http://www.roanokefire.com/2009/05/roanoke-firefighters-continue-to-lose/ RoanokeFire.com - Serving Roanoke's Bravest Since 2005 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:54:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.roanokefire.com/2009/05/roanoke-firefighters-continue-to-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-820 skeeter Thu, 21 May 2009 21:55:27 +0000 http://www.roanokefire.com/?p=1797#comment-820 These were the six positions @ the Clearbrook station, right? These were the six positions @ the Clearbrook station, right?

]]> http://www.roanokefire.com/2009/05/roanoke-firefighters-continue-to-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-818 Ghost Sun, 17 May 2009 19:53:41 +0000 http://www.roanokefire.com/?p=1797#comment-818 It’s all in the plan. The city has been cutting our manpower, our salaries and benefits for the last 12 years (this administration). Now with the economic downturn finally acknowledged, they can be bolder in the cuts and blame the economy (a timely excuse). So how are they going to handle tough economic times? Surely they will curb spending and hold their most valuable assets. No, they cut services and will continue to spend. Look at where they spent money last year, or the previous 5 or 10 years. Look at where they spend money this year! Watch closely. How much do they spend on consultant firms instead of making decisions? How about the back taxes owed by businesses? Did they ever retrieve that money? They should be held accountable. Police, Fire EMS, schools…are all cut … these all affect the quality of life in Roanoke. Exactly what do we value here? Does our city council and manager represent your interests? Get involved. Find out for yourself what’s really happening in Roanoke. Vote out the self-serving profiteers that work for themselves instead of for the citizens of Roanoke. What has to happen before you take it personal? Ghost It’s all in the plan. The city has been cutting our manpower, our salaries and benefits for the last 12 years (this administration). Now with the economic downturn finally acknowledged, they can be bolder in the cuts and blame the economy (a timely excuse).
So how are they going to handle tough economic times?
Surely they will curb spending and hold their most valuable assets.
No, they cut services and will continue to spend.
Look at where they spent money last year, or the previous 5 or 10 years.
Look at where they spend money this year! Watch closely.
How much do they spend on consultant firms instead of making decisions?
How about the back taxes owed by businesses? Did they ever retrieve that money?
They should be held accountable.
Police, Fire EMS, schools…are all cut … these all affect the quality of life in Roanoke.
Exactly what do we value here? Does our city council and manager represent your interests?
Get involved. Find out for yourself what’s really happening in Roanoke.
Vote out the self-serving profiteers that work for themselves instead of for the citizens of Roanoke. What has to happen before you take it personal?
Ghost

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