City constables have a friend in former Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs, who championed them first in 2011 and stuck up for them most recently during budget talks in May. On Wednesday, the City Council has scheduled a discussion on constables.
Specifically, Robinson-Briggs asked at a May 6 budget session for reinstatement of constables Frank Rokins and Tommie Ingram, who were appointed in 2011 to four-year terms ending March 14, 2015. Originally the constable roster had also included Sheldon Green, who has since retired from the Fire Division. The constables were appointed over objections from the police union.
In 2011, the position was little known and Plaintalker had to research it for a post on the role of a constable. The constables were supposed to file monthly reports with the city, from which Plaintalker hoped to learn more about their actual work, but inquiries to the city clerk's office in 2011 turned up no reports.
Robinson-Briggs left office in December 2013 after two terms as mayor, but asked at an August 2014 council meeting for the reinstatement of Rokins as an auxiliary policeman, alleging new Police Director Carl Riley ordered his suspension. Officials could not respond in public, as it was a personnel matter.
Other discussion items listed for Wednesday are the procurement process for the purchase of vehicles, another topic Robinson-Briggs raised during budget talks. National Night Out and 2015-2016 liquor license renewals are also up for discussion.
Please note the agenda-fixing meeting Wednesday will be preceded by a 7 p.m. special meeting and hearing on amendments to the 2015 municipal budget. Both meetings are in Municipal Court, 325 Watchung Ave. The meetings were previously advertised for Monday, but were rescheduled due to the reorganization of Democratic City Committee, which takes places every two years following the June primary election.
--Bernice
I would think without any reports, that pretty much sums up what they did...
ReplyDeleteIt seems that Sharon like Jerry likes to by loyalty with jobs. I guess they think it's OK to steal money from the taxpayers' pockets. I'm glad people seem to be getting tired of this. We'll see what Jerry's kids do on Wed.
ReplyDeleteBob or Rob or what ever you are so prejudice get a,life
DeleteAnonymous 6:46pm- "prejudice"? Huh?
DeleteIgnore-ance and Pre-ju-dice go hand and hand don't Ju "no" .
ReplyDeleteAll, there is no argument here, if you have created a job for someone and there is nothing for them to do, why are you paying them? just for the sake of a friend having a job? why not help them with their resume, suggest some courses for them to take, discuss dress for success actions or whatever you have to do to prepare them to go out and get a job. Stop enabling them to sit around and wait on a tit to latch onto by having other hard working citizens pay for them to sit on their asses and do nothing.
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