Airport Information
After a visit to the airport I fine much that was previously believed about the airport and its operation, to not only have been clouded but in some instances plain untrue.
In a recent Budget Committee Meeting of County Commissioners it was announced that the county had been required to give the airport an unbudgeted amount of $55,000.00 last year and that they were to receive another $5,000.00 dollars of unbudgeted money this year, all of this was in addition to the regular amount that was budgeted for the airport by the county. This was information that primarily caused some on the Budget Committee to join with the County Executive when she announced her suggestion to sale the airport.
A more clear explanation of these expenditures reveals that the $55,000.00 was an amount the county had agreed to set aside to repave the runway more than ten years ago. The county had agreed to put aside $5,000.00 each year to be used when the time came to repave the runway, that way there would not be a requirement to take a huge amount out of the general fund at one time. The county unfortunately did not keep their side of the agreement and failed to set aside any money so when the time came last year they were required to take the full amount out of the general fund. The city had been setting aside money each year and thus did not have the expense of taking the full amount out at one time. Again this year the $5,000.00 was left out of the budget, it was reported to some as an oversight, but it was reported in the budget committee as a surprise expense.
So the question is just how much does the county/city contribute on a yearly basis to the airport and the answer is approximately $25,000.00 combined.
Almost every expense incurred by the airport has been paid for by money generated by the airport or from federal and state grants.
The airport is an asset to the city/county and seems to be almost self sufficient thanks in large part to the tremendous efforts by the airport manager Randy Jones.
Mr. Jones is paid approximately $25,000.00 a year in salary which is the amount of tax dollars given by the city/county. The amount of money received from the sale of gasoline and hanger rentals supplements Mr. Jones salary which when all things are considered isn't excessive. My belief is that as long as tax money isn't being used I'm not really concerned about how much he makes if he is satisfied.
I just appreciate greatly the efforts he has made to create a first class operation that all Giles Citizens can be proud of. Allen Barrett
In a recent Budget Committee Meeting of County Commissioners it was announced that the county had been required to give the airport an unbudgeted amount of $55,000.00 last year and that they were to receive another $5,000.00 dollars of unbudgeted money this year, all of this was in addition to the regular amount that was budgeted for the airport by the county. This was information that primarily caused some on the Budget Committee to join with the County Executive when she announced her suggestion to sale the airport.
A more clear explanation of these expenditures reveals that the $55,000.00 was an amount the county had agreed to set aside to repave the runway more than ten years ago. The county had agreed to put aside $5,000.00 each year to be used when the time came to repave the runway, that way there would not be a requirement to take a huge amount out of the general fund at one time. The county unfortunately did not keep their side of the agreement and failed to set aside any money so when the time came last year they were required to take the full amount out of the general fund. The city had been setting aside money each year and thus did not have the expense of taking the full amount out at one time. Again this year the $5,000.00 was left out of the budget, it was reported to some as an oversight, but it was reported in the budget committee as a surprise expense.
So the question is just how much does the county/city contribute on a yearly basis to the airport and the answer is approximately $25,000.00 combined.
Almost every expense incurred by the airport has been paid for by money generated by the airport or from federal and state grants.
The airport is an asset to the city/county and seems to be almost self sufficient thanks in large part to the tremendous efforts by the airport manager Randy Jones.
Mr. Jones is paid approximately $25,000.00 a year in salary which is the amount of tax dollars given by the city/county. The amount of money received from the sale of gasoline and hanger rentals supplements Mr. Jones salary which when all things are considered isn't excessive. My belief is that as long as tax money isn't being used I'm not really concerned about how much he makes if he is satisfied.
I just appreciate greatly the efforts he has made to create a first class operation that all Giles Citizens can be proud of. Allen Barrett
posted by Allen Barrett | 2:07 PM
64 Comments:
Well that is certainly good news to hear that it's not some sort of scam being done to the county by the City of Pulaski. Thank you MR. Barrett for posting these findings~guess that falls under an "opppsss" from the County Budget.
Thanks for your good work Mr. Barrett.
Now my question is:
why has the financial manager and CEO Mrs. Vanzant let the annual $5,000 slip through their fingers all these years? These two are surely incompetent.
yes, is this actually a Janet question or actually a Financial Management office issue...ther have been errors with the budget before?
Incompetency runs rampant with the County Exec. and Finance Dir.
Morons
More name-calling I see. Is anyone a moron who doesn't agree with the status quo of this blog?
I say...Go Janet. We are behind you!
The above posts are correct. If the citizens of Giles County only knew just how much the Financial Director and Mrs. Vanzant has cost this county in errors and misjudments. I don't believe the taxpayers can stand any more mistakes like these two are making. Won't be long that these errors are going to catch up with the county budget and a tax hike is inevitable.
So the smear goes on. It's so obvious. Wonder why? Does CAVE know?
I'm going to have to agree with March 17, 2010 6:08:00 AM. Go Me!! I mean Janet, Go Janet!!!!!!
Say what you want. Support who you want. But Janet has been very bad for Giles County!
She has my vote as well as those of my extended family and friends. And this smear campaign against her gives me the resolve to go out and support her re-election in any way I can. I will make certain that I inform as many as I can about what's been going on here.
Just wondering about your last statement, 11:57; You will make certain to inform as many people as you can, etc, etc. It won't make much difference in the election. You have to be 18 to vote. I don't know of many folks over 10 years old who give any credibility whatsoever to an anonymous note, posting, or even a phone call.
I am new around here but from reading this blog, I think I have a pretty good objective analysis of the political atmosphere. I am not related to anyone, don't go "way back" with anyone, and don't know anybody's daddy, granddaddy or whoever. So here goes the truth. Hope the good citizens of this county can handle it. It seems that one or two citizens take it upon themselves to educate themselves about issues, behaviors of the people who work for us, attend the meetings, and publicly state their OPINION of public officials. They may or may not get the whole story, but they have done me a great service by showing me where to start looking so I can also educate myself about my new home and if I doubt their word or want to verify their statements, their name is right there in the phone book for me to contact. Then we have this group who accuse the one or two known posters of stirring up trouble and name calling. The only name calling of private citizens is coming from this second group, they've not offered a single word of rebuttal to the statements regarding issues, and seemingly feel that the freedom of speech should be abolished when it's exercised against one of the "good ole boys or girls." I understand that group 2 doesn't want any talk of corruption or misdeeds by our gov't, what I don't understand is why? It is our duty, responsibility, and privilege to do what group one is doing, and to suggest they they are out of line smacks of socialism. The gov't leadership is made up of citizens who are public figures and if you want to defend them and their actions, please do and give supporting statements or at least tell the ones who want to know where they can access your information. You will gain some credibility. But to suggest a private citizen should be silenced and then call him/them names is dangerously close to slander, the crime that you posted about earlier, but showed your ignorance of the law and further more, you are trampling on the American flag for even suggesting that a private citizen should not express their thoughts. You don't have to agree, in fact many might see your side of the argument, if you had one. But like I said as an objective outsider, it is crystal clear that you have neither the courage of your convictions, nor the intellect that enables someone to form a rational opinion. Your only opinion is that you diapprove of the messenger(s), regardless of what he/they say. I hope I am wrong, but I don't think I am and since I know none of you and am not from this area, I know I am seeing things more clearly than most. Please don't waste yours or my time, any of you coming back at my post with such silliness as "cave" people, cheerleader, etc. Prove me wrong by offerering actually examples of public figures and their "correct" and proper actions, nothing negative about a private citizen either. To do so will prove me correct in my other assumptions that you are a closet socialist who thinks freedom of speech is only a suggestion and not a brilliant concept of our forefathers.
Sincerely,
William C. James
Giles Co. TN
formerly of Scottsboro, AL
Mr. James,
Regardless of your "objective analysis", I stand by every word I said. It's unfortunate that you haven't been here long enough to see who the real troublemakers are. And your being an apologist for them is only feeding the flame.
