Oscar Schrieber was charged with DWI after he allegedly struck a neighbor’s car and also a tree while driving. This video comes from a policeman’s body camera when they went to his home to arrest him. Updated: Saratoga County lawyer back on payroll after DWI plea This is the editorial from the Gazette: Saratoga County public … Continue reading “Disgraceful Behavior Of Head Of Public Defenders Office”
The defenders of Spencer Hellwig denounced the Supervisors who attempted to terminate his employment accusing them of allegedly denying Hellwig due process. Curious about the “process” they were referring to I submitted two Freedom of Information inquiries. The first was a request for the contract between Spencer Hellwig and the Board of Supervisors. Hellwig is … Continue reading “Defenders Of County Administrator Hellwig Called For Due Process, Uh Oh! FOIL Reveals that Process Doesn’t Exist”
[JK: I have tried to incorporate pages from Chief Crooks report and questionnaire into this post. Due to technical issues, I could not manage the type size of the text so these pages may be difficult to read, depending upon the device you use. With that in mind, I have provided a link to the … Continue reading “Police Chief Crooks Criticizes Police Reform Task Force”
In yet another example of their tone deaf approach to government the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors has established something called “Executive Order 203 Compliance Group” to address the issue of police reform and race. This was in response to executive order 203 issued by Governor Andrew Cuomo requiring municipalities to re-evaluate their law enforcement … Continue reading “More Unpleasantness From The Saratoga County Government: Ineffective Committee Created To Deal With Police Reform As Required By Cuomo Executive Order”
The internal report from the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors entitled “Covid Pandemic Compensation” is out and it makes pretty good reading. The report was crafted by a subcommittee of the County’s Human Resources & Insurance committee and was established to “investigate the decision making, implementation and communication of compensation during the Covid pandemic.” The … Continue reading “Board of Supervisors Internal Investigation Reveals What A Culture of Self Dealing Cannot Hide”
If you follow my blog you know that I try to minimize the use of hyperboles and harsh language in my posts. The recommendation by the Charter Commission to make our two representatives to the County Board of Supervisors voting members of the city council makes restraint simply impossible for me, though. Whatever you may … Continue reading “Charter Commission: Put County Supervisors On City Council? A Disastrous Idea”
Saratoga County government has developed a reputation for indifference to the quality of services it delivers . We have a Public Defender guilty of DWI and caught on camera trying to get Saratoga Springs police officers to do him a favor and not charge him. We have the case of Michael Prezioso, director of the … Continue reading “Saratoga County Government: Yet Another Scandal”
[JK: I am currently working on a post detailing the report by the law firm that carried out the independent investigation of the Saratoga County pandemic raise debacle. In contrast to the endless testimonials at the August 18, 2020, meeting praising the “genius and dedication” of County Administrator Hellwig, the details of the report paint … Continue reading “Saratoga County Administrator Hellwig Survives Resolution To Fire Him”
Remigia Foy, Saratoga Springs native and three term Commissioner of Finance, died on June 30th after a long battle with cancer. Remigia was unique and, without doubt, one of the most colorful players in Saratoga Springs politics I have known during the years I have lived here. A woman of strong convictions she was a … Continue reading “Remigia Foy Has Died”
Our city faces some critical questions about the future of Saratoga Hospital. Resistance by its neighbors to its acquisition of property for a planned medical office building has been ferocious. It is understandable why the neighbors who abut the property fear its impact, but the coverage has confused some key issues which need to be … Continue reading “The Hospital Expansion: Why Our Community Needs To Support It”
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