I was able to confirm today, that Burlington City is cutting Police Overtime by $68K and yet they created a new position for a friend of Mayor Fazzone.
The salary is rumored to be at least $60K for John Alexander as Director of Public Planning. With all of the gang and drug problems plaguing the City, you have to wonder where the priorities of the Mayor and Council are.
The picture to the right, is the mayor's answer to saving money in the B.C. police budget. The new cars are compact and get great gas mileage.
The following is the E-mail I received this past week and would not post until I was able to confirm it and is rather sobering in content.
"Dear Edgewater Park Reporter,
I was in Doc's Pub the other day and heard some interesting information. Perhaps you can shed some light on it.
The new mayor of Burlington City, Jim Fazzone and his elected running mates, appointed and approved the hiring of Fazzone's long time friend John Alexander of Edgewater Park. Alexander will be the Director of Public Planning with an annual salary rumored to be $60,000 annually. At the same time Fazzone et al. budget cuts to our police department's overtime reported to be around $68,000. Burlington City has had numerous shootings and even double shootings recently in the Yorkshire section. Yet this new administration would rather hire "event planners" rather than solve crimes, evidently even shootings and homicides. Fazzone also hired a new administrator while keeping on the previous administrator, Robin Snodgrass, as assistant administrator, a position that had not previously existed under Snodgrass' management. We can only hope the new mayor doesn't have too many more friends that he owes jobs to because they gave him jobs in the past. I heard that Alexander previously hired Fazzone for a school position in E.P.. I guess he could cut our Fire Departments' appropriations too if he needs more money for his cronies' salaries. Where does it end? There is no concern anymore by politicians for public opinion even regarding the appearance of inappropriate or unethical decision making or hiring practices.
Sincerely,
A Public Safety Volunteer from the B.C.F.D."
The Edgewater Park Reporter
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