What hogwash… that more police officers than scheduled showed-up demanding to be paid and threatened arrest, only to be followed by firefighters doing much the same.
I’ve organized several street festivals in this city – including the Sea to Sea Rainbow flag, and always knew well in advance how many officers and firefighters would be needed and what they’d be paid.
Never… did any additional staff appear on their own to work and demand payment or make threats.
I fact, those scheduled always showed-up as expected – without fault – and trusted they’d be paid without any guarantee.
On occasion, some mid-level city staff or ambulance company personnel would suggest more staff was needed then we believed necessary. Yet that only occurred during the pre-planning and budgetary stages; where we negotiated what was appropriate. All well in advance of the event.
Assuming for a moment, that such ever occurred… if any organization doesn’t know exactly what costs it’ll incur in advance of the event, and can’t later sufficiently demonstrate one thing was agreed to and another occurred, and act appropriately… then that’s just piss-poor management and not deserving of being a custodian of future events.
My non-profit organization’s dealings with city staff were always above-board and honorable; which is a lot more than I can say for these accusers.
What hogwash… that more police officers than scheduled showed-up demanding to be paid and threatened arrest, only to be followed by firefighters doing much the same.
I’ve organized several street festivals in this city – including the Sea to Sea Rainbow flag, and always knew well in advance how many officers and firefighters would be needed and what they’d be paid.
Never… did any additional staff appear on their own to work and demand payment or make threats.
I fact, those scheduled always showed-up as expected – without fault – and trusted they’d be paid without any guarantee.
On occasion, some mid-level city staff or ambulance company personnel would suggest more staff was needed then we believed necessary. Yet that only occurred during the pre-planning and budgetary stages; where we negotiated what was appropriate. All well in advance of the event.
Assuming for a moment, that such ever occurred… if any organization doesn’t know exactly what costs it’ll incur in advance of the event, and can’t later sufficiently demonstrate one thing was agreed to and another occurred, and act appropriately… then that’s just piss-poor management and not deserving of being a custodian of future events.
My non-profit organization’s dealings with city staff were always above-board and honorable; which is a lot more than I can say for these accusers.