Photo by Michael Woodward
VOLUMINOUS REPORT: Anderson Fire Protection District board member Butch Schaefer sits behind one copy of the district's investigation of fire chief Joe Piccinini.
Anderson residents will have to wait to find out the fate of their fire chief.
Members of the Anderson Fire Protection District board came out of closed session Thursday night and cryptically announced that they "gave our attorney direction."
Board chairman Keith Webster did not comment on whether the board made a decision regarding the employment of Anderson Fire Protection District Chief Joe Piccinini, who has been on paid leave since an investigation began May 12, or if the board had completed its review of the probe.
No new special meetings were scheduled by the board, Webster said.
The investigation of Piccinini sat in large white binders, several inches thick, in front of the district board Thursday night. The oard adjourned from their closed session an hour later at 8:15 p.m. That's when Webster announced the board "gave our attorney direction."
Webster did not comment whether the board made a decision regarding Piccinini's employment or if the board had completed its review of the investigation.
Piccinini, who was not present at the meeting in open session, said he had not yet heard from the district's attorney and made no comment on the proceedings during a phone call at about 9 p.m.
Piccinini's attorney reiterated the chief's preference that "all confidential discussions pertaining to this matter must and should remain in closed session as we have previously discussed," according to the district's attorney Mike Fitzpatrick.
No new special meetings were scheduled by the board, Webster said.
In contrast to the well-attended June 11 district board meeting, only about 15 people who were not firefighters attended the June 25 meeting -- and none of whom addressed the board during open session.
Only district captain Jason Bellinger spoke, countering comments made on www.andersonvalleypost.com that discussed the fire district board and the investigation of Piccinini. The media, he said, portrayed the district board members and employees as corrupt. As he spoke, all firefighters in the audience stood with him.
"When we, your firefighters need help . . . who can we call?" Bellinger read from a prepared statement. "It was unanimously decided to acquire the help of our fire board in regards to numerous situations of concern that were terribly affecting morale, liability, and the harmony of our work place. At no time has any of the fire district members been bribed, coerced, or threatened by our fire board into any testimonies given during this investigation. Please remember, we went to them for help. . . .
"I present the community and the Anderson Fire Protection District board of directors a majority 'vote of no confidence' of Mr. Piccinini," Bellinger said, adding that of the district's 28 members, 23 voted no confidence, three abstained and two were unable to contact. " . . . Votes were voluntarily cast by the members own free will and without coercion."
In open session, the board voted unanimously to, as board chairman Keith Webster read, "invite the Grand Jury to look into (the district's) activities, not because of any identified irregularities but to demonstrate its openness to public scrutiny and to improve District policies and procedures if the Grand Jury makes recommendations for changes."
"The sooner the better," board member Butch Schaefer said.
Responding to Valley Post inquiry as to whether the district board gave proper notice of tonight's meeting regarding to the Board's Grand Jury investigation considerations, Fitzpatrick said that the Brown Act requires only 24 hours of advance notice under section 54956.
"The Brown Act permits legislative bodies of local agencies to hold 'special meetings' on 24 hours' notice, provided certain steps are taken," according to Katherine Keating of Holme Roberts & Owen LLP, general counsel for the California First Amendment Coalition.
Fitzpatrick also replied to previous statements from former Anderson city councilman Stan Morgan questioning the legality of the district's investigation led by Neil Purcell, stating that "no private investigator's license was required of him due to the exemption set forth in California Business and Profession's Code section 7522(a)."
Continuing with details about the district's agreement with Purcell, Fitzpatrick said he would be paid $65 per hour as well as food, lodging and transportation.
"Mr. Purcell's name came up as someone to use because he has been involved in numerous non-criminal administrative investigations during his 41 years working for various public agencies," he said.
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Comments » 34
Treachery_Runs_Deep writes:
Mr. Purcell's name came up because he could produce a bought and paid for report of exactly what the Fire Board wanted. There was nothing independent about his investigation.
As far as Bellinger's remarks, he's lying. There are indeed several volunteers who do not support the no confidence vote but feel they have no choice.
Chief Piccinini could not attend because he was told he could not. As for the lighter turnout of his supporters that was no accident, they were indeed meeting but not at the Fire Hall. It was generally felt this meeting tonight by the Fire Board was a dog and pony show and not necessary since it appears the Fire Board will continue to use the biased report bought and paid for as has been discussed.
