Walton County budget

[TheZohan]

In my opinion we would have a hard time voting them all out. And so many people trust them and refuse to see the truth and how they lye

 

[Bob Wells]

In my opinion we would have a hard time voting them all out. And so many people trust them and refuse to see the truth and how they lye

So in your opinion, those of us who won't vote them out are mislead and are easily manipulated?

 

[TheZohan]

who is not easily manitulated and told what to do. I have no quarrell with you

 

[TechPyle]

I also heard that a new road grader is to be purchased. In the discussion it was stated that there are two graders per district. Please tell me that means are 10 graders total and that they are used as needed throughout the county. Please tell me that district 5 (Mirimar Beach Area) does not have two graders that are assigned to it and that Commissioner Pridgeon has two in his district. There are hardley any dirt roads in District 5 but many miles in the North end of the county.

 

[idlewind]

If you continue to vote them out then you have the bureaucrats running things.

New blood will change the bureaucrats out so we get them too.

 

[Bob Wells]

No, they will just replace them with new ones who will carry on the tradition of those who placed them in there and then there will be more in the future who will want to replace those that you are thinking are doing a good job with those they think will do a better job.

 

[idlewind]

One question that has not been answered is what are the employees getting out of all this money? Salaries do help local business by giving people more money to spend. But I have been told by a couple of county employees that they are not getting any pay raises this year, including merit pay and longevity pay. Is this true? If so it makes this whole thing smell even more if that is possible.

 

[Bob Hudson]

One question that has not been answered is what are the employees getting out of all this money? Salaries do help local business by giving people more money to spend. But I have been told by a couple of county employees that they are not getting any pay raises this year, including merit pay and longevity pay. Is this true? If so it makes this whole thing smell even more if that is possible.

The budget presented and approved has no additional compensation for employees - Question was asked by the WCTA.

Budget can be adjusted at either of the two public hearing.

Millage rate is now capped, but can come down except under certain specific circumstances covered under the statute.

 

[Matt J]

One question that has not been answered is what are the employees getting out of all this money? Salaries do help local business by giving people more money to spend. But I have been told by a couple of county employees that they are not getting any pay raises this year, including merit pay and longevity pay. Is this true? If so it makes this whole thing smell even more if that is possible.

Can you imagine the torches and pitchforks at the next BCC meeting if they dared to give a cost of living raise?

I realize that the county employees are high on the hog, they should be able to survive a couple more years on 2006 salaries.

 

[idlewind]

Can you imagine the torches and pitchforks at the next BCC meeting if they dared to give a cost of living raise?

I realize that the county employees are high on the hog, they should be able to survive a couple more years on 2006 salaries.

I for one think a raise for the lower end employees would be defensible and most people would at least understand that. Especially if it were tied to a campaign to encourage spending that money locally. But if that was the plan, why didn't they just say that? The whole thing smells IMHO.