Glenville Town Board member's Facebook comment criticized at Wednesday meeting

GLENVILLE – Concerns about recent Facebook comments posted by a Town Board member were brought up by two Scotia Fire Department members at Wednesday’s board meeting. The comment, which has since been removed, was written by Board Member James Martin. Fire Lt. Adam Henery said comments made by Martin were critical of many of the aspects of the village Fire Department. “Of particular note was: ‘A fire department with employees who don’t even live in the community, yet demand high wages and benefits that the taxpayers bear, and they do not as they live in another town,” Henery read. “He followed that up with: ‘What is needed is men and women who provide such service with caring for those individuals who sacrifice to pay for its cost.’” Henery said he was “frustrated” as a Scotia firefighter and as a Glenville resident he was “discouraged” and “embarrassed” by the comment. “Public employment should be about hiring the best candidates for a position,” Henery said. “Somebody who brings the most value to a community, not based on where you pay your taxes. Well, let’s get real about residency, while individually we may have many addresses we collectively reside at 148 Mohawk Ave., that beautiful century-old fire house.” Being
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