Here’s what we’ve found as we’ve traveled the local PDX web (complete with our comments) for March 7th (yes, it’s the “you want WHAT, Tom Hurley?” “You want to GIVE it to him, Randy?” righteous indignation edition):
- Dan Saltzman pushes for City Council vote to challenge $100,000 disability award to former firefighter Tom Hurley | – OregonLive.com
From Maxine Bernstein's article: "Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman is seeking a City Council vote on Wednesday challenging the award of more than $100,000 in disability payments to Portland firefighter-turned chef Tom Hurley who had refused to return to a light-duty job
Saltzman's resolution also asks council members to give the city attorney's office authority to challenge other union grievances and civil suits that threaten to unravel the 2006 reforms voters approved to curtail abuses in Portland's unique public safety disability and pension fund. "
- Hall Monitor | Hall Monitor | Portland Mercury
Matt Davis wishes he can talk about a hearing he was at – but he can't. Thankfully…"Randy Leonard, was all too willing to spill a few beans (on the record) afterward. Leonard told me he thinks FPD&R should go ahead and pay $104,000 to former firefighter Tom Hurley, and not appeal it in court. Hurley has been claiming disability checks from the city since 1993, after he hurt his back."
- Nancy Rommelmann: Rogue of the Month: Tom Hurley
Nancy’s got some righteous indignation going herself: "Where has all this led? To a fracas within the city council, with member Randy Leonard, former firefighter and current PDX fire commissioner, backing Hurley, and council member Dan Saltzman challenging.
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What drives me batty is, we are paying these people's salaries! What a profound waste of time and money. Also, I will be very grateful if someone here can explain to me how Hurley can live with himself."Nancy wonders for me…
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