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Sunday, September 15, 2013
Carla Moore Terminated From The Town Of Pittsville
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Trying to get information from any of the Good Ole Boy network in this town is going to be hard.
I would imagine her pop Denver Moore is involved. Check into the Lions Club and Church graveyard funds too. Why does the Town own the Lions Club now? Never a public hearing on the Town taking it over. Check into Denver getting paid by the town and on the health insurances too--are the other council members on the town insurances?
What ever happened it is being kept hush hush. The tax payers in this town need to know what is going on with our money!
Myself and another employee caught him stealing from our place of employment. He got away with it for a while until his boss buddy died and we hired an honest manager that dropped him like a bad habit.
I saw him fix a garbage bid for the town of Pittsville while we were at work, he opened a sealed bid from Waste Management right in front of me and called his wife's friend that worked for BFI to let her boss know what the bid was so they could come in under the other bid. He's a crook!
Lets not all jump the gun just yet! No one knows anything for right now
I have posted two another comments and they are not shown! What do you have to hide mr joe?
anonymous 6:25, BS, I know what's going on and it's NOT GOOD!
Let me assure you of this. This is a very serious matter. I am a taxpayer in Pittsville and let me assure you, I am very ticked off at what I know. When the rest of the taxpayers learn the details of this situation it won't be pretty, especially after they just raised the taxes and fees there.
Just know this person did not get fired for something mild. The powers to be have done everything to keep this situation quiet but my Post about this matter will force Wilber and the rest of them to come out and tell the truth. Yeah, go figure, a lawyer actually telling the truth. Maybe I should say, he'll at least have to tell SOME of the whole story but I do know all the details and I'm going to sit back and wait until they come out with their side.
Karma is a real biotch.
anonymous 6:27, I have published every single comment. I have no clue what your talking about.
Always have had some concerns about the management of the town of Pittsville...too much family working there. Especially when the Good ole boy David Fitzgerald was town council president, mother in law town clerk & Uncle in law head of the waste water dept..maybe they need to go way back to David's rein and look around trouble is everywhere he goes too!
Is Denver Moore still on the town council?? Is Paul Wilbur still the town attorney? If so somethings need to change!!!
8:20
Last I knew Denver was the president and yes Paul is still the town attorney.
If this was not true they would have been on Joe like flies on dung.
Joe was right about the karma. Looks like they are getting a good dose of it.
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A OUTSOURCED AUDIT IS NOT DONE EVERY QUARTER TO NIP THIS STUFF IN THE BUD. YOU SEE SO MUCH OF THIS FROM LOCAL GOVT AND ALSO EVEN IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY AROUND HERE.I THINK ANY TOWN THAT EMPLOYS LEGAL COUNSEL SUCH AS PITTSVILLE AND THIS TYPE OF FRAUD OCCURS UNDER THE LEGALS WATCH HE SHOULD BE DISBARRED.ALSO THE TOWN NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT A TOWN WEBSITE THAT SHOWS MONTHLY EXPENDITURES, THE MINUTES FROM TOWN MEETING ALSO NOTICES OF FEE INCREASES.SPEAKING OF THE GRAVE YARD FUND WHOEVER THERE PAYING TO MAUL AND PLOW OVER THE GRAVE YARD WITH ZERO TURN MOWERS THERE CONTRACT SHOULD BE TERMINATED.SEVERAL HEAD AND TOMBSTONES HAVE BEEN HIT, CHIPPED AND BROKEN. HEAD STONES MOVED AND SHIFTED. FOOT STONES KNOCKED ALMOST 20% FROM LEVEL.ENDING,AS FAR AS THE LADY TEMINATED ALL I CAN SAY IS THE APPLE DOES NOT FALL FROM THE TREE.
Denver Moore will never come clean with what's going on as he is involved up to his neck, after all, it is his daughter. The two council members from the fire company will never say anything because they get too much money from the town for the fire company and EMS. One member doesn't know anything because he is never around and the only one left has been told to shut up about it. It has been a cesspool in Pittsville ever since David Fitzgerald. Check your cash, checks, credit and debit card records taxpayers. Follow the money!
They sure do know how to pick them.
But the thing I don't understand is if it was really bad wouldn't they have it posted already like when it all first happened?????
