tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931942690068259127.post1510490216223587551..comments2024-01-12T07:25:33.861-08:00Comments on Bakersfield Observed: Former county Fire Chief Nick Dunn holds a retirement party at $55 a head and more blowback on the 'smoke police'RichardBeenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542559942096218256noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931942690068259127.post-61245674761510860412011-12-21T11:56:53.196-08:002011-12-21T11:56:53.196-08:00I guess Richard Beene went to the same school of Y...I guess Richard Beene went to the same school of Yellow Journalism that Lois Henry attended. No surprise there. OK, once more for those with reading problems. Chief Dunn did not "abruptly resign...", he RETIRED. These terms are certainly not synonymous (though one is more titilating and likely sells more papers than the other). And I would think that even the Bakersfield Californian would have a policy against uttering statements they know to be false (but I guess I'm wrong about that). <br /><br />Additionally, I am glad to see that Chief Dunn is having a party. He gave 33 years of his life to his profession, and he deserves it. I would also imagine that dozens and dozens of other department heads have done so before him. Sheriffs, CAOs, Police Chiefs, County Supervisors, Public Works Dirctors, and the list goes on. I'm also sure they were (and certainly will be in the future) no host retirement parties. What I can't imagine is why Chief Dunn's is getting negative press when I am reasonably sure that the others did not.<br /><br />Finally, I cannot fathom what pettiness makes people keep harping on Chief Dunn's salary. He didn't give it to himself (unlike other CEOs). His salary was decided on by a Board of Supervisors who are elected by the people. No secret meetings, no hidden money, just a published salary that ANYONE who wants to, can work hard and compete for. He was the CEO of a $100 million a year company with 600 employees. Any guesses what that job would pay in the private sector? I have an idea, Richard Beene is the CEO of a company I'm sure is quite a bit smaller than that. Maybe he will tell us what he makes as a comparison. No? I didn't think so.<br /><br />Enjoy your retirement Chief Dunn. You have earned it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931942690068259127.post-86800876842169442442011-12-20T20:15:24.658-08:002011-12-20T20:15:24.658-08:00Chief Dunn continues to demonstrate incredibly poo...Chief Dunn continues to demonstrate incredibly poor form, which we have (unfortunately) come to expect from our public employees...go for the gusto on the taxpayer's tab, and then compound the chutzpah by throwing a "no host" retirement party? I bet there will even be a going away "money tree" there for the Chief! Real classy, yeah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com