Has the Tax Assessor's Judgement Become Impaired?
At the County Commission Meeting Monday a behavior was publicly exhibited by the County Tax Assessor, Mr. Steve McGill, that has many shaking their heads and wondering if it was a matter of poor judgement or something more serious.
It seems Mr. McGill took extreme exception to the idea being discussed by Commissioners concerning compliance with the Financial Management Act and having the fee offices turn their fees into the general fund with dispersal made by the Financial Management Office.
Mr. McGill, whose office was unaffected apparently decided that he would challenge Commissioner Reedy with the very unseemly slur, "did God come to you in a vision and tell you to do this"? Mr. McGill, who seems to have an ever present Sundrop bottle, a disheveled look and blurry eyes, has shown such behavior before toward Commissioners. He was called down three times by the County Executive before he would sit down and be quiet.
When Mr. McGill was reprimanded for a Driving Under the Influence charge he was warned that such behavior would not be tolerated in the future. The question now arises, in light of this recent activity, as to whether it's appropriate for Mr. McGill to continue as a representative of county government?
It seems Mr. McGill took extreme exception to the idea being discussed by Commissioners concerning compliance with the Financial Management Act and having the fee offices turn their fees into the general fund with dispersal made by the Financial Management Office.
Mr. McGill, whose office was unaffected apparently decided that he would challenge Commissioner Reedy with the very unseemly slur, "did God come to you in a vision and tell you to do this"? Mr. McGill, who seems to have an ever present Sundrop bottle, a disheveled look and blurry eyes, has shown such behavior before toward Commissioners. He was called down three times by the County Executive before he would sit down and be quiet.
When Mr. McGill was reprimanded for a Driving Under the Influence charge he was warned that such behavior would not be tolerated in the future. The question now arises, in light of this recent activity, as to whether it's appropriate for Mr. McGill to continue as a representative of county government?
posted by Allen Barrett | 10:28 AM
66 Comments:
GTC Says: The last time I recommended that McGill be removed from office, when he was arrested for drunk driving, a few people took exception to my position and stated that McGill was a good Christian man who was being set upon by a select unworthy few. I have had numerous dealing with McGill and he is a drunk, pure and simple. McGill would rather sit in the Courthouse lawn and smke cigarettes, drink coffe (or whatever) and shoot the breeze rather than out in the County inspecting properties.
Yes he needs help and sympathy. He does not need to be incharge of the single most important source of revenue for Giles County and the 5 municipalities.
Now that we are issuing construction permits I am wondering whether or not McGill (or his office staff) is coordinating with Carol Wade so that he has a first hand notofication that new construction is being conducted?
It is also interesting that McGill has waited until a reassesment year to have Tennessee calculate reasessments using some sort of math formula rather than getting off his butt, driving his County truck and personally inspecting every property. That means getting out and walking around each and every property. DAMN that sounds like work. Oh yeah ... is he allowed to drive?
Excellent, excellent 11:50 you are right on point.
"He was called down three times by the County Executive before he would sit down and be quiet." Wow, three times? That sounds like grounds for being arrested. Oh wait a second, that was McGill not Barrett, my bad.
I have an excellent reason to suspect that Mr. McGill needs to be drug tested. I know this will never happen in Giles Co. but allegedly he is running a county office impaired.
Is there any way a county office holder can be required to be given a drug test?
1:49. Sorry. I didn't catch your name.
Guess I will have to await the subpoenas for IP addresses being issued in the Barrett lawsuit.
8:37 AM There is not a supoena issued for for this blog in the McAlister lawsuit.
Don't be an idiot 8:37
8:37 Judges are not interested in people's opinions, they deal in facts. You are just trying to put up a smoke screen so people won't comment about McGill.
Why is it that you people pick on good, quiet, GOD fearing people like Mr. Steve? He is a good hard work gentleman who is being made a target of a few people who want his job.
Don't want his job just want a sober smart guy to do his job.
Mr. Barrett, I am confused. Are you a christian? If so, what kind of example are you leaving for people. Casting stones at people. Remember, yea without sin cast the first stone.
