President of the Firefighter's Union Suspended
Submitted by TRR Staff at 6/23/2008 07:48:00 PM
The Rumford Reporter has learned that Private Mark Tripp, President of
the Local Firefighters Union, has been suspended without pay for his role in the
violation of Section 10 of the town By-Laws during the recent elections. Tripp
was responsible for organizing a vote to approve the submission of a letter to
the editor in The Rumford Falls Times that supported electing both Greg Buccina
and Rob Cameron for Selectmen. The letter also reminded the public that if they
voted for the Finance Committee's recommended budget that the service the Fire
Department provides would be compromised. The letter was signed by Mark Tripp,
President of the Union. Section 10 of the Rumford By-Laws prohibits the Police
and Fire Department employees from engaging in political activity of any kind.
Other Fire Department personnel were disciplined as well but the details are
unknown at this time.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Who's passing this kind of information to TRR?
The Following information was posted on the TRR. We at the RFP are not even sure if our Selectmen currently are aware of this. Why would TRR have this information even before our selectmen? More importantly, why does TRR have information that is typically considered confidential and handled in executive session?
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Plain and simple, they are all connected with Mark Belanger.
Can someone help me? I am a little confused. That's what happens when one relies on The Rumford Reporter for information.
Is it contract language or a town ordinance that restricts municipal employees from exercising their right to free speech?
I believe it's a town bi-law.
If that is true, since when does a town bi-law override someone’s constitutional rights?
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