This is what happens when you don't keep up with local politics. Everyone thinks "oh that won't happen here," even in a small town.
At one time Moore was also in the fire department, but he could only do light duty?
8:52
Wouldn't who have posted it already? If you are expecting Denver to post something about his own daughter stealing you will be wasting time. They are trying to sweep this under the rug as quick and quietly as possible.
9:47
As soon as I heard they had hired her I was worried. They have done what they wanted to at the town for a long time.
I wonder if they will ever release the real reason she was fired. Will the tax payers ever know how much was stolen from them?
The tax paying citizens of Pittsville better demand some answer!! It is time to clean house all of them need to go!!!!!
He has been milking this town for very, very long time. Karma strikes again.
I've lived in Pittsville for a very long time and as far as I remember the same people have been running the show. Why are they getting away with being able to stay in "office" so long? Even the President of the United States cannot stay in office that long.
Yes I agree they all need to go! Including the other lady. Fire them all
sam workman for mayor of pittsville
The answer is Step up and run for election. It is easy to sit back and complain. Doing the job is another whole deal.
Agreed. Doing and saying are two different things.
Um. Do we actually know anything yet? What was supposed to have happened?
They won't say anything yet nothing is finished or been confirmed. Is this story about him or her? What does everyone think about her? I think there's going to be hell to pay. And to run them all out of town.
Well I know her personally and honestly she knew better then to do any of this. I feel the opportunity was there, she was going through a hard time and just got mixed into everything and was hard to get out. No this is no excuse for her but no one is an honest person I dont care how many years you have worked at your job if the money is there and no one is looking.... you tell me? Yes she got tied up and caught but if you wont say things to their face dont post it on here. That's whats wrong with little towns everyone has and wants to complain but no one will back there stories up. Come on pittsville get with it.
To the people of Pittsville. you need to come out and demand answer to your questions. Let me tell you this is no small matter your taxpayer money has been taken. Also to the person who says she has had a hard time,it was at her own making. If you never had to take careof any thing yourself and always let daddy cover for you no wonder
1:05
He is trying hard to cover this up as well. How was the money taken? Was it cash or by check. If by check who signed the checks and how much was stolen from the tax payers?
A year ago I got a delinquency notice for my town taxes. I have escrow with my mortgage so my first response was to call my mortgage company ready to ream them out. They provided me with the information of both of my payments they made to the Town of Pittsville, the last payment (they paid them in 2 installments) had been made several months prior to me receiving the delinquency notice. I called the town and was told by Kathy she would check on it and call me back. She called me later with some story as to what the problem was. Of course I bought it but now I have to wonder. As to some of the above comments it is true the same people have been running the show for sometime, but the truth is no one is willing to step up and be a councilman or get involved with the day to day operations of the town so that is what needs to change & maybe this will bring that change. One can only hope! I for one will go back to being more involved so ask that everyone else that is commenting on here to put your words into actions and be present at future town meetings!!!!!
Somebody that knows how to run a town needs to step up and get Denver and his jesters out! As a taxpayer in Pittsville, I wonder how much the town "really" paid Denver for that little red truck that the town uses to pull the trailer for the lawmower that he sold them. PLUS they need someone in there that knows something about running a water plant!! We have out taxes raised and all too ofter our water is either brown or extremely chlorinated!! But instead they (The Moores) are just like the big businesses. Making the rich richer by lining their own pockets!!! We all know Denver is well off only because he married into it!! I hope they BOTH face charges and go to jail!! I hope they are prepared to face their maker one day and explain their actions!! From the way it sounds, this is BIG!!! I am waiting patiently (just like all of you) for details. Just how bad are we getting reamed?!?!?!
4:01
I'm glad Im not the only one that has problems with the chlorine in their water. Sometimes it's so bad you can hardly breathe when trying to take a shower. They have not open the hydrant in this area in probably 15 years. They say if they open them it will turn our water brown. The high amount of chlorine in the water is what is making the pipes corrode!
People have been paying a front footage for that pipe that runs in the front of their house. By the time that is paid for they will have to replace it because of the chlorine. They must have taken out a 100 year loan on that pipe for front footage. People have been paying for it for 25 years.
When do they have their monthly meetings at the town? Is it the 3rd Monday of the month?