You mention private citizens being attacked? How so? The only ones I see being attacked are those who hold public office (the ones the CAVE people have decided must go).
You can bet on this; I won't be anonymous when I'm out campaigning for those victims of the smear campaigns that run rampant on this blog. Again, it's unfortunate that you can't see that.
You have a lot of nerve to call me a closet socialist. You know NOTHING about me! You know NOTHING about my love and concern for Giles County!! How would you like it if someone called you a communist?
Mr. James
Thank you so much for your post. Excellent!
Good post Mr. James.
But you might as well be talking to a sign post as to the one that can't tell anything good about the government. She don't know anything to tell so all she can say is Janet has my vote, my family and friends. My family and friends don't tell me who to vote for or me them. We might say so something about who is running, but everyone is allowed to vote, their on choice.
Also she denies saying anything against about the Cave people she calls them. It's here in black and white.
He calls me a closet socialist and you commend him for it. That's status quo I suppose.
Mr. James,welcome to our county. From the content of your post I think you will be a great asset to our county.
Thank you for your kind words, those of you who took time to read my post; to those who only felt I was stepping on their toes, well maybe I was. However, if you reread what I wrote, I did sincerely request that you prove me wrong by offering at least one fact regarding the favorable job performance of the local gov't. Didn't read one, not a single one. I did read where the so called troublemakers and cave people, (whatever that is) are doing all the attacking of the office holders. Again I say, if you take offense at questioning any office holder, you are attempting to sidestep what our forefathers had the wisdom to write into our Constitution. Presumably this "trouble maker" and cave persons are not paid with my tax monies and therefore I have no right to question them or their motives as numerous anonymous posts have done. The gov't officials however are paid with my money and therefore I not only have a right to question them, but a responsibility to let them know if their behavior is less than I expect and it is absolutely the slide toward socialism when you denounce one who exercises his freedom of speech. It is slander to denounce a private citizen without ironclad proof of unacceptable behavior.
Once more, tell me one reason that any official now in office, deserves my vote. Just one will point me in the direction I need to go for my own personal research. The problem is quite simple and is prevalent in many small communities; if one is in cahoots with the "powers that be", when they are found to be guilty of misdeeds, they prefer to "shoot the messenger" rather than clean up their act. One example please.
Mr. James...
Please name just one local official whom you think is guilty of misdeeds in office?
Yes, welcome to Giles County. But this is NOT a small town that is governed by crooks and villains. I've lived here all my life and have never heard one word to substantiate that idea other than on this blog and by way of a few carefully worded letters to the editor.
I don't think anyone here is trying to "shoot the messenger" as you say. But I do believe the messenger needs to stop with the unrelenting attacks. In other words, how many times does one have to make an accusation or call someone a name?
You seem to be very adept at calling people names, judging them, and inviting them to leave Giles County. Such a hipocrit.
7:38, Most would call your response very clever, to answer my question with a question, which is supposed to divert the reader's attention away from the fact that you did not offer a single instance where a public official has done anything that is worthy of my vote. Please reread my posts again, nowhere was it implied, inferred, suggested or stated that I felt my new home was governed by crooks. My post dealt with my observation that many anonymous posts choose to insult and criticize a private citizen for doing what all private citizens should be doing. That is exercising their freedom of speech right and holding public officials accountable and being a watchdog with public monies. It is totally irrelevant whether or not I agree with Mr. Barrett or these cave people you refer to. What stands out to me is that Mr. Barrett has the courage of his convictions and signs his name unlike the anonymous posters who are much like snipers, shooting off their mouth and retreating to the darkness. That is my whole point. The few that sign their name may be totally wrong about things reported here, may only give one side of an issue, or may have their facts mixed up, or maybe they hit the nail on the head. Either way, they believe in the Constitution and practice their freedoms and stand by their beliefs. To attempt to stop them from doing so, is equivalent to what George Orwell wrote about so many years ago. The excuse that one could lose their job, community standing, ect if they posted publicly doesn't hold water with me; as an employer, I realize that my employees may not agree with me politically and I frankly do not want "yes" men surrounding me.(not to mention the legality of denying a person their constitutional rights.) No, an anonymous post is cowardly spoken with a child-like mentality by someone who cares not for the issues but to fling insults and sound clever with their own musings.
