From The Legislative Committee Meeting 12 Jan 2009
These items were discussed at the Legislative Committee chaired by Commissioner Faulkner this morning.
Item 1 SENIOR TAX FREEZE. Much negative was said against adopting this legislation including the false assumption that extra people would have to be employed at a cost of over $80,000.00.
This is legislation that has been passed by the people as was expressed by Commissioner Adams on more than one occasions. One response to Commissioner Adams was that the people didn't know what they were voting for and the commission had to decide what the people really wanted.
Finally Commissioner Adams motioned that it be taken before the full commission and Commissioner Bailey seconded the motion which passed.
This item was discussed without any public input which resulted in less than full accurate information being available.
Item 2 Commissioner Lee stated that some commissioners had been on certain committees far too long and served as chairmen of some powerful committees much too long and that there should be term limits placed on how long a person could remain as chairman. A second part to this concerned conflicts of interest. Those employed by county entities should not be in position of deciding matters that involve that employer. In such matters a conflict of interest exist either by reality or perception regardless of whether the little statement is read stating there is no conflict.
The matter was put aside to be studied.
Item 3 Proposal to place financial statements on the county website was met with much enthusiasm.
Item 4 Statement from Rep. Eddie Bass was read in response to the Tourism Board requesting the county be named "Turkey Capitol of Tennessee". After some laughter and assurance that this was not an identification of the County Government the committee agreed to propose the designation be changed to "Wild Turkey Hunting Capitol Of Tennessee".
Item 5 Discussion was held about requiring the Industrial Development Committee submit reports of activities to the Commission each quarter. Some felt a written report each month of how the money was being spent was appropriate along with a personal report from the Economic Development Recruiter each quarter.
Presently no one in County Government has any clue as to how money the county contributes is being used.
Item 6 Questions were raised about when the Ethic and Courthouse Security Committees would meet since none had been held in the past year. Allen Barrett
Item 1 SENIOR TAX FREEZE. Much negative was said against adopting this legislation including the false assumption that extra people would have to be employed at a cost of over $80,000.00.
This is legislation that has been passed by the people as was expressed by Commissioner Adams on more than one occasions. One response to Commissioner Adams was that the people didn't know what they were voting for and the commission had to decide what the people really wanted.
Finally Commissioner Adams motioned that it be taken before the full commission and Commissioner Bailey seconded the motion which passed.
This item was discussed without any public input which resulted in less than full accurate information being available.
Item 2 Commissioner Lee stated that some commissioners had been on certain committees far too long and served as chairmen of some powerful committees much too long and that there should be term limits placed on how long a person could remain as chairman. A second part to this concerned conflicts of interest. Those employed by county entities should not be in position of deciding matters that involve that employer. In such matters a conflict of interest exist either by reality or perception regardless of whether the little statement is read stating there is no conflict.
The matter was put aside to be studied.
Item 3 Proposal to place financial statements on the county website was met with much enthusiasm.
Item 4 Statement from Rep. Eddie Bass was read in response to the Tourism Board requesting the county be named "Turkey Capitol of Tennessee". After some laughter and assurance that this was not an identification of the County Government the committee agreed to propose the designation be changed to "Wild Turkey Hunting Capitol Of Tennessee".
Item 5 Discussion was held about requiring the Industrial Development Committee submit reports of activities to the Commission each quarter. Some felt a written report each month of how the money was being spent was appropriate along with a personal report from the Economic Development Recruiter each quarter.
Presently no one in County Government has any clue as to how money the county contributes is being used.
Item 6 Questions were raised about when the Ethic and Courthouse Security Committees would meet since none had been held in the past year. Allen Barrett
posted by Allen Barrett | 2:19 PM
39 Comments:
Ethic committee? You jest! From actions by Vanzant and Commissioners' Especially MRS. JANET VANZANT from Lincoln County, over the past 6 years, do you think they have any Ethis?
Judge lee is right about people being in some committees to long. Can anyone really justify Bill Holt being head of the budget committee and working for the school system. It's bad enough when a commissioners family works for the school and they vote for pay raises for them but MrHolt votes to put money directly into his pocket and claims it ain't a conflict of interest, what a joke on us.
I concur on the committee conflict of interest and yes, there definitely should be term limits for committee heads.
I concur on the committee conflict of interest and yes, there definitely should be term limits for committee heads.
WAB - Great article - thanks.
It's always good to hear positive things - wisdom & what it takes to make our community a better place to live - Thanks to a man of unusual wisdom - Bobby Lee!
It's time for our good commissioners to gather round & make it happen. Join hands & push it through.
don m
The "ole judge" may not be in the best of health and has a lot of miles behind him but he always makes a lot of sense. Thank the Lord for de Judge!
It is a shame he did not get elected County Executive. If he had been 10 or 15 years younger he probably would have won by a large majority. Thank goodness we do have him as a commissioner.
Can't say I always agree with him or anyone else.
Can say, I can't think of anyone I respect more than Mr. Lee. Imagine if we had someone like him over the school system! What couldn't we do if we had a real role model for children?
Idea - bring the brat to a meeting he is part of & let the child see some values.
Mr. Lee is right on the nail head.
Good to see at least ONE person on the Commission has a back bone!!!
Also the Senior Tax Freeze was voted for last election.
Why are we still talking about it.
The people said we want it so get with it.
