Wayne Harrison wrote: I'm not a Park County resident but I did see something in the county credit card charges that really infuriates me.
Some employees, like Sheriff Fred, have a county provided vehicle that they use instead of their own car.
So the county pays for the car and the county pays for the gas... thus saving the employee thousands of dollars a year. But the county employee, who pays nothing for transportation, charges Park County taxpayers to wash the county car. That really takes a lot of gall.
How about a contract that says, "We'll provide you with a car. We'll pay the gas for it. Keeping it clean is YOUR responsibility." ??
Every morning, between 6:00 & 6:30 AM I pass a black police SUV going south on 285. It comes up Turkey Creek Canyon on its way to Park County. I have met this SUV at various places along 285 every weekday morning for the past year and half, except for the last 2 months.
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That could be Mark Hancock. He lives in Westminster. He's been driving to and from work in his patrol car for years! I would really like this to be stopped! I feel that all county cars need to remain in the county and the employees who live "out" of county need to drive their PV to and from a location where they pick up/drop off the patrol car within the county. What a waste of money to we taxpayers! There are definitely areas that are easy to cut back on in the budget. If I ran my household like they run the county, I'd be on welfare!!
It used to be that way...Except for Mark....He was always an exception...But things have changed since 2006. I don't know how many, but, there are more deputies living outside the county and still have their patrol cars for take home.
I can understand allowing deputies to live outside the county, we have a small base here from which to hire. Barring the fact that you are on either the SWAT or SORT teams, it shouldn't matter where you live. It doesn't most other places. However, that being said, you should not have the county paying your gas/car just because you choose to live that far out. That's your own responsibility.