Supreme Court dismisses suit seeking Mount Vernon fire chief's ouster

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Supreme Court dismisses suit seeking Mount Vernon fire chief's ouster

Written by Ernie Garcia

August 5th, 2011

MOUNT VERNON — The state Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to remove the city's fire chief.

Mayor Clinton Young announced the dismissal Friday, calling the effort to remove Al-Farid Salahuddin a personality issue and a waste of taxpayer money.

"Chief Salahuddin has brought solid experience and professionalism to the job. Our fire department now provides mutual aid assistance to other municipalities and boasts better response times thanks to updated equipment and better management under Commissioner Noah Lighty," Young said in the statement he released.

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[JM15 386]

Who does Mt. Vernon go mutual aid to?

[grumpyff 1,159]

Should've had the Vulcans file the suit.

[20y2 43]

Who does Mt. Vernon go mutual aid to?

http://jukebox.lohud.com/photos/popup/index.php?town=Pelham&offset=62

Pelham it looks like....

[hudson144 150]

So i guess now that a Firefighter can be" appointed" to lieutenant,a lieutenant to Captain, and now Captain to Chief based on the recent decision.? All without the civil service rules too include written tests throughtout NY State. Interesting decision.

[LEGENDARYDOM83 13]

Who does Mt. Vernon go mutual aid to?

I would assume they go mutual aid to the surrounding career depts. (i.e. New Rochelle, White Plains, Yonkers, etc...)

[fire 1 asst chief 49]

I would assume they go mutual aid to the surrounding career depts. (i.e. New Rochelle, White Plains, Yonkers, etc...)

FDMV, you have my sympathy.