Sara Comander not seeking re-election

Beach Fanatic

Jan 23, '18 · 10:18 AM18,126

Sara Comander announced at today's BCC meeting that she will not seek re-election to the BCC due to health reasons. Personally, I will miss her calm, thoughtful demeanor. I believe her to be a person of integrity. I wish her all the best and hope that her health issues can be handled so that she has a long (and far less stressful) life ahead of her. Thank you for all you have done for Walton County, Sara!

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Beach Fanatic

Jan 30, '18 · 5:53 AM#27

Patriot Games - Call me a Troll or whatever you want to. It makes no difference to me. I spend much of my time each quarter completing humanitarian services. I look on Sowal to catch up on issues occurring within our County. Over the past year it has become a, "Let's talk about people and subjects of which the facts are incorrect or just idle gossip which can be spun to one's liking." I will no longer visit this site for knowledge of local issues. You still have not answered the question of what have you have done to enhance our County and have used several post to redirect the issue. I do consider Trey Nick a friendly acquaintance and have seen the hours and hard work he and his family put in daily along with the character he and his wife have instilled within their children consisting of hard work and giving back to their County. Hard work is hard work no matter if it is a family business started by his grandfather years ago or not.

Well if something is incorrect and you want to bring the truth then that is also what this site is for. Don't be offended just because you are right.

With that said, in general, being a humanitarian or a hard worker doesn't automatically mean a person is going to be a good guardian of our county, or associate themselves with the right people in politics.

Beach Lover

Jan 30, '18 · 7:35 AM#28

I'm not running for office Wilma, Absolutely agree with Bentwoods second statement. Tucker, nobody on SOWAL put Nick up as a candidate, his "Friends" are telling everyone. Nick can simply post somewhere that he is not a candidate and this issue can be moot.

Beach Fanatic

Jan 30, '18 · 7:58 AM#29

I wasn't singling you out. I was talking to everyone. If I was talking to only you I would have quoted you or addressed you @Kaydence .

So defensive.

No, what you did was make this appear to be a character assassination by those who want better government.

All of us and myself personally have as much right to discuss who his backers may or may not be based on what is being said in public as you do to defend it.

I'm responsible for what I say. I don't speak for everyone and obviously others can will and do speak for themselves. I'm not the only one who saw it as you being defensive over one of your friends.

Elections are not about voting for your friends/associates because you personally like them. It's about voting for the best person for the job even if you don't know them from Adam's A$$.

I personally do not know Trey Nick. I know his daddy well as my daughter worked for him in high school but neither of those reasons are substantial enough to vote for Trey. What is substantial enough NOT to vote for him is, his associations and who his backers will be and I suspect from things I'm hearing that Trey Nick means more of the same crappy government we already have no matter how nice he is.

The SBA and Blue money turns my stomach!! It should yours as well!

Beach Fanatic

Jan 30, '18 · 8:43 AM#30

No, what you did was make this appear to be a character assassination by those who want better government.

All of us and myself personally have as much right to discuss who his backers may or may not be based on what is being said in public as you do to defend it.

I'm responsible for what I say. I don't speak for everyone and obviously others can will and do speak for themselves. I'm not the only one who saw it as you being defensive over one of your friends.

Elections are not about voting for your friends/associates because you personally like them. It's about voting for the best person for the job even if you don't know them from Adam's A$$.

I personally do not know Trey Nick. I know his daddy well as my daughter worked for him in high school but neither of those reasons are substantial enough to vote for Trey. What is substantial enough NOT to vote for him is, his associations and who his backers will be and I suspect from things I'm hearing that Trey Nick means more of the same crappy government we already have no matter how nice he is.

The SBA and Blue money turns my stomach!! It should yours as well!

I don't know him. I'm telling you and everyone else to back off and be nice. You and other poot shooters are so used to trashing politicians that you need to know you can't do that to private citizens. Until he declares he has no backers. He is a private citizen and is not posting here to defend himself so you don't have the right to talk about him in a public forum in a negative way. That is clearly libelous, especially if you harm his reputation or business. He is not a public figure. Yet.

Beach Fanatic

Jan 30, '18 · 9:28 AM#31

Its libelous to say he is a friend to Scott Brannon? It's libelous to say the SBA is Blue money or that Frank Watson is with the SBA?

If those things are libelous perhaps he needs better friends?

Beach Fanatic

Jan 30, '18 · 9:52 AM#32

Its libelous to say he is a friend to Scott Brannon? It's libelous to say the SBA is Blue money or that Frank Watson is with the SBA?

If those things are libelous perhaps he needs better friends?

