Do you support the Council's decision to move forward with the Fire Department Grant last night?
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We have other issues to tend to, like balancing the budget and being able to pay the employees that the city already has.
ReplyDeleteNO - it doesn't take a brain to figure out the concept of this grant and the math. duh...has a fishy odor.
ReplyDeleteUntil Mrs. Campbell got the answer to her question, the decision, I feel should have been delayed. My question is if the mayor has nothing to hide, why wouldn't he answer the question. The only answer I can come up with he is hiding a surplus and trying to get more money out of the taxpayer.
ReplyDeleteIf the mayor can't operate with interigty we don't need him draining up anymore. We also don't need another pretty boy rushing in to save us like he did before on the council.
I believe all department requests should go directly to the council for discussion along with the mayor and the final decision be made after public comments are heard and acted upon.
no.
ReplyDeletethese firemen that might leave?..make it manatory now that they do leave.
The time has come, the time is now a complete overall at the fire department is long overdue. It appears, the chief is in the mayor's pocket. A search for a leader not a yes person like at the HS is needed. Anybody else see a pattern here?
ReplyDeleteBased on the notion that the grant does not carry an obligation to continue employing the new hires beyond its expiration, OK.
ReplyDeleteThe mayor's job is to be a manager; Ireton is a woeful example of a manager, a leader, etc.
In two year's time he'll be teaching math to elementary students, which he may be able to grasp, and proctoring recess; a good match for his skillset. He'll be out of the picture, except as a bad memory.
Council's decision is defensible, even without knowing if a slush fund is being created by hiz dishonor.
No I don't. It's a short term solution with consequences after two years. With a current headcount of 63 active and 3 furloughed this addition 12 gives the fire company a 19% increase in headcount. I've not heard any outcries about the fire company being so short staffed that some daily activity wasn't getting attended to.
ReplyDeleteI'm very disappointed in the city council for caving into the self serving city employees (mayor and fire department employees) at the ultimate expense of the tax payer.
In 2 years when the money runs out the Mayor, Fire Chief and possible the council will not have the balls to just layoff these individuals. They will cry out they these people have families and we really need 75 fire personnel. Ultimately the council will end up giving in again and will have to raise taxes to cover the additional cost.
Sad day, I can't wait till I get the he?? out of this state.
Not at all. Why do we need to invest millions in the fire department when it is not a huge concern for the city on the firefighters seem to be concerned. I am still trying to figure out how this passed without all the information? Seems like the pressure by the Mayor on the council pairs off a bit. Oh and can we please get a Mayor who doesn't act like a ten year old when he doesn't get his way?
ReplyDeleteYes, it is very much needed.
ReplyDeleteYep
ReplyDeleteNot* needed, there you go 12:21 fixed it.
ReplyDeleteYes, but this doesn't change my mind whatsoever about the council. I continue to have upmost respect for CouncilPerson's Cohen and Campbell.
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ReplyDeleteYes, it is very much needed.
August 28, 2012 12:21 PM
Says who and why? What is your name Mr. Fireman?
Yes, really stupid question.
ReplyDeleteYes, BUT!
ReplyDeleteOnce Terry Cohen got it out of that worthless fire chief that the dept. does NOT need any more equipment for these 12, I expect to see NO equipment requests from that worthless chief.
I do know some firefighters and they say there is burnout and I believe them.
BUT! It was very damn clear last night that the worthless mayor and the worthless fire chief have been blowing smoke up the council's rumps, and they got called on it!
If this fire chief was offered 25 pigs, he would say they needed them, just like they needed the new fire boat. What a crock.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely NOT
ReplyDeleteCan anyone tell me how many fires on the river we have had to warrant a fire boat?
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