Friday, February 25, 2011

DEAR TONY: SUSPEND VELDORA ARTHUR NOW!

The following email was sent by a loyal TBM reader to the City Manager along with the Mayor, City Commissioners, and our pals at The Miami Herald Mayor's Press Office.
Dear Mr. Crapp:

I am outraged by the statement to the Miami Herald of Miami Fire Department spokesman Ignatius Carroll regarding the federal indictment of Assistant Fire Chief Veldora Arthur, to wit:  "Our stance is this is a personal matter that has nothing to do with her role as a fire chief. So right now she has to report to work. She’s innocent until proven guilty.”

Mr. Carroll's statement is in contradiction to the City of Miami's APM 2-98 "Relief of Duty" which states in pertinent part that:

"In the event an employee is under a criminal investigation, said employee shall be relieved of duty with pay until convicted or criminally charged, unless, as determined by the City Manager the arresting charges are significant enough to warrant the employee to be immediately relieved of duty without pay. Once charged criminally the employee shall be carried without pay."  (emphasis mine)

It is your duty as City Manager to make sure the APMs are adhered to and this case should be no different.  Ms. Arthur has, according to the Miami Herald, "been charged along with four others by a federal grand jury with taking part in an $11 million mortgage fraud scheme." 

Unless you as City Manager determine that being charged by a federal grand jury of participating in an $11 million mortgage fraud scheme is insignificant, there is no reason why Ms. Arthur is not immediately relived of her duty without pay. 

Failure to act on your part not only violates the APMs and your duty as City Manager, but further violates the bond of service between yourself and the citizens that you have sworn to serve, causing a further erosion of trust between the people and city government.

I ask that in the name of all citizens of Miami, you relieve Ms. Arthur from her post without pay.  Failure to do so will force me to seek redress from the Governor of the State of Florida.


We agree!

Tony, is it not enough that she makes $300,000 and has other jobs?  Stop the lies and the abuse of taxpayers and get rid of Veldora Arthur now!!!

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35 comments:

  1. Anonymous25 February 2011 at 10:50

    The APM is not referring to white collar crime ... Committed by a black ... Making this a gray crime ... So the APM is not at all black and white on the subject ... It is more gray ... And therefore n suspensions for gray areas ... To wit white collar crime committed by a black - gray ... U c ??

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  2. Anonymous25 February 2011 at 11:39

    This is just shameful!

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  3. Anonymous25 February 2011 at 12:05

    I'm a current City of Miami who work at City Hall. I can tell you that this City Manager is different from the last two. Tony never reads anything that is delivered to him. I might even say, I'm questioning his level of literacy. I already know that intelligent he is not. I've shared this with Commissioner Sarnoff, but Sarnoff has told me it is a matter of time.

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  4. Anonymous25 February 2011 at 12:08

    Anon @ 12:05. Are you Lynn Westall?

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  5. Anonymous25 February 2011 at 12:38

    I also work in City Hall but I do not care that Tony Crapp is an idiot because I am getting paid a great salary for not doing anything, and I get a free car too!

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  6. Anonymous25 February 2011 at 12:43

    The clueless puppet is crapping in his pants. He does not know what to do because Regalado has not provided him with direction.

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  7. Anonymous25 February 2011 at 12:46

    Trust me, he is not THAT clueless, he makes close to $200,000 a year for doing nothing, I think that is pretty damned smart.

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  8. Anonymous25 February 2011 at 14:45

    If Crapp is clueless, Sarnoff must be overjoyed. He'll runright over him and increase his political power through his secret shenanigans.

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  9. Anonymous25 February 2011 at 14:57

    How can Crapp be clueless when he makes $200,000 a year for doing nothing?

    Crapp is VERY smart, he will not get in anyone's way, as long as the checks keep clearing...

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  10. Anonymous25 February 2011 at 17:59

    RECALL REGALADO!

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  11. P. Nis25 February 2011 at 18:17

    Hey Veldora, LOAN ME FIFTY DOLLARS!

