Is anybody surprised, even the tiniest bit, that Lincoln Fire and Rescue is entering into a new round of controversy? Nobody? I didn't think so.
It seems even a new fire chief isn't enough to keep LFR out of trouble. This time we find out that the latest fire union contract will cost us $300,000 more than expected. How is that possible, since the contract wasn't supposed to cost us any extra? Well first off anybody who bought that claim was being downright silly. You can't increase staffing levels for zero dollars. But getting beyond that, Chief Niles Ford says "We didn’t have accurate data". Ya think?
Next we enter the blame game phase. This ought to be fun. Frankly I don't care who is to blame, but I do want to know how $0 turns into $300,000 and I want some accountability. Is that too much to ask?
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Is that too much to ask?
Apparently.
They will find a way to pin this all on Ken Svoboda and others no longer on the council.
Jerry Shoecraft.
If it involves spending *more money* then it’s likely to be blamed on Terry Werner.
If it involves shady-looking beards, it’s likely to be blamed on Terry Werner.
Bill Harris
$300k? Pssshhhh ... that’s nothing compared to the $470k Mayor Doubtfire gave to EDM.
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