9:30
Varly I say unto thee, pick up a stone to cast and McGill will crawl out from under it
9:30 So Barrett is casting a stone at McGill, are you not casting a stone at Barrett?
Way to go change the subject to against Barrett instead of topic of thread as usual.
9:30 - Uh excuse me but wasn't it McGill that acted like a drunken fool at the meeting not Barrett. Is it casting stones to report things that are happening around the county, heaven knows we'll never find out about things from the paper or radio? Do you send emails to the TV stations about their news reports?
You are a very foolish and sacreligious person using a portion of your religion to attack and degrade an innocent person.
One thing that's certain is if barrett had acted like McGill in the meeting he would have been arrested. McGill is a lazy drunken and should be out on his butt instead of hanging on the rail with his cigerette and sundrop bottle.
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Barrett has acted like a fool at plenty of meetings. It sounds like Barrett got what he deserved when his assessment increased. You people sure are quick to judge someones character just because you are jealous of his job. If you want him out, vote him out. Until then, keep your cheap talking mouths shut. Especially you GTC and 2:49 pm.
12:49
You are absolutly correct in that I want to be exactly like McGill; an overpaid, drunken, idiot who rarely shaves, dresses like a slob, spends his waking hours drinking and smoking while drawing a good pay check and looking towards a public paid retirement. Do I want hid job? You bet. To be paid for doing nothing? You bet. Did MsGill survey our properties? NO!. Did he recalculate our property assessments? NO! All the property reassessment increases were accomplished by the State of Tennessee which applied a mathematical formula to our existing values. What did McGill do? NOTHING! Oh I forgot one thing McGill did; that is to drink whatever he has in that Sundrop bottle! Have you noticed that this bottle is Colored green and you cannot tell what color the liquid within that bottle is? Now why is that?
I am sure that 12:49 can rnlighten us?????????
Sounds like you have something personal against the man. I suppose you have never had a drink and drove a vehicle before? There are people in his office that would not let him get away with drinking on the job you moron. Get a life and quit complaining. Run against him in the next election if you want his job. Go down and follow him around one day if you think he does nothing.
2:57 Aren't you getting into the name calling now?
I know nothing about Steve McGill nor care, but your comment sounded so much like someone else that don't like name calling.
If McGill was drunk and disorderly in the meeting and refused to do what he was asked by the chair of the meeting why wasnt he arrested ?
Was our well-paid County sheriff standing right there in the meeting with his cannon on his hip ? Or is that merely an ornament ? Three of our 'paid leaders ' being paid by taxpayers to perform in a farce
Because WAB probably blew the whole situation out of proportion when he explained it on here. 7:54 you are a complete windbag.
I thought Vanzant called him down three times, she didn't ask for him to be arrested.
You are so against anything Barrett says.
Anonymous said...
Because WAB probably blew the whole situation out of proportion when he explained it on here. 7:54 you are a complete windbag.
Sunday, July 03, 2011 9:15:00 AM
Is this not so typical of the enabler? Check out the key word, PROBABLY! He PROBABLY blew the whole situation out of proportion. Well, guess what? Your PROBABLY an idiot.
5:48,
You said that "your probably an idiot." It is you're probably an idiot. You just proved that you are. Barrett has raised more hell at meetings than anyone in this county. So for that reason I would say that Barrett should never be able to run for office. Wouldn't it be the same thing as saying that Bluegill be relieved of his duties?
6:48 PM Have you actually been in those meetings in which Barrett has "raised more hell"? I think not. You are just giving lip service to what someone else who dislikes Allen Barrett has fed you. Fact is, Barrett only creates "hell" as you like to put it, by asking straightforward questions. Questions that many public officials don't want to have to answer and most often don't respond because they know they are at fault. Too, had you been in attendance at those meetings you would really know that some elected officials and county employees are the ones "raising hell", particularly if Barrett speaks up and they don't like it.
Ah-ha, you got me. Proud Richland High School graduate here.
7:14,
WAB has no credibility in this county. That means that you have none by taking up for him. Your facts are actually your opinion and they are silly. Take up for him all day but you will never change the minds of the voters in this county. I feel sorry for you! I really do.
