Mayor Campbell, Chapman, Eddins & Davis

You've been served!

From the Complaint:

The State Attorney’s Office for the First Judicial Circuit, Bill Eddins was notified about the entire issue. After review, it was decided by the State Attorney that since the contract was “technically entered into legally” by the county and the work had not actually been completed and “it would have been a political nightmare for both City and County”, no one was charged.

IF that is true, Bill Eddins is the one that needs to be look at too!

From the Complaint:

The State Attorney’s Office for the First Judicial Circuit, Bill Eddins was notified about the entire issue. After review, it was decided by the State Attorney that since the contract was “technically entered into legally” by the county and the work had not actually been completed and “it would have been a political nightmare for both City and County”, no one was charged.

IF that is true, Bill Eddins is the one that needs to be look at too!

He was served the same time Bob Campbell was.

Technically, the contract was never entered into legally because it never received BCC approval and the City Council knew nothing about it until after the fact. It was never approved nor did it ever go before Council for discussion or approval for Bob Campbell to go to the BCC to start with.

Legally, the property in question was and still is PRIVATELY OWNED.

I believe Sara Comander was the Board Chair at the time but the contract does NOT bear her signature. Technically, how do you enter into a contract legally without her signature? Well, if you do what Chapman did, you sign it yourself without BCC approval. He was served.

Technically, Davis should have recused himself from signing the contract because he has a conflict of interest, he is the registered agent at Sunbiz.org for the privately owned property. He was served.

This is not the first time Bob Campbell has done things out of the Sunshine and without full approval and support from the City Council.

But if you read the Mullet Wrapper the asst. editor claims poor Bob doesn't have Council support..NO he doesn't when he pulls stupid stunts like this!

Lots of factual information here.

Should be pretty easy for them to decipher....

But then again, some of Eddins' staff can't find dope in a crime lab...

The DFS Wrapper has fallen off my reading list due to their sad attempts at reporting things so trivial and ignoring things at the same time.

That guy on the YouTube, Johnny? Is much better.

Looks like some Depos were taken today at Greg Anchors Office.

Perhaps in relation to this or another related matter? Who knows. I'll bet we get another Grand Jury with no results. Hope I'm wrong.

Looks like some Depos were taken today at Greg Anchors Office.

Perhaps in relation to this or another related matter? Who knows. I'll bet we get another Grand Jury with no results. Hope I'm wrong.

I bet I know what that's all about and it has something to do with 1/4 million dollars.

I bet I know what that's all about and it has something to do with 1/4 million dollars.

Well it appears only you and I give a ...

Time will tell.

I have a slight correction to make, William “Bill” Chapman, was the Chair 11-26-13 to 11-17-14. I believe Cindy Meadows was Co-Chair.

Pretty obvious that there are personal conflicts/agendas going on here. The local paper is valuable and they don't owe you anything. It is a private business, not a government service. You don't have to read it.

Dotty Nist is a treasure and if it weren't for her diligence most of us wouldn't know what is happening here.

Pretty obvious that there are personal conflicts/agendas going on here. The local paper is valuable and they don't owe you anything. It is a private business, not a government service. You don't have to read it.

Dotty Nist is a treasure and if it weren't for her diligence most of us wouldn't know what is happening here.

Dotty Nist has not been mentioned in ANY of my references to that Mullet Wrapper!! In fact, about the only real news ever mentioned in that paper comes from her reporting. The rest is just fluff and stuff!!

It's unfortunate that you see an effort by Mayor Bob Campbell to spend upwards of $30 thousand dollars of County taxpayer money to clear private property as a personal agenda/conflict. The fact that it was also done without BCC approval and without the City Council's knowledge is even worse. Sunshine laws are no joke as Suzanne Harris can attest, not to mention the lawsuits and taxpayer money spent
on those, because the County LOST!

It's also unfortunate that you seem to think the taxpayers don't need to know who is responsible for costing the citizens of Defuniak almost 1/2 million dollars...1/4 of it in one cent sales tax fees because the audits were not completed and turned into the State on time and the other 1/4 million dollars because we have a Police Chief who wrongly terminated 2 police officers yet, kept the rogue police officer who lied under oath, whose credibility was ZERO when Mike Adkinson hired him having been fired by 2 previous law enforcement departments and possibly a 3rd. It's unfortunate that you didn't read about that in the news as well because the reporter covering the beat in NoWal wouldn't print the truth if her life depended on it.

It's also unfortunate that you sit and criticize people who actually care, who have done the research, and spent untold hours of their own time to bring the truth to the light because we want open honest government operated in the sunshine, If that isn't on your agenda too Mr. Bentwood, you are also part of the problem!

As for the paper being privately owned, yes, they certainly are but they are performing a PUBLIC DISSERVICE when they DON'T report the news and offer slanted, misleading articles that are half truth and innuendo rather than availing themselves of public records and actually reporting the news. As I said, Communism exists when Citizens are only allowed to hear one doctrine! I'm shocked but NOT surprised that you support that...many folks in this County suffer from the same affliction and it's why we continue to re-cycle the garbage!

Amen. Amen. Amen.

P.S Mr. Bentwood...It's also unfortunate that the City Attorney who is paid to offer legal advice didn't also step to the plate and deliver his findings from conversations including, the paper trail from the State Auditors to the State Attorney's office for prosecution but instead offered, "I'll see what I can do about going after Joe Brown", who wasn't bonded and we can't recoup from but not one word about going after the Mayor or Mac Carpenter. Seriously? Clayton Adkinson had absolutely no desire to protect the City (he was more interested in protecting the Mayor because he's a yes man for all the BS that goes on here) than go after those responsible for the 1/4 million dollar loss but it was damn sure his job to take his findings to the State Attorney when TAXPAYER money is involved. Clayton Adkinson also is NOT interested in holding Chief Mark Weeks responsible for the millions of dollars it may cost the City in lawsuits for the wrongful termination of those 2 officers. He is more interested in protecting a pi$$ poor administrator, rather than calling the Governors office and demanding he be removed. Why? Wanna talk about the evil in the room? Let's go there! What Mark Weeks knows would destroy Mr. Adkinson and he knows it.

Dotty Nist has not been mentioned in ANY of my references to that Mullet Wrapper!! In fact, about the only real news ever mentioned in that paper comes from her reporting. The rest is just fluff and stuff!!

It's unfortunate that you see an effort by Mayor Bob Campbell to spend upwards of $30 thousand dollars of County taxpayer money to clear private property as a personal agenda/conflict. The fact that it was also done without BCC approval and without the City Council's knowledge is even worse. Sunshine laws are no joke as Suzanne Harris can attest, not to mention the lawsuits and taxpayer money spent
on those, because the County LOST!

It's also unfortunate that you seem to think the taxpayers don't need to know who is responsible for costing the citizens of Defuniak almost 1/2 million dollars...1/4 of it in one cent sales tax fees because the audits were not completed and turned into the State on time and the other 1/4 million dollars because we have a Police Chief who wrongly terminated 2 police officers yet, kept the rogue police officer who lied under oath, whose credibility was ZERO when Mike Adkinson hired him having been fired by 2 previous law enforcement departments and possibly a 3rd. It's unfortunate that you didn't read about that in the news as well because the reporter covering the beat in NoWal wouldn't print the truth if her life depended on it.

It's also unfortunate that you sit and criticize people who actually care, who have done the research, and spent untold hours of their own time to bring the truth to the light because we want open honest government operated in the sunshine, If that isn't on your agenda too Mr. Bentwood, you are also part of the problem!

As for the paper being privately owned, yes, they certainly are but they are performing a PUBLIC DISSERVICE when they DON'T report the news and offer slanted, misleading articles that are half truth and innuendo rather than availing themselves of public records and actually reporting the news. As I said, Communism exists when Citizens are only allowed to hear one doctrine! I'm shocked but NOT surprised that you support that...many folks in this County suffer from the same affliction and it's why we continue to re-cycle the garbage!

Start your own paper. You incessant whining and complaining about anything and everything government related is tainting what was otherwise a positive platform for our community. If you aren't part of the solution then you are part of the problem. I appreciate some of the issues you raise but am totally turned off by your negative attacks and snide caustic comments. I'm not alone. When you returned from your ban you toned it down for a little while and then you went right back to the same ol'. I assume since you came back under another name you are either ashamed of the posts you made under your previous name or you snuck in against the wishes of the admins.

Start your own paper. You incessant whining and complaining about anything and everything government related is tainting what was otherwise a positive platform for our community. If you aren't part of the solution then you are part of the problem. I appreciate some of the issues you raise but am totally turned off by your negative attacks and snide caustic comments. I'm not alone. When you returned from your ban you toned it down for a little while and then you went right back to the same ol'. I assume since you came back under another name you are either ashamed of the posts you made under your previous name or you snuck in against the wishes of the admins.

Trying to right the wrongs of the past ensures history doesn't keep repeating itself.

Trust this also Mr. Bentwood...these issues may well be exclusive to NoWal at the moment but if SoWal ever incorporates and you're facing the same issues let's see how long you remain convinced my comments are caustic and snide and if you sit and pass judgement on those trying to right the wrongs.

I'm ashamed of nothing I say! No one here is forced to read anything I write but you hang on my every word and make your own snide remarks.

Trying to right the wrongs of the past ensures history doesn't keep repeating itself.

Trust this also Mr. Bentwood...these issues may well be exclusive to NoWal at the moment but if SoWal ever incorporates and your facing the same issues let's see how long you remain convinced my comments are caustic and snide and if you sit and pass judgement on those trying to right the wrongs.

I'm ashamed of nothing I say! No one here is forced to read anything I write but you hang on my every word and make your own snide remarks.

So you admit you are Misty and you are here without the permission of the site admins? I guess I should ask them.

So you admit you are Misty and you are here without the permission of the site admins? I guess I should ask them.

Everyone who has ever been banned from this site is back under different names.

Everyone who has ever been banned from this site is back under different names.

I know that's not true. Some are banned temporarily and some are banned permanently. Some have returned under different names with permission. I know that because I'm one of them. The issue I was upset about and crossed the line over was resolved. Temporary insanity defense. Now I head to the beach!

I'm careful to follow the rules now and won't call you any names.
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I know that's not true. Some are banned temporarily and some are banned permanently. Some have returned under different names with permission. I know that because I'm one of them. The issue I was upset about and crossed the line over was resolved. Temporary insanity defense. Now I head to the beach!

I'm careful to follow the rules now and won't call you any names.
SoWal forum rules & general info

I haven't called you any names.

I could sit home on my computer and write letters to the BCC and City Council which are largely ignored and serve no useful purpose but instead I have chosen to get involved. No one has to like my method or what I bring to the discussion but if you want to argue about the facts and not me personally, then buckle up buttercup.

I have the proof!

The fact the you submitted a Formal Complaint speaks volumes.

If others did the same, we might get somewhere.

Most County Employees (city too), are simply job scared and don't want to be involved. They either go along to get along, or just cover their eyes and ears.

It's actually pretty sad.

The State Attorney’s Office for the First Judicial Circuit, Bill Eddins was notified about the entire issue. After review, it was decided by the State Attorney that since the contract was “technically entered into legally” by the county and the work had not actually been completed and “it would have been a political nightmare for both City and County”, no one was charged.

That statement was made to an ELECTED OFFICIAL who has said they would tell the truth.

The fact the you submitted a Formal Complaint speaks volumes.
If others did the same, we might get somewhere.
Most County Employees (city too), are simply job scared and don't want to be involved. They either go along to get along, or just cover their eyes and ears.
It's actually pretty sad.

Not to combine 2 separate issues but the City is OUT 1/2 million dollars and counting because of the actions of 2 elected officials. One (1) the 1/4 of a million dollars in lost one cent sales tax money because the Mayor failed to report the certified mail he received NINE different times to anyone on the Council and Two (2) the Police Chief who wrongly terminated 2 officers on 2 different occasions.

Our illustrious City Attorney, Clayton Adkinson in both incidents should have gone to the State Attorney's office and demanded an investigation but did not.

City employees were absolutely job scared which is why the officers from the PD brought in the Union. It was that event that set the wheels in motion for their own termination. While Weeks would have people believe the Arbitrator made no findings in that regard and he was cleared of those allegations the FACT is, the Arbitrator was not charged with determining whether or not this was politically motivated, she was charged with determining whether or not the 2 officers were wrongfully terminated. They were! They have been reinstated. The timeline of those events would lead a prudent person to believe that yes in fact their firings were politically motivated. Clayton Adkinson advised the City Council not to let this go to Arbitration in my opinion because he knew those officers were wrongfully terminated and also knew subsequent lawsuits could/would follow.

It's also my opinion that Clayton Adkinson failed to act in the best interest of the City and the taxpayers and offered bad legal advice to Council when he told them "there was nothing that could be done about the 1/4 million dollars in one cent sales tax money but that he would "try to go after Joe Brown". What Adkinson should have done was taken this to the State Attorney and its become abundantly clear to me he was more interested in trying to protect Mayor Campbell.

Mr. Adkinson told me recently at a City Council meeting that he works for the Council..well Mr. Adkinson, this is just a gentle reminder that your salary comes from taxpayer money and ANY subsequent actions taken by the taxpayers to recoup our losses is a direct reflection of your poor legal advice and your unwillingness to hold elected officials accountable. Your claims that Mark Weeks can't be held accountable and who our City Charter says Mark Weeks answers too are 2 entirely different things.

The "wall" that has been built to protect wrongdoing must come down.