The citizens of Mehlville have been fed a steady diet of bullshit by the Board of Directors of the Mehlville Fire Department. I've heard about huge savings going to the average property owner. Here we are 4 years later and I've watched them ruin a fine department and for what?
I just looked at the breakdown for my taxes since 2005. I've gone from paying $275 per year to $201 for fire and ambulance service in 2008.
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
Friday, November 21, 2008
Mehlville Fire Board Needs to Answer Some Questions
To: Mehlville Fire District Board of Directors and Chief James Silvernail,
Having requesting Chief Silvernail's last several contracts under Missouri's Sunshine Law, I have some questions about them.
1. The latest contract which was approved Oct. 29th by the BOD is dated 4/4/2008. I assume this is a clerical error. I would like a new copy after it is corrected.
2. As I understand it, the Chief agreed to a two year contract starting 4/25/08 at $100,000 a year and $11,000 in lieu of pension. Then, on Oct 29th it was changed to $103,000 and $11,330 again beginning 4/25/08. This would be a gift to give a salary increase for time already completed and a violation of Missouri statutes.
3. Also, 3.g it appears another gift was given to Chief Silvernail in the form of payment of legal expenses, "including litigation prior to this agreement."
4. It appears the district violated the Sunshine Law in not stating that the were going into closed session to discuss hiring, firing, etc. I can't be sure of this because the district does not take take minutes of the meetings, nor provide them, in violation of Missouri's Sunshine Law and 321.200.
Please provide some explanation for what appears to be egregious and wilful violations of Missouri's laws.
Mike Heins
Having requesting Chief Silvernail's last several contracts under Missouri's Sunshine Law, I have some questions about them.
1. The latest contract which was approved Oct. 29th by the BOD is dated 4/4/2008. I assume this is a clerical error. I would like a new copy after it is corrected.
2. As I understand it, the Chief agreed to a two year contract starting 4/25/08 at $100,000 a year and $11,000 in lieu of pension. Then, on Oct 29th it was changed to $103,000 and $11,330 again beginning 4/25/08. This would be a gift to give a salary increase for time already completed and a violation of Missouri statutes.
3. Also, 3.g it appears another gift was given to Chief Silvernail in the form of payment of legal expenses, "including litigation prior to this agreement."
4. It appears the district violated the Sunshine Law in not stating that the were going into closed session to discuss hiring, firing, etc. I can't be sure of this because the district does not take take minutes of the meetings, nor provide them, in violation of Missouri's Sunshine Law and 321.200.
Please provide some explanation for what appears to be egregious and wilful violations of Missouri's laws.
Mike Heins
Friday, November 7, 2008
Mehlville Fire Department Chooses to Spend More Money on Litigation
As I'm sure most of you know by now, the firefighters wrongfully fired by the Mehlville Fire Protection District have filed their lawsuit. Our district will be wasting valuable resources on this indefensible lawsuit.
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