Fire chief back at work

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in Winder Archives
Tuesday, March 24. 2009
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After weighing his options during his unpaid suspension last week, Barrow County Fire Chief Robert Post decided to come back to work Tuesday morning.

“I think anytime something like that happens, you have to weigh all your options,” Post said in an interview. “In the end, I felt I needed to continue on with the program and do everything I can to improve emergency services delivery to the citizens of Barrow County.”

County Chairman Danny Yearwood suspended Post on March 16 for not following directives on overtime work for his employees.

Post said he came back to work Tuesday morning at 7:30 a.m. and, in addition to catching up on e-mail and correspondence, spent time with firefighters.

“I told the guys that I came to work here to try to improve the department for the citizens and for the employees of the department,” he said. “I’m not trying to build a kingdom or anything. All I am trying to do is make things better for the people that live here and keep my people safe.”
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#1 Firefighter on 03/25/09 at 12:30 PM [Reply]
Welcome back Chief! WE appreciate what you do. Thanks for keeping our best interests in mind, we look forward to the future!
#2 Anonymous on 03/25/09 at 04:48 PM [Reply]
I hope they pay you for that week. Way to go Chief Post.
#3 Anonymous on 03/25/09 at 07:53 PM [Reply]
Our Chief resigned today and for that I am deeply saddened along with many other fire fighters in Barrow. Thanks Chief Post for your service to Barrow county. Your experience will be sorely missed.
#4 Anon on 03/26/09 at 04:28 AM [Reply]
Talking about bailout he didn't even stay until the end of the week before he bailed out. I would have thought he wouldn't lie to the paper but there he goes off into the wind. Have a good life Post maybe it is for the best that you left. enjoy your Gwinnett retirement at least Barrow isn't going to be stuck paying you
#4.1 Smitty on 03/26/09 at 12:40 PM [Reply]
Hey fool, did you ever consider that he may not have had a choice.
#5 concern citizen on 03/26/09 at 08:54 AM [Reply]
Chief Post resigned the day after he came back to work and said that he would continue to work to improve the Emergency Services.
Too bad for the citizens of Barrow County.
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