And even though I "asked you first"( I do know how to be immature if I must in order to make myself understood) I will answer your question even though you did not answer mine: I have personally witnessed untruthful statements made by the director of schools, flagrant untruths, as well as numerous questionable other behaviors. Again, I witnessed this personally and although he is not an elected official, he is appointed by an elected body who have the authority to fire him but refuse to do so even when presented with proof positive of the actions. In my opinion, this puts the character of the board members on the same level with any number of lying politicians which will be the downfall of our community.
Now will you answer my question?
William James
Mr. James...
Nowhere in my post did I say that you said our county was governed by crooks. I was making a general statement, ok?
Your rudness prompts me to stop talking with you. No, I'll not answer anyone's questions when they call me names for having a differing viewpoint. Would you?
You just lost my respect, not that it matters. Have a nice day, Mr. James!
5:04 you won't answer anyones questions period. You would much rather sit back and make unfounded accusations against people who bring out the awareness of your failings and inferiority as a mature adult.
7:33, I must say I am not surprised. You could have saved us both time had you admitted from the beginning that you could/would not give one single example of why any, just one, but you can't name one person who has earned my vote. My word, I am new here and I even know of a few elected officials who have earned it and my support and gratitude. Yet you champion all officials and defame private citizens for expressing his/their opinion, which is as I previously stated, all intelligent people should do if they are familiar with the issues and care about the future of our county. The level of interest that you and "others" (may be only or two) have in the posters who stand behind their opinions is most curious to me in light of lack interest that you display on a reg basis of community happenings. Yet you never even miss an opportunity to degrade a private citizen at every post. That is backwards by any definition. Discuss issues has been called for more than once by many and yet you persist in insulting the private sector and champion tax paid people and can't even name one single action that make them worth voting for. Very bizarre behavior and I might also add that as I am very familar with slander laws, you are quite lucky that you have not been sued yet. You or someone else called anonymous are frequently guilty of slandering someone who brings to light dome misdeeds, you are very lucky indeed.
William Jame
Talk to my hand william. I have nothing else to say to you. And I fully realize that you baited me into making another response.
Let me tell you something. I have slandered nobody. What I have to say about anyone is prefaced with "in my opinion". How can an individual be guilty of slander for ofering an opinion? On the other hand, there are those on this blog who have accused elected and/or appointed officials of everything from messing around on their wives to outright thievery. That sir, is slander! Look it up in the dictionary.
As I said, you lost my respect, and I have nothing further to say to you. I suppose that gives you license to have those "parting shots", so have at it.
Oh, by the way, vote for whomever you please. That's a very private matter. I'll do the same.
By the way, have a nice day.
7;38 Do you not recall years ago a group worked hard to expose and correct some things in city government? Probably before Mr. Barrett ever came to Giles County. Well before this blog.
6:38 My little nincompoop! You KNOW you wont be able to resist respondiong to the postings you dont like. What would you do with your lonely little self?
Dear Hand,
Oh dear, what will I ever do now that I've lost the respect of an anonymous poster,someone who doesn't even have enough respect for his/her own posts to sign their name; I do so hope that your hand, since that is what I am talking to, lets your brain know how ridiculous your post sounded, telling someone they lost your respect when apparently you lack any self respect.
William James
wab...
As I have said on another thread, why not end all anonymous posts so the cry babies will be happy? What a grand way to stop "free speech" in an open forum. It matters not that some of us, for various reasons, are not able to be brave and "self-respecting" by posting out names. Regardless, you might as well stop the anonymous posts and then there will be nobody here to oppose you.
OH to oppose WAB, guess you are right on that as you will fade away.
Hye 6:38..be careful you could go blind talking to you hand like that!
As I have said too many times to count, I only oppose wab's misbehavior toward others.
Who made you judge?
9:49
Have you ever heard of the proof being in the pudding? Just look at how he treats others. I have a right to my opinion regardless of what you might think. That's NOT judging.
