1st Lay Offs In County Government!!!!!
For the first time in my memory there are people being laid off from their government jobs in Giles County. Two people in the Register of Deeds Office were let go because of a lack of funds coming into the office. Last year approximately $24,000.00 in excess fees were channeled into the general fund, this year they can’t even pay the employees. How long before other offices are effected?
After much protestation from the County Executive that the county was in good financial shape I wonder if she might now admit that if the county’s not broke it’s at least badly bent. Even with these revelations there is still no serious effort to cut the spending and more people are being added to Mrs. Vanzant’s staff. Is it possible that the County Executive’s plan for dealing with the unemployment problem is to eventually have everyone in Giles County working in her office?
For several years the county has been spending money like it was growing on trees. Many have warned that the spending was out of control especially when coupled with the facts that so many jobs were being lost in the county. But no one was concerned in county government enough to actually do anything. Some tried but you can’t beat a system built on fantasy, denial and buddies to the end. Even when reserves were being tapped this year to meet an overly optimistic budget some commissioners and the county executive continued to be in a state of denial about the financial situation.
It’s past time to get the county’s finances in order by getting school employees and dependents of school employees off the budget committee, off the Financial Management Committee, and off the County Commission. It’s time those without any understanding of economics, finances and budgets were taken off key committees where they sit numbed by their lack of understanding. It’s way past time the County Executive realize the rosy pictures she presents are painted with the crimson red of deficit spending. As the leader of the county she must become more accountable and thrifty in her leadership.
If action is not taken soon to stop the financial bleeding the county will be in a far worse financial mess than General Motors. Allen Barrett
After much protestation from the County Executive that the county was in good financial shape I wonder if she might now admit that if the county’s not broke it’s at least badly bent. Even with these revelations there is still no serious effort to cut the spending and more people are being added to Mrs. Vanzant’s staff. Is it possible that the County Executive’s plan for dealing with the unemployment problem is to eventually have everyone in Giles County working in her office?
For several years the county has been spending money like it was growing on trees. Many have warned that the spending was out of control especially when coupled with the facts that so many jobs were being lost in the county. But no one was concerned in county government enough to actually do anything. Some tried but you can’t beat a system built on fantasy, denial and buddies to the end. Even when reserves were being tapped this year to meet an overly optimistic budget some commissioners and the county executive continued to be in a state of denial about the financial situation.
It’s past time to get the county’s finances in order by getting school employees and dependents of school employees off the budget committee, off the Financial Management Committee, and off the County Commission. It’s time those without any understanding of economics, finances and budgets were taken off key committees where they sit numbed by their lack of understanding. It’s way past time the County Executive realize the rosy pictures she presents are painted with the crimson red of deficit spending. As the leader of the county she must become more accountable and thrifty in her leadership.
If action is not taken soon to stop the financial bleeding the county will be in a far worse financial mess than General Motors. Allen Barrett
posted by Allen Barrett | 4:47 PM
47 Comments:
wab
I have the solution...at least for you. Mrs. Vanzant should immediately resign and appoint YOU to be in charge of the county.
first comment is REALLY a good suggestion. Vanzant should resign!
Mr. Barrett, please read and follow up on nov 3rd and nov.4th comments on County Bankerupt???
I find it interesting there have been new people hired in the county goverment, but now they have to lay off? Can they not transfer within departments, if the person is qualified to do the job?
Only Vanzant has been able to hire new people for(her) finincal office!
The same office that was not going to cost anything to operate!
This woman has commited nothing short of Fraud when she took this office per state requirements, and has lied to the public, and spent tax payers money like it is a Free Gift to her since she has been there.
People need to look through all the smoke and mirrows and get rid of her.
Phone your commissioner and ask they ask her to step down or turn her over to the STATE D.A. for investingation.
Then she will go for sure.
Why hasn't any of this been in the local paper or on the radio. I remember one Commission meeting where Mr. Barrett was allowed to speak and he did actually ask her to resign for the good of the county. The looks he got from her would have chilled a polar bear.
8:13
Can see where you would think the financial office is Vanzant's when in fact she has nothing to do with it, only to serve as a member of the financal committee. She butts in on Garner's turf and Garner cows down and does everything Vanzant dictates. Before we decide the finance office has caused more expense we should find out if any new positions have been added to that office other than those that should have transferred from the various departments. Maybe none added. We do know that Barry Hyatt kept Julie Phillips and sent Jennie Meyers to the finance office in her place. But that was the doings of Hyatt and Phillips. With the condition of some of our county roads it makes you wonder how many could have been fixed with the amount of salary being paid to a lame duck employee being held at the highway office.
Just think of the money we could save if Jackson got the boot! If we went back & undone all his shennagins, there would be more than enough $$$ to balance the budgets & give everyone a raise!
Wonder if MMC would buy his little playhouse on the side of the hill?
I heard on the grapevine Marshall County is getting a new factory. Why can't Giles County get one?
Barney..
How would you have looked at a kook and troublemaker who got up in front of others (to be seen) and asked for your resignation?
Oh how wonderful if everyone saw good in other people instead of finding fault.
Mrs. Vanzant has a very sweet Mother.
anonymous 7:32
You are absolutely right about that. What we have going on here is a small band of complainers who apparently make it their mission to malign and discredit anyone they dislike who holds an elected position. The jealousy and feelings of impotence must be almost unbearable for them.
326 We have big growing factory here. It's a money recycling machine of grand proportions. It employe new hires we don't need. It collects money from the poor & gives it to the rich. It sits on the side of a hill near McDonalds
there be dumbo on 747 banging its head on the floor again
WOW!!!
The dumbo is at 8:38.
