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Col Hogan
North Tonawanda, NY
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WHEATFIELD — Internal strife continued in Town Hall last week as Constable Craig M. Schultz, claiming he’s been frozen out of assignments for political reasons, sued the town and Chief Constable Robin R. Zastrow for at least $4 million. The suit filed in State Supreme Court charges that Schultz’s rights under state law and the U.S. Constitution were violated by the alleged decision not to let him work. Town Attorney Robert O’Toole acknowledged that the town’s ruling Republicans wanted to get rid of Schultz but couldn’t legally do so. “The Republican Committee would have liked that he not be reappointed [as a constable], but there is a provision that if somebody is in a position, even a part-time position, for more than five years, you can’t remove them without an Article 75 hearing,” O’Toole said. He was referring to the section of state law that governs how employees with civil service protection can be terminated. Schultz, who started as a constable in 1993, alleged in his lawsuit that assignments dried up after Robert B. Cliffe succeeded Timothy E. Demler as supervisor in January 2010. Schultz, a Demler supporter, ran for GOP committeeman in 2010 but failed to crack the anti-Demler committee. Last year, Schultz lost a Republican primary for councilman. Schultz’s attorney, David W. Polak, said the $4 million isn’t a claim for economic loss — O’Toole said Schultz’s constable pay rate is $13.44 per hour — but for denial of rights. Under Zastrow, who replaced Ronald Dworzanski as chief constable when Demler left office, the available hours of work are being spread around the eight-man force more evenly, O’Toole said. “Perhaps the issue is that when Tim Demler was supervisor, because [Schultz] was a huge supporter, he got more hours than anyone else. Now he’s not getting any less hours than anyone else. He’s not receiving favored treatment,” O’Toole said. “They have systematically, constructively discharged him,” Polak responded. Polak said that in 2008 and 2009, the last two years of the Demler administration, Schultz earned more than $20,000 in the part-time constable post, which also included assignments as animal control officer and code enforcement officer. Polak said Schultz was paid $220 in 2010 and $180 in 2011. This January, during the controversy over treatment of animals at the SPCA of Niagara, Cliffe said at a Town Board meeting that if the SPCA was considered unsuitable, Schultz could assume dog control duties. In an April 9 letter to Polak, O’Toole said Schultz was never reappointed dog control officer, but was asked to perform those duties from his constable post. One of the issues is whether Schultz was demoted from sergeant to constable in 2010. The lawsuit claims he was, while Zastrow, in a letter published in The Buffalo News in May 2011, asserted that Schultz never held that rank. Zastrow claimed that Demler gave Schultz some sergeant’s stripes as a joke, playing off the character “Sgt. Schultz” in the 1960s TV comedy “Hogan’s Heroes.” O’Toole reiterated that claim.“You should ask Mr. O’Toole why this gentleman was able to walk around Town Hall for a year and a half with a shirt saying sergeant, and now they’re saying that rank never existed,” Polak said.
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Opie
Buffalo, NY
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Craig Schultz to Wheatfield is like what Barney Fife was To mayberry. A dumb deputy who can't think for himself he has to take all orders from sheriff Taylor (Tim Demler) Schultz destroyed any chance of himself getting elected as a councilman. I would not vote for anyone who is sueing the town I am living in...!
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Aunt Bee
North Tonawanda, NY
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You can't forget Sgt. Schult side kick Otis (tom Stevenson)
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Floyd
AOL
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Here is another one of Sgt. Schultz buddies Goober (Paul Davey)
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Don
North Tonawanda, NY
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This guy is a joke he should get a life and quit trying to screw over the town
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they are all scum
Buffalo, NY
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so now we have ex-supervisor tim demler, his live in tracy gurnett or montgomery - whatever she goes by these days (it will never be demler hahaha), and craig schultz, wannabe cop, all suing the town of wheatfield....can anyone say "thick as thieves?" they just cant get over themselves or their former "glory" days when they had their "friends and family" deals all in place....too bad too sad...sux to be them!
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Don
North Tonawanda, NY
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Craig's problems are just begining the state will be looking into some stuff that may cost him his retirement....!
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Man Up and Dont Hide
Buffalo, NY
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Dear writers, Why don't you man up and show your real names...A/K/A Town Board Members. You should probably read the Admission from your Town Attorney who admits you that clowns discriminated against Mr. Schultz for political reasons in violation of State and Federal Laws. Who's the dumb ones here? P.S. Your idol threats don't amount to anything more than attempts to disparage a hard working individual who serves his community and donates countless hours & money improving the community, while you clowns create a general town tax to screw your citizens. It has now back fired and you'll be the last ones licking your wounds. Man up and don't hide behind screen names.
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FBI
United States
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Don wrote: Craig's problems are just begining the state will be looking into some stuff that may cost him his retirement....! Here we go ! LMAO. Just like Demler (I think he is a POS) was gonna be arrested by the FBI. Or was going to jail for steeling $$. All you ppl are a F n joke. From Demler to that fat a s s patty W . GROW up! All you trolls have nothing better to do ? How about run the town Fix Timmy's probilms and forget about him. O and otool please keep your dumb a s s mouth shut. You just gave s h I t head schltz a winning ticket. Dammm you are 1 dumb lawyer !!
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Gurnett
North Tonawanda, NY
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Gurnett has never been able to find another lady that wants him. He can't even go to the doctor to get his throat fixed bc he doesn't have insurance.
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Arthur Gerbec Patti
North Tonawanda, NY
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Dont push. Clear footage, not pictures of Arthur Gerbec and multi chin Patty Weiss fondling and kissing each other will be released.
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Mike Gurnett
North Tonawanda, NY
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Caught with possession of illegal substance. Do not let this man in your home to install an alarm. Dangerous and violent
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Truth hurts
North Tonawanda, NY
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Gurnett wrote: Gurnett has never been able to find another lady that wants him. He can't even go to the doctor to get his throat fixed bc he doesn't have insurance. You guys are messed up, Gurnett has insurance on him and his kids and is still paying for tracy.He even is paying for her Croch cream and her Anti Depresent meds Tracy is and has been paying $1000.00 a month for being a dead beat mom. Adeltry doesn't come cheap.
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Truth hurts
North Tonawanda, NY
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You clowns are going after the wrong Gurnett you should talk to the one who got caught cheating and help bring down timmy and hasn't had a relationship with her kids in three years. I call you clowns but all you are is timmy'y kool aid kids who drank the grape kool aid. So who is doing timmy's typing Tommy steal from you or john rosecock or maybe David sleeze. Doesn't matter Timmy is washed up with no suport anywhere. Justice may move slow but is does move and Craig and Timmy are in the sites of many agencies.
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Gurnett
North Tonawanda, NY
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Can't find a woman. Gives girls the kreeps.
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Truth hurts
North Tonawanda, NY
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I seen gurnett out friday night he has no problem getting women and this one wasn't drunk and stupid like his X. She wasn't dressed like a slut .Her hair wasn't purple either. Just asked her the last time she seen her kids.she will tell you 18 months ago on Christmas when her kids tossed her out of house
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GRIM REAPER
Niagara Falls, NY
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Its such a joy watching timmy grasping at straws.Roll over and die you creepy low life POS !!!!!!! Pay back coming real soon !
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Gurnett
North Tonawanda, NY
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Makes 75000 a year if that. What a loser
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Tracey
North Tonawanda, NY
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I know he makes more money then Demler, but timmy gets his money, car and house from his mommy.
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Who Cares
North Tonawanda, NY
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Patti Weiss and Arthur Gerbec are screwing around? Ugly
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