Demand the Truth!!!

This just came to me from my reliable source, and its really too hot to handle

       Is there anyone who can make the Director of Public Safety tell the truth? All six fire companies in Bensalem Township met with the Public Safety Director in November.  He was supposed to answer our questions regarding the reduced funding to the fire companies and the paid fire company he created.  He provided NO INFORMATION.  He told us to wait for the December 6^th council meeting and everything would be explained.

     The December 6^th council meeting came.  We watched as the Public Safety Director avoided answering the questions about funding the new paid fire company he created.  He provided NO PLAN for funding the paid fire company.  He provided no explanation for the reduced funding to the six fire companies.   He joked, he giggled, but he provided no answers!

      We spoke with the members of the Bensalem Council who told us they were NEVER TOLD that funding was to be taken from the six fire companies to pay for the paid fire company!  Either the council members are not being truthful, or the Public Safety Director is trying to pull a fast one!

      Needless to say, the Public Safety Director, the Mayor, the Council and the Fire Marshall’s office have failed to offer us any explanation for how the new paid fire company is going to be funded.  In fact, they laid off the Fire Marshall without any explanation to the fire service or the community!  If you are trying to reduce budget costs, why would you lay off the top first in the Fire Marshall’s office?  We didn’t see the Public Safety Director, Public Works Director or anyone else in charge laid off! Again, no explanation! 

      They told us that they are going to take over $24,000.00 per Fire Company to pay for the paid fire company.  Gee, let’s do some basic math.

Four paid fire fighters at $40,000.00 salary each equal $160,000.00 plus benefits

Six fire companies having $24,000.00 each taken from their funding equals $144,000.00. That is a funding deficit of $16,000.00 without benefits, cost of operating the apparatus, insurance, etc.

     At a time when paid fire departments all over the country are deducing personnel due to funding cuts, why would Bensalem Township’s Public Safety Director reduce funding to the volunteer fire companies?  

          There is a copy of the Bensalem Township SAFER Grant (that was submitted by the Public Safety Director and a Fire Inspector from the Fire Marshall’s office) going around with a report that breaks down the false information that is contained within it!  The Council and the Mayor have this report!  The information is easy to verify.  We did it in several days!  Why has nothing been done?

          We get no explanations, no information and no leadership from the Public Safety Director. Those that continue to turn a blind eye to the Public Safety Director’s inability to lead the Emergency Services of Bensalem Township remind us of that fairy tale about the Emperor’s New Clothes.  Sooner or later the community is going to see that the Emperor HAS NO CLOTHES

This is typical coming from someone, who when asked crucial questions about the EMS funding, and the way the department was being run, would either say "This is above my pay grade.", ignore the question, or FLAT OUT LIE!! Now his precious police department is in shambles reputation wise, because of a rapist cop, (By the way, he has not said one word of comfort/encouragment to the victim!!!), and incompetent staffing.

 Oh (Lucy) Freddie!!! Looks like you got some "splainin" to do!!!!!!!