Walton County budget

I completely agree. However, I have a feeling that the overage is basically a contingency amount. Why they wouldn't just add a line item to the budget is beyond me since that money could very easily be rolled to the next year. As it stands they are asking for a huge un-budgeted lump sum of money.

Another term for the overage is a "$2.74 million dollar slush fund". This year of all years with the current economic conditions is not the year to reach into taxpayers wallets and collect more than they already identified as "what is necessary to operate the county without cutting service levels".

Take from everyone one this year and roll it forward into the 2012 budget ? Many people are just trying to survive.

Bill Imfeld is quoted on WZEP as saying 4 members voting in favor that they could have raised the millage to 6 mills. Guess we should just be glad they only raised the rate 22% rather than 76%.

Great idea "collect 2.6 mills more than they need" and never identify its purpose. Can you spell pork barrel.

I bet the 4 officers who worked to cut their budgets feel real good now. They are probably trying to get the knife removed from their backs.

Another term for the overage is a "$2.74 million dollar slush fund". This year of all years with the current economic conditions is not the year to reach into taxpayers wallets and collect more than they already identified as "what is necessary to operate the county without cutting service levels".

Take from everyone one this year and roll it forward into the 2012 budget ? Many people are just trying to survive.

Bill Imfeld is quoted on WZEP as saying 4 members voting in favor that they could have raised the millage to 6 mills. Guess we should just be glad they only raised the rate 22% rather than 76%.

Great idea "collect 2.6 mills more than they need" and never identify its purpose. Can you spell pork barrel.

Bob I think we're on the same side here. I just don't understand why they want an almost $3 million chunk of cash with no explanation. My point was that regardless of a budget there are always unknowns that are going to come up such as the copier going out, a lawn mower being driven into a lake, etc.

Since I'm sure you've poured over the budget with a fine tooth comb, are there any contingency budget items by department?

PORK BEREL um PORC BARREL, PORK BARRAL, