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Steve Adkins
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Posted: Apr 27th, 2007 01:58 am |
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I'm really glad that Don Wendelkyn & Mike Stewart are among the many stepping up to the plate with regard to the open TC slot, and that both are willing to get on this forum and talk to us.
Thanks Don for joining us.
Thanks Mike for having been here for some time..........and for continually reminding those of us with elevated cholesterol how much we miss BACON !!!!!
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Steve Adkins
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Posted: May 1st, 2007 12:58 am |
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Congratulations John Wray as the new Town Council member.
The array of folks who signed up as candidates, and the obvious seriousness of all of all of them toward the position, was impressive tonight.
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GRITS
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Posted: May 1st, 2007 01:45 am |
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| yoo whooooo!! yee haw---way to go Johnny!!!!!!
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StewartM
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Posted: May 1st, 2007 10:55 am |
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| Congratulations John and welcome back to the council........
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Posted: May 1st, 2007 12:13 pm |
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Good choice. Congratulations, Mr Wray! Congratulations, Summerfield!
Proud of you, Mr MIke.
I hope we're all ready to move on now.
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Baseball Buddy
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Posted: May 2nd, 2007 03:17 am |
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Many thanks to all who applied for the vacant position. Please don't be a stranger to the Town. Please come out to the Town council meetings and other committee meetings as well. We need many volunteers in all areas. Come see me or ask for me at any function. I am always glad to speak to all about the future of Summerfield. Many of the applicants I know and have spoken with from time to time. Come out to the ball park and have a hotdog on me. Come see the future leaders of the Town play ball.
Congratulations to John Wray. Great Man. Great Leader. Great Friend to the Town
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GRITS
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Posted: Jun 1st, 2007 10:09 am |
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After witnessing the town council meeting last night, I must say I am appalled the way our leaders have spoken for the Summerfield Community.
Deana Barnes---what was your wishy washy behavior? First agreeing with John Wray regarding the safety issue with the Marshall property--but then voting on risking my child's safety and in favor of motioning the option to purchase the Marshall property.
Becky Strickland--her only argument that she kept referring to was Sally Lawings letter to exercise her first right of refusal. All she had to do was say ok let's do it, and actually see what happens. That cost no money to do--she may buy she may not. She should have been made to dish out her money since this piece of property was tied up because of this reason.
For heaven's sake, I can't even believe Strickland said she could not support the Friddle property because it was only profiting Mr. Friddle., and that it was to costly at the expense of the taxpayers dollar. That is an outrageous excuse for not wanting the town to purchase this piece of property. Is Mr. Marshall not going to profit as well? Strickland has even said that this is the most expensive piece of property. Sorry, her argument was a stupid one. And now, more money has been allocated for the Marshall property at the expense of the town--was she not wanting taxpayer's to not pay more money?
Mark Brown---as a Mayor please get a backbone! You at first said you would not agree to put a ballfield on 220 unless a light would be installed. Someone might get killed. If you don't remember, please refer back to the minutes of previous meetings. It is even published in the NW Observer. What a JOKE.
Further more, I do not appreciate the under the table discussions persuading your council to favor the Marshall property when in fact this was to be a public forum and then voted on. Is this not what Strickland and her group of Concerned Citizens have been arguing about? Topics such as this need to be brought before the town and discussed instead of making the deal before the meeting takes place? Seems as though Strickland was involved in this under the table discussions herself. That is what Mark Brown let people know Wednesday evening. He personally made a phone call to Jay Copeland and specifically told him that 5 of his council members were going to vote on the Marshall property. He then told John Turner that it was a done deal during the day on Thursday before the meeting even took place. He e-mailed me the same information.
What does Strickland have to say now that she is as guilty as the rest of the council members when it comes to making deals without the town's knowledge? I suppose it's ok since she won the battle.
Thank God this is an election year---it is time for a change.
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Jim Flynt
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Posted: Jun 1st, 2007 12:06 pm |
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GRITS wrote:
Thank God this is an election year---it is time for a change.
Grits, have you thought about running for office?