7:47
You are wrong about the folks who you consider the "small band of complainers". I'm not so dumb that I don't know the people who you are always referring to as a "group of malcontents", "followers of the great one", "wanna be in power" etc. Truth is, two of them are working full time, about four don't even own a computer and the rest very rarely even look at this blog because at their time in life and, charitable obligations and personal hobbies, they dont want to hear all the bickering. They have better things to do. Soooooo, even though you think you know who you are writing to, its not them. There are however a variety of people who write in and get vocal if it effects them personally. And no, I'm not one of the "group" that you refeer to but I am a close friend of a couple.
Doens't that put you in the group?
It must be really awful to know how many people are against you. Your problem is that you are so afraid that someone will be able to prove just how crooked and underhanded you really are.
Barry Hyatt and Julie Phillips are kinda like Santa in the song "Here Comes Santa Claus"...they are "laughing all the way". They pulled a good one over the citizens.
Remember this next election
anonymous..
Oh, here we go again with Barry and Julie. For God's sakes, can't you lighten up, even at Christmas?
Ain't Christmas yet but the Grinch at 5:20 done reared his little
nubbin head and upside down ramblins.
12/7...5:20 PM,
The subject of Julie and Barry....
When your property tax goes up because of this kind of underhinded abuse in county government, we will see what part of your finances is "lightened up".
I bet you are one of the first people in the polls to vote against a wheel tax or increase in property tax.....how do you think the excessive salary Julie is getting is being funded. Believe me it aint Santa or the Easter Bunny...it's your tax dollars. So if you want to keep your money for you and your family...you need to get on the "sleigh' and say no to the officials that are abusing you!!!
739 You're a pissant on an ant hill who can't see over the short grass let alone know what's happening in the ant colony under your feet. Sounds like you're caught up in the spokes of a wheel tax too! The problem is Jackson and it's millions, not lunch money.
9:38,
You are just a person whose hatred for Jackson overrides your every thought...
It is going to take a change from "every" county official (including your buddy, Barry Hyatt) to get county government back on track.
I'm sure if Jackson would have make the same bad decision financially for the county that Hyatt did...you would have been the first one screaming.
Change needs to be across the board...including the school system and your buddy's department.
Quit showing you ignorance. It makes you look small.
Do you think that Jackie's replacement on the hill will make the same as other secretaries or will she make a teacher's salary like Houston and Middlestead? It was good enough for Jackie but probably not for her replacement.
What makes you think it won't be Middlestead? Houston can't hardly do her job now and has already been paid off. Shelia was given a huge raise and knows all the secrets from Davis.
And the beat goes on. The jealousy and resentment toward select county officials knows no bounds, does it?
207 Hyatt would have to steal the whole GC treasury to catch up with Jackson! He could buy all of the trucks in Pulaski & still be behind the wizzard of smoke & mirrors!
Pray tell, what has Jackson and the school board stolen?
And Yet No One Even Responded When I pointed Out That Dan Speer Got A Raise When Giles Co. Is Going Broke!!!
Snydly Whiplash got a raise?
I wonder if Jackson has any fingernails left?
Look at it this way, The Spear just got $2+@# million to refurbish the outhouses at the football field.
Maybe we could just forget the ne outhouse & encourage the fans to slip off in the weeds when nature calls. We could use all that booty to give the poor folks a meal or two!
Maybe even play kick the weasel thru the uprights.
Oh no, don't tell me that Mr. Jackson is guilty of more underhanded dealings. You people are nuts and should see a shrink.
I've almost got some of you pegged (diagnosed) as paranoid schizophrenic. What do you think?
I just wish for once that all of you dumb BOZO'S could simply stick to the topic. Instead you all wonder over every issue.
836 Do you see two of you in the mirror? Is one left & the other right? What is it that divides ("Schitz"...) the two of you? & how do you pronounce that?
--- empty space --
guess you're the one left out, right?
wrong! You are now trying to displace onto me your characteristics of paranoid schizophrenia. Laughable. Seek professional help. If not for yourself, do it for any friends you still might have.
If you only knew how stupid you really sound, I would think that you would stop. You must be one stupid sounding elf, because all we ever hear out of you is how laughable everyone and everything on this blog is. I say, how stupid.
I agree with above post... The laughable poster sounds like a child.
no, the digbat is disgrunted - maybe like a pig rooting too deep & got a nose full of the stuff that comes out the other end.
anonymous..
Rest assured that I will be glad to stop opposing people like you when you stop the nasty smear campaign against those you dislike. Would you consider that a far deal?
By the way, calling me names is so childish.
SINCE THERE ARE VERY FEW REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS AND VERY LITTLE BUILDING GOING ON, MAYBE WE SHOULD CONSIDER REDUCING THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN THE TAX ASSESSOR'S OFFICE. IT APPEARS THERE WOULD BE A BIG RECUCTION IN THEIR WORK LOAD.
EVERYONE should read the post on Dec. 5th. at 8:13am. It seems to be ONE of only a few here that address the Subject!
This person has hit the nail on the head!
Also read the post after it, which shows how Mrs. Vanzant reacts to anyone the questions her actions.
SHE HAS TO GO.
Another one that should resign is Blue Gill. Has not half way preformed his duties since in Office.
Could you give specifics on the horrible things Mrs. Vanzant and Mr. McGill have done to warrant their resignations? Oh, and don't forget to post your name. I'm sure someone will want to discuss these matters in more detail with you.
Tee Jackson's new secretary is Susan Angus. She is Edwin Lovell's sister-in-law. Another vote for Tee on the Commission. Doesn't necessarily mean a vote in favor of the board or the teachers, just Tee.
That's not another vote, Lovell has been in "T's" pocket since time one - voted for every conniving corrupt tax increase TJ waanted!! It's called "thank you", compliments of the taxpayers. Just another good reason to remember "NO" when Lovell runs again.
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