What about the Board Up Truck?
Andy Mannix, writing in yesterday's City Pages, reports on the planned retirement of Fire Chief Alex Jackson in February, before the Minneapolis City Council decides on a two-year extension of his appointment:
Last month, Jackson was criticized for a $1 million overtime bill for firefighters in 2011, and a failed program that tasked firefighters with boarding up vacant houses. The latter was supposed to bring revenue to the department, but instead lost about $300,000 in its first year, according to city data.
Minneapolis Fire Chief Alex Jackson retires amid criticism
Earlier coverage of the Minneapolis Fire Department:
- Jan 2, 2012: Problematic Firefighters
- October 13, 2010: Is Minneapolis Fire Still boarding up buildings?
- October 1, 2010: Saving Money Raises Costs in Minneapolis
- April 30, 2011: Minneapolis steals one firefighter from front-line staffing for unprofitable board-up project
- July 28, 2011: Minneapolis Set To Whack Fire Department
- August 22, 2011: Minneapolis Decimates FD. Local’s Pres. Fires Back
- August 30, 2011: Heat’s On in Minneapolis
Mike "FossilMedic" Ward
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- Demoted Deputy Chief Wins Big Settlement – December 21, 2012
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- “Council can’t tell me to accept $8M grant, veto override or no” – June 26, 2012
- The Heart and Soul of the Pontiac Fire Department – January 31, 2012
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