Dr. Peter Friedman will step down as chairman of the Finance Committee on October 29th and from the Committee when his term is up at the end of June 2010.
Here is the email, Dr. Friedman sent,
Hi All,Congratulations on your new duties at UMass. My brother, who teaches at a university, has said that faculty wars are so bitter because so little is at stake. Dr. Friedman has considerable skill bringing people together and runs a great meeting. I'm sure he'll be a great department head. He was a great asset to the town.
As of Monday, 19 October I have been appointed to the position of Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at UMass Dartmouth. With the burden that this will place on my time, I am stepping down as the Chair of the Finance Committee as of Thursday 29 October. It is my intention to remain on the committee until the end of my term in June. The Finance Committee will be meeting on the 29th for the purpose of reorganizing.
Pete
Thanks for your service and leaership on the Finance Committee, Dr. Friedman.
I blame Bob Carney!
I'm joking! But those who watch the fall town meeting may know what I'm talking about
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This is very sad news. I wish you the best Peter and want you to know that you will be greatly missed. You have been an incredible asset to the town and a constant voice of financial reason. Good luck to you and I hope you will continue to be involved in whatever manner is feasible for you.
One of his best Selected Publications :
Friedman, P. D., 2009, “Evaluating economic uncertainty of municipal wind turbine projects,” Renewable Energy, Vol. 35, pp. 848-489
Peter Friedman has done a terrific job as Finance Committee chair, leading a disparate group of talented individuals with strong opinions. I congratulate him on the promotion at UMass Dartmouth and am sure he'll be a very successful department head. I'm also happy he will be able to continue to serve the Town of Dartmouth as a member of the FinCom.
What were Dr.Friedmans evaluations of the municipal wind turbine project in Dartmouth? Are the results in a renewable energy magazine ? Where can the reference to Renewable Energy, Vol. 35, pp. 848-489 be found ?
Thanks maybe Peter can tell us .
The anaalysis is posted on the town website at this URL http://www.town.dartmouth.ma.us/altenergy/Wind%20Study%20Report%20-%20FinCom%20-%20Friedman.pdf
The AOP in the formula is the Annual Operating Cost. The wind turbine estimated maintance cost per year is around $50,000 if I'm correct . What is the total amount of the AOP in the formula ?
I agree with Steve, Peter has simply performed admirably in his role, projecting confidence, fairness and objectivity while never losing sight of the fact that he was there to safeguard the interests of taxpayers and not special interest groups.
Thank you for your service.
While some may not agree with me, I think Peter Friedman was "the voice of reason" on the Finance Committee. Our opinions differed from time to time, but I could always see his point. Who will lead the charge now?
Lynam
Good Morning - The FinCom will vote for it's new Chairperson this evening and select a representative to the search committee for our town's new Finance Director.
Who got chair?
If anyone here truly feels fiat currency is worthless then feel free to give me all your money.
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