What we have is a case of the firefighters wanting to do what they want, when they want, if they want and probably not at all if it involves working. I suggest we give them a vote of no confidence and bring in new firefighters who actually do want to work.
andersonsnooper360 writes:
did norma drive up in a windowless van and offer the little boys more ice cream?
Involucre writes:
No, she had one of her other puppets do it like Butch or Keith. They're always happy to serve.
Do you realize when we do an investigation of Comnick her binders will have to hauled around in wheelbarrows they'll be so thick? Since Webster's political wrong doings are fast approaching his will be as bad.
Bellinger looked uncomfortable in his reading to the audience tonight, almost as if a gun was pointed in his back.
Purcell's report is dirty and so is this entire investigation, anonymous letter game that's being played.
andersonsnooper360 writes:
Anonymous. Can't wait till Comnick, Shaefer and Webster are synonymous with anonymous. Poetic justice?
LuvAnderson writes:
Dog and pony show is exactly right. Did the unholy trinity seem nervous? Yes,I hear they did. They set up for the meeting in the community room expecting a large turn out for another of their popular shows. I understand they did not need it. The regular meeting room would have worked just as well. I was told there were fewer firefighters attending as well. See, their ratings are already going down. They will not even have reruns to offer. When it is over for them, it is over.
I am so glad I did not attend another "look at us" show. I did not want to see Schaeffer have a heart attack or go into a rage as he did at the last meeting. One thing, though, Bellinger in his ill fitting funeral suit could have led the ranks as they performed CPR on Schaeffer should he have needed it.
One thing I hear we did miss, was Comnick with all of her "paperwork" in a little old lady cart that she pulled behind her from the fire hall to the community room. Now that must have been a sight to see. Talk about grandstanding! That must have been priceless.
As for HeardEnough mentioning those huge binders-another grandstand ploy since they were not even half full of paperwork.
This show is too bad to even be called dog and pony-more like Dumb & Dumber.
BlueSuedeShoes writes:
Comnick will soon be driving a windowless van, selling ice cream on the streets of Anderson to supplement her social security.
Beware, parents, tell your children to "back away from that van."
ForAnderson writes:
Someone just told me that Bellinger in his lengthy diatribe(wonder who wrote it for him) whined about the newspaper telling 'half truths' and 'one side of the story.' He forgot to mention that wonderful cartoon in yesterday's paper. It is priceless.
(Oh, is that a tomato truck I see backing up to the unholy trinity's houses?)
What happened to the firefighter's opportunity to run a paid ad telling their side with Comnick's campaign money?
Oops, I forgot, that is against the law and could be considered bribery. Guess they decided against it.
Gosh that pile of ______ being continually swept under the rug is already taller than lil' ol' lady Comnick.
I predict lawsuits against this fire board, both as a board and as individuals,the attorney and the city also. Conflict of interest? Ya' think?
This will cost both the city and the fire district thousands of dollars. Dollars that come from taxpayers. Think about it-Purcell at $65 an hour? That is only the beginning.
I feel for those firefighters who, despite Bellinger's rants,truly are being told they must bow to the demands of Fincher & Nichols or lose their jobs. Hang in there, guys. Justice is coming and it won't be pretty, but it will be just.
HeardEnough writes:
sorry ladies...you lose! don't you realize it wasn't your absence that was noticed. it was the absense of the citizens you purport to lead. your credibility went out the window. illegal investigator? wrong folks. does comnick also have the district attorney and state attornies office in her pocket? illegal meeting? posted as according to the rules set out in the brown act. i witnessed a "united" fire department well represented by bellinger not only deliver a vote of no confidence, but put your prattle to rest. i saw a confident board ready to do their duty and even welcome a grand jury investigation of their actions. if there were supporters present for your hateful cause, they would have to be labeled as cowards. given the opportunity to address the board in a public forum, they opted to sit there with their tails tucked. much easier bravado to offer snide remarks anonimously on a comments page. where was the versed commentor, reddinglegaleagle to correct fitzpatrick on his interpretion of the law?
there was no "dog and pony" show. there was an organized meeting that offerred an opportunity to the public to both address their concerns and to have their concerns answered.
i understand your absense. you would have subjected yourself to public embarrassment. after viewing the meeting "in person", i learned that this is not a vendetta orchestrated by norma comnick against the fire chief. it's a matter of the firefighters concern for the inability of the chief to perform his duties and lead them...and possibly more. i believe that the board now has directed their attorney to do what is needed to cut the fire chief loose.
by your absense, you also sent a message of "no confidence" in your cause. by the absence of many citizens of the district it also sent a message of "no credibility" to your cause. concerned citizens or cowards with computers? the concerned citizens were in attendence, the cowards have restarted their hate campaign.