Change can be good.
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Hairbrush
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Posted: Jun 1st, 2007 12:10 pm |
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Did not the Parks and Rec community recommend to the council the marshall property after they discussed all the properties in their meeting on Tuesday? Is not the Marshall property purchased based on whether there can be another access onto the property and a light placed on 220? The town looked at another property on 220 and seemed to be ready to buy it until environmental concerns were brought up. I am sure this piece of property will have to have the same due process and if it is receiving any kind of State or Federal Money it would have to follow the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and have an Environmental Assessment. I would also hope that if the town is planning to have bathrooms that they would make sure it would perc.
Unfortunately, sometimes there has to be compromise. We still want ballfields so I hope the town will still work together to get to that point.
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GRITS
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Posted: Jun 1st, 2007 02:39 pm |
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Jim Flynt wrote: GRITS wrote:
Thank God this is an election year---it is time for a change.
Grits, have you thought about running for office?
Change can be good.
No wayyyy Jim, I may be a little too outspoken at times AND do not mind standing up for what I think is right, but I am not crazy.
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Jim Flynt
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Posted: Jun 1st, 2007 03:53 pm |
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GRITS wrote: Jim Flynt wrote: GRITS wrote:
Thank God this is an election year---it is time for a change.
Grits, have you thought about running for office?
Change can be good.
No wayyyy Jim, I may be a little too outspoken at times AND do not mind standing up for what I think is right, but I am not crazy.
Grits, do you think being crazy is a prerequiste for running for office or serving in office in Summerfield?
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GRITS
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Posted: Jun 1st, 2007 04:47 pm |
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Jim Flynt wrote: GRITS wrote: Jim Flynt wrote: GRITS wrote:
Thank God this is an election year---it is time for a change.
Grits, have you thought about running for office?
Change can be good.
No wayyyy Jim, I may be a little too outspoken at times AND do not mind standing up for what I think is right, but I am not crazy.
Grits, do you think being crazy is a prerequisite for running for office or serving in office in Summerfield?
No, I didn't emphasize that comment nor insinuate crazy was a prerequisite for any one serving. I was merely referring to my own sanity. But why do you specifically direct this to Summerfield?
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Jim Flynt
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Posted: Jun 1st, 2007 05:21 pm |
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GRITS wrote: Jim Flynt wrote: GRITS wrote: Jim Flynt wrote: GRITS wrote:
Thank God this is an election year---it is time for a change.
Grits, have you thought about running for office?
Change can be good.
No wayyyy Jim, I may be a little too outspoken at times AND do not mind standing up for what I think is right, but I am not crazy.
Grits, do you think being crazy is a prerequisite for running for office or serving in office in Summerfield?
No, I didn't emphasize that comment nor insinuate crazy was a prerequisite for any one serving. I was merely referring to my own sanity. But why do you specifically direct this to Summerfield?
Grits, I don't think your comments are exclusive to any one particular place. I'm sorry if you read that inference into my remark. I did not mean to infer that Summerfield has an exclusive monopoly on political zaniness. It happens everywhere. Including a certain town much closer to home.
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GRITS
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Posted: Jun 4th, 2007 08:16 pm |
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I had a neighbor e-mail me these questions, can anyone answer them?
Is there anything written "rule of conduct" or "voting procedures" that these council members must perform their duties by?
How does it work that prior to the general meeting a decision is already made?
I may not be well educated on the ballfields however as a citizen of Summerfield it is my right to know if any violation has occurred here.
If so, then as a citizen of Summerfield I want to know my right on either removing said leader or reprimanding them.
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Posted: Jun 4th, 2007 08:25 pm |
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There is no policy for removing or reprimanding a council member. That is the problem I had when Becky Strickland went behind the council backs to send the letter to the PartF grant saying she didn't want the grant after the council had voted to go forward with the grant.
I think they get all the maps and such before the public hearing and can certainly do their own research on a public hearing case. I don't think it is unusual for them to already have an idea on how they are going to vote but they must still have citizens input. Anyone correct me out there if I am wrong on that.
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