The latest EMS response time data for March has just been released, and it tells a very different story than what we heard after February. For a brief moment, February’s numbers gave the impression that…
Ten weeks into 2026, Troy still has not released the raw EMS response data required under its contract. That data is the most basic tool needed to evaluate whether the system is working. Yet in…
Many, if not all, of Troy City Council members, ran on public safety. Some even used slogans for their slate like “Keep Troy Safe.” Yet here we are 10 weeks into the year and we…
Over the past few days, I’ve been digging deeper into how EMS response times are measured and reported in Troy. After speaking with several people familiar with the dispatch process, I realized there is an…
The City’s response to my recent FOIA request was simple, and stunning: “The City does not have data regarding dispatch time, en route time, arrival time, unit type, or disposition.” Let that sink in. Because…
Troy held what they called an “ADVANCE” meeting today, and somehow, in the year 2026, a city of 90,000 people had no livestream, no recording, no Facebook post, no YouTube upload, and no public materials…
Ever wonder why Troy keeps getting the same decisions no matter who sits up on the council dais? Why every “debate” ends in the exact outcome City Hall wanted… Why every vote looks pre-decided… Why…
He smiles for the cameras,He grins for the show,Cuts a ribbon at noon,While we freeze in the snow. He’s sipping his champagne,We’re choking on smoke.He cashed out our pensions,Left the rest of us broke. He…
In the town of Troy-Who-Ville, where stories run deep,City Hall spun a tale they hoped neighbors would keep.So I wrote my own version, with rhyme, truth, and art,A 16-page adventure that comes straight from the…
Attention, citizens of Troy: The City relied on a very important IRS letter, one that apparently does not exist, to justify taking away firefighter pensions. So far, this elusive document has managed to avoid: 2…
Three years ago, almost to the day, I went on the radio for the first time in my life. I wasn’t a politician.I wasn’t media-trained.I wasn’t trying to score points. I was just a firefighter…
With STAR EMS beginning service in Troy, residents are being asked to trust a private company with one of the most critical public services there is: what happens when you call 911 and someone’s life…
The VFIP committee is often described as representative, but it operates nothing like a true negotiating body. It is a small, semi-self-selected group without department-wide buy-in, using a flawed survey and a single leading question…
This Was Never About Fixing the Incentive Plan. Let's stop pretending. The so-called "update" from the TFD "Incentive Committee" does not describe progress toward restoring what firefighters lost. It describes a process designed to avoid…
For more than two years, Troy officials have repeated the same story to residents, reporters, and firefighters. The IRS made us do it.The plan was illegal.There were no other options.Firefighters were made whole. Every part…
For years, Troy officials and messaging have leaned on a scary-sounding claim: Volunteer firefighters would have to pay taxes "now" on VFIP money they haven't even received yet. If that were true as a blanket…
🚨 Troy Fire Member Feedback: A Serious Red Flag 🚨 We recently surveyed our members about how likely they are to recommend joining Troy Fire. Keep in mind, this is a survey of the people…
In my previous article, I laid out why Troy City Council's repeated claim, that "the IRS made us" eliminate the Volunteer Firefighter Incentive Program, is not supported by the record. The IRS did not ban…
For over 85 years, Troy relied on volunteer firefighters to protect our families, our businesses, and our neighborhoods. Then City Hall took a sledgehammer to the very tool that kept the volunteer system alive, the…
In 2023, the City of Troy conducted a confidential staff survey with 385 responses and a ±3.0% margin of error. This wasn't a casual pulse check. It was a statistically meaningful snapshot of how employees…