It is a warning not an accusation.

Beach Fanatic

Jan 30, '18 · 9:34 PM#33

Well Trey Nick told me at the Lincoln Day Dinner he was running and hoped I would support him. If he is not running I suggest he should just say so. After all he does not live in Sarah Comnanders district so it could not be realistic
. Could be Scott Brannon’s mind playing tricks on him. Help 911.

Beach Lover

Feb 8, '18 · 9:17 PM#34

Trey Nick prefiled today for WCC District 4 seat.

Beach Fanatic

Feb 8, '18 · 11:15 PM#35

Trey Nick prefiled today for WCC District 4 seat.

Beach Comber

Feb 9, '18 · 4:54 AM#36

From the Troll: I have spoken to Trey Nick myself. He has not been bought by "Blue" money as you claim, nor anyone else. He owes no one. He believes in the environment and the people of Walton County, many of these people have asked him to run. He has a business and a family, yet sees the need for solidarity and preservation both in the north and in the south. Your constant negativity will not change his mind about his belief in the people of Walton County along with the current and urgent needs throughout the county. Happy posting in order to try to drag someone down whom you have never met.

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Beach Fanatic

Feb 9, '18 · 9:30 AM#37

From the Troll: I have spoken to Trey Nick myself. He has not been bought by "Blue" money as you claim, nor anyone else. He owes no one. He believes in the environment and the people of Walton County, many of these people have asked him to run. He has a business and a family, yet sees the need for solidarity and preservation both in the north and in the south. Your constant negativity will not change his mind about his belief in the people of Walton County along with the current and urgent needs throughout the county. Happy posting in order to try to drag someone down whom you have never met.

This sure is a twisted take on what's actually been said here. Bought by Blue money? I think the words used were "backed by the SBA" which is Lloyd Blue. Hasn't this county experienced enough crap under those who were bought and paid for by the SBA?

You are known through your associates and while some folks think that growth and over development in the South end without the needed infrastructure was a good thing, it has not been without MAJOR problems created by the current BCC who is also backed by the SBA.

It's great to be concerned for the environment and it's great being a family man...nothing wrong with that. Kudo's for it but what does he know about government and running a multi million dollar budget?

If you are going to be his mouth piece and speak for him, in my opinion there are more pressing problems to address. This is not a personality contest, its a political race that will determine the future of this county. Frankly, the direction we are headed is NOT and NEVER has been the answer.

Beach Lover

Feb 9, '18 · 5:09 PM#38

I believe his residence is in Freeport. Didn't someone say he lives in Chapman's district. Oh great, someone else who never goes to bcc meetings and now thinks he is the solution. Backed and friends with those who have destroyed SOWAL. No matter how NICE he is, we know what the SBA, brannon and those who have asked him to run want. Control and reindeer games. Wanna bet if he gets in, his wife runs for superintendent again after his name spreads around. Let's see if he answers questions like glidewell. I can probably guess who Nick's donors will be.

Beach Comber

Feb 10, '18 · 10:48 AM#39

To both of you: 1) I am not Trey Nick’s mouth piece and do not intend to be. 2) You apparently do not know his views or his legal knowledge of the area, especially with him having owned a business in the area for the past 20 years. 3)You post on here like a band of school yard bullies who know everything when you have no actual knowledge of the candidate. Do or say whatever you want. It is free country, yet do not make your posts appear as facts when you have none. It could become a liability issue for you both if it effects his minor children or business.

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Beach Fanatic

Feb 10, '18 · 11:18 AM#40

To both of you: 1) I am not Trey Nick’s mouth piece and do not intend to be.2) You apparently do not know his views or his legal knowledge of the area, especially with him having owned a business in the area for the past 20 years. 3) You post on here like a band of school yard bullies who know everything when you have no actual knowledge of the candidate. Do or say whatever you want. It is free country, yet do not make it appear as facts when you have none because it could become liability issue fo you both if it affects his minor children or business.

This is comical, in fact...it's hysterical!

No one even mentioned his children. No one is trying to bully anyone and these petty threats of liability and slander border on the ridiculous! He is running for PUBLIC office!!

He owns a freakin restaurant for crying out loud. No one has said anything about his business and no one has said to stop eating there. In fact people have said the food is good and they have eaten there.

If he is that thin skinned perhaps politics is not his forte and he should stick to what he knows best...smelly seafood.