Enough Talk !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If the senior tax freeze was voted on without input from the public it seems like commissioner Faulkner is part of the clique that dont give a care to the public. Bet they wont pass this tax freeze. Time to take things back into the public hands.
838 AMEN
Being on a committee too long is only a problem if the wrong person is on it, for the wrong reasons.
Replacing an excellent leader with someone who may have a personal agenda & purpose is always bad. The duty is to the people!
We do have more than our fair share of excellent people in our government - good people who always treat you with respect whether it's a good day or one of the horrible days we all experience for whatever reason.
Yes we have a mess in education & need to do exactly what happens on this blog - put their feet in the fire & run them off. Need to make the Director office elective, yesterday! Same goes for those who abuse power to make this fiasco go on perpetually (Holt?).
The same problem exists with Lovell being on the highway dept committee for several years. First a buddy of the last road superintendent and now close with Hyatt. Lovell was part of the reason Julie Phillips didnt move over to the finance office. Campbell is good buddy or Watson on soild waste and with law enforcement. Holt is chir of budget committee, financial committee and on economic development and tied in with Speer.
What a farce.
Holt is a classic example of conflict of interest - part of TJ's caterpillar army - get there first, eat everything that's green, leave nothing for anything else, & move on to the next green field! Every time I see a tree stripped of its leaves by the tent caterpillars, I think of TJ, Holt, & Lovell. Pitiful!
So now it's time to crucify Commisssioner Faulkner? And I see Mr. Holt and Mr. Lovell are now back in the spotlight. I suppose you folks have gone full circle.
And the beat goes on.
Holt & Lovell haven't gone away, so problem is still there. TJ is still there,too & We're still wasting away.
If you had scoundrel in the house, would you make it feel comfortable enough to invite it's family in too? whooops, guess that's already happened????
anonymous...
How are you wasting away? Please enlighten me. Are you talking about the economy, the "corruption" theory, or some terminal illness? Is everyone out to get you?
Here's some advice. See a therapist. You're behaving like a rabid dog. I'm just describing your behavior.
Dumbo - your phone rang somewhere else - sounded urgent - go answer it
riddler,
Again, see your psychiatrist. Please explain to him or her that all those individuals in our city and county government whom you dislike are "corrupt" and evil. Don't forget to throw in the names of people like Vanzant, Jackson, Lovell, Reedy, and any others you resent. Expand upon how dishonest these people are and how their mission in government is to ruin it for all of us. Guess what? I'd almost be willing to bet that the shrink will think you Paranoid Delusional with co-morbid Borderline Personality Disorder features.
Dumb-bow phone rang again
two ain't four
again no score
adding vanzant & reedy
makes you a bit seedy
the mental part of dumbo
is more than a bit slow
bang the head some more
upon the kitchen door
riddler,
Why do you insist on making a fool of yourself. And what makes you think I am female? By the way, that's none of your business anyhow. Foolish indeed. See a therapist. You are obviously a kook.
dumbo, dumbo, dumbo
learning the jumbo mumbo
feet locked in a knot
& didn't learn squat
Keep reading the therapy
to see what you can be
be it a motherload
or just another toad
Will it be more drivel
or learn to be civil
there is a cost
to be perpetually lost
the'rapists of literacy
convertith the pharisee
to drive out the heresy
without a care I see
snuggle up to your cat
purring is where it's at
It ain't your hissing
that we are missing
What happen to the Land of Milk and Honey. We didn't even think turkey until the Indian's(not the Hey how are ya, ug type) came here and took over everything. And yes I guess the whole country should be Land of the turkey's and home of the turkey's.
riddler..
You're doing it again...making an ass of yourself. Just describing your behavior.
Dumbo - you don't know one end of the donkey from the other.
pull your head out or smother!
riddler....There you go again making an ass of yourself. You keep calling me names in a lame attempt to displace your feelings of inferiority onto me. That won't work. Nice try. You are such a silliphant (describing your behavior there). What a joke.
We don't need to look
in da big old book
to set a hook
in a stupid shnook
who's a two-bit crook
You're never going to get out of your looney bin until you stop banging your head on the wall. guess we'll just have to send you another pitty be card & hope your LSD works better this time.
Hat happen to watch your language!
riddler..
You're still doing it. What a laugh you are. Get a life and seek therapy.
De fish not so bright
can't sees no light
be always up tight
is mind not right
drop in de hook
don't never look
cause up be shnook
done on end of hook
threrapy
design she
ultimate happy
on washing machinery
riddler...
I almost thought I was reading Hemingway there for a minute. Kepp up the good work. You are astoundingly hilarious. But you are letting your hatred destroy you.
There was a toad
sat by the road
motions for chicken
be in road strickin
It ain't bad
to be glad
you no be had
by a whodad
It's too late
to hate
cause you ate
the bait
Yep, that's Hemingway quality there, riddler. Why don't you publish your prose?
twiddle
your fiddle
& I'll whittle
a riddle
Riddler! You're back! You must have been on special assignment trying to dig up something on someone you either don't like or were told you should dislike.
Everyone is not like you. They are not trying to pull one over on everyone. You are one of those that seem to think everyone in Giles County can not think for themselves or can not possibly know what is good for them. We need you to show and tell us how or what to do.
anonymous..
I thought telling us what to do and what to think was something you guys were trying to do. Am I missing something?
You are missing a whole lot, but we know you can't help the way you were born.
Perhaps so, but what I'm right on target about is what you are all about.
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