New signs are funny

[John G]

So someone actually put out those yellow signs along with the big one on 98/30a and it wasn't the candidate?

Wonder who?

As for budget I wonder if the fact that the offices and much of the property were seriously damaged with the April rain contributed.

Are there not more than one commissioner? Singling out one is painting with a broad stroke, no?

 

[j p nettles]

Report Date : ALL
Campaign Treasurer's Report - Itemized Contributions
Seq Num	Date	Contributor	Contributor Type	Occupation	Contribution Type	In-Kind Description	Amend	Amount
1	5/27/2014	Robert L Hudson 157 Fairway Drive Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459	Candidate to Themselves	Retired	Check			$500.00
2	9/10/2014	Andrew Campanella 1010 Grand Villas Drive Miramar Beach, FL 32550	Individual	Businessman	Check			$250.00
3	9/17/2014	Earl Hucacker 4771 Bayou Blvd Apt 327 Pensacola, FL 32503	Individual	MarineEngineer	Check			$300.00
4	9/15/2014	Bob Hudson 157 Fairway Drive Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459	Individual	Retired	Loan			$1,500.00
5	9/23/2014	Dennis P Gagnon 83 Fairway Drive Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459	Individual	Insurance	Check			$100.00
6	9/24/2014	Don Riley 219 Scenic Gulf Drive Unit 210 Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32550	Individual	Retired	Check			$250.00
7	10/7/2014	Suzanne Harris 291 Scenic Gulf Drive Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32550	Individual	PropertyManager	Check			$250.00
8	10/15/2014	Mary E Nielson 613 Ridge Road Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459	Individual	Retired	Check			$250.00
	Total Contributions	$3,400.00
Campaign Treasurer's Report - Itemized Expenditures
Seq Num	Date	Vendor	Purpose	Expenditure Type	Amend	Amount
1	5/27/2014	Trustmark Bank HWY 393 South Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459	Campaign Checks	Monetary		$21.50
2	6/10/2014	Supervisor of Elections 571 US Hwy 90 East, Suite 102 Defuniak Springs, FL 32433	Filing Fee	Monetary		$25.00
3	9/16/2014	Smiths Printing 24 S 8th St DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435	Printing	Monetary		$80.63
4	9/16/2014	Copy Systems 4821 U.S. Highway 98 W #102 Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459	Campaign Signs	Monetary		$950.03
5	9/19/2014	South Bay Ace Hardware 2924 U.S. 98 Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459	Sign frame materials	Monetary		$93.86
6	9/23/2014	US Postal Service 3906 U.S. 98 Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459	Stamps	Monetary		$98.00
7	9/23/2014	Walmart 6712 U.S. Highway 98 W Santa Rosa Beach,	Mailing Labels	Monetary		$29.56
8	10/2/2014	Smiths Printing 24 S 8th St DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435	Printing	Monetary		$330.55
9	10/3/2014	Cass Data & Mailing 28 Eglin Parkway SE Suite 4 Ft Walton Beach, FL 32548	Mailing	Monetary		$501.28
	Total Expenditures	$2,130.41

Based on this information, I'm voting for Mr. Hudson.

 

[ShallowsNole]

So someone actually put out those yellow signs along with the big one on 98/30a and it wasn't the candidate?

Wonder who?

As for budget I wonder if the fact that the offices and much of the property were seriously damaged with the April rain contributed.

Are there not more than one commissioner? Singling out one is painting with a broad stroke, no?

Nope, wasn't the candidate. I know this to be a fact.
Don't know who. Have a theory though.
Yes there was flooding. There is also supposed to be enough in reserves to support the Mosquito Control for three months. But there wasn't.
Yes there are three commissioners. But when they are all in lock-step it defeats the purpose.
Did notice someone took it upon themselves to "clean up" the signs at Bay Drive and Hwy 98 sometime between 2:00 and 4:00 this afternoon.
The candidate welcomes questions; he is in the telephone book.

 

[Jdarg]

I assumed the increase was maybe due to the crazy amount of rain in the last 12-18 months and the crazy amount of mosquitoes and other biting things from too much standing water. Seems like the spray trucks have been out in force for such a long time, more than in the years prior.

 

[j p nettles]

Bring on the aerial spraying. I hate mosquitos.

 

[Matt J]

Which one has a criminal history? Seems one always runs...

Personally qualifications are most important.

I think the accusation that someone planted signs against Crawford are appealing. Why would someone correct them? That's 2 visits to a sign. Too easy to get caught.

But that's probably from the $$$ folks pushing Faulk.

Why do the same group of $$$ people need to have their tentacles in every department, division and office?

Its called control.

Soon to be Damage Control...

None of them from what I can tell. Why even throw that out there?

 

[Matt J]

Bring on the aerial spraying. I hate mosquitos.

You do realize that SWMCB doesn't cover Ebro?

 

[Bob Hudson]

Sorry to take time to respond to the questions presented here..

Attached is the 9/30/2014 balance sheet

Total Reserves are over $700,000. The three month recommended would be only $360,000.

Why did the millage rate go up ?

In April like many residents and other businesses our 50 year old building was flooded. There was two feet of water in the building and the building had to be totally gutted. All office furniture computers, air conditioning systems, phone systems were destroyed as water either shorted those items out or they were damaged beyond repair.

We collected $100,000 flood insurance (policy limit due to flood plane zone the building is in) and $37,000 insurance on the depreciated value of contents. The "Cleanup Cost" by the water damage company was approx.$56,000. That left $81,000 in total insurance claim proceeds to repair the building and replace the contents. At this time the estimated cost to repair the building and replace the contents is over $240,000. Last week we discovered that the building was wired with aluminum wiring and must be replace to bring the building up to current building codes which will add to the estimated cost.

All of those cost were shifted into the 2014-2015 budget as we did not complete the repairs and replacement within our 2013-2014 budget year which ended September 30, 2014.

We had a decision to make - do we borrow the money necessary and incur interest expense or do we increase the millage rate and pay from the increase in property taxes. We chose to raise the millage rate for 1 year and save taxpayers the interest that would be incurred over a lengthy time period.

The Ad everyone is referring to was produced by another candidate. I would assume that the individual does not understand a balance sheet, or they were mislead by someone that gathered the data for them. In my 6 years as a Commissioner that candidate has never attended a single Board meeting.

I will address the other inaccuracies within that ad concerning "Benefits" tomorrow night.

 

[Bob Hudson]

You do realize that SWMCB doesn't cover Ebro?

Actually without knowing his physical address I cannot speak to his statement as our coverage area does cover part of HWY 20 and the Bunker area.

 

[graytonbeachguy]

Bob Hudson:

Nice try, but how does rain in April, 2014 explain the fact that you raised taxes last year? Over the past two budget votes, you have raised Mosquito Control taxes over 26%!

I am at a loss to understand how you explain your 10% tax increase last year by blaming an event that had not yet occurred.

When the fellow citizens we elect to represent us turn into double-speaking politicians, it's time for them to be shown the door. What is it about some people that a little bit of power changes them?