8:40
When you mention the other lady I am assuming you mean Kathy. They do NOT need to rid of her. She seems to be the only one that does know how things are suppose to be done. I remember when she was gone from there for a short time and you couldn't get an answer about anything. Bills were late if you even got them at all. It was a mess. She has always helped me when we called with a problem.
Denver,George and Carla are the ones who signs check.But checks are not the only thing that was involved a debit card was use also for paying for personal items.As far as I know George and the other council members are not involved. So before you go accusing the rest of the council get your DAMN story straight
Clearly more checks & balances are needed as well as separation of duties. They should also be careful hiring to much family. Unfortunately, in order to have the proper separation of duties & checks & balances the town would need to have more employees. More employees would mean more cost for the town. With that said & not knowing how much was taken from the town by Carla & any other people that may have been involved the cost of extra employees maybe be cheaper?
show up tomorrow night for the meeting and ask questions. while the personnel issues they can say are private--the financial reports are public information
need to see why the town owns the lions club since 2012--check MD property search
also Denver runs the cemetery--see below--no filing of taxes since 2009-2010--wasnt he also tres of the school PTA?
and tres of pittsville lions?
heck of a mess he and his daughter has done
Entity Name: PITTSVILLE CEMETERY COMPANY
Dept ID #: D00288654
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DEPT. ACTION - FORFEITURE
10/01/2010
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THE ENTITY WAS FORFEITED FOR FAILURE TO FILE PROPERTY RETURN FOR 2009.
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Its funny how everyone jumps in the middle of something they have no part in and makes accusations, the council handles all discipline not Denver, municipalities that govern their own all do so under different direction depending on the form of government the municipality adopted, google it and educate yourself before pointing fingers, no one is prefect everyone makes mistakes and if Denver was a bad leader then why is the town moving forward, the town like everyone in society has to deal with economic crisis caused by our federal governments expenditures, let the town handle it they obviously found an issue and made corrective action now it's time to move forward
11:08 Is that you Denver??? LOL
@September 15, 2013 at 11:08 PM...
The reason people are on here expressing their displeasure with this situation is because this was their hard earned money, and they have the right to do so... They are also fed up with government lying to them and sweeping this kind of stuff under the rug. As far as your comment saying they have no part in this...well this is their damned town...they own the land, pay the taxes, they pay the water bills, and are sick of corrupt government....without them(taxpayers) being part of it as you say...there would be no Pittsville. It seems to me that you want this to go away without the people knowing the truth. Let the people know the truth, what corrective actions were taken, what measures are being taken so it doesn't happen again. Once this information is given to the people, the rumors will stop, and the healing will begin....When you run for public office, you MUST ACCEPT that your life will become transparent, the people want to know that they can trust the officials that they elect into office...When you break that trust than you must face those same people ,after all this is their town, and those in office SERVE THE PEOPLE......
11:08
Please tell me how the town is moving forward. Can you also tell me why Denver has a 30 thousand dollar lean against him? We wont go into all the other people that have taken him to court for payment.
also why the town always buys Denver's used vehicles such as a green van and red pickup truck
why are they not using the ford dealer or the used car dealer in town so they get some sort of warranties and support town business not Denver's wallet
Everyone is a crook once in their lives!!! Your no better then the rest!!!
I love how everyone is anonymous on here. And the town meeting was last Monday night. But "queen bee" Kathy is in the office all day if you have the need to talk to another two faced person call or go see her. If not just sit back and wait for everything to come out on its own. Stop bashing everyone on here and speak the truth!!!
Carla has worked there for more then just 15months, like six or seven years.
11:08 comment!! Well said, I can relate to your comment and I agree. I have Been there for it all since the meeting on Monday and I know everything that has gone on and what is going to happen. You pittsville just need to relax sit back and wait! For my nor anyone else that was actually in the room when everyone found out what she was doing is gonna say anything. So no JOE doesn't know it all!!!!
Ha ha this is great. My lunch break just got better.
11:08 your right they got rid of her and she lost everything. So now she needs to pay for it. Everyone messes up from time to time. And knowing the background of their whole family I'm sure Denver was not in on it. He may have made some bad decision but everyone does. I expect to see a room full at the next town meeting. Since you all see the need to bitch on the Internet!!