LuvAnderson writes:
Here you go again, trying to take the spotlight off of the real issues, trying to project your own hate onto others who simply want fair and honest government in Anderson for all citizens.
I feel sorry for you.
By the way, the men in our concerned citizens group(and there are many) probably do not like being called ladies. Of course it does not really matter, you will believe what you believe.
Sounds like you are in Comnick's overcrowded pocket. Hope you enjoy it when your turn comes and you are on her hate agenda.
AndersonMom writes:
The media displayed them as corrupt? I wonder what paper he's been reading. The media has played fair. It's those with guts enough to comment who say they are corrupt. He needs to get his facts straight. And what was the purpose of being there? Webster had stated at the last meeting that there would be no public comment last night. Did he not keep his word and ask for public comment because he knew only few people were there? One more reason to show why he can't be trusted. And I don't believe the "vote" by the Firefighters. There are a lot more than three who say they are afraid to speak the truth and speak their minds in order to support chief. Sounds to me like Bellinger runs a vote rather similar to that of Iran.
HeardEnough writes:
again, your group had the opportunity to speak openly in a public forum and did not. you have chosen to be cowards. any credibility you may have had was diminished by your absense.
LuvAnderson writes:
a-b-s-e-n-c-e absence, meaning not to be present
i.e. she was noted by the absence of her sanity
AndersonMom writes:
HeardEnough, I don't think you are understanding this. Keith Webster said 2 weeks ago that there would be NO OPPORTUNITY FOR OPEN COMMENTS last night. He only asked because nobody was there. In other words, he lied 2 weeks ago.
BlueSuedeShoes writes:
Quoting HeardEnough-"i believe that the board now has directed their attorney to do what is needed to cut the fire chief loose."
Wonder how you know that?
truthhurts writes:
@ hardenough: well said!!! couldn't have possibly done it better myself.
HeardEnough writes:
did I state that I knew? No, sweet pea...I said "I believe"...get over yourself. I think I'll take the firefighters some dessert...then you can investigate me.
andersonlegend writes:
There has been much skepticism of the Fire Board, primarily questioning if their decision be an ethical one. These Board members are in their seats for a reason. They’ve earned the trust of from the voters of Anderson and if not the voters the respect of their appointers.
These few individuals on this blogging group have challenged primarily three individuals on the board from what I’ve read on here. The decision ALL FIVE bored members have to make is to keep Chief with disciplinary actions or to terminate him, right? And you few blogging gurus are thinking he won’t get a fare shake?
So let me ask you “angry moms” this; would you challenge the integrity in the decision of an 80 year old man who’s spent 58 years of his life living in Anderson while raising 8 children here, (7 of which graduated from Anderson High School), this man helped build our first catholic church in Anderson, the same church he now attends daily, one of his sons happens to be is the Mayor of Redding, another son in law enforcement, and several grandsons in the fire service? Would you really challenge such a saint to our community? And for what? The thought that their may be unjust termination of a Chief that has been in Anderson 2 years? If you haven’t guessed already this man of pure good faith and intention is Mr. Bosetti. I will assure you Mr. Bosetti’s decision will be one of good faith, one without external influence, and certainly without bribery.
Lets not jump the gun here because you individuals have years of bad blood in politics with three on the board. And certainly do not fight against individuals that have cardinal knowledge in a situation over you. You will only look foolish in the outcome. God has cardinal knowledge over us all; we would be fools to fight against our dictator.
HeardEnough writes:
thank you, andersonlegend, no one who knows Paul Bosetti would challenge that man's integrity.
AndersonMom writes:
If they haven't earned the respect of the voters then they've earned the respect of those who appointed them.
Uh...hello? The three appointed themselves. Nuff said.
As for the story...the Fire Board "invites the Grand Jury". What? You are inviting them? As if you had the legal right to say no? That would be like a child abuser inviting the police over to arrest him or a drunk driver inviting the family of the person he murdered in a car wreck to sue him. It just doesn't make sense because it isn't their choice.
