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Flagler Beach’s $571,000 Fire Truck Buy Delayed Until Public Can Voice Concerns In Person

May 15, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Flagler Beach's $568,000 'quint' fire truck, delivered at the beginning of 2016, sustained significant public opposition before the city commission voted to buy it. (© FlaglerLive)

The decision to delay a decision followed a 40-minute discussion on the truck by the city commission, including a presentation by Fire Chief Bobby Pace, who defended the purchase.

Flagler Beach’s Plan to Buy $571,000 Fire Truck Draws Opposition Over Timing and Recent History

May 12, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

The fire truck the Flagler Beach Fire Department is looking to replace, in a picture from 2013. The truck has since been renamed Engine 111. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler Beach Fire Department’s proposal to buy a $571,000 fire truck is triggering the sort of opposition mobilized against the 2015 purchase of a $600,000 “quint” fire truck, an odyssey that took 18 months. That truck was eventually delivered.

Flagler Beach City Manager Larry Newsom, On Sick Leave, Defends Responding to Rude Constituents Rudely

April 8, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

Flagler Beach City Manager Larry Newsom. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler Beach City Manager Larry Newsom has been sick for over two weeks–it’s not Covid-19–and Fire Chief Bobby Pace is the interim manager for the next two to four weeks, but Newsom’s erratic interactions have caused issues with constituents and concern among officials.

Mid-Morning Fire Guts Half a House on South Central in Flagler Beach as 2 Residents Escape

September 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Pat Bauvi, 57, and his son Zach were in separate parts of the house at 1915 South Central Avenue when the fire broke out. They were able to get out. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Controversy Long Over, Flagler Beach Finally Gets Its $568,000 “Quint” Fire Truck

January 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The truck purchase inflamed many a confrontation among Flagler Beach city commissioners and embroiled the city’s fire department in a nearly year-long battle to secure it.

Case Closed: Flagler Beach Commission Votes 4-1 to Buy $600,000 “Quint” Fire Truck

October 14, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

There was debating, pleading, occasional shouting and plenty of sniping, but in the end a conclusion foretold months ago was ratified with a 4-1 vote as the Flagler Beach City Commission Thursday night opted to buy a nearly $600,000 fire truck called a “quint.”

Flagler Beach Rejects Commissioner Carney’s Proposal to Put $600,000 Fire Truck Buy on Hold

August 28, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Kim Carney, who chairs the Flagler Beach City Commission, devoted a lengthy presentation to justify her opposition to the city purchase of a $600,00 fire truck, which Commissioner Steve Settle, right, has advocated for. (© FlaglerLive)

When Commissioner made a motion to pull the $600,000 truck buy proposal out of the budget this year and “think about what we’re doing,” the rest of the commission snubbed her during a contentious, at times anger-tinged meeting.

650 Names, or 13% of Flagler Beach Population, On Petition Opposing $600,000 Fire Truck

August 15, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

The 65-page petition, published here in full for public examination, has not been authenticated by the city, but would, if verified, pose a serious challenge to a majority of commissioners still intent on buying the fire truck.

Far From Settled, Whistleblower Case Against Flagler Beach Fire Department Focuses on Captain’s Truthfulness

August 12, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Flagler Beach Fire Captain Bobby Pace’s truthfulness on his job application and his handling of a probationer’s work hours at the station were the focus of a deposition in which Pace repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment’s right not to testify. An attorney is seeking to compel him to answer. The matter goes to court Wednesday.

Don’t Buy The Flagler Beach Fire Department’s Deceptions: City Doesn’t Need New Aerial Fire Truck

June 21, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

How far does the Flagler Beach Fire Department want to go? (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler Beach Fire Department is veiling its unwise request for a new $600,000 fire truck under the guise of “fire safety equipment,” a deception–and a purchase, with money the city cannot afford–residents should reject, argues Rick Blehumeur.

Flagler Beach Fire Department Makes Pitch For $600,000 Fire Truck, Igniting Questions

June 9, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

City Commission Chairman Kim Carney has predicted last year that the fire department would soon be asking for a new fire truck, and is raising questions about its proposed financing, including taking more than $300,000 from the city’s infrastructure fund.

