didn't they do a good job on your street Bill? The side streets in Onset are a mess and I didn't see one sand truck!!!!

I have to admit the guys in Onset usually do a GREAT job. I know it was a blizzard and the wind was blowing the snow all around. But this is the day after at least the town could send out some sand trucks. They don’t have enough money for sand trucks I wonder why? Oh yea all those STUPID STUPID law suits and don’t forget $84,000 for Mr Heaton for consulting on Westfield something those STUPID STUPID selectman knew wasn’t going to pass.

Well Stupid Bobo has an article about how bad the roads are all the selectman are talking about it. It’s seems that it is a conspiracy from the municipal maintenance dept for laying off workers. Hello maybe they need more help!!! Let me see the selectman are getting complaints the new TA is getting complaints sounds like they spent all day pointing fingers and didn’t do anything. Here’s a thought call the contractors back get municipal maintenance on the road and FIX the problem They are going spend the next 3 days pointing fingers and nothing will get done. The incompetence is beyond belief.

When you have more equipment than you have people to operate the equipment, I would say that is a direct reflection on the ITA and Selectmen. If you take the money they were overbudget on legal fees, you could have plowed the town much better.

How many snow plow drivers could have been hired with the thousands and thousands of dollars flushed down the toilet on an audit confirmed by the DA as a blogger witchhunt?

"They're playing with your lives now"..

1...WHY AFTER THE FISCAL YEAR WAS OVER WERE THOSE MM WORKERS NOT PUT BACK ON PAYROLL????



"If Mark Gifford doesn’t have enough self-respect to resign, the good people of Wareham should demand his resignation. Municipal Maintenance put your lives at risk. There is no greater violation of the public trust than that."

2....THE ITA SHOULD HAVE HIRED THE MM WORKERS BACK AFTER THE FISCAL YEAR WHY ARE YOU NOT CALLING FOR HI RESIGNATION????

3....THE CURRENT BOS -CRUZ PUT MY DAUGHTER AND COUNTLESS CHILDREN IN WAREHAM AT RISK FROM PREDATORS.....WHY NOT CALL FOR THEM TO RESIGN???

4...COLEMAN HIT A WOMAN WITH A CRIMEWATCH CAR WHY NOT ASK HIM TO RESIGN????

5... COACH TP SAYS HE WILL LET A MAN FALL AND NOT HELP HIM WITH HIS YOUNG DAUGHTER IN EAR SHOT THE BRAGS ABOUT THE INCIDENT WHY DONT YOU CALL FOR HIM TO RESIGN...

6......PPL IN YOUR CHATROOM CONTINUE TO DEFAME AND CALL PLL UN"CIVIL"IZED NAMES EVEN THOUGH THE RULES ARE CLEAR WHY ARE THEY NOT BANNED??


I HAVE AN IDEA WE SHOULD ALL KEEP THE EMAILS, PAPERS, AND CHAT BLOGS TO GIVE TO THE FAMILY AND LET THEM MAKE THEIR DECISION ON THE KIND OF MAN(HEHEHE) SORRY THAT ALWAYS MAKES ME LAUGH HE IS..........

mature...  Once the snow is packed down like it is now and things will soon be turning to ice wouldn't this be a good time to put sand down to help stop cars from crashing into each other? Do they only sand before the storm?

Terrific. Now Bobo's sentence reads:  "It's unclear if Muncipal Maintenance hired outside contractors to assist in their efforts or how many contractors may have been hired."

Last edited by billw (2009-12-22 10:41:11)

billw wrote:

Terrific. Now Bobo's sentence reads:  "It's unclear if Muncipal Maintenance hired outside contractors to assist in their efforts or how many contractors may have been hired."

Bill, good thing he has your blog to refer to so he can get his stories straight!! That's changes in two different articles and it isn't even noon yet!

Please do not blame the lousy job of snow removal on Mark Gifford and the Municipal Maint. dept. The TA directs Mark and tells him what he can do or not do. Trust me, if it were up to Mark, he would have called the contractors out at first snowflake. In fact, from what I understand, Mark had a meeting with the new TA and with Sanguinet on Monday and explained to them that this is what happens when you have a four inch rule. Mark is not happy with this new policy and carefully explained to both of them that this is not how you run a municipal maint. dept during a snowstorm.

Additionally, I understand that the contractors were called out shortly after midnight, were only allowed to work 4-5 hours and then sent back home due to the administrative order by the TA on how many hours they can plow. One contracter I know said that if that is the game the town is going to play, then he will no longer plow for the town. He has to pay for additional liability insurance and if the town is going to limit the hours they can plow, he won't make enough money to make it worth his while. He won't make enough to pay for the additonal insurance, let alone make a few extra dollars.

I have heard from many sources that Swifts Beach road is the opposite of Bobo's alcoholic papa - DRY AS CAN BE!