AndersonMom writes:
First off...3 out of 5 is a majority so the other two votes don't really matter. If Comnick, Shaefer, and Webster want Chief gone...he's gone. That's the same fight Yarbrough and Hunt have in the City Council. This is why people are discussing recall, to give the city a chance to truly thrive for the first time in years. Now, on to the real reason of this post.
AndersonLegend says "God has cardinal knowledge over us all; we would be fools to fight against our dictator."
Question 1: Cardinal knowledge?
That is the information given to a Catholic Cardinal and has nothing to do with God. Did you mean carnal knowledge?
Question 2: We would be fools to fight against our dictator. Is that how you think of the Almighty God?
You believe He is a dictator like some Stalin sitting on a Heavenly throne? Wow, my heart grieves for you. Anybody who views God as a dictator has never really had a true relationship with Him. God is "Heavenly Father" meaning He is better and more loving and more giving that any Dad on earth. He is always there even when you feel alone. He understands and feels when you are having hard times and rejoices when you rejoice in life. He will never walk away from you even if you choose to try to run from Him. "Daddy God" which is how I think of Him and what I call Him when I pray, has led me through more than one person should ever have to endure. He is not my dictator, He is my Father. And I know He is leading me and others who are praying over every step to take to fix what has gone wrong in Anderson.
Remember, God is light. What happens in shadows is revealed when the light appears. That is a major reason why so much of this perversion with Comnick is coming out. The light is here and is here to stay.
HeardEnough writes:
AndersonMom...you need a vacation, maybe some aroma therapy...you're a bonafide "whack job"...conspiracy theories to over take the city of anderson? have you thought of relocating? quit trying to fix what isn't broken. our firefighters have spoken. they do NOT want to work under your drinking buddy. this is NOT about norma. find a new friend or move where to an area you like. by the attendence, no one in the city cares about you or your hateful friends.
LuvAnderson writes:
Andersonlegend: "The decision ALL FIVE 'bored' members have to make..."Are board members'bored'?
Yes, they should keep Chief-discipline if needed. He's a good man who genuinely cares,& is educated and gifted in fire protection skills. We need him.
I have no issue with Mr. Bosetti or Marcia Kelly. As AndersonMom states, their votes are worthless since they are just 2.
The other three I know. I don't hate any of them. I dislike the way they handle business for Anderson. Comnick has far too much input into the public arena from her personal vendetta list. When she's upset,she works tirelessly behind the scenes to oust someone. Schaeffer and Webster go along with what she wants. She controls them. That is a sad state of affairs for any community.
I feel that this mess is a personal vendetta instigated against Chief by Comnick. When he refused to give her friend Brown, a 'pass' on installing sprinklers in his new building, he was already 'toast'. That very day she began her whispering agenda-a whisper here, one there, and it began. She waits & watches for more "mistakes" to add to the list. As others join her, it spreads until it erupts into the bitter mess we now have. She says she's a Christian. I would ask, "If you cannot love & treat fairly the people you see, how can you love the Heavenly Father whom you cannot see?"
Hard working fire fighters who love their jobs have been swept into her agenda. I appreciate our fire personnel and their work. However,she uses people to her own ends. It'd be hard for volunteers who love what they do to stand up against someone like Comnick who wields such 'power' in our community.
Let's see what happens with the recall. Anderson has had successful ones before. I believe the unholy trinity will soon be gone,replaced by honest people who care about Anderson. Webster may be gone sooner because of the state investigation. He's broken the law and the state does not deal lightly with his type of 'mistake'.
Such things must stop in Anderson. It is past time for honest government. Decisions should not be made from Comnick's personal agenda. We need elected officials who want the best for our community. AFD & APD work hard for us, and I appreciate it. Each must have a strong leader.
We need government 'for'&'by'people who have no personal agendas & care about their fellow man. There are people like that in Anderson. We already have two on the City Council. We need three more. There are people here who would serve us well. Let's do what it takes to get them in office.
BlueSuedeShoes writes:
Wow, AndersonMom, sounds like you hit a nerve with HeardEnough. Wonder if she, right now, is as red faced and spitting as her friend Schaeffer? She should be careful, getting so angry is hard on the heart.
LuvAnderson, you are also right, this is all about Comnick's personal vendetta against Chief. I am just sorry the firefighters got pulled into it. We will not soon forget the "dessert & a $215.00" bribe Comnick tried at the end of their mandatory "you will stand with us" meeting.
