For the past four decades, Lower Merion has been the fortunate recipient of some of the finest services from one of the best public servants with whom any of us have had the privilege of working. On May 7, 2021, Robert (Bob) Duncan will retire from the Township where he has most notably served as the Assistant Township Manager and Director of Building and Planning. Anybody (and I do mean âanybodyâ) who has had any dealings (and I do mean âanyâ dealings) with Bob will attest that we are about to lose the Michael Jordan of municipal employees. When I had to inform my colleagues on the Board of Commissioners of Bobâs planned retirement, I reminded them of the saying that nobody is irreplaceable. I also noted another saying, namely, that there is an exception to every rule and the truth is that Bob, indeed, may be the exception to the former.