SHERIFF TWO, BERRY ZERO….
Posted on December 11, 2007 - Filed Under Government & Politics | 15 Comments
In an unprecedented vote, the County Commission voted 3-2 to authorize the Sheriff’s Department to go into a reserve account and utilize $150,000.00 for the jail. What makes this otherwise normal transaction unusual was the fact that Commission Chairman Preston Rhodes voted in the affirmative against the wishes of Boss Berry. The action, which saw [...]
Read More..>>HR900 GOOD FOR THE PEOPLE BAD FOR LOCAL POLITICOS
Posted on December 2, 2007 - Filed Under Government & Politics | 10 Comments
Any law that takes control of spending away from local politicos and their friends the developers is a good thing. Over the last number of years spending by local government has gone underground.Just take the PSA, the JDA, the DDA, and the various similiar organizations known by different names in the county and the cities. [...]
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