Mayor Ireton Considers A Veto On Pay Raises To Police

Thank You Jim Ireton, for making the race for Mayor that much easier, FOR ME. I received a tip this morning about an article published in today's Daily Times referencing this veto HERE.

Mayor Ireton continues to show his immaturity simply because the Council didn't follow his instructions to a tee. While it states in the article that a veto would be a "symbolic gesture anyway", Ireton continues to prove his hatred towards women by throwing yet another hissy fit.

Ladies & Gentlemen, the Mayor's job is administrative and the Council's job is legislative. The Mayor did his job by proposing an increase. The Chief asked for additional funds BECAUSE THEY NEED IT. The Council did their job and approved the funding. Then Jim Ireton stepped in again and showed what he's truly all about.

If you think for one second this Council is not fiscally responsible, well, I'd say you have some screws loose. While the entire Council is 100% democrats, you have never seen a more fiscally responsible Council throughout the history of Salisbury.

Ireton stated, “So, no, I have not decided whether or not to sign the budget amendment,” according to the Daily Times article. After Ireton made his statement to the Daily Times he then realized just how screwed up it was and called them back later that day and said, he had no intention of blocking the popular measure. Rather, he said he wanted to spend a day going over the potential budget impacts with top city officials. No matter what this Council does, Jim Ireton is just not happy. Well, guess what Jim, that's life. The Citizens elected this legislative body to do a job and in my honest opinion they're doing a damn good job.

Let me offer you a piece of advice, learn to pick your battles. Public Safety is #1, especially in the City of Salisbury where crime is through the roof. Perhaps you might want to consider my proposal with the Salisbury Zoo and turn it over to the Zoo Commission for $1.00 a year. Use your head for once Jim and FIND ways to make City finances work. By the way, many municipalities across America have done this already and or they actually SOLD their Zoo's to private organizations.

Perhaps, IF Mayor Ireton hadn't demanded that the SPD drop everything for two weeks to investigate an alleged phone spoof, (which was NOT even a crime) the SPD wouldn't be in such a desperate position. Perhaps IF the Mayor realized the call came from a Delaware phone number and was received when I was in Delaware it should have been turned over to the Delaware State Police instead. Nah, that would mean the laws are actually different in Delaware and one of his friends would have gone to Jail. No matter what is said or done the Salisbury Police Department had no business investigating that call from the very beginning. How convenient.

I'll see you in April Jim.