In Flagler Beach, Muted Interest in Last Two Candidates Looking to Head Fire Department

November 14, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Thursday evening’s town hall-style meeting with Bobby Pace and Brandon Seymour, the two candidates looking to be Flagler Beach’s Fire Captain (that is, chief), drew hardly an audience, possibly because City Manager Bruce Campbell’s choice, to be announced before Thanksgiving, has not been a secret.

State Attorney Will Not Prosecute Bobby Pace, Clearing Him to Return to Flagler Beach Fire Department

October 30, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

The State Attorney’s Office settled on a deferred prosecution agreement that would eventually drop the misdemeanor charge against Bobby Pace, clearing the way for him to return to work at the fire department and possibly be named its fire captain next month.

Two Ex-Firefighters Sue Flagler Beach, Charging Their Firing Was Retaliatory

August 6, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

Shane Wood and Jacob Bissonnette say their firing by City Manager Bruce Campbell last February, over an allegation they stored home-made alcohol at the fire station, was retaliation for their role in an investigation that led to a charge of obstruction of justice against Bobby Pace, another firefighter who was briefly acting chief.

Creal Won’t Be Chief After All as Flagler Beach Fire Department’s Troubles Mount

July 28, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 51 Comments

Within 24 hours of being named Acting Fire Chief of the very troubled Flagler Beach Fire Department, Robbie Creal said he declined the post because of health, while City Manager Bruce Campbell said he’ll himself assume all administrative duties at the department, and have three firefighters–David Kennedy Stephen Cox and Dustin Snyder–be shift commanders.

Acting Flagler Beach Fire Chief’s Past Drug Issues Aside, Questions Arise Over Certification

July 26, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

City Manager Bruce Campbell and Commission Chairman Steve Settle say they were not aware of Acting Fire Chief Robbie Creal’s past marijuana use or the investigation that led to his resignation and retirement in 2002, and Campbell said he had not verified whether Creal has the certification to be an active fireman at fire scenes, in line with state law requirements that kicked in July 1.

State Attorney Files Obstruction Charge Against Robert Pace, Flagler Beach’s Acting Fire Chief

July 25, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

The State Attorney’s Office has filed an obstruction of justice charge against Bobby Pace, the acting fire chief in Flagler Beach, following an investigation into charges that Pace falsified the records of a probationer and destroyed evidence earlier this year.

“Fiercely Independent” Flagler Beach Says No to County Fire Services and $100,000 Savings

July 2, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Flagler County is ready to take over the Flagler Beach Fire Department, provide a higher level of service that would vastly improve the city’s fire insurance rating and lower property insurance rates, and net the city a $100,000 annual saving, not counting capital savings, but the city is not interested for now.

Flagler Beach Plans to Eliminate Fire and Police Chief Posts, But Both Departments Survive

June 20, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

Flagler Beach City Manager Bruce Campbell wants to replace the fire and police chiefs with captains, and see them working the streets when necessary. The change, tentatively approved by the city commission, would eliminate high salaries but with proposed raises for the ranks, would only slightly lower payroll costs in the fire department, and raise them in the police department.

Shupe and Carney Clash as Fire Merger Referendum Proposal Enflames Flagler Beach Commission

May 24, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Flagler Beach City Commissioner Marshall Shupe questioned fellow-Commissioner Kim Carney’s honesty over talks with county officials on a potential fire department merger after Commissioner Joy McGrew proposed handing the matter to voters next March in a citywide referendum.

Flagler Beach Bats Down Fire Department Consolidation, Agreeing Only to Ask Questions

May 9, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Flagler Beach Commissioner Kim Carney’s proposal to formally ask the county for information on possible consolidation got no support but was replaced by a watered-down agreement to “ask questions” and have them answered by City Manager Bruce Campbell, through meetings with the county if necessary.

Bobby Pace, Acting Flagler Beach Fire Chief, Faces Felony Charge Over Falsified Records

April 4, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 74 Comments

Bobby Pace, installed as interim fire chief just seven weeks ago to replace Martin Roberts, who was fired, faces a felony charge of tampering with evidence and a misdemeanor charge for obstruction of justice. It is only the latest shock to a fire department riven by conflict that reaches into City Manager Bruce Campbell’s office.

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