Through a tip and a public records request the WCTA has learned that Commissioner Comander instructed the Human Resources Department to discontinue the county payment for her family coverage on June 10, 2009.
In a phone call today with Commissioner Comander we asked the question "Why have you not disclosed this action since June 10th"?
Her answer tells a great deal about her integrity.
"I decided to discontinue receiving the benefit because I felt it was the right thing to do. It was a personal decision and to have publicly disclosed my actions would not have been right. Other Commissioners are entitled to make their own determination of the appropriateness of the benefit."
That tells a lot about her character !
Read Her Letter Below.
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Beach Fanatic
I've been on vacation overseas, glad to be back. I really don't care about Sara Commander :angry: either, the only reason she droped the coverage is because of re-election coming up. Since being the chair she has the BIG HEAD syndrome.......I wonder why Ronnie Bell really wanted to retire all of a sudden, if only we could see the demanding emails sent from the CHAIR!! (IMO) Some jobs are not worth the anguish.
Good luck Mr. Bell on your well deserved retirement.....you will be missed!!
If you want to see the emails, all you got to do is ask for them.
Beach Fanatic
OK, I'll say it plainly.
This is about free health benefits for the families of the commissioners and selected high level employees. No one has suggested that the commissioners not receive their own free health insurance, which every county employee gets. It is about the free family benefit, which the rest of the employees must pay for themselves.
Personally, I could care less about the free health benefit, the problem, imho, is how it was done. All they have to do is put it on the agenda for a public meeting and vote for it. To try to convince the taxpayers that the HR Director came up with this on his own and did it without their knowledge borders on lunacy. The guy had to ask them if the public works employees could wear shorts in the summer, no way he is increasing health benefits without asking.
Beach Fanatic
Personally, I could care less about the free health benefit, the problem, imho, is how it was done. All they have to do is put it on the agenda for a public meeting and vote for it. To try to convince the taxpayers that the HR Director came up with this on his own and did it without their knowledge borders on lunacy. The guy had to ask them if the public works employees could wear shorts in the summer, no way he is increasing health benefits without asking.
REALLY?
Beach Comber
I, too, wish Ronnie Bell all the best in his retirement. With that, the agreement with your post ends. I don't know why you are down on Commissioner Comander and really could care less. I don't know about you but I try to attend as many meetings fostering improvement in Walton County as I can. At almost everyone, I see Sara Comander, listening, questioning and being part of the discussion. Last night's "Walton Down the Road" visions meeting is a good example. At these meetings I seldom, if ever, see Kenneth Pridgen, Scott Brannon, Larry Jones or Cecila Jones.
If running our BCC meetings efficiently and productively is an example of the "BIG HEAD" syndrome, then I'm all for it.
To intimate Ronnie Bell is leaving because of something done by any Commissioner demands some proof. Show it or shut up! If you are involved in trying to improve our county in any way, fine. If not, you and others of your ilk need to become active, even passively, and then you'll have a valid right to complain. Until then, you're just blowing smoke with no fire.
Nobody asked you to agree with my post. It is my opinion, you don't like it tough! I respect your opinion, respect mine. If you see some smoke you better run....ha!
SWGB
I have a question.
When a county employee retires do they continue to receive the health benefits they had when they retired?
Perhaps this is a reason that the family benefits have not been dropped yet?
When a county employee retires do they continue to receive the health benefits they had when they retired?
Perhaps this is a reason that the family benefits have not been dropped yet?
Beach Fanatic
Nobody asked you to agree with my post. It is my opinion, you don't like it tough! I respect your opinion, respect mine. If you see some smoke you better run....ha!I don't care what you think about my opinion but when you start knocking elected officials indiscriminately, I'll call you on it every time. If you have some proof of wrongdoing by Commissioner Comander, post it for all to see. If not say you personally don't like her and let it go at that.
Beach Fanatic
I have a question.
When a county employee retires do they continue to receive the health benefits they had when they retired?
Perhaps this is a reason that the family benefits have not been dropped yet?
I THINK it is the same as the State of Florida which I THINK is $5 per month credit for each year served toward the premium.
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