Union wants to recall Lackawanna mayor

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September 7th, 2012, 09:03 PM
WNYresident

Union wants to recall Lackawanna mayor
Union wants to recall Lackawanna mayor

Union wants to recall Lackawanna mayor
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Updated: Friday, 07 Sep 2012, 1:16 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 07 Sep 2012, 1:16 PM EDT

Emily Guggenmos
Posted by: Emily Lenihan

LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB) - Things are heating up over the closing of a fire hall in Lackawanna. This comes after the mayor announced that in less than one month, firefighters racked up more than 800 hours of overtime the city can’t afford.
http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/local/u...ckawanna-mayor
September 7th, 2012, 09:05 PM
WNYresident

Has there been a rash of fires that the over time was needed?
September 7th, 2012, 11:07 PM
Frank Broughton

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Originally Posted by WNYresident

Has there been a rash of fires that the over time was needed?

Come one you know the games the fire department plays in the cities... it is a crying shame.
September 8th, 2012, 07:30 AM
jenrose66

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Originally Posted by WNYresident

Has there been a rash of fires that the over time was needed?

No. I think the most action the firefighters see in Lackawanna is visiting the two senior housing complexes and helping with falls or stove fires. Though they do seem busy. The fire station on South Park near Martin is dispatching trucks all the time.
September 8th, 2012, 10:40 AM
WNYresident

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Originally Posted by jenrose66

No. I think the most action the firefighters see in Lackawanna is visiting the two senior housing complexes and helping with falls or stove fires. Though they do seem busy. The fire station on South Park near Martin is dispatching trucks all the time.

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Fire House 2 was closed down after the mayor discovered 856 hours of overtime over the last two-week pay period. He says until shifts can be covered without requiring overtime, it will remain closed.

How many people added up the 856 hours over a two week pay period?
September 8th, 2012, 10:53 AM
getalife123

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Originally Posted by jenrose66

No. I think the most action the firefighters see in Lackawanna is visiting the two senior housing complexes and helping with falls or stove fires. Though they do seem busy. The fire station on South Park near Martin is dispatching trucks all the time.

The fire station on Abbott is also dispatching all the time due to car accidents on Abbott/Ridge Rd. area.
September 8th, 2012, 10:57 AM
getalife123

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Originally Posted by WNYresident

How many people added up the 856 hours over a two week pay period?

WNY you always ask the most reasonable questions. Most of the time many of us cannot answer you because we can't get any straight answers ourselves.
September 8th, 2012, 04:51 PM
granpabob

That's 21 40hr. weeks with 16 hrs left over. do they really need 20 more fire men to cover the city
September 8th, 2012, 04:52 PM
granpabob

oops sorry it was a two week period do they need ten more foremen
September 9th, 2012, 07:51 PM
highestpropertytaxes

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Originally Posted by granpabob

oops sorry it was a two week period do they need ten more foremen

I am proud of Geoff for trying to get this rediculous situation under control. Shame on the firefighters for trying to rake the taxpayers over the coals
September 13th, 2012, 09:59 PM
Diane Kozak

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Originally Posted by granpabob

oops sorry it was a two week period do they need ten more foremen

I believe it's 9 or 10 fireman that need to be on for one shift. So, they must have all called off. I know some are or are in the process of retiring & using their use or lose time, but heard through the grapevine that some called off sick to go to their other jobs. As a whole the majority of our fireman are dedicated & conscientious public servants. As evidenced by the excessive overtime for 2 weeks, there might be a few rotten apples in the bunch. The fireman themselves shoudl straghten whoever these guys are out. Because of them, they all have gotten a bad PR reputation.

As a sidenote, there in NO recall provision in the New York State constitution. Only the governor can remove the Mayor & a mayor has to be guilty of a felony crime for the gov to do that.