Beach Lover

Feb 10, '18 · 12:03 PM#41

Wilma, pull your lower lip over your head and swallow. Nick has never been seen at a meeting for somebody so concerned. He knows who I am, I'll gladly take the suit. Like she said, he's running for public office and is choosing to live in a glass house. He is supported by organized corruption if he is backed by the SBA and the likes. Just because you haven't been on the receiving end of local corruption doesn't mean it hasn't made plenty of FAMLIES suffer. Go read the legal matrix for the county. Ask the people of Grand Point who the county left hung out to dry. Lots of facts are posted on other sites and here that clearly show we have a good ole boy network running the county. The interests they protect are for the blessed insiders while our community gets the shaft. Nick will run from the real issues just like Phony Tony.

Beach Lover

Feb 10, '18 · 12:37 PM#42

Patriot games: How can you call someone a POS when you have never met them? That is classy. Trey Nick is not owned by anyone. Good luck trying. Yes, Nick’s is a restaurant which pays a large amount of state sales tax, employment taxes for at least 25 employees, and has been in existence since his grandfather opened a fish camp there in 1952. He is a generous donor to many civic organizations and schools. What have you done for Walton County?

Come on - it's ridiculous to make a for profit business as some referendum on someone's character. With few exceptions, by definition a for profit business is self serving. Taxes are part of expense of running the business - he's not running the business in order to pay taxes - so how much he pays in taxes is irrelevant as a qualification to how he would run Walton County.

There are a lot of questionable commissioners who ran businesses, look at Tony Anderson, who in my view is a complete failure for his district.

Give me someone who understands the issues and runs on protecting what we have and controlling growth. I don't hear that out of any of the commissioners. The only thing slowing them down are private citizens and that means we have a runaway situation.

Beach Lover

Feb 10, '18 · 1:02 PM#43

ANY candidate that is running shouldn't even be considered if they haven't taken the time to get first hand information on the issues. If they don't attend meetings, do their own research and prove to be intelligent and independent enough to make their own decisions based on such, then we don't need them in a leadership position! Of any kind!!!
I don't care how "nice" they are! If they don't have the ability(intelligence/knowledge) or strength (backbone) to do the job efficiently on their own, then we don't need them!!! I'm SICK of weak leadership!
If they don't have time (or take the time) to educate themselves on issues prior to running for office, do you really think that will change after the election?????

Beach Fanatic

Feb 10, '18 · 4:10 PM#44

Come on - it's ridiculous to make a for profit business as some referendum on someone's character. With few exceptions, by definition a for profit business is self serving. Taxes are part of expense of running the business - he's not running the business in order to pay taxes - so how much he pays in taxes is irrelevant as a qualification to how he would run Walton County.

There are a lot of questionable commissioners who ran businesses, look at Tony Anderson, who in my view is a complete failure for his district.

Give me someone who understands the issues and runs on protecting what we have and controlling growth. I don't hear that out of any of the commissioners. The only thing slowing them down are private citizens and that means we have a runaway situation.

If memory serves, the businesses Tony Anderson had a hand in or partnered with someone else were DISMAL FAILURES, as was his marriage. His first year in office has been scripted for him by the likes of Cecilia Jones, the SBA or his secretary who just happens to be an inlaw/outlaw of Lloyd Blue's. At every BCC meeting he reads from an already prepared dossier which has been carefully crafted for him on the issues which come before the board. The man doesn't have a mind of his own and couldn't wipe his rear end without instructions or Cecilia and the SBA's help. He knew nothing about government or how to run a business and he hasn't improved with time.

Back to Trey Nick...I see or read comments all the time on social media about how good the food is (I have eaten there myself) and hear wonderful things about Nick as a person. I also know the civic work his father was/is involved in. My daughter worked for Mr. Nick from the time she was a freshman in high school until she graduated. Met her now ex husband there and had her wedding reception at Basin Bayou Nicks but none of that means I'm willing to support Trey Nick as a candidate for County Commissioner.

Totally agree with you on understanding the issues and controlling growth which we have had NONE of in NoWal. In fact we have 4 commissioners with the majority of their districts being up here and we don't even get lip service out of them. Now Trey is running and doesn't even live in the district he's running for but then again, neither does C. Jones. Is he actually going to live in District 4 or is he going to pretend or fake it like C. Jones does? If he's not invested his district (actually living and owning a home) there is nothing to prevent him from ignoring his constituents. Just ask Tony. He is from NoWal and has forgotten all the people he served as a humble mailman in exchange for the grandeur of SoWal....YEP bought and paid for!

Beach Fanatic

Feb 10, '18 · 6:48 PM#45

If Trey is backed by SBA and the pave paradise crowd then he's walking into a very bad time. Now that people have seen tony be the puppet that was forewarnwed ... It will get mighty ugly.