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Sheriff’s deputies steamed at Furmon
Just came across this story in the Cincinnati Enquirer:
Beef keeps Furmon from hog roast
The annual hog roast, hosted by Butler County police lodges, happened as planned Wednesday night.
But Commissioner Charles Furmon, a retired Hamilton police officer, was a no-show.
He claims members of Lodge 101, which represents the Butler County Sheriff’s deputies, threatened to boycott the event or walk out if his family attended.
The beef, according to Furmon, stems from his July vote to approve millions of dollars in cuts to offset dwindling revenue returns.
Those cuts included $900,000 from the sheriff’s budget - a reduction that, after union concessions and a federal grant, meant layoffs for 21 part-time and three full-time workers.
“This is not personal. I’m just doing my job,” Furmon, a member of Lodge 38, said Wednesday. “We’ve cut everywhere. There’s only so much money coming in. To be fair, (these cuts) had to be done.”
In a letter to both lodges, Furmon wrote, “Please know that I have never bowed to intimidation, and I never will.”
He says he decided to halt a years-long practice of attending the roast, though, because he didn’t want to cause a rift between the lodges.
“I hope Sheriff (Richard) Jones and members of Lodge 101 will realize the depth and severity of these unprecedented economic times. Butler County is not alone. Economic problems are occurring all over our state and this country,” Furmon wrote.
He ended the letter by telling everyone to “enjoy the hog roast; it’s always a great party.”
The event, according to the invitation, brings together agencies throughout the county, and promotes camaraderie among members.
Jones did not return calls Wednesday. Brett Casteel, president of Lodge 101, could not be reached for comment either.
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By Retired Cop
September 8, 2009 8:47 PM | Link to this
Chuck Furmon has always been a friend and supporter of law enforcement, to treat him this way looks bad on our law enforcement people here in Butler County. Mr. Furman has always been generous to a fault with law enforcement when the funds were there to support them. Officers, money does not grow on trees.
By snoopy
September 9, 2009 1:03 AM | Link to this
The retired cop must be Furmons buddy Ed Shelton, not one time have I read where ANY commissioner stated that he was willing to have his pay cut or mentioned monitoring who and why so many county employees drive county vehicles home everday. Guess they don’t have to pay any tuition at this time, oh I forgot, they are all old.
By me
September 9, 2009 8:56 AM | Link to this
Who is running for Mayor Hm Hm
By Neil
September 14, 2009 2:03 PM | Link to this
Get real, these deputies do nothing without direction from the Sheriff. Thus, the sheriff disses Furmon.
By Matt Hurley
September 14, 2009 4:21 PM | Link to this