Don't everyone just love the enabler.
We should all give Mr. Barrett credit for trying to keep our county residents informed. THANKS MR. BARRETT.
You should give him credit for constantly keeping trouble stirred up and seeing something negative in everything that goes on in this county. All because he and a few of the other goofballs can't get elected. Scott Stewart might have beat out Vanzant if he hadn't have been seen with WAB by his side. It is political suicide to have WAB supporting you. That is why the Charter will not pass.
6;23 being an idiot allows you a certain amount of leeway in expressing your stupidity but nevr allows for the gossip and hypocrisy you are so deeply involved in. Anyone can be wrong at times but you cherish ignorance and that makes you stupid and by spreading gossip you make a mockery of your religious standing. I pity you not for your ignorance but for your pleasures in that ignorance.
Drunk and disordely is a crime for anyone except a elected official.
This county has become like the rest of the obamanation seperation of peoples based on the haves and the have nots, the loyalty and the peasants.
8:41,
You should preach that to your 5 other friends and leave the majority of the citizens to know the truth. Knowing the truth is far from idiocy. Sorry, but you will never convince anyone that you are correct.
Is calling anyone a goofballs not calling names?
Where does all the hatred come from that is spewed on here on a daily basis? Let's blame anyone else for something wrong rather than that person in the mirror looking at YOU!
I never said that I wouldn't call someone a name if they deserve it. I am not to blame for all of the negative topics that exist on this blog. I am not to blame for the jealousy and hatred for anyone that holds a public office in Giles County. I am definitely not to blame for supporting the man that does it.
12:04 has lied so much it can't even keep up with them anymore.It's hatred has blinded it to what it has become.
12:04 You have done a lot of complaining about name calling.
I am not the enabler. I am just another person stating what people think. I call 'em like I see 'em. Sorry to disappoint you 9:28 and 10:27. Just one more person that thinks you all should learn to stay in your homes and off the computers.
McGill's brain has been fried for a long, long time. He sealed his fate when he said what he did to Mr. Reedy. I hope he's not considering running for re-election next year. He sealed his fate with me at least. I would not vote for him if he's the only one running.
An Enabler by any other name is still an Enabler.
Anonymous said...
"I am not the enabler. I am just another person stating what people think". Why don't you state what you think and stop worrying about everyone else?
Why does the county continue to employ McGill who is obviously incompetent to fulfill his duties and yet we continue to pay him big bucks and benefits.
7:22,
Show some proof that he is incompetent to do his job or quit flapping those jaws.
7:42 this is GTC and I present to you the following as proof, Please refute if you are able with facts:
1) McGill was charged with driving under the influence; as well as causing an accident and leaving scene.
2) McGill was arrested
3) McGill did not contest the charges
3) McGill has to have someone else drive him around
4) McGill waited for the State of Tennessee to apply reassessments using State math formulas rather that getting out and reassessing the properties visually.
5) I challenge you, or anyone else who has the gumption to have McGill tested for drugs and/or alcohol at any time. He will fail the test.
GTC,
Getting a DUI is not a reason for someone to lose their job. It wouldn't be legal to fire him for it. Maybe you want to pay the attorney's fees for that lawsuit.
McGill did what most other counties did with the appraisals. Anyone with any sense would know that it is impossible to go to every home in the county and appraise it. Wonder how much that would cost the county?
How do you know he is doing drugs? Have you been in the same room with him to witness it? Those are some strong accusations from someone who deals in loosely based opinions.
"Getting a DUI is not a reason for someone to lose their job. It wouldn't be legal to fire him for it".
OH YES IT IS! Tennessee is a Right To Work State! Enabler, your boss could fire you for being a idiot if he wanted to.
Mr. McGill needs to go home and give his brain a rest. His fried brain always seems to get him in trouble. He has no respect for himself or anyone else. I hear he's gonna run again. LOL.
Judge not, lest ye be judged.
You need to read up on the law that is involved with a "Right to Work State". Right to Work involves not having to join a Union. "At Will" is where you can fire someone for almost any reason. However, you can't discriminate. I don't understand how you people get on here and jabber without really knowing what you are talking about. A first offense DUI is a misdemeanor in TN. As long as it doesn't keep you from performing your job, it would be discrimination to fire someone for it. If you have ever managed people you would know that it isn't that easy to fire someone without a folder full of documentation.
11:06 Except in McGill's case he is an elected official and the law says that even if he is caught driving drunk in off duty hours, it is unbecoming of a puplic official and is a reason for ouster. The County Ethics Comm. chose to just reprimand him for the drunk driving arrest now the full commission seems to be ignoring the continued behavior that is unbecoming to an elected official when he slurred Mr. Reedy. Seems not one commissioner has the guts to do anything about anyone - unless its Mr Barrett.
AMEN 8:51
Poor Barrett! It is terrible the way they pick on him. HA HA HA HA HA!
I doubt Barrett would consider himself "poor" in any way. Ha Ha Ha.
GTC to July 5th at 9:10PM
Being arrested for a DUI is grounds for dismissal and Giles County has the authority to do so if they wish.
Taking about sense; I will may this as clear as possible. First, you do not conduct a full appraisal when re-appraising a property. You discover changes and add them to the current appraisal.
Second let us assume that every person in Giles County individually ownes property and also assume that there are 30,000 people in Giles County. That would provide a base of 30,000 properties that would require re-appraisal every 6 years, by State Law. If McGill worked 8 hours a day for 231 days that would provide us with 1,848 man-hours per year. then assume that McGill was able to re-appraise 2 1/2 properties per hour, that would accomplish 4,620 properties per year being re-appraised. In six years he could accomplisg 27,720 reappraisals. Now this does not take into consideration that many properties are close to gether and more re-appraisals can be accomplished per hour. This also does not take into consideration that there are many properties that are tax exempt or under specific land uses that do not require a physical inspection.
Third, i did assume that McGill would provide 8 working hours per day, especially since he is being paid to do so. He does not have to enter any data into the State data base since he has an ofice staff that can do that. So, every day McGill arrives at his office and is given the files on 20 properties and off he goes.
Fourth, I did not assume that anyone else would conduct re-appraisals at the same time; though there are people very qualified to do so.
Fifth, I did not assume that McGill coordinates with Carol Wade, Duck River and PES in regards to new construction; though he should. Having a "heads up" when a new residence is being constructed would allow McGill to know what is being built, where it is being built, and the cost. DAMN, that was easy!
Before you jump on me regarding Carol Wade, I did assume that you are aware that she now issues new construction permits, as required by State Law.
As for drugs, look into his eyes. His pupils are continuously dialated. and, what is in that Sun Drop bottle?
Yes it does make sense that our tax assessor could do an honest and fair job if he choose to do so.
In addition they review updated satellite pictures of the area for new constructions.
GTC,
So you think that if an appraisal was done this year, it would be good 5 years from now? The appraisals have to be calculated so that it is the current number.
4:28 PM Mentioned McGill's staff. He has a couple that go out in the field daily, plus a maper. How many total employees in his office, including himself - 7 or 8?
6:48
I am the one that lie was told on that I enable and promote wrongdoings. That lie was started on me because my opinions are at odds with those of the few who are completely intolerant of any views that differ with theirs.
There is no enabler; that's only a myth in the minds of those who fell for the lie. Good post.
7:34 is just bragging about being outed. As the most "intolerant" enabler in Giles County he now strives to be the biggest gossip in the county.
8:57
Outed? How so?
The thing that is so hard to understand about the tax assessors behavior, abuse of power and irresponsible attitude is that even being displayed in the face of almost every citizen some still support such behavior and disrespectful attitude.
I will vote for Mcgill if he runs again!
Not me.
9:42 nobody doubted you would vote for him, if Barrett opposed the devil you'd be for him. Come to think about it you already have.
WAB Only reason someone would continue support would be because of what benefits they receive.
Of course that would be the only reason to support him, the benefits you receive, DUH. How about somebody with a backbone to represent me, someone to be accountable with MY money, somebody who does his homework: What benefits do you RECEIVE from your candidate of choice? Hmmmmmmmmmmm
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