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  12. Veldora25 February 2011 at 18:32

    Do you need credit counseling P. Nis?

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  13. Anonymous25 February 2011 at 18:33

    With Tony Crapp as city manager, the toilet is filled. Time to flush it. All of them should go - Regalado, Sarnoff, Crapp, Spring, Veldora, Kemp, Exposito, Alvarez, Gomez, Binns, Gonzalez, and the list goes on.

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  14. Anonymous25 February 2011 at 19:16

    Veldora is not a union employee. She is a management appointment. She has been in appointed positions since atleast 1996.

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  15. Anonymous26 February 2011 at 05:00

    $300,000 a year baby!

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  16. Anonymous26 February 2011 at 05:38

    It is a disgrace that this lady keeps making $300,000 of taxpayer money and she is under indictment. Regalado doesn't give a Crapp about the people, only about himself and making Armando Gutierrez rich. I wonder what Grace Solares and all her activist friends have to say about this? Assholes all of them!

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  17. THOMAS REGALADO26 February 2011 at 06:54

    Yo si soy maricon. Mi hija es puta y los barones son chupacabras.

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  18. Anonymous26 February 2011 at 07:33

    Indictment in a $11 Mil fraud? Buying condos and then refusing to honor mortgages? Criminal, unethical, immoral. Veldora Arthur has likely been stealing from the taxpayers for years. 20 hour work weeks? $300,000 pay package?

    Tony,
    Be a man. Fire the corrupt.

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  19. That's So Gay26 February 2011 at 13:46

    The Queen's in Longon!

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  20. Anonymous26 February 2011 at 13:47

    Where's Sarnoff?

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  21. Anonymous26 February 2011 at 16:00

    Sarnoff is in London, using Clear Channel money to buy more "too tight" clothing.

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  22. Anonymous26 February 2011 at 18:56

    Where's Ricky?

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  23. Anonymous26 February 2011 at 19:40

    Tony,
    What will you do? (Besides cashing our paychecks).
    Step up to the plate. Take a swing.

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  24. Anonymous26 February 2011 at 21:48

    Ricky is with him .. The Queen!

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  25. Anonymous27 February 2011 at 05:30

    I bet the city is paying for the Queen's visit...

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  26. Anonymous27 February 2011 at 08:32

    Anyone notice the photos of Veldora Arthur, the indicted employee? I wouldn't want to count on her to drag a hose to a burning building. Looks like she has eaten a few too many donuts.

    Stop the stealing. Fire her butt.

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  27. The Honorable Tomas Regalado27 February 2011 at 08:43

    MANNY DIAZ
    MANNY DIAZ
    MANNY DIAZ

    MARLINS
    MARLINS

    MANNY DIAZ

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  28. Anonymous27 February 2011 at 10:05

    Tomas Regalado is in charge now. Why does Regalado allow an employee indicted for an $11 Mil crime to keep taking money from taxpayers?

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  29. Anonymous27 February 2011 at 15:11

    Where IS Regalado anyhow?

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  30. It's Perp Walk Time!27 February 2011 at 15:41

    The Crespo-Gram reports that Diana Gomez, City of Miami Finance Director is cooperating with the FEDS!

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  31. Anonymous27 February 2011 at 19:37

    Regalado can't do shit about Valdora. The mayor can't fire an employee, it's the city manager's job to do that.

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  32. Naive28 February 2011 at 07:24

    That's right, Regalado has NO SAY about who gets hired or fired at the City.

    I also believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny...

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  33. Anonymous28 February 2011 at 11:41

    This is Miami where the Mayor can control every decision.

    Veldora Arthur? Indicted? Still getting taxpayer money..,

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  34. Miami dentist28 February 2011 at 21:36

    Nice Post ...........

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  35. Anonymous1 March 2011 at 07:45

    Chief Mo Kemp endorses white collar crime. Refuses to fire indicted "special" friend.

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