Kaydence avatar
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One year ago today Pat Blackshear was sentenced for failing to report and lying about almost a million dollars of taxpayer money that was NOT collected by the planning department. Judge Ross Goodman opted to withhold an adjudication of guilty and sentence her to five years of probation, the release said. He ruled that Blackshear would serve only half of the probated sentence if she does not violate terms set down by the court.

www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20160912/former-planning-director-sentenced-on-perjury-charges

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Kaydence avatar
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#2
So what did the County do? They hired Mac Carpenter as the Planning Director who was part of the problem working under Pat Blackshear. Taxpayers lose again!
Jerry Lewis avatar
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#3
I find it hard to believe you can't find anything current to complain about. Lol
Kaydence avatar
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#4
I find it hard to believe you can't find anything current to complain about. Lol

Mac Carpenter is currently the Planning Director
John G avatar
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Mac Carpenter is currently the Planning Director
Isn't there an active investigation by the State Attorney that involves him?
Dawn avatar
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#6
Mac Carpenter is currently the Planning Director
And that is supposed to waht
John G avatar
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#7
I think this is calling attention to a consistent issue with our county...

Its called the Planning Department, an arm of the BCC. Very unregulated and staffed with unqualified staff, mainly the leadership.

Look for most of our issues, expenses and problems in the county to stem from this failed department. Its all about CYA from the sins of the past.

To put someone like Carpenter into this position only calls attention the issues raised in the "Grand Jury" Investigation. He is referenced several times. Have you read the case file? It is public record and I believe its been posted on this site. If its not been posted, simply make a public records request for it.

Please also remember that the lead investigator in that "case" stated that there was much more to be investigated, yet to date, nothing has been done.

I guess if most people don't care about the potential levels of corruption with County Government, the alleged abuse of power will simply continue to go on as people keep their heads buried in the sand.
Dawn avatar
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#8
Seems like a lot of innuendo. Or guilt by association.

If corruption is rampant and so obvious then do something about it beside throwing poop.
Kaydence avatar
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#9
Isn't there an active investigation by the State Attorney that involves him?

Supposedly.
Kaydence avatar
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#10
And that is supposed to waht


What does it say Dawn? That's what it means...just what it said.
John G avatar
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If I recall, it was Mac Carpenter (DFS Councilman at the time) that tried to dismiss and blow off the letter(s) from the State to the City asking about the audit and advising of the funding possibly being lost... This was even in a formal meeting environment.

It was supposedly not a big deal...

Now the city is out thousands and the State Attorney is Investigating.

Mac Carpenter being the new head of the Walton County Planning Department is an important observation as it would appear that yet another incompetent elected official has once again been recycled and given a leadership role in county government.

Insanity :bang:

Urban Dictionary: insanity
Dawn avatar
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#12
Still confused. He worked for someone who got probation so he is corrupt?
John G avatar
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#13
Still confused. He worked for someone who got probation so he is corrupt?

Yup, you are confused...very, confused.

Not going to spoon feed you. Research yourself.
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Seems like a lot of innuendo. Or guilt by association.

If corruption is rampant and so obvious then do something about it beside throwing poop.
Well what happened to Heorge Ralph. Get sick and lose your salary from Regional Utilities or at least this is what I hear happened to George Ralph.
Dawn avatar
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Yup, you are confused...very, confused.

Not going to spoon feed you. Research yourself.
Yep. Innuendo.
Dawn avatar
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Well what happened to Heorge Ralph. Get sick and lose your salary from Regional Utilities or at least this is what I hear happened to George Ralph.
I have no idea what this means.
Kaydence avatar
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One this day in 2015...Suzanne Harris won the lawsuit against the county for Sunshine law violations!

www.nwfdailynews.com/article/20151001/NEWS/151009873

How many more do we need to lose before people figure out these Commissioners have got to go?
Kaydence avatar
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Different subject not gov. related by a trip down memory lane none the less...

Wednesday is the 22nd anniversary of a very bad day for the Emerald Coast. Hurricane Opal slammed ashore with category 4 winds and storm surge. Okaloosa Island was overwashed and houses throughout the area were damaged or destroyed.

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