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Police Chief Buyout
Alexandria Bay, NY: (Mar-06-08) Police Chief Daniel L. Sacco and the village of Alexandria Bay have been locked in a legal battle ever since the village decided to hire a new chief for less money. Village sources stated that Sacco's relationship with the village Board of Trustees had deteriorated to the point where the village had to make a change. In connection with his resignation, Sacco told the board of a case in the 1980s where the village had to pay $200,000 in legal fees and settlement after a former police chief sued the village.
At the crux of the dispute were Sacco's making decisions without board approval. One such incident involved questions regarding pornographic material on one of the Police Department's computers. Michael J. DeFranco, owner of Computer Doctors in Watertown, said he was asked by Trustee Brent H. Sweet in January to examine the police computers. He said he found evidence that somebody had accessed pornographic Web sites and illegally downloaded music and movies. Following that analysis, Sacco then took the computer to another expert, rather than the contractor who handles such work for the village.
As part of a settlement reached, the village will continue to pay Police Chief Daniel L. Sacco his $51,311 salary for a year after his resignation in May 2008. Sacco, 72, will receive his additional salary over a 12-month period. According to Trustee Brent H. Sweet, Mr. Sacco's salary and benefits cost the village about $59,000 annually, or 28 percent of the Police Department budget for 2008. [WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES: ALEX BAY GIVE POLICE CHIEF BUYOUT]
Published on Mar-9-08
At the crux of the dispute were Sacco's making decisions without board approval. One such incident involved questions regarding pornographic material on one of the Police Department's computers. Michael J. DeFranco, owner of Computer Doctors in Watertown, said he was asked by Trustee Brent H. Sweet in January to examine the police computers. He said he found evidence that somebody had accessed pornographic Web sites and illegally downloaded music and movies. Following that analysis, Sacco then took the computer to another expert, rather than the contractor who handles such work for the village.
As part of a settlement reached, the village will continue to pay Police Chief Daniel L. Sacco his $51,311 salary for a year after his resignation in May 2008. Sacco, 72, will receive his additional salary over a 12-month period. According to Trustee Brent H. Sweet, Mr. Sacco's salary and benefits cost the village about $59,000 annually, or 28 percent of the Police Department budget for 2008. [
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