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 Post subject: What about Dabertin's other jobs??
PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:47 am 
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Charter School, County consultant and other consulting duties. To numerous to list. What about that office he has in a city owned building? Does he now leave these jobs dangling or still maintain them. With all these positions, does that mean the area could come to a standstill if he gives the outside jobs up?


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 Post subject: Re: What about Dabertin's other jobs??
PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:17 pm 
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News Flash... you are absolutely on target, but need to add as a consultant for the city on city contracts, county countracts, charter school consultant, 911 call center, tax appeal board and on and on we go......my oh my what can Dabbie not do?

With so many contracts how does he have enough time in the day?

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 Post subject: Re: What about Dabertin's other jobs??
PostPosted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 4:36 pm 
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Not one person can tell me how Dabertin can do all these so called jobs. He has at times bragged how he has 91 contracts as a consultant. For a 2 person office in downtown Hammond that consists of Daberton and a office girl, he must be the famous Clark Kent in disguise. Now some where down the line, somebody is going to get short changed, for sure. He's this and he's that, and in many cases it involves public safety of you and me.
Some where down the line this has to change. Now if this new appointment as deputy mayor, or what have you, doesn't take a full day job, I think other persons holding that position, should be investigated for taking the city for a lot of money, in the form of over paid salaries. It appears it's a part time job and any person taking that job in the future should be treated as a part timer. No cars to take home and no health insurance. For those private cars, the city should have a motor pool to draw from. Let's not have a cars assigned to anyone except emergency people. What a saving that would be. Have GPS in all of them and it would be hard to go to South Bend for a football game. Think of the gas saving alone.


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:38 pm 
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Dabertin must be the Grand Master of multi-tasking ! :shock:


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 Post subject: Re: What about Dabertin's other jobs??
PostPosted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:01 am 
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Considering all of Mr. Dabbie's consulting contracts, adding new and demanding responsibility serving the citizens of Hammond, I think this will definitely take away from his abilities to meet his other consultant obligations, not considering the potential conflict of interest, maybe Dabbie should resign from one or two or three?

Question, what is Mr. Dabbie being paid for his services by the citizens of Hammond?

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 Post subject: Re: What about Dabertin's other jobs??
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2 or 3? How about all but the city of Hammond. If he doesn't and still keeps the Hammond 2nd flunky job, it indicates the job amounts to no work, so let's eliminate it. That would be a very good campaign start. On the other hand,if he continues to hang on to the other county and city jobs, he brags about, they should put up a storm and dump him. How in any way or form, can Mr. Superman supply the needed services they ask him to perform. Many complained about "Fast Eddy" in Chicago, what do we have here in Hammond? I shouldn't talk about Eddie, he can't defend himself, as he being in the jail at the present. For illegal transactions as working as a consultant in Cicero.


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 Post subject: Re: What about Dabertin's other jobs??
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2 or 3? How about all but the city of Hammond. If he doesn't and still keeps the Hammond 2nd flunky job, it indicates the job amounts to no work, so let's eliminate it. That would be a very good campaign start. On the other hand,if he continues to hang on to the other county and city jobs, he brags about, they should put up a storm and dump him. How in any way or form, can Mr. Superman supply the needed services they ask him to perform. Many complained about "Fast Eddy" in Chicago, what do we have here in Hammond? I shouldn't talk about Eddie, he can't defend himself, as he being in the jail at the present. For illegal transactions as working as a consultant in Cicero.



News, per Mayor Thomas "your a liar" McDermott Jr, the Chief of Staff and Liar's secretaries are paid out of the Water Department or was it Sanitation Department Budget and... that's not Hammond money being spent.

Has anyone seen a Water Dept Budget & what is paid out of it?

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 Post subject: Re: What about Dabertin's other jobs??
PostPosted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:26 am 
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Dabertin to become RDA board member, step down as McDermott's chief of staff
• Chelsea Schneider Kirk chelsea.schneider@nwi.com, (219) 933-3241

HAMMOND | Tom Dabertin is leaving his position as Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr.'s chief of staff at the end of the month to become a board member of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority.

Dabertin has served as McDermott's chief of staff on a contractual basis since June 2011.

“He's been an excellent chief of staff and we're happy for him. ... Tom's passion is Whiting and Robertsdale and especially the lakefront,” McDermott said. “It seemed like the perfect fit for him.”

McDermott said Monday to expect more changes to his administration in the coming months as he analyzes every role in the city.

“There have been some issues come up as of late where I think people feel like they are entitled to do things because they've been in a position for a long time,” McDermott said. “I don't like that type of attitude on my team.”

On the RDA, Dabertin will take the place of Peter Novak Jr., who will resign from being Hammond's appointment at the end of this month after serving in the role since 2009.

McDermott as mayor controls the city's appointment to the RDA. McDermott said Novak is stepping down from the volunteer board due to his work load.

McDermott said he intends to promote from within in choosing his new chief and staff, and the position likely will be on a full-time basis as it historically has been structured.

Dabertin currently has a $92,000 contract through the Hammond Water Works Department to fulfill the role. McDermott said Dabertin will continue to serve as a consultant for the city on matters not related to the RDA through a smaller contract.

Dabertin became chief of staff during a critical time for McDermott as he ran for his third term in office. Dabertin owns Shared Resource Solutions that advises private clients and local governments in human resources and operational issues. He also serves on the boards of 14 nonprofit organizations, including the Whiting-Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce and the Hammond Development Corp.

