I was there when they begged the Mayor and Council to hire the 12 Firefighters through a grant.
I watched Mayor Ireton, Debbie Campbell, Terry Cohen and Tim Spies call each and every one of you out saying that IF they went ahead and hired these 12 people, IF the funding was NOT there these 12 Firefighters would have to be let go. The CHIEF AGREED. They refused to RAISE TAXES to keep them on board.
The CHIEF stated that it would NOT be a problem because in FOUR years when the funding ended there were at LEAST 12 Firefighters RETIRING, THEY LIED!
Shame on ALL of those Firefighter bad mouthing the Mayor for NOT being supportive. You were told right out of the gate what would happen and the day has now arrived. RETIRE 12 Firefighters or shut the hell up. You got what you WANTED, NOW BE ACCOUNTABLE.
Good Job Mayor Ireton, Council, and Thank You.
This is a disgrace and so are you Albero. Why do you have so much hate? Isn't that whore wife of yours putting out to you? Is that what makes you soe miserable?She sure is to some others.
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I know joe and his wife, and will tell you this, she has way more class than the Whore that gave birth too YOU...
Delete2:25, Is that all you have Mr. Firefighter? "HATE" You are right, I HATE LIARS and if YOU are one of them, if the shoe fits!
ReplyDeleteYou begged for these positions and made an ON THE RECORD COMMITMENT and you LIED.
How much money do you want to bet that the rest of the Media and Bloggers will conveniently FORGET about your commitment?
And all you have left, (because I told the TRUTH) is to attack my Wife.
You can't come back here and call me a LIAR, can you!
Perhaps we'll get some of our people to YouTube you guys admitting it on PAC14.
The dont need them anyway they already have enough fat ass firefighters.
ReplyDeleteWe all new it was a big waste of money to begin with. Maybe the far fighters can sell that waste of money far boat and use the money for salaries.
ReplyDeleteWhy should the COUNTY have to PAY for SALISBURY???? If ANY TAXES are to be RAISED make it CITY TAXES that only CITY RESIDENTS PAY! I personally am SICK of PAYING for something that I don't NEED! I DON'T NEED ANYTHING FROM SALISBURY!!!!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU! for Posting that Article.
ReplyDeleteI hope that the unqualified, uneducated Town Manager Tom Stevenson is off the clock and not working today because it just showed up on Facebook that he just "Liked"
ReplyDeleteCrossFit Tnt added 286 new photos to the album August 2014 — with Keenan Lersch and DJ Horton.
If he is working today it proves that even the City Administrators position isn't even needed. What a waste of tax dollars when you have paid firefighters and the City Administrator killing time on Facebook. Makes you wonder how many other city employees are killing time on Facebook or playing Solitaire?
See Jimbo you were told that Rick Hoppes was the wrong choice for your department head. You had the perfect person for the position and then you turned around and stabbed him in the back. It's very obvious that your Rick Hoppes is putting the firefighters up to this. Hopefully they will call, text and email you every minute of the day until you stroke out.
ReplyDeleteConcerned Citizen, if anyone has any hate issues it's clearly you. It's called that old "told you so" theory. It really pisses people off. They hate hearing "told you so" and this makes it so angering.
ReplyDeleteThe truth is the truth Concerned Citizen and while I know the truth sucks, the 12 firefighers were sold by the story that many current firefighters were going to retire or leave.
The blame lies with the council members and others who fell for the baloney and pushed for the positions.
I also remember this very well. Goodbye firefighters, time for you to go now.
ReplyDeleteNO MORE TAXES, RICK POLLITT IS ALREADY GANG RAPING US.
ReplyDelete2:58. The county owes the City over a million dollars. How about you pay up and shut up. It is the city that has been carrying you. Idiot
ReplyDelete3:38 PM the blame lies with Rick Hoppes and John Tull for selling the mayor and council and bill of goods. The mayor and council should have been better stewards of our money though.
ReplyDeleteNow that the firefigters have been harassing the mayor and council the chief and deputy chief should be forced to resign.
4:17 PM
ReplyDeleteMillion dollars for what?
2:25 I don't live in Salisbury or Wicomico but I remember when this first happened and Joe wrote about it. If you truly are a concerned citizen then I must say you are truly vile and disgusting human excrement.
ReplyDeleteto change the subject a bit; can someone tell me how much we spent on this new "transportation" recently purchased (or approved to purchase) to take the SU students back and forth to "downtown" bars and night spots until 2 a.m. on the week-ends? not sure I have all the info correct; but would like someone to tell me more because it seems like a waste of tax dollars. in addition; it certainly is not looking like better places to visit, like berlin, st. michaels, Easton, snow hill and more. thanks
ReplyDeleteI have. No problem with it BUT there better be camaras allowed. But NO hoodies allowed.??? Or we may have thugs laying in wait for the SHEEP.
Delete4:17 PM how does the County owe city over a million dollars? Because Rick Hoppes and Jim Ireton are fraudulently charging the County Council every time a fire truck self dispatches on an ambulance call? You have lost your marbles. No one says that fire trucks have to respond on any ambulance call except Rick Hoppes and he is putting lives in danger by doing so. Run over my child and I will personally take it out on his fat ass.
ReplyDelete6:11 Joe exposed this debt right here on this blog.
ReplyDeleteTower 16 is responding to Patterson Avenue on the ambulance chase with 22D. That means that the Salisbury Fire Department has 2 paid fire crews on duty at Station 16 on Cypress Street. It took them long enough to decide if they were going to self dispatch themselves or not. That's right 2 paid fire crews on duty tonight getting paid tonight getting paid to sleep when they aren't self dispatching themselves. Well it's getting dark now so that will probably be the last ambulance call they self dispatch on. Gotta get some rest so they can work their other full time job tomorrow. Gotta pay for that brand new sports car and jacked up pickum up truck. 22D is another fat overweight fireman that goes by the name of Wismer. I saw him on his laptop earlier today trolling on your blog. I am sure he is one of the ones bashing you on here.
ReplyDelete7:47 PM then why don't you go into a little detail for us. Some of us don't troll on here all day like you do. Please answer the question then since you know so much.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a disgrace and so are you Albero. Why do you have so much hate? Isn't that whore wife of yours putting out to you? Is that what makes you soe miserable?She sure is to some others.
A Concerned Citizen
August 22, 2014 at 2:25 PM
YOU are the disgrace. And a waste of skin and air. Kick his ass Joe.
How do you know they are begging Jim Ireton for more funding?
ReplyDeleteThis should be moved to the top right next to the other article.
ReplyDeleteA couple of things to keep in mind. The paid firefighters, esp. the 12 free grant money firefighters, don't live in Salisbury therefore they don't vote or pay city taxes. Problem solved.
ReplyDeleteWe pay for alot of sleeping! Many work 24 hours on (which they can sleep after 11pm) and then off 3 days etc. Why not have 8 hour shifts and have them AWAKE!!
ReplyDeleteSomeone should ask the Mayor why the city of Salisbury has rescinded a first response agreement between the Salisbury Fire Department and the airport. This means the airport no longer funnels money to the city for being on call and providing their firefighters with free training. Good looking out mr. mayor. As for your new puppet chief...Well his name was the one signature that was NOT on the agreement. Better that Parsonsburg fire department gets the money and training anyways, they won't piss it away like Salisbury City can and does.
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