"Mayor Robbie Perkins...recently took the Greensboro Fire Department up on an offer to go through a grueling morning workout with their recruit class.
It started with 65 push ups and ended an hour later, with Perkins reaching for pain relievers.
Perkins says there is video. You’ll be the first to hear when Scoop tracks in down."
Amanda
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On March 5, 2013, Abuzuaiter, Hoffmann, Johnson, Kee, Perkins and Vaughan voted to spend Greensboro's taxpayer money to fund the Fire Union's desire to have thier union dues deducted from city paychecks, and Robbie got positive press from Greensboro's paper of record, while failing to mention Robbie threw them some legislated love the month before, or that the Fire Association/Union/PAC makes political endorsements and works voting centers with volunteers on election day.
Who did the Fire Association endorse and work at the polls for in the last election?
"Other recent endorsements
Robbie Perkins: Professional Fire Fighters of Greensboro
Marikay Abuzuaiter: Professional Fire Fighters of Greensboro
Yvonne Johnson: Professional Fire Fighters of Greensboro
Nancy Vaughan: Professional Fire Fighters of Greensboro
Dianne Bellamy-Small: Professional Fire Fighters of Greensboro
Jim Kee: Professional Fire Fighters of Greensboro, Rhinoceros
Zack Matheny: Professional Fire Fighters of Greensboro
http://yesweeklyblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/simkins-pac-endorsements-bellamy-small.html
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"Mayor Perkins introduced a motion directing the City Manager as to the authorization of automatic payroll deductions for Fire Association/Union dues.
...Initial Set Up-depending on number of participants
• $1,000 to $5,000
...in Charlotte the Union did agree to pay the annual costs for implementation.
Councilmember Matheny asked if the Association was considered a political committee or had endorsed Council candidates; ...addressed the political activity of the Association of Firefighters...
Councilmember Wilkins asked if staff knew the Association was a political action committee.
The motion was adopted on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Abuzuaiter, Hoffmann, Johnson, Kee, Perkins and Vaughan
Noes: Bellamy-Small, Matheny and Wilkins.
Councilmember Wilkins made a motion that the City ask the Union to fund the full amount for the cost. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Matheny; the motion FAILED on the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Bellamy-Small, Matheny and Wilkins.
Noes: Abuzuaiter, Hoffmann, Johnson, Kee, Perkins and Vaughan.
Councilmember Wilkins made a motion that the City bill the Union for fifty percent of the full amount of the costs. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Matheny; the motion FAILED on the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Bellamy-Small, Matheny and Wilkins.
Noes: Abuzuaiter, Hoffmann, Johnson, Kee, Perkins and Vaughan.
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENSBORO, N. C.
REGULAR MEETING 5 MARCH 2013
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Should some unions representing employees of public municipalities be allowed to theoretically increase incoming dues, which some of which may contribute the firefighter's PAC, via the elected government allowing auto deduction from paychecks issues by same said municipality.
So if some city council members artificially subsidize what may be a financial benefit via increased campaign contributions from more fire fighter unions etc... paying more because of the ease of setting up and then forgetting about it method of "donation" marketing, who loses?
I didn't get the angle on this until I heard Zack last night telling the fire assn rep how firefighters were handing out endorsement fliers at voting centers.
Apparently the assn. didn't endorse Zack once, and he brought it to the attention of the rep.
Campaign contributions came up, and the rep said none of the money deducted from paychecks can go to campaign contributions.
What wasn't spelled out, is whether or not the political activities of the assn in endorsements and campaign voting place actions are now being subsidized by Greensboro's taxpayers.
Looks like some voted to enable and subsidize endorsements and electioneering with taxpayer money.
Having auto deduct will bring in more money to the fire assn.
Those who voted for it are more likely to receive an endorsement this year.
Charlotte had the association pay the full cost.
Greensboro City Council voted to subsidize an association which previously endorsed and did leg work the same members.
What is the likelihood of those who voted for it receiving an endorsement this year as well as campaign help?
So if the Greensboro News & Record ignores some facts while emphasizing others, how biased is what many Greensboro voters read for non-biased information?
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