@Patriot Games wrote:
1. The reason we have Sunshine laws is to discourage commissioners and other elected officials from being "Too Close" that they can influence each others opinion. This thumbs its nose at the law and cecilia was on the board when the sunshine law violations occurred. They are building alliances before the election has even hit the primaries. Now consider this, on one thread it was stated that cecilia's son should be left out of politics. I kinda agree, but leave his name out only and nowhere could I find his name personally used. What is relevant is both Cecilia and Tony's kids make their living as beach vendors. Neither of them pay for the use of running their businesses on public property.
I totally agree with the first 3 sentences in this statement! Hands down, it is the best post I've ever seen on this forum!! The relationship is inappropriate and Cecilia Jones own husband has publicly stated even he has issues with this alliance. Trust me, if Jerry Jones has issues about what his wife is doing and whether or not it is appropriate it is
HUGE given his track record in this County of defending his and her actions for all the other egregious activities they have committed against citizens and even County employees. The Grand Jury investigation showed anyone with any common sense that Ms. Jones (and yes, even her husband and his political allies) will stop at nothing to get what they want.
I've stated here more times than even I care to go back and look up, that I have issues that Cecilia Jones son is a vendor and the push is on to protect vendors by a member of the BCC. I never mentioned him by name simply because I don't know the guy but probably would have otherwise because I think the public should be hitting the vendors hard to hold onto public land that rightfully belongs to the people and not just those who profit off it. I don't think citizens or tourist should rent from those who set up miles of empty chairs ALL DAY long for the entire beach season and deserve to be publicly shamed for the problems they have helped create in this County. If you are performing a public service that is creating a public nuisance/problem for everyone except yourself (even through private enterprise) on PUBLIC beaches you deserve to be publicly shamed!! Fact is, this issue would not even exist if it were not for the signs, ropes, chains, fencing and
VENDORS.
What I didn't know until you posted Patriot Games, is that Tony Anderson's children also make a living as beach vendor(s). That's a fine how-do-ya-do and NOW I realize why Cecilia Jones is aligning herself with a would be County Commissioner. I did however voice my opposition to him being elected based solely on his position of "public access" and wording it in such a way that he appears to support "customary use". They are 2 different issues entirely. In specifically addressing "customary use" when Mr. Anderson has been asked the tough questions he pays "lip service" to the issue while dancing around it completely without ever answering the question. Yes, I do believe Cecilia Jones or someone who helped guide her to a Commission seat with politically correct speech (telling you what you wanna hear) is behind his actions and his words. I don't think he is clever enough to be that politically correct and one certainly doesn't become a politician overnight after delivering mail for 30 years.