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2 Tampa Fire Inspectors Resign Amid Investigation

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By ELLEN GEDALIUS | The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 17, 2007

TAMPA - Tampa fire inspectors Toy Pelaez and Manuel Perrone resigned from their positions effective at noon today. They are the subjects of criminal and administrative investigations into whether they inappropriately accepted favors from Advanced Engineered Systems, a company that does business with the city.

Pelaez and Perrone will receive their pensions and be paid for accrued sick leave and vacation time. Perrone will receive $20,000 for sick leave, and Pelaez will get $5,000. Pelaez will be paid about $4,800 for vacation time, and Perrone about $2,600.

Both have worked for the city for more than 20 years.

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