Do the citizens of Auburn really know what is going on? Does anybody?

What I am talking about is Captain Ducharme and the city of Auburn.

Why is he on paid administrative leave? Is it so he can get another year and a half in to collect his retirement pension. Is this right?

Should he be paid to stay home and do nothing to earn it? No.

He is an admitted pedophile, convicted in court. He should have gone to jail.

If this was a young girl it would have been rape and he would be in jail. People are in jail for a lot less crimes.

Why are the taxpayers of Auburn paying for this? Not only once but three times?

He is being paid to stay home. While he is out we are paying overtime to replace him. But, now that the overtime budget is overdrawn in the fire department, the city is not replacing the position. Instead it is putting rescue out of service.

So, every day Ducharme is out the taxpayers of Auburn are losing the services of the rescue they are paying for.

It is time for the powers that be to do something.

He has committed a crime; replace him. Do not keep paying him with taxpayers’ money.

The budget is short enough in the city. End the good old boy syndrome. Do the right thing.

End this now and fire him.

Jon Lizotte, Lewiston


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