Yeah she has been there since August 2008
Unless the Town of Pittsville comes clean and tells the people what happened with their money, there is always going to be speculation as to the truth. This is their town. Transparency not concealment will stop the rumors. Remember this, the person or persons involved are or were municipal employees, therefore they were there to SERVE THE PEOPLE not take from them... When you take a job working at a government entity, the public has a right to know why or how someone had direct access to THEIR FUNDS without immediate oversight to waste their tax dollars . If this were a privately run company this would be no one else's concern, but since this is a government agency(no matter how big or small) this then becomes the public's business. Let's not forget the Wicomico County Public Works mess a few years ago. They came clean with the public and everything went away so quickly because the people ask for and received an explanation.
The Moore's are to Pittsville what the Swift's were to Crisfield. WDMT has story on ex-Crisfield chief of police, Norman Swift was just arrested. The Swift's have been sucking money out of Crisfield in many different ways.
So are YOU 1245pm so shut your pie hole.
9/15/13 11:08, the council may handle the discipline of their employees, but when a crime has been committed, by a town employee the council has an obligation to the tax paying citizens to report the crime to the proper state officials for prosecution & punishment. It sounds like it is being hushed & swept under the rug. As a tax paying citizen I will be contacting the Attorney General's office to request a full investigation into the Town of Pittsville. The town council should have been forth coming & transparent shame on all of you!
Looks like The Town of Pittsville is trying to keep everything hush hush and settle this in house just like The former Worcester County Teachers Association Union did with Denise Owens the former treasurer of the WCTA. Luckily, The theft, and the subsequent settlement, became public as a result of a routine public records search when the WCTA lost its tax-exempt status after reporting an embezzlement of over $100,000 to the IRS. As a result an investigation was opened by the Worcester Co State's Attorney's office into Owens, the theft became public with charges being filed against her & she was sentence to jail time. The Wicomico Co State's Attorney's office needs to open an investigation on the Town of Pittsville, Carla Moore, & anyone else who may be involved in any wrong doing.
Well I think they should keep tabs on her and make her pay it all back.
Nice dose of Karma
They have her as working there for 15 months because her and her beloved daddy would get into a fight she would quit or get fired and go back like a week or 2 or is later but technically she has been there for 8 years. They are gonna try and keep it hush hush so they can do everything in their power to pin it on someone else, that is the Moore's for you and it's happened many times before and they have been able to cover it up, but the cat is finally out of the bag and it's going to be hard for them to cover it up this time, if the investigators knew what was best they would look in not only carla's direction but denver's too, I'm sure he has been at it alot longer then her. Who do you think taught her to do what she does?She was raised to be a crook. And agreed nice dose of karma
So in my mailbox tonight is a letter from the Town of Pittsville with a survey attached from Mann & Mann Grant Solutions. The Town of Pittsville wants the citizens to complete a survey letting them know what their household income is. The letter states the purpose for collecting this information is for an application to the Maryland Dept. of Housing and Community Development, requesting grant funds for updating the Town's Comprehensive Plan. It goes on to state that the State of Maryland requires that periodic updates be made. Then states that the "Town does not have adequate funds to cover this expense". Well to this I say...I will not be completing this survey. It is none of anyone's business how much I make especially since the Town of Pittsville Council members don't think the taxpaying citizen's have a right to know what happened with Carla Moore. If the rumor is true that it involves theft, then collect that money from her & maybe the town will be able to afford to update the Town's Comprehensive Plan. I have lived in this town for over 25 years & this is the first time I have ever been asked to tell them what my household income is. Not going to happen at least not until they tell the citizens what we want to know!!
From what I underderstand she was writing checks from Pittsville account to places like JC Pennys and Ford. Father found out and is refusing to press charges. Not sure he can do that, and he also has signing capabilities on checks. Time for a change. Books are now being gone over by an outside company. # spots up for comminsioners. Time for the Town to elect some fresh people in!
Has there been any updates on these matters. Has any audits been done or ordered? How does one go about starting an inquiry? Water/sewer bills have increased again three or four times in two years, are we trying to make up for the stolen revenue?
I wondered that as well about the water and sewer bills....
I had double and triple paid my bill and was told no I must be mistaken. we never received anything...so does that mean my money was stolen too ?
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