Politics & Government
Selectmen Give Portion Of James Byrne Fine To Firehouse
Madison Hose Co. No. 1 will get $530 as compensation for firefighters' time spent responding to bomb scare
Madison Hose Co. No. 1 will receive $530 from $7,764 fine, the New Haven Register is reporting.
The Board of Selectmen approved the $530 sum based on the court-alloted amounts, the article says.
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According to The Register, James Byrne paid a total of $7,764 to the Town of Madison for calling in a bomb threat in 2010, said to go off at a political gala for Linda McMahon being held at the home of Republican Town Chairman Tom Banisch and Chamber of Commerce President Eileen Banisch.
Volunteer firefighters responded to the call, the article says, adding that the court said the $530 would cover the fire company's assistance.
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Byrne, who no longer resides in Madison, and must pay restitution to the town, pay $8,000 to the Republican party for the gala, $600 to state police and and complete 100 hours of pro bono legal services, the article says.