It is a sad turn of events. Any "issues" should have been dealt with by the fire board-that is why they are the board, right? No wonder Anderson residents voted overwhelmingly to elect a fire board.
Too many innocent people have been hurt, all because of Comnick's agenda to oust Chief.
andersonlegend writes:
"3 out of 5 is a majority so the other two votes don't really matter." - ANDERSONMOM
Then stop you're crying. Lets see where the most loyal man on the board Mr. Bosetti stands. If he votes to keep chief and the others vote to terminate him, then and only then should you have reason to doubt the board. If he votes to terminate Chief will you still be in denial of reality? Or worse would you Challenge his ethics and morals in his ethical decision being made?
Definition of Dictator - "a person exercising absolute power, a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control, typically in a government without hereditary succession."
Yes GOD is our dictator. It's a analogy don't be to literal AndersonMOM. And I wouldn't be foolish enough to compare God to Stalin such as you. Funny how that didn't come to my mind as it did yours while thinking of God as a dictator.
But I am truly glad to read that you're a religious person Andersonmom. So I'm sure you believe that everything is in Gods hands. Let's let it be that way. GOD will take good care of the situation at hand. Righteousness will be served either with the fire board or with a grand jury you've already been given God's word on that.
Love, ANDERSONLEGEND
andersonlegend writes:
I hope non of the people blogging on here are planning on running for the Fire Board because based on your ignorant and naive stance on an issue you know nothing about all of your raised campaign funds will be wasted. When 23 of 28 fire personal have no confidence in the person you're defending. You would think it would be and eye opener for you few.
HeardEnough writes:
they are too hate filled to understand. had they attended the recent meeting and listened to the fire captain, they would probly still not get it. the firefighters contacted the board for help. norma comnick did NOT contact the board. it's NOT about norma comnick. i'm not here to defend norma comnick. i am here and also attended the meeting to SUPPORT the firefighters and the fire board.
Tiredofit writes:
Gosh, sounds to me like the hate is coming from HeardEnough and andersonlegend. You can feel it through their angry words. They are angry beyond belief. Must be mothers of 'important' people feeling helpless because they want to defend their babies.
They accuse Chief's supporters of hatred? Isn't that like the pot calling the kettle black?
Sounds to me like Chief's supporters upset them by not being at their meeting so they could glare at us more!! Sorry, ladies, you can always take out a $215 ad in the newspaper. Comnick has the campaign cash. Oh, guess you can't since Bellinger accused the paper of being one sided and that would be dirty money. Oops!!!!
AndersonMom writes:
Isn't it funny how people start calling names when they've been proven wrong? Let's talk about some definitions here. ::Opens her great big book of Anderson definitions::
"Whack job" = A person who cares enough about her town to stand up to Norma Comnick, speaks facts about Norma's crooked practices, and believes 100% in a God who loves and cares for His people instead of dictating and ruling by fear.
Okay, guess I'm guilty there.
"Dictator" - one who has absolute control.
Since when did God remove our free will so He could have absolute control over us? He isn't a dictator. You just don't have a clue or a real relationship with Him. I doubt you've ever had a real conversation with Him. And, yes, that is possible.
Anderson"Legend" - A person from history whom stories, usually unverifiable, are told. Stories which become archaic or obsolete in time.
"Heard Enough" - A situation when a person feels they have enough information on a certain topic and depart all future conversations or information gathering on the subject.
Sorry, but this "whack job" won't lower herself enough to call demeaning names. Name calling is usually done by those who are emotionally distraught and trying to prove a point when, in fact, they are making themselves the butt of the joke.
andersonlegend writes:
We are way off topic here. The reason I, along with more people in the public each day are irritated with this little group is based on common sense in politics you do not take a stance on a situation you do not have factual information of. This is exactly what you few have done! You’ve simply based your stance on opinionated information from one or two people on one side of this investigation. And I hope if this does go to a grand jury you will humanize yourself when the facts come out with the right side which ever that may be.
Did you not see how thick that investigative report was on the desk at the meeting the 25th? Of course you didn’t you weren’t there. There was a box full of 4inch binders lying by Fitzpatrick. You seriously can’t tell me you know all that factual information when no one but the board and the attorney do.
So…How can anyone run a board if you make irrational decisions such has you few have made here?
And please just answer the question without going off topic on someone else’s history in decision making.