If that is the case, then I will say Mr. Barrett has the same right. Therefore You don't have a leg to stand on in that argument.
That's right. We all have a right to our opinions without being called names or talked down to like we are imbeciles.
Don't act like an imbecile and people won't talk to you like one.
5:02
Please allow me to translate your asinine statement. What you are really saying is that people like you would stop calling me names and making insults if I would simply keep my mouth shut and never say a word in opposition to the way people are treated on this blog. Isn't that what you truly mean?
Seems Lincoln said, "it's better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool that to open it and be proven one"
As long as there are those who attempt to ruin or belittle those they don't like, I'll be right here to oppose it as long as God gives me breath.
Seemed like this was a very positive thread until dumbo started posting on it.
8:41
You don't like what I have to say, so you conveniently call me names? How childish.
Oh, by the way, the first TWO posts on this particular thread were negative. What a laugh!
1:11 Yep. And you wrote both! Folks are not fooled by your little games.
2:57
That's a lie. I had nothiong to do with the first two posts. So at least you were fooled, right?
An we all thought you were above calling people names 3:24.
6:02
I never called anyone a name. I SAIDa the accusation was a lie.
My goodness 8:11 if the accusation was a lie it had to be made by some one wouldn't you agree? The one who made the accusation would then be a liar wouldn't they?
You are such a whiz at condemning others while justifying yourself for the same behavior. A question I always wondered about with people like you, how do you know which direction you are going with a face on both sides of your head?
9:02
No, you are wrong about that. I just said the statement was a lie. I never said the person who said it is a liar. But he or she is in this case, wouldn't you agree? That is, since the first two posts were not mine, and he or she said they were.
3:46 can you spell H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E
look in the mirror and you can see one
6:48
I could call you an idiot,but I have a little more class. The individual told a lie about the two posts. That doesn't necessarily make him a liar. You see, there's not a living person who has NEVER told a lie, even if it's a small one. But that doesn't make EVERYONE liars.
What on earth is wrong with your head?
Where is the contract that was drawn up for the city and county? If that can be found then the matter will be settled.
I don't have any class, if I did I wouldn't be writing on this blog.
I find it strange how some people claim to have CLASS but still write on this blog.
Class is something you are born with. Not something to obtain.
I would agree with you that class is something you either have or you don't. But it can be obtained via education and determination. Why do you think there are such things as charm schools, self-improvement programs, etc.? What about Dale Carnegie courses.
Some who think they were born with class, have the least. It is good to see some who have, pulled themselves up by their boot straps, so to speak.
Some who think they were born with class, have the least. It is good to see some who have, pulled themselves up by their boot straps, so to speak.
Some who think they were born with class, have the least. It is good to see some who have, pulled themselves up by their boot straps, so to speak.
Some who think they were born with class, have the least. It is good to see some who have, pulled themselves up by their boot straps, so to speak.
Sorry computer mess. 12.09
When people have to tell they have class, means they don't. Just having to toot their own horn.
4:06
Wrong. Sometimes the person with class has to explain why he or she doesn't get down to the mean and nasty levels some do. It has nothing to do with tooting one's own horn. It's rather a matter of explaining one's behavior when others choose to misbehave.
4:06 Good post I totaly agree. Some confuse class with snob.
7:37 I suppose we are talking different areas of class. Yours seems to be monetary - 1 lower, 2)middle 3)higher middle 4)upper. My thoughts are class, period. Ether you have it or you don't.
Mr. James, I want to thank you for your thoughts. You statements were well thought out, concise and to the point. I guess I am a "CAVE person who suffers from HLSS and am a cheerleader" too. I still look silly in the skirt with a fish hook in my nose as I'm being led around though, pom poms dragging the ground. BRRRRRRRR. Ugly site. But I digress, many people have asked our annonymous poster the same thing, and he or she has refused to give an answer. You were asked to name someone, you did. When you presented the facts, you were turned into an evil doer in Giles county. Way to go, and welcome to the club.
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