Try Getting Out of This One, Haman!!

We have continued our research into the conduct of the Public Safety Director, government officials and members of the Fire Marshal’s Office. We would like to provide you with some very concerning information.

1. A top official of the Newport Fire Company coerced the victim of the assault by an intoxicated paid firefighter from the township into NOT pressing charges against him. Many within that fire company are upset, angry and embarrassed by the way the attack on one of their own has been handled. This top official was acting under the direction of top officials in the Department of Public Safety. This paid firefighter continues his drinking ways and recently made a statement in a Bristol township bar after another firefighter asked him if he was worried about getting arrested. “I got nothing to worry about. It has been taken care of. That pussy has learned his lesson. They were told to keep their mouths shut and they are.”

2. Leadership of the six volunteer fire companies NOW understands that the township has mismanaged the SAFER grant from the start. They have done the math. Due to the continual failure of the Fire Marshal’s Office a minimum of $35,000.00 will have to be taken from each fire company. The volunteer fire companies will still be required to provide 24 hour service 7 days a week at a loss of over 20% of their funds!

3. The fire service study’s purpose was to justify putting the funds for the fire companies in the hands of a few people who have consistently failed to manage their funds.

4. Now that the new Lower Bucks Training Center is open, the mistakes and omissions for the township center have become painfully obvious. There are no plans or funds to bring the center up to a minimum fire service training capability.

5. A high ranking member of the Department of Public Safety went to several members of the school board on behalf of a fire chief that was involved in the theft of time from the school district.

6. This information was kept away from the Mayor of Bensalem UNTIL he received a phone call from the press.

7. The rescue squad received a tax increase and over $85,000.00 additional dollars from Parx Casino to maintain their service. They now man two ambulances INSTEAD of three! The Director of Public Safety, the Mayor and the Council are all aware of this. No investigation or action taken to protect the public. Why so silent?

8. The police department is now issuing incident report numbers for incidents that never got them before. This is to raise the number of incidents which have remained relatively the same for over 30 years. Why? To justify a ballooning Department of Public Safety budget. This does not include the volunteer fire companies which will continue to receive increasing budget reductions over the next four years.

9. Check the 2012 budget. If all the listed areas continue to come in under budget, why are they drawing money from the reserve fund? This fund was from the sale of the water and sewer department. When this administration came into office there was $71,000,000.00 in this fund. As of 2011 it is listed at $53,000,000.00! Where is it going?

10. With the addition of $11,000,000.00 yearly to the budget from Parx Casino, we should be building the reserve fund, NOT depleting it.

11. As long as the six volunteer fire companies remain divided, what has been done to the Newport and Union Fire Companies will continue. Which one of them (we know one is untouchable) is next?

Looks like more fire fighters, are slipping through your grasp, Haman, and there is a great deal more of this information to come. Be Prepared for That Back Seat Car Ride, Haman!!

Boy, are you EVER in Trouble!!