CTLR COMPLAINS ABOUT INTERFERENCE FROM ARPT OFFICIAL THAT IS CONTRARY TO FAA REQUIREMENTS.

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THE SCHENECTADY COUNTY (TITLE OF PERSON) FOR THE SCHENECTADY COUNTY ARPT; IS OUT OF CTL; REFUSING TO ABIDE BY FAA REGS AND PROCS. HE CONSTANTLY ENTERS MOVEMENT AREAS WITHOUT CLRNCS; ENTERS THE RWY WITHOUT CLRNC (ACFT LNDG); REFUSES TO COMPLY. INSISTS HE NEEDS NO CLRNC; HE IS THE BOSS. HE INTERFERES WITH TWR OP; DEMANDING CTLRS USE CLOSED PORTIONS OF THE ARPT; ALLOWS MODEL ACFT TO BE FLOWN WITHOUT ADVISING TWR; GIVES PERMISSION TO CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS TO ENTER THE MOVEMENT AREAS WITHOUT CLRNC FROM TWR AND WITHOUT RADIO; NOT ADVISING TWR OF CONSTRUCTION AND CRANE OPS; NOT INCLUDING TWR IN USER MEETINGS; ESPECIALLY MEETINGS TO COORDINATE AIRSHOWS; TELLING CTLRS NOT TO GIVE BIRD ADVISORIES; TELLING CTLRS NOT TO WRITE DOWN DEFICIENCIES OBSERVED DURING RWY CHKS; LETTING NON-ATC PEOPLE BORROW OUR BACK- UP RADIOS; LEAVING TWR WITH NO EMER COM. TELLING CTLRS NOT TO CALL FSDO ON INCIDENTS AND BASICALLY TO FOLLOW HIS VERBAL RULES; NOT FAA PROCS; SINCE HE ALONE OWNS THIS ARPT. HE IS NOT ATC RATED; JUST A PART-TIME POLITICAL APPOINTEE WHO IS NOT QUALIFIED AND CARES NOTHING ABOUT SAFETY OR REGS; AND IS DANGEROUS!! CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATES THAT THE COUNTRY RUNS THE ARPT AND HIRES AND FIRES THE CTLRS. AS A RESULT; THE ARPT OFFICIAL IS ESSENTIALLY THEIR BOSS. RPTR GAVE AN EXAMPLE WHERE THE OFFICIAL ALLOWED A 150 FT CRANE TO BE STATIONED APPROX 400 FT AWAY FROM THE RWY WITHOUT LIGHTS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THERE WAS NO COM OR DISCUSSION WITH THE TWR BEFORE HAND. THE FACILITY MGR ALLEGEDLY HAS A DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST THIS PERSON. THERE ARE 4 CTLRS ASSIGNED TO THE TWR. RPTR HAS BEEN AT FACILITY FOR 9 YRS. HE CLAIMS THEY RUN ABOUT 500 OPS PER DAY AND BELIEVES THAT BETTER COORD IS NEEDED.