Comments on: Edwards to become County fire chief

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:52:55 +0000

“I looked at the budget the other day and the Fire Department has taken a huge hit and is funded at less than 2005 budget.”

If this is correct, how did the city claim it could provide free fire service to the county ?

by proposing a new Fire MSBU?

By: What a Guy

What a Guy — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:59:22 +0000

Taxpayer, I hate to break your bubble, because obviously you do not like the man. Maybe you have some bad information, but those trucks off duty and the reduction in 18 personnel came from his boss (Al Coby). He is the one you should hold responsible. The Chief in this form of goevernment has no control over his money and the Manager can take as much as he wants whenever he wants. I hope you did not vote for Amendment 1. Further, they tried to move tax base around and put the fire department under an MSBU to protect its revenue and that got whole heartedly shot down by citizens. So if you want that protection you speak of talk to your council members and demand they return the funding they have taken. I looked at the budget the other day and the Fire Department has taken a huge hit and is funded at less than 2005 budget. How is that the fault of the Chief when he does not control any of his money. I wish him luck as this City staff and Council is absolutely the most disfunctional I have ever seen.

Sorry for the rant, and I got off topic, but my point is that the Council and Staff are responsible for the reduction in service. Blame them.

By: Taxpayer

Taxpayer — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:21:33 +0000

As one that fought very hard againt the automatic aid agreement, I am glad he is gone. Now he can keep raising taxes in the county to take care of his taxpayers or pay the city to protect the county residents. But according to city staff records, he has taken 2 trucks off duty and cut minimum manning by 18 fire fighters. My brother lives off langley and just the other day a ladder truck had to fight a fire with the owners garden hose because of the reduction in equipment. It took another 5 minutes before a firetruck arrived. I pay taxes to make sure the roads are good and someone will come to my house when I call 911. Anything besides those priorities, it should come second. Its time to bring what matters most to the citizens of pensacola.

By: What a Guy

What a Guy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:10:42 +0000

Taxpayer — he’s not taking a pay cut. He has to pay 11% into the fire pension & won’t have to pay anything towards his pension with the county. His health insurance will also be better & cheaper.

By: Ray

Ray — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:06:49 +0000

The taxpayers can credit DeSorbo for nixing the nationwide search for the city attorney.

He threw a bamboozle on the ESP advertising rfp too so the out of town winner didn’t win, the local boy did.

His years of serving are over.

By: Long Schlong

Long Schlong — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:59:51 +0000

One time too many….evidently

By: whaaa?

whaaa? — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:36:39 +0000

How many times “taxpayer”?

By: Taxpayer

Taxpayer — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:31:33 +0000

If you look at his complete pay package, he is taking a pay cut to go to county. Also his talent was not good enough for the city, just ask how many time he has been called to the principals office for discipline. The city just got rid of an employee that did not work out. Rumor around city hall was that his contract was not going to get renewed anyways.

By: What Fun

What Fun — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:24:21 +0000

whaaa? — blame city council for the “nationwide” search for a new city attorney. City staff doesn’t have any control over what the council does when filling the city manager or city attorney positions.
As for the fire chief, the previous city manager conducted 2 nationwide searches. Rumor has it that the first search wasn’t acceptable because the interview panel recommended a female (lesbian). Thus his decision that she was “not a good fit.” The second nationwide search resulted in the city hiring Edwards. Was he a good fit? Well, he didn’t stick around for even 2 years.

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By: Ray

Ray — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:07:48 +0000

Like the song says

Sign says you gotta have a membership card to get inside

- only gob’s need apply

The assistant woman city manager-Ustick didn’t stick around long.

She came, she saw, she got the heck out of here.

By: whaaa?

whaaa? — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:27:11 +0000

And the same for the nationwide search for City Attorney. I did not know that about the woman thing you spoke of, but it does not surprise me at all.

City staff has to be the most arrogant and unprofessional group people I have ever met. I am sure that had some part in Edward’s decission to leave.