What do you know, Bobo?  I guess Brucey really is the Supreme Overlord of the People's Republic of Wareham after all!

I'm not sure if this would be the total reason for the sub contractors but the smaller contractors with large equipment have to carry some heavily priced insurance for each piece of equipment.  I would think most of them plowing are in the construction business and the way times are for them the work is few and far between.  I cant logically see these people gambling to see if its going to be a snowy year and keep alot of these vehicles registered and insured.  I have also plowed snow  and saturdays storm was alittle much for the guy using a pick up truck.

I think we have just seen how good our new TA really is. Remember, the BoS is not the boss of Mark Gifford. He answers directly to the TA. The TA is in his new job for just a few days, and Wareham is paralyzed by snow.

I'm willing to give the new TA a chance, but so far, I'm not impressed. He of all people should know how important it is for the roads to be clear when you are out driving. My road is still horrible three days after the storm. One thing I don't see anywhere is a quote from the TA with his comment about the plowing situation. I see plenty of Brucie and Brenda pontificating as usual and throwing one of the town's employees under the snow plow, but no official statement from the TA to the people of Wareham.

I like to see my tax dollars pay for something other than legal bills and useless computer witch hunts. I like to be able to drive on town roads without the fear that there will be an accident. I'd like to be sure that our school kids are safe on the buses and in the cross walks. Is that too much to ask?

Last edited by Molly (2009-12-23 07:18:43)

I wrote an email to the new TA yesterday. I wanted to express my anger at the comments of the Selectmen and their clear ignorance of how their "fiscal decisions" affected the snow removal efforts. I felt it would be in the interest of everyone to see the TA and head of MM working together (what a concept, huh?) to make sure this doesn't happen again. I believe his response and what I have heard show an effort to fix problems and not assign blame. That is how management is supposed to be, so I do applaud his approach!  The comments made by Brenda and Bruce (in a paper that shall remain nameless) show how poorly our leadership reacts to situations. It also highlights their agenda, which is retribution and destruction. In a twisted strange way, Bobo is actually helping to Take Back Wareham. He publishes their ignorance and the 15 or 20 people that read the paper get to see the reason we need new leadership.

I am now firmly in the recall Brenda group. She has demonstrated such a lack of leadership and with every comment or action coming from her she seals her own fate.

Can't wait until April! Take Back Wareham!

marny wrote:

Thanks Maturevoter for all the information.  Bobo I guess your going to have to rewrite both stories on why the streets weren’t plowed. Instead of your fairy tale version of a conspiracy by Mr. Gifford and the town employee to punish the town you might actually have to print the TRUTH. You should try getting the FACTS before you write a story. I think you owe Mr. Gifford and the mm workers an apology but that will never happen. I doubt you will even rewrite the story, God forbid you tell your readers the TRUTH or ever admit that you were wrong. Bobo you are an IMBECILE try researching a story before you print the story.

By the way did sweet Brucey mention that his road was plowed down to the ground?  You should  investigate why his street was one of the few in town that was plowed correctly maybe you could uncover another conspiracy.

Maturevoter I am shocked the drivers were told they could only work 4-5 hours. The storm lasted almost 12 hours. The town’s policy is stupid. Snow plowing will only be effective if we have a snow storm that lasts 4 or 5 hours any storm lasting longer than that means we are screwed. This policy puts people’s lives at risk. There are seniors who won’t drive in this mess what if they have to go to the pharmacy to pick up prescriptions or they need food. Not every senior has someone who can help them with these needs.

A few years ago, the state made changes with the contractors for snow removal on state roads.  A significant amount of companies stopped plowing for the state.  There was a GPS issue where the plowers would not get paid if the truck stopped moving.  Sometimes, the drivers would rest a couple of hours, maybe sent out for one more pass and sent home.  The state did not want to pay for the down time.  Ridiculous.

Wareham has done a pretty fair job of plowing over the years and opening up sidewalks.  I know that they have many spots to bring the snow to when they are removing it by machine.  They would do this mostly at night, all night by loading trucks with snow for them to haul away.

What is happening now is another show of power by the selectmen.  Every business, large or small has to delegate.   The BOS will not stay out of the everyday business of the town departments.  You have a police chief, a building inspector, an electrical inspector and you have a MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR, as an example.  To these people we have delegated the right to use their good judgement to run these departments.  So, we now have a Board of Selectmen who are suddenly experts in the art of plowing and removing snow, and sanding or salting our roads.  Without their interference - their insistance that the plows do not go out until we have 4 - 5" of snow on the ground - they have put the citizens of Wareham in danger.  This is ludicrous!   Put the municipal workers back that you took away from that department!  (We will need them for spring cleanup, too.)  Let's not worry about the snow budget, just put the attorney fees that you have built up on HOLD.  Tell them that I advised you to hold back their fees.  In my opinion, they are no better than the thieves who call them for computer audits, etc..