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scooterbug44
SoWal Expert
What is the date to switch party affiliations?
Are there any important Democratic Primaries? I was thinking I need to switch so I can actually vote in the primaries.
Are there any important Democratic Primaries? I was thinking I need to switch so I can actually vote in the primaries.
Andy A
Beach Fanatic
It was Monday the 26th, so it is past.
Matt J
SWGB
Only on the state level. All of the local races with Democratic candidates were unopposed in the primaries.
Matt J
SWGB
I appreciate and respect your opinion and thoughts. More often than not I agree with your positions. And as I stated, I like the tax vote and am really disappointed in the way this seems to be headed. But I still want to think about this race. I want to find out why so many county employees apparently feel differently. I also want to know if there is any truth to the rumor that Ms. Commander is behind all the employees being shown the door in the last few months. People like Chris Mitchell who I thought was doing a great job with public information. And I want someone who will fight a little harder. My understanding is that basically all she said at the budget hearing was I can't vote for this and let it go. I believe Mr. Kramer would have fought alot harder. Mr. Cuchens may have as well, I just don't know.
Andy, bear with me, I like to ask questions and hear what is being said by alot of different people before I decide.
Perhaps it was due to his ability to spend massive amounts of county money. That new website the county has was purchased for $25,000.00 and that doesn't include support and upgrades. I'm betting there is a local company (like CySy) that could have done as good or better. I realize CySy is in Bay County, but that's better than Kansas.
SWGB,
I don't think Chris Mitchel would have had the athority to hand out a no bid no BCC review $25,000 contract. Wouldn't this have had to have gone through a cometitve bid process and approved or denied by the BCC? Do you know if any local companies even attempted to bid for the project? Do you know if any of the local companies had an experience doing that type of work before? I just don't think you can lay the purchase of the web site completly at Chris Mitchel's feet. Thier would have been several steps to the process with the board haveing to approve of the contract.
Unless someone is breaking the law the board has to approve expenditures. A policy can be established that grants individuals the ability to buy items under a certain price level before the spending is approved. Items over a certain amount must also be bid out.
I was told that Commander's beef with Mitchell had nothing to do with county business but stemmed from his involvement in a non-profit that was a rival to one she is involved with. Maybe someone "in the know" can explain or comment.
Andy A
Beach Fanatic
May I suggest you try Sara herself? While I am sure you think she may lie to you about the situation, I don't think that would be the case. She has stated that people terminated by the county were not doing their job to the extent desired. Her phone number is:835-4834. Though I'm far from being "in the know", I am a strong Comander supporter and believe she has done nothing but good for the county overall.
choctawjesse
Beach Comber
May I suggest you do a public records request on those employees performance evaluation? Because those will show her for what she is.
Oh wait, she don't believe in public records, it cost us all $250,000 to find that out.