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ROTTERDAM
Official critical of PBA negotiations
Propriety of ex-cops representing town called into question
BY JUSTIN MASON Gazette Reporter
Reach Gazette reporter Justin Mason at 395-3113 or jmason@dailygazette.net.

    Town Board member Robert Godlewski is questioning whether two former law enforcement officers should be spearheading contract negotiations with Rotterdam’s Police Benevolent Association.
    Supervisor Harry Buffardi served as the Schenectady County sheriff for 11 years, while Deputy Supervisor Wayne Calder spent more than three decades on the town police force, before retiring as the department’s deputy chief in 2002. Godlewski said this long record of service in law enforcement could be perceived as a conflict of interest as the town works toward an agreement with the police union.
    “In this case, it’s not what they think,” he said, “It’s how the public is going to look at it, and I think it puts them in an unfavorable light.”
    Godlewski, deputy supervisor under the administration of Frank Del Gallo, also questioned why no one was appointed to the board’s employee relations committee for the PBA during last month’s organizational meeting. He said the board has always appointed two members of the committee, to which he belonged last year.
    “This committee usually goes hand in hand in negotiations,” he said, referencing the PBA.
    Buffardi was unaware of the openings, but he bristled at Godlewski’s comments about former law enforcement offi cers participating in PBA contract negotiations.
    “I don’t back away from a decorated career in law enforcement,” he said Friday. “I would think that would be an advantage to managing a police department, not a disadvantage.”
    The police union contract expired at the end of 2010. The previous contract negotiated by former Supervisor Steve Tommasone was ratified in November 2008, after a prolonged stalemate with the PBA.
    Del Gallo and Godlewski hired labor attorney Bryan Goldberger to negotiate with the union after taking office in 2010. But those negotiations didn’t yield a contract before Del Gallo left offi ce, and Goldberger was dismissed once Buffardi took office last month. ..................>>>>...................>>>>....................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....p;   

This is probably the first time I've ever agreed with Bob G.

Elections have consequences.  

Did the voters not consider this imminent conflict of interest when casting their ballots?

Rotterdam elected the foxes to watch the hen house.  The guy that couldn't pay his taxes on time is negotiating the largest part of the budget.   Good thing residents are running out of money for them to take.  If there isn't a pay freeze and additional contributions toward their benefits, then it's a give away and total disregard for the taxpayers.

Some of us saw the hand writing on the wall but too many others voted for the party/friends without a thought of the consequences of their action. It will cost all of us dearly for their lack of thought.

DUUUUHHHHHHH!!!!



are we that stupid? advantage? of course you morons.......the gumbahs never let go that easily

I don’t back away from a decorated career in law enforcement,” he said Friday. “I would think that would be an advantage to managing a police department, not a disadvantage.”


A "decorated carreer" my goddness that is too freakin funny.
So take your  decorations and your pre parations and ramm it up your snout
he better back away when the ninja stars start flying  
Hey HArry I watch two locals do a crack deal over at the new vet center last night.
I guees your boys were not aware of that one.
But not to worrry  we cracked em for ya.
we could not call ya becuase we did not want to get arrested for assauting criminals.
So carry on with your negotiations.we will take care of the neighborhood.
we actualy do better when your kids dont show up with their fancy lights and noisemaker cars.
Some of them guys are morons
Do you test these guys before ya let out on the street?

heheheheh dipsh 1t

I wonder if the former deputy supervisor got his talking points from his new comrades/handlers in the GOP ?

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Hey HArry I watch two locals do a crack deal over at the new vet center last night.
I guees your boys were not aware of that one.
But not to worrry  we cracked em for ya.

I think I actually saw this last night - around 10:45, lurking in the shadows.  I did see two of the "finest" sitting chatting near 5 corners, but other than that, nothing.

happens everyday....247   ....and the law was informed....but no action is ever taken....

and in all parts of Rotterdam......mainly where it is well lit and busy......

dealers don't care......they have the upper hand right now.....when was the last time there was a drug bust in this Town..???

and dealers are not just from the Hill.....our Rotterdam citizens participate in this kind of activity....

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Hey HArry I watch two locals do a crack deal over at the new vet center last night.
I guees your boys were not aware of that one.
But not to worrry  we cracked em for ya.

Now that is what's called 'community involvement'! Good job!!

Burglaries every other day and not one word from our sherriff or deputy about caution, tip line, extra patrols, vigilance


You should have seen the punk on my street run when he noticed the red dot focus on him.  

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Burglaries every other day and not one word from our sherriff or deputy about caution, tip line, extra patrols, vigilance


You should have seen the punk on my street run when he noticed the red dot focus on him.  

Good for you! Many folks are starting to defend, protect and secure their families and property. Good job!

Like I said.....it is a community effort and this info needs to get out to the residents before they become victims to these drug addicts! These incidents are becoming so frequent now, that it will be very difficult to brush it under the rug.

Folks should be posting areas that have been hit or have seen suspicious activity and pass the word on. Cause most of this crap never gets 'out there'! Rotterdamians just better hope that it has a stronger judge/court system than the city does!