Northwest Indiana Discussion

Good point. If Moore was not allowed overtime he should pay it all back plus interest. And following Philpot he can head off to federal prison. Hamm approved it if that is his signature so he can pack his bags too. I don't know if anyone else is involved but they can go too. We should do them a favor and let them all go to the same prison so their families and friends can car pool. I would like to see them share a cell so they can spend their time blaming each other. Anyone how many fundraiser tickets Moore could buy with all that overtime?

Remember when...

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake ... cadbf.html

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/opinion/ma ... ebde9.html
So, did the rules change? Did the firefighter receive the OT legally, then because of the OT abuse, the council changed the ordinance to make some positions ineligble?

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake ... 5d50d.html
1st Dist Mark Kalwinski is such a stooge! Walked out on the vote to pursue the inquiry!? Opinker and Spitale, two stooges too.

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake ... 227a0.html

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake ... 467b4.html
Whatever became of the overlapping dates when Moore was filing for OT? That's it? Let time pass and call it old news?

But didn't Mr. Mayor say everything was above board on this? I wonder if as an officer of the court Mr. Mayor has some ethic issues here?

Moore should be writing a $26,000 check back to the general fund.

And Hamm signed off on this.

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake ... cadbf.html

"I don't care what the prosecutor's office says," Markovich said. "We were snubbed when we asked for information.
"From the information that is there, it's not dead in the water. It needs to be brushed up, not covered up."

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake ... 5d50d.html

City Attorney Kris Kantar said she received information from the Lake County prosecutor's office last week, stating it also had cleared Moore of any criminal wrongdoing, but Poland said ethical issues remain.
"Our investigation is hardly done," Poland said.

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake ... 227a0.html

In a letter to Hammond City Council members, Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. said he assigned the internal affairs unit to conduct a full investigation of Moore, who received some $26,000 in overtime compensation last year. The police investigation was completed Jan. 19, McDermott stated, and the information was subsequently presented to the Lake County prosecutor's office.

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake ... 467b4.html

On those slips, dated three days apart, Moore billed the city for 15 hours worked from March 9 through March 22 and for 25 hours worked from March 12 through March 25. With the latter slip, Moore documented office work, weekend public meetings, training and evening station visits as the reason for overtime. On the previous slip, he cited office work on Good Friday, a fire call on Good Friday and reporting for an injured firefighter on Good Friday. Good Friday, however, didn't occur on the Christian calendar until April 10, 2009, and came a week later for Orthodox Christians.

Perhaps the topic should be changed from Hamm to ....

Criminal.....probably not
Sleazy......without a doubt.

I know of at least one other person who wanted to throw their hat in the ring. They faxed their bid into the democratic headquarters, but received no response. They were told they didn't meet the deadline, but the actual deadline was not made available to anyone but precinct people.
I have nothing personally against Dave Hamm. Matter of fact, I consider him one of my friends, as was his late dad, Bill. What I don't like is the clique within the democratic party, which shuts the door on everyone who wants to get into office, unless they firmly put their lips on the chairmans behind.

Someone's got a secret admirer! A commenter on a newspaper website with the handle "Little Ham" had this to say about soon to be County Clowncilman Dave Hamm...

"Come on people! This man is a proven leader and you are all wrong. This man is not about taxes he even helped cut his own fire department 30% while looking out for the people of Hammond. He also helped the the feds put away Al Salinas. He is also working behind the scenes to put away a few more higher ranking democrats. He also decided to help out the city of Hammond as a consultant for 40k rather than remaining a full time employee at 90k plus 40k in benefits."

Does Al Salinas know that his former colleague supposedly "helped the feds put him away"? Will "higher ranking democrats" refuse to talk to him by phone, and will they pat him down for wires as they chat in the government center chow line? This "Little Ham" makes a lot of claims about Hamm. Maybe a friend? With friends like that, who needs enemies?

Lil Ham should know better than to mix booze and cough medication.