one of its members. Weeks authored social media posts criticizing the city manager named as the sole finalist to replace him in his former community of Navasota. Weeks…
A couple of days ago I broke the story that Summerfield town manager Charles “Twig” Rollins was the subject of a consumer watchdog investigative report conducted by a news station in Wilmington, North Carolina back in 2008. A viewer called the tip line to report the unethical and shady business practices of Rollins who engaged…
“I knew that what he was doing was not a legitimate way of doing business, and the more I thought about it, the more I thought that this needs to come to light.” – Dusty Wilkins to WWAY3 Troubleshooters about Twig Rollins The more I dig into the background of Summerfield town manager Charles “Twig”…
Questions abound about Summerfield town manager Charles “Twig” Rollins and continue to roil the small North Carolina community. Today, we are going to examine his work history which seems to be spotty and shrouded in secrecy. But first, let’s recap yesterday where we examined the results of an online background check appearing to be that…
Public documents sent to me anonymously appear to indicate that the recently hired town manager for Summerfield, North Carolina has a history of stiffing small businesses, evictions, and repeatedly failed to pay state taxes. An individual performed an online background check using the PeopleFinders website for Charles Rollins back on September 23, 2024. The phone…
Public comments by multiple members of the Summerfield town council, if true, suggest behavior by their newly appointed town manager that would appear to violate the ethical standards of his professional association. At the January 14, 2025 town council meeting, it was revealed that town manager Charles “Twig” Rollins had engaged the services of former…
About two weeks ago, we learned that the Summerfield, North Carolina town council initiated a clandestine smear campaign to ruin the reputation of its former town manager and other former employees. However, we need to rewind the clock back to about a year ago. That’s when the despicable treatment of town manager Scott Whitaker and…
The Michigan listserv which was “founded on limiting access to other qualified managers” is getting a new member who is not a manager. At the October meeting of the Michigan Municipal Executives (MME), the board voted to give access to Matt Fulton, the the ICMA Midwest Regional Director. The email authored by Milford Village Manager…
Back in April 2023, James Freed and his attorneys were frustrated by the ICMA’s repeated efforts to stall and drag out the lawsuit. The ICMA refused to turn over evidence as required by law. The ICMA wanted to “run out the clock” as long as possible because they knew that they were playing from a…
The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) regularly touts its “Code of Ethics” arguing that it is the “bedrock” of the profession. Some might argue that the ICMA has a somewhat haughty demeanor as the organization often gives off the vibe that it is the most ethical professional association in existence. The suggestion is that if…