AndersonMom writes:
Question: How can anyone run a board if you make irrational decisions such has you few few have made here?
Answer: I hope and pray some of the people commenting campaign for a place on the board. They seem to understand that no person has the right to RUN A BOARD. Whomever is on the Fire Board should be PART OF A TEAM. And just for you, I won't answer about how the board has been run by Norma for too long and the point of view of RUNNING the board and running everything else in her life is what has her in trouble with so many voters. ;-)
More people in the public are becoming irritated? Is that why I'm getting phone calls and emails along with neighbors commenting each day that they want to be involved with ending the fiasco of Norma Comnick in a public position? Hm...irritate away folks!
uptownblond writes:
"The board of the Anderson Fire Protection District will resume hearing the district investigation of management practices of the district in closed session on Thursday, June 25 at 6:30 p.m. Termed "a personnel matter concerning the Fire Chief," in the meeting agenda, Fire Chief Joe Piccinini has been on paid leave since the investigation began May 12."
This was in the paper on June 23rd.
andersonlegend wrote: "Did you not see how thick that investigative report was on the desk at the meeting the 25th? Of course you didn’t you weren’t there. There was a box full of 4inch binders lying by Fitzpatrick. You seriously can’t tell me you know all that factual information when no one but the board and the attorney do."
If an informed, normal citizen read the articles online or in the paper, one would have assumed That the meeting on the 25th was, in fact, a CLOSED session, and would not have made plans to go to the meeting on the 25th. Therein lies the answer to the question posed earlier as to why there weren't as many attendees. Please don't go off on the word, "assumed," because it is a logical deduction that if something is posted as a closed session, it is just that.
The firefighters should be supported IF their vote of no confidence is well founded. I wholeheartedly agree. I, for one, would like to see (in writing) the specific accusations. General statements about "terribly affecting morale, liability, and the harmony of our work place" take place day in and day out in jobs all around our city. Specifics might help dispel some of the rumors.
However, there is something to be said as to HOW this investigation has gone. I can't believe no one has brought up the $65/hour + food/gas/lodging. Besides Purcell knowing the players and having some bias, that money was far too great in this economy versus, say, an outside investigator with no knowledge from Sacramento.
ForAnderson writes:
Your points are on the mark, uptownblonde. What one of us has never had a day or days at work when we wish to be anywhere but there? We are all human and at some point we are unhappy with our job and/or life in general. It doesn't last forever. We "get a grip," try to work things out and keep going.
Two things stand out here: one is this all began when Comnick could not persuade the Chief to "allow a little leeway for her friend who wanted to build a building without the safety of fire sprinklers." That was his "first mistake." It grew from there.
Next, the board, without any investigation on their own, brought in Purcell, all the way from Montana, at an expensive rate, using money which could have paid firefighters for the hard work they perform for all of us. Just how many could have been added to the payroll for the cost of this biased investigation? Think about it.
HeardEnough writes:
To Uptownblond:
"If an informed, normal citizen read the articles online or in the paper, one would have assumed That the meeting on the 25th was, in fact, a CLOSED session, and would not have made plans to go to the meeting on the 25th. Therein lies the answer to the question posed earlier as to why there weren't as many attendees. Please don't go off on the word, "assumed," because it is a logical deduction that if something is posted as a closed session, it is just that."
LESSON#1 - don't believe what is written in the paper
LESSON#2 - don't believe what is posted in the comment section of the paper
the fireboard is reacting to a complaint from the firefighters, NOT norma comnick. the fireboard is NOT run by norma comnick. 23 of 28 firefighters are NOT having a bad day. the time and place of the meeting WAS legally posted. a simple call to the fire department could have clarified that.
I SUPPORT THE FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRE BOARD 100%
BlueSuedeShoes writes:
You have every right to believe what you believe, as do I. Too many people see through these shenanigans.
I agree with ForAnderson. How many firefighters could have been paid with the excess amount of money spent for this whole investigation? AFD apparently has plenty of funds for such nonsense.
The whole thing is ridiculous. It is something the fire board should have tried to handle first. That is their job. Instead, they have bungled this from the very beginning. Anderson residents are sick of their good ol' boy politics.
It still seems strange to me that after several great reviews, suddenly, the Chief received one with so many apparent criticisms.
Every trail leads back to the unholy trinity. They had no idea this would come back to bite them, but it has, big time.
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