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Posted By CindyI am really scrambling to get new work. I always work the hardest in March because my work sign Uranus is in the Seventh House during March and believe it or not that is when I get or have gotten most of my jobs. This is something I take seriously because I believe our lives are planned out and we must see the signs and follow them to be productive.
Anyway, the online counseling sessions will begin on Friday. I need time to set everything up and the weekend seems to be the best time.
As far as this suspension of Lt. Deegan goes I don’t believe the Register had “inside sources” inside of the Cheshire Police Department. They are really too tightly knit and keep their mouths closed. Besides, there is nothing in it for them to spill the beans it would just arouse someones concern which the rank and file don’t want or need.
I think it was Lt. Deegan who told the register what happened WHICH HE HAS A RIGHT TO DO. The Town Manager of Cheshire cannot get specific on the details of the suspension because it is a “personnel issue” unless the person who is directly affected by this allows him to talk about it or talks about it himself.
BUT-I do agree with Cheshire Town Council member Tim White that the Town Manager SHOULD HAVE TOLD THE TOWN COUNCIL AT LEAST ABOUT THE SUSPENSION!!!
Look, this is not the recording secretary who screwed up-THIS IS A POLICE OFFICER FOR GOD’S SAKE!! AT LEAST MENTION IT!! WHAT ELSE ISN’T GETTING MENTIONED?? IT MAKES YOU WONDER.
I found a few articles online that actually address an employee suspension issue. One article is from Bridgeport, Ct. and the other is from (believe it or not) Bridgeport West Virginia!!!
The first link is from Bridgeport, West Virginia. Scroll down to Page 5 where it talks about the City Council has the right to discuss suspensions with the City Manager. Maybe this City Manager actually TELLS them about these things.
Click HERE
The link below is the second article from Bridgeport, Connecticut concerning the suspension of FIVE of their police officers. This is the article that states the “accused has the right to discuss the issue in public if they so desire” (sic).
Click HERE for this article.
In other news: I did go over to the Town Clerks office in Cheshire to get copies of the budget-THE PAGES I THINK ARE IMPORTANT-CAN YOU GUESS WHAT SECTION I LOOKED AT??
YEP-YOU GUESSED RIGHT!!!
I noticed no one in the Town Manager’s office or the high ranking police officers including the Chief got any raises. I mean look, Connecticut’s unemployment is now at 9 percent!!!
Of course the Patrol officers got a slight increase-the dispatchers did not get an increase as of yet. I hope that changes. THESE ARE THE PEOPLE YOU SPEAK TO FIRST IN AN EMERGENCY. YOUR LIFE IS IN THEIR HANDS. THEY HAVE TO MAKE THE SPLIT SECOND DECISION-HELLO!! WAKE UP!!
The following people and departments must get a raise IMMEDIATELY–THE TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE AND THAT GUY IN PUBLIC WORKS WHO WENT BY MY HOUSE 5:30 a.m. AND BLEW HIS HORN A FEW TIMES BECAUSE HE WAS ANGRY THAT I COMPLAINED ABOUT MY STREET NOT GETTING PLOWED!!
GOOD!! AT LEAST THIS GUY HAS SOME BALLS!! GIVE HIM A RAISE NOW!!! I LIKE THAT IN A PERSON!!!( Oh no, now all of them will want to plow my street so they blow the horn-WHATEVER!! ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR I SAY!!
Now I don’t have much to pick on (unfortunately) regarding the Cheshire Police Department budget for the upcoming year. It is VERY BARE BONES. I ACTUALLY DID NOT SEE ANY NEW CARS!!! But remember, they DID purchase an unmarked vehicle with their Gift Account. I will ask why at the Budget Hearing.
What I DO WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IS THIS: UNDER “GENERAL FUND-POLICE DEPARTMENT-200′ PATROL PERSONAL SERVICES-OVERTIME—FY 2009 ACTUAL IS $235,390.
THE 2010 APPROPRIATION WAS $225,000; THE FY 2010 EXP IS $240,000.
THE FY 2011 DEPARTMENT REQUEST IS $251,500 AND THE FY 2011 MANAGER RECOMMENDATION IS $251,500.
WHY???? WHAT IS GOING ON WITH ALL THIS OVERTIME???
I thought if a department is fully staffed (aren’t we) overtime would be reduced. I am DEFINITELY ASKING FOR AN ANSWER ON THIS ONE. I CAN’T BELIEVE IT!!! AM I NOT READING SOMETHING RIGHT???
Also, the Finance Department went from FY 2010 Overtime Appropriation of $15,200 TO FY 2010 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES ON OVERTIME OF $38,000!!!
AGAIN WHY??
I thought this new software program was supposed to cut down on overtime. Maybe the Finance Department should have hired an Accountemps instead of having one of the department employees stay late at night. I wonder what is going on??
So now, I will have to attend TWO budget workshops: The Finance and the Police.
But in the long run-the budget is really bare boned. So I don’t have much to comment on. I guess that is a good thing.
OH AND ANOTHER THING-I did go up to THE SHOPPES in Canton today to meet a client. I did not go through the entire complex but what I saw was AT LEAST EIGHT STORES EMPTY. And that did not include the Shaws Supermarket that will be closing soon. Shaws is closing ALL their Connecticut stores. So maybe it was just as well the economy tanked before Cheshire got stuck holding the proverbial “bag” if you will.
Oh, and the Dash Cam video that was such a big hit with all of you (And I am glad you got a laugh) And NO drunk driving is NOT FUNNY AND I DO NOT CONDONE IT EVER)!! BUT THIS SKIT FROM RENO 911 WAS GOOD YOU HAVE TO ADMIT!!
I bet if a real Police Department told a suspected intoxicated person to perform that ritual-they PROBABLY WOULD!!
FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT—-STEP BUMP STEP BUMP BUMP PADABURAY KICK BALL CHANGE CLAP!!!
Goodbye.