Mayor Sottile...NO MORE 6% TAX INCREASES ....CUT the Fire Department --- Huge raises for Fire Dept.-- Higher taxes for homes and businesses -- No Curbside leaf collections. Something is Very Wrong. We cannot cut the Police Force. We can cut some supervisory positions at DPW. However, we MUST cut the Kingston Fire Department budget down from $7.4 Million (up $700K). We can no longer afford to send fire trucks to all Emergency Calls. We can no longer have firemen sleeping through the night shift. Please Mr. Mayor, do not burden City taxpayers with another 6% tax increase plus drastic cuts in leaf collection services in DPW in order to preserve a GOLD plated Paid Fire Department. Something is Very Wrong. To fellow Kingstonians, Call your alderman and urge them to cut the Fire Dept. by using more Volunteer Firemen and keeping paid firemen on call at home instead of sleeping at the fire dept and by eliminating fire dept.going to non-emergency ambulance calls. See the list of aldermen below.
First Ward Andi Turco-Levin (917) 975-3039
Second Ward Thomas Hoffay (845)331-8317
Third Ward Charles Landi (845)338-6955
Fourth Ward Shirley Whitlock (845) 338-3739
Fifth Ward Jen Fuentes (845) 332-6600
Sixth Ward Ron Polacco (845)594-4758
Seventh Ward William P. Reynolds (845)331-1421
Eighth Ward Robert Senor (845) 339-2955
Ninth Ward Hayes Clement (845) 331-4309
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This never happen to the Fire Dept they work for the Democrats.
Just curious, where are you recruiting these volunteer fireman from? Every day we read about volunteer companies in need of more volunteers. Three dispatches are routine for some volunteer ambulance squads in the county.
Unfortunately the 1960's are over
To 7:02pm,
Many good Volunteer Firemen from the City of Kingston are voluteering a Ulster Hose in the Town of Ulster. Why? Because these volunteers are treated right and are appreciated at Ulster Hose. If the City of Kingston leadership cultivated and appreciated volunteer firemen in the city, the ranks of volunteers will grow.
Nobles volunteered then worked themselves into full-time jobs at Nature Center
The Block by Block inspections were staffed by paying retired firemen(campaign workers)
To 6:25am,
Thanks for the info. Can you tell us what budget item paid these Block by Block workers? Can you tell us which of the aldermen were aware of this hiring of retired firemen?
Maybe it's paid with the dumpster rent from Little Italy on the City owned parking lot between Thomas Street or the sidewalk they use in front of the restaurant. I guess it's for serving drinks to Democrats who drive into people's houses (DiBella). Ever notice how bars get revolving loans from Sottile and Murphy - are they ever paid back?
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