Don’t say
we didn’t warn you. As reported by Wake Up Wilkes Barre back in June Let them EAT New Cars
Now
thanks to Terrie Morgan-Besecker of the
Times Leader City OKs vehicle purchase over gas
IF you’re
caught stealing gas you’ll be punished with a NEW SUV
Terrie writes:
A city
department head who was caught up in a controversy over use of city gasoline
will no longer drive his personal vehicle on city business and instead will use
a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee that’s being purchased by the city.
City
officials said the decision to buy the nearly $28,000 SUV for use by Ken Pahler
is part of an overall plan to purchase more vehicles for certain departments in
lieu of paying mileage to employees who use their personal vehicles in their
jobs.
Pahler
will use the vehicle primarily to drive around the city, checking on crews
doing paving, snow removal and other road work, said Butch Frati
- Wake Up Butch the city is only 7 square miles, and our roads look like a war zone, so where is Kenny going?
Karen
Ceppa Hirko and Frank Sorick, who closely monitor and often criticize city
spending questioned the timing of the purchase.
“When
they are no longer able to put city gas in their vehicles, that’s when the need
for vehicles arises,” Sorick said.
In an
email response to Sorick’s comments, Leighton said his administration “has
never spent taxpayer’s money frivolously and we are not about to start now.”
- OK, Your Lordship have we forgotten about the Security Systems, The Hiring of your Kin, or Paying J.J. $300+ per hour to DO NOTHING?
- In the event you did forget click here for a full list
- Or perhaps let’s look at the TML Track Record
“We
continue to look for opportunities to upgrade the city fleet and this is no
different. The vehicle is purchased for the department and not any individual
and it will be only used for city work,” Leighton said.
- What the King meant to say here is “The Times Leader caught us stealing gas, and now we will buy ourselves new cars, so we can Legally Steal Gas”
- But please remember we are on duty 24/7
“They
have other vehicles that can do that. Why buy a brand new vehicle?” Ceppa Hirko
said. “All he needs to do is keep track of his mileage.”
- Karen please understand that you, and the rest of the Taxpayers Group pissed them off, and this is their way of retaliation!
Drew Mc-Laugh-lin
the city’s administrative coordinator, defended the purchase, he said that city
also wants to get away from paying mileage in certain departments
- I bet they do Drew its too easy to get caught billing for personal use!
Mc-Laugh-lin also
noted the SUV, which cost $27,482, is being purchased with money from the
Liquid Fuels fund, which is funded by the state through taxes on fuel.
- “The MUNICIPAL LIQUID FUELS PROGRAM funds a range of projects to support municipalities' construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of public roads."
“If someone’s
on their way home and needs to stop for milk and bread at Schiel’s, do they use
a city vehicle, or take the vehicle home and then go back to Schiel’s?” Sorick
said.
Frati
said it will be made clear the vehicle is only to be used for official business.
He noted it will be marked with city decals, making it easy for residents to
spot.
“If the
public sees the vehicle out and they think it’s inappropriate, there are checks
and balances … we will act accordingly,” Frati said.
- Much like this one spotted the other day at Sams Club during LUNCH hour!
Wake Up
Wilkes Barre
maybe the wilkes-barre health department was at sams club doing a health and safety inspection... im sure a simple freedom of information request could clear that up ;-)
ReplyDeletePerhaps but SAMs club is in the Township
DeleteWilkes Barre last Republican Mayor was 1962 I believe....only in a democrat/liberal/progressive run world can you steal gas and get a new car for your efforts
ReplyDeleteI do not think this is a party thing. I truly believe it has more to do with where we are. Pennsylvania is the corruption capital of the world!
DeleteOr the new Ford that was in a accident on their way for lunch over in Edwardsville that had not one but two code inspectors in it. I see that car still hasn't been fixed.
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