Dabertin thanked McDermott for the unique opportunity of serving as chief of staff and said he looks forward to becoming a member of the RDA board.

“The RDA has had a fantastic impact on Northwest Indiana,” Dabertin said. “It certainly has had a positive impact on Hammond and Whiting and other communities like Portage, and I look forward to being a part of that.”

Along with announcing Dabertin's departure, McDermott named Africa Tarver as the city's new economic development director. Tarver has served as coordinator of the city's College Bound program since last year and has been employed by the city for the past 11 years.

The current economic development director, Beth Jacobson, is leaving the city in May for time off to be a full-time mother to her two daughters, according to McDermott's announcement.
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Isn't dabby boy a consultant with the Lake County 911 Commission, SRI, Mr. Dabertin's company's contract with Lake County Human Resources and didn't dabby have consulting involvement with ethics reform, no pun intended!

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 Post subject: Re: What about Dabertin's other jobs??
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Isn't it and old saying, "the rats jump ship as it sinks'


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 Post subject: Re: What about Dabertin's other jobs??
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All those consulting contracts and he has time to serve on 14 non profits??? Is this real? I can not imagine one person doing that and I don't mean that as a compliment.


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 Post subject: Re: What about Dabertin's other jobs??
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He must be like Hermione Granger and have a time turner.

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What about the kids, George?


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 Post subject: Re: What about Dabertin's other jobs??
PostPosted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:08 am 
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All those consulting contracts and he has time to serve on 14 non profits??? Is this real? I can not imagine one person doing that and I don't mean that as a compliment.



Well what about the ability to do the contracting work for which he has been contracted for!

911 commission
lc human resources
hammond consulting for college bound & charter school
lc ethis reform
and god only knows what else.... is there enough time in the day to do all this?

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 Post subject: Re: What about Dabertin's other jobs??
PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 5:24 am 
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Still a city consultant @ $90,000 a year with $30,000 in expenses? you bet!

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PostPosted: Sun May 12, 2013 12:56 am 
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McDermott's new chief of staff to make $94,000
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1 hour ago • Chelsea Schneider Kirk chelsea.schneider@nwi.com, (219) 933-3241

HAMMOND | Mark McLaughlin will earn a $94,000 salary in his new role as chief of staff for Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr.

Former Chief of Staff Tom Dabertin will stay on as a city consultant.

The Hammond Water Works Department approved McLaughlin's pay and a contract with Dabertin's company, Shared Resource Solutions, last week. The up to $50,000 contract with Shared Resource Solutions runs through December.

McDermott said Dabertin is consulting the city on the renewal of the College Bound program.


The program, which uses casino revenue to provide college scholarships to students of Hammond homeowners, was given an initial 10-year run.

It will enter its eighth year in fall 2013, and the goal is to move the program away from casino revenue and into a more long-term funding source.

“(Dabertin) is a good quarterback on issues and one of the issues he’s working on is College Bound and getting the College Bound program renewed,” McDermott said.

Dabertin also will consult the city as it envisions the future use of the State Line Energy site, McDermott said.

The former coal plant near Lake Michigan stopped generating electricity last year after its then-owner, Dominion Resources, decided to close the plant. It was then bought by a Texas company that specializes in demolishing power plants.

As chief of staff, McLaughlin will serve as a full-time employee and be eligible for city health insurance, said Ed Krusa, Water Department chief executive operator.

In comparison, Dabertin filled the position of chief of staff as a city contractor. Under Shared Resource Solutions' new contract, the company will be paid the rate of $82 per hour. The contract stipulates Dabertin cannot advise the city in matters dealing with the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority.

Dabertin left the chief of staff position last month to join the RDA board as Hammond’s representative.

Across the region, chiefs of staff, and positions that fill comparable roles in their respective municipalities, make salaries ranging from $71,440 to $99,000.

Hammond's chief of staff is the second highest paid, with Gary’s chief of staff, B.R. Lane, making $99,000 to serve as Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson's top administrator.

While Portage doesn't have an official chief of staff, Director of Public Works A.J Monroe fills similar duties and earns $87,090.

East Chicago Chief of Staff Val Gomez makes $75,000 with Valparaiso City Administrator Bill Oeding earning $75,990. Crown Point Chief of Staff Keith Stevens is approved to make up to $71,440, according to city records.

The cities of Hobart, Whiting and Lake Station do not have chiefs of staff

In Hammond, McLaughlin also will work with the Water Department on contract negotiations with wholesale customers in Illinois and other water matters, Krusa said.

Before moving to City Hall, McLaughlin served as the executive director of the Hammond Development Corp. that focuses on supporting small business and real estate development in the city.



Come on now Tom, you say the city's broke but Mr. Park Ranger with that fancy uniform has a new contract at $50K. What about his other consulting contract at $90,000 plus $30,000 in expenses.

And Tommie cuts police and fire health care.

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 Post subject: Re: What about Dabertin's other jobs??
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$94K a year is outrageous. Since when do mayors now need chief of staffs? And government units wonder exactly why taxpayers are pissed off and refuse to accept new or higher taxes all the time when the Government payroll is bloated with positions that are not even needed.

By my count, that is now 2 positions in the mayors office that can be gotten rid of, the senior secretary(oh sorry I forgot, its Administrative Assistant now) and a chief of staff position, both of which have outrageous salaries and benefits, and yet police and fire department personal have to be cut because the Mayor needs two buddies to have high paying jobs.

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