mosquito control???

[DaleDalbey]

I am relatively new to Walton County, but seriously ... The head of mosquito control is an elected position?!?!? Why? It seems to me that the voters of the county are the ones who need to be fired, we apparently vote on everyone except the night janitor ( and I am not sure about even that).

 

[j p nettles]

It's important in this county that our officials be accountable to the local political machine and the benefactors of that machine.

 

[DaleDalbey]

It's important in this county that our officials be accountable to the local political machine and the benefactors of that machine.

I wondered about that. What fascinates me is the concept of... To what end? Is the "machine" made up of developers raping and pillaging the land? People whose families have lived here for 4 generations? Or people who like the idea of an inadequately educated workforce so that they have cheap labor? Or do they have a complex about their "shortcomings"?

 

[Teresa]

I am relatively new to Walton County, but seriously ... The head of mosquito control is an elected position?!?!? Why? It seems to me that the voters of the county are the ones who need to be fired, we apparently vote on everyone except the night janitor ( and I am not sure about even that).

Welcome to Florida county government. I've been a little shocked for a long time.

 

[j p nettles]

I wondered about that. What fascinates me is the concept of... To what end? Is the "machine" made up of developers raping and pillaging the land? People whose families have lived here for 4 generations? Or people who like the idea of an inadequately educated workforce so that they have cheap labor? Or do they have a complex about their "shortcomings"?

Correct on all counts. It's really sad but also disgusting. In the minds of Walton County politicians, the difference between right and wrong is lost. And they feel that if you can get away with something, it's ethical.

 

[DaleDalbey]

Welcome to Florida county government. I've been a little shocked for a long time.

I appreciate your sentiment, but refuse to believe that people of good will cannot change things.

 

[DaleDalbey]

Correct on all counts. It's really sad but also disgusting. In the minds of Walton County politicians, the difference between right and wrong is lost. And they feel that if you can get away with something, it's ethical.

I am wondering if that as the county grows with "outsiders" moving in, the machine is panicked about losing its grip. The sooner, the better.

 

[Furthur]

As an outsider who has lived here since 1996 I can tell you that SWMC does an incredibly good job. The reason that we elect the board is that they are an independent agency. Not under the control of the county board. They are very responsive. Give them a call if you have a problem and see how local government should work.

 

[Bob Wells]

It is supposed to be non partisan but there are signs in front of Republican headquarters on Hwy 98

 

[miznotebook]

South Walton County Mosquito Control was set up as an independent special district in 1964, based on a vote by people living south of the bay. The three mosquito control commissioners are elected, but the director is hired rather than elected.