Comments on: Major Personnel Changes Could Alter North Highline Fire Department http://www.b-townblog.com/2009/12/19/major-personnel-changes-could-alter-north-highline-fire-department/ Daily Burien News, Events, Entertainment, Music, Videos & More Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:20:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Burien citizen http://www.b-townblog.com/2009/12/19/major-personnel-changes-could-alter-north-highline-fire-department/comment-page-1/#comment-19543 Burien citizen Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:13:14 +0000 http://www.b-townblog.com/?p=13623#comment-19543 This has been a long time coming; the fire chief and commissioners have stolen the public funds from white center and now the citizens will suffer from lack of fire and life safety protection. Don’t forget the $300,000 wage the commissioners gave to ex chief Pritchard on his way out the door. The citizens have been in the dark for some time. I’m glad this is getting taken care of finally. Don’t expect Burien fire to take over this mess. It would make no sense for the problems caused by a moron chief and commissioners to become Burien’s problem. It’s unfortunate the citizens of North Highline will suffer from decreased staffing caused by layoffs. Let’s be real, this financial mess has been coming for many years. This has been a long time coming; the fire chief and commissioners have stolen the public funds from white center and now the citizens will suffer from lack of fire and life safety protection. Don’t forget the $300,000 wage the commissioners gave to ex chief Pritchard on his way out the door. The citizens have been in the dark for some time. I’m glad this is getting taken care of finally.

Don’t expect Burien fire to take over this mess. It would make no sense for the problems caused by a moron chief and commissioners to become Burien’s problem. It’s unfortunate the citizens of North Highline will suffer from decreased staffing caused by layoffs. Let’s be real, this financial mess has been coming for many years.

]]> By: Grover http://www.b-townblog.com/2009/12/19/major-personnel-changes-could-alter-north-highline-fire-department/comment-page-1/#comment-19537 Grover Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:36:02 +0000 http://www.b-townblog.com/?p=13623#comment-19537 I think the chiefs 180,000.00 is rediculous. The fire commissioners should be called to task for their buddy buddy relationship with the chief. When Barb Peters was fire commissioner she fought against this outragious salary but was voted down by the other commissioners. I think the chiefs 180,000.00 is rediculous. The fire commissioners should be called to task for their buddy buddy relationship with the chief. When Barb Peters was fire commissioner she fought against this outragious salary but was voted down by the other commissioners.

]]> By: Ralph Nichols http://www.b-townblog.com/2009/12/19/major-personnel-changes-could-alter-north-highline-fire-department/comment-page-1/#comment-19528 Ralph Nichols Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:43:41 +0000 http://www.b-townblog.com/?p=13623#comment-19528 An answer to Concerned Firefighter's question is in order: I have heard 3 or 4 specific figures represented as Chief Scott Lavielle's salary. And, yes, all are in the $180,000 to $200,000+ range. But when writing this story on Friday evening for posting in advance of Monday's meeting, I discovered that I lacked the actual figure. Rather than stating as fact a figure that proved to be even marginally in error, and thus make it possible for some to cast doubt on the credibility of the overall reporting, I hope readers will infer that his salary is definitely well above what most district taxpayers consider to be competitive or otherwise reasonable - that inference made possible by my observation that eliminating his salary will go a long way toward helping the district make up its revenue deficit. There will be a follow-up, that story based on Monday's NHFD commission meeting, and my plan since Friday evening has been and is to include Chief LaVielle's salary in it. Thank you, in the meantime, for your comments. An answer to Concerned Firefighter’s question is in order:

I have heard 3 or 4 specific figures represented as Chief Scott Lavielle’s salary. And, yes, all are in the $180,000 to $200,000+ range. But when writing this story on Friday evening for posting in advance of Monday’s meeting, I discovered that I lacked the actual figure.

Rather than stating as fact a figure that proved to be even marginally in error, and thus make it possible for some to cast doubt on the credibility of the overall reporting, I hope readers will infer that his salary is definitely well above what most district taxpayers consider to be competitive or otherwise reasonable – that inference made possible by my observation that eliminating his salary will go a long way toward helping the district make up its revenue deficit.

There will be a follow-up, that story based on Monday’s NHFD commission meeting, and my plan since Friday evening has been and is to include Chief LaVielle’s salary in it.

Thank you, in the meantime, for your comments.

]]> By: Concerned Firefighter http://www.b-townblog.com/2009/12/19/major-personnel-changes-could-alter-north-highline-fire-department/comment-page-1/#comment-19517 Concerned Firefighter Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:28:34 +0000 http://www.b-townblog.com/?p=13623#comment-19517 Nice article, however why on EARTH didn't you mention the fact that the commissioners of North Highline approved an outrageously high salary for Chief Scott LaVielle??? Folks, this guy is making close to $200,000 a year w/benefits!!!! Yes, decreased property valuation is partly to blame, but so is the extreme financial mismanagement on the part of the commissioners and their bone-headed decision to give Scott LaVielle a salary in which he is one of the highest paid public officials in the entire state! And he's only managing a two station fire district! He makes more money that most executive level department heads in all of the state! C'mon B-Town blog, take the soft gloves off!!! Nice article, however why on EARTH didn’t you mention the fact that the commissioners of North Highline approved an outrageously high salary for Chief Scott LaVielle???

Folks, this guy is making close to $200,000 a year w/benefits!!!!

Yes, decreased property valuation is partly to blame, but so is the extreme financial mismanagement on the part of the commissioners and their bone-headed decision to give Scott LaVielle a salary in which he is one of the highest paid public officials in the entire state! And he’s only managing a two station fire district! He makes more money that most executive level department heads in all of the state!

C’mon B-Town blog, take the soft gloves off!!!

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