I still don't understand what major changes in Sowal mosquitoes have occurred lately that require us to double the number of overpaid bureaucrats. 
South Walton Mosquito Control
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Maybe it would help if you did some checking before spouting off.The president of WCTA is on the board of the WCMCD. The same guy that is always telling us about out of control government spending, is doing the same thing?I love this stuff.
I called Bob Hudson and asked him the same question you pose. He was quite straightforward with his answers as he always is.
FYI, he is not in favor of increasing the number of commissioners. He was appointed to replace the Commissioner who said he lived in the area and did not. The vote on increasing the Commission to five members was 2 to 1. I'll let you guess who the descenting vote was.
May I suggest you attend the meeting at 9:30 A.M. on the 15th and express your now informed opinion.
No, he has no need to, for the obvious reasons you cite. I'm wondering why this appears as such a surprise to a fellow officer who sits on the same board as Mr. Hudson. A board that's main purpose is to watch tax collecting entities.
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almost everyone admitted that they have no idea what these people do... yet they still give there opinion on something they no nothing about! i happen to know the commissioner and there are very few people that can do what he does. obviously.
this board has been in place since the beginning... and we would not be able to live in this area if it weren't for these "good ol' boys" that know how to run this area according to the laws and still understand what it is the people need. i have never had anyone (especially the Walton Chamber) give me and my community needs more attention, great advice, and actually make changes that benefit SOWALs needs!!
how many of you have lived here your entire life? how many have grandparents that were born here? you are a little late in the game if you moved here after 1970!
almost everyone admitted that they have no idea what these people do... yet they still give there opinion on something they no nothing about! i happen to know the commissioner and there are very few people that can do what he does. obviously.
this board has been in place since the beginning... and we would not be able to live in this area if it weren't for these "good ol' boys" that know how to run this area according to the laws and still understand what it is the people need. i have never had anyone (especially the Walton Chamber) give me and my community needs more attention, great advice, and actually make changes that benefit SOWALs needs!!
how many of you have lived here your entire life? how many have grandparents that were born here? you are a little late in the game if you moved here after 1970!
Now It's A 16% Retirement Contribution
This letter appears in today's Daily News
We'll Get Stung
December 11, 2009
We cannot rely on elected commissioners to look after taxpayer interests. In the case of the South Walton Mosquito Control District, it appears their priorities are to take as much as possible and keep it quiet.
They are quietly attempting to expand the number of commissioners from three to five. This is a ridiculous expansion, as the Mosquito Control District has only 11 full-time employees (and five part-timers) and total 2009 spending of approximately $1.5 million.
We are told these very part-time commissioners get paid “only” $400 per month. The truth is that the Mosquito Control District budgets $17,800 per commissioner.
Like full-time district employees, the commissioners receive 100 percent paid health insurance and 72 percent of their family coverage is paid. They receive life and dental insurance and an annual $1,200 “fund” to pay those pesky deductibles and co-pays. They are included in the state retirement system and recently increased the fully paid contribution from 9.6 percent to 16 percent. Currently, the district pays for the health care of three of its retirees. These retiree costs will increase, and so will future taxpayer costs.
Instead of increasing the number of commissioners, taxpayers should demand elimination of the “special perks” and bring employee benefits in line with those of other Walton County employees.
If you are disgusted by this proposed government expansion, please attend the Mosquito Control District board meeting at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 15. If you can’t attend, please call them at (850) 267-2112 and let them know what you think of their expansion plans and current spending levels.
DAN SCUPIN
Miramar Beach
This letter appears in today's Daily News
We'll Get Stung
December 11, 2009
We cannot rely on elected commissioners to look after taxpayer interests. In the case of the South Walton Mosquito Control District, it appears their priorities are to take as much as possible and keep it quiet.
They are quietly attempting to expand the number of commissioners from three to five. This is a ridiculous expansion, as the Mosquito Control District has only 11 full-time employees (and five part-timers) and total 2009 spending of approximately $1.5 million.
We are told these very part-time commissioners get paid “only” $400 per month. The truth is that the Mosquito Control District budgets $17,800 per commissioner.
Like full-time district employees, the commissioners receive 100 percent paid health insurance and 72 percent of their family coverage is paid. They receive life and dental insurance and an annual $1,200 “fund” to pay those pesky deductibles and co-pays. They are included in the state retirement system and recently increased the fully paid contribution from 9.6 percent to 16 percent. Currently, the district pays for the health care of three of its retirees. These retiree costs will increase, and so will future taxpayer costs.
Instead of increasing the number of commissioners, taxpayers should demand elimination of the “special perks” and bring employee benefits in line with those of other Walton County employees.
If you are disgusted by this proposed government expansion, please attend the Mosquito Control District board meeting at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 15. If you can’t attend, please call them at (850) 267-2112 and let them know what you think of their expansion plans and current spending levels.
DAN SCUPIN
Miramar Beach
talkinghappy, there is nothing "obvious" about what this board does and no, it isn't obvious that only a few can do what one commissioner you claim to know can do. I highly doubt that only a few people can do anything.
Who cares how many years someone has lived in a particular area? Some people have been enjoying this area for even more years than those who live hear, and they can have just as much care and concern for the area.
So you think the commissioners understand how to "run this area according to the laws?" That is funny. I question many things they do, and whether or not they are violating my rights when they spray me and my pets and plants with poisons. If you don't like mosquitos, spray yourself with DEET, which is proven to repel mosquitos, but don't spray your poisons into the air. I don't even want your DEET to be sprayed on me, much less chemicals which are specifically designed to kill. At least DEET repels. To mass spray poisons hoping to kill an entire species of animals, and every animal smaller than that particular species, shows a lack of third grade knowledge of the cycle of life, and I wouldn't trust anyone who didn't pass 3rd grade science to handle the poisons being sprayed into the air for all to breathe.
Who cares how many years someone has lived in a particular area? Some people have been enjoying this area for even more years than those who live hear, and they can have just as much care and concern for the area.
So you think the commissioners understand how to "run this area according to the laws?" That is funny. I question many things they do, and whether or not they are violating my rights when they spray me and my pets and plants with poisons. If you don't like mosquitos, spray yourself with DEET, which is proven to repel mosquitos, but don't spray your poisons into the air. I don't even want your DEET to be sprayed on me, much less chemicals which are specifically designed to kill. At least DEET repels. To mass spray poisons hoping to kill an entire species of animals, and every animal smaller than that particular species, shows a lack of third grade knowledge of the cycle of life, and I wouldn't trust anyone who didn't pass 3rd grade science to handle the poisons being sprayed into the air for all to breathe.
smiling joe... hahaha.
the way they kill the mosquitos is by setting up boxes that attract the mosquitos and are especially appealing for them to lay their eggs in. So it kills layed eggs by trapping them. "obviously" you have NO IDEA what you are talking about. these board members create and carry out these newly scientific and greener ways to eliminate mosquitos.
The commissioner is a chemist by trait who knows the in and outs of chemical control... and has chosen a method that benefits everyone... especially your and everyone elses pets.
No one would be able to live in this area if it weren't for the mosquito control!! So you can thank them for tourism, all the businesses, all of your homes...
The DDT or dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane pesticide is illegal in the USA.
If it was used in Africa it would effectly save 50 million africans lives from malaria. so it is a bitter thing...
If you had lived here longer you would have known all of this because you would have seen these developments over the years.
the way they kill the mosquitos is by setting up boxes that attract the mosquitos and are especially appealing for them to lay their eggs in. So it kills layed eggs by trapping them. "obviously" you have NO IDEA what you are talking about. these board members create and carry out these newly scientific and greener ways to eliminate mosquitos.
The commissioner is a chemist by trait who knows the in and outs of chemical control... and has chosen a method that benefits everyone... especially your and everyone elses pets.
No one would be able to live in this area if it weren't for the mosquito control!! So you can thank them for tourism, all the businesses, all of your homes...
The DDT or dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane pesticide is illegal in the USA.
If it was used in Africa it would effectly save 50 million africans lives from malaria. so it is a bitter thing...
If you had lived here longer you would have known all of this because you would have seen these developments over the years.
talkinghappy said:
If that is the case, why did the truck with the South Walton Mosquito Control logo on the side, come down the street spraying poisons into the air a few nights ago?
Interesting statement, especially since many people lived in this area for many years before your grandparents were born, and before there was such thing as South Walton mosquito control.
Mosquito netting, white vinegar, eucalyptus oil, Skin So Soft, DEET, and many other things would not only save many people's lives, but the lives of other animal species too. Perhaps you are ignorant to the thought that native plants in this area, such as Wax Myrtle and Beauty Berry, were reportedly used by natives to this area, as natural repellents against biting insects.
You must have left out a few key words in this sentence above, because it doesn't make sense.
without them we would be without organized study and the effective carrying out of healthier and more effective ways to eliminate mosquitos... and everyone would have to stay with the old methods or nothing. don't you want a group finding healthier alternatives? because that is what they are doing!
if you want to stop the straying of chemicals in you neighborhoods then you shouldn't stop the needed funding for these people to do make the right changes. you should be giving your support to them so they can get their newer method rolling and replacing the SPRAYING.
You are fighting against what you want to happen!
What is the point of your DDT BS? It is completely illegal in the USA and isn't being used in Walton County... you are speading propaganda nonsense! what proof do you have that the actual chemicals being used are harmful to anything?
if you want to stop the straying of chemicals in you neighborhoods then you shouldn't stop the needed funding for these people to do make the right changes. you should be giving your support to them so they can get their newer method rolling and replacing the SPRAYING.
You are fighting against what you want to happen!
What is the point of your DDT BS? It is completely illegal in the USA and isn't being used in Walton County... you are speading propaganda nonsense! what proof do you have that the actual chemicals being used are harmful to anything?
