WPCNR MR. AND MRS. AND MS. WHITE PLAINS POLL. October 30, 2009: The Common Council has Friday, Saturday Sunday as the only time left to override Mayor Delfino and direct via a resolution to suspend the present 12 hour work shifts for police patrols and 24-hour firefighter tours of duty and return to the former schedules. If they do not, the 12 and 24 hour shifts become part of the permanent labor agreement. Five members of the Council expressed desire to continue the 12 and 24 hour shifts on an experimental basis last Tuesday evening but did not pass a resolution then to do it, as the Mayor walked out of the council chamber.

The Department of Public Safety Commissioner, Frank Straub presented a glowing report on the first nine months performance of the system, and said he saw no reason to not continue it, as overtime and sick leave had been substantially reduced.

Tell the Common Council what you think they should do in the poll at the right. Vote to suspend or not hold a vote and let the 12 hour and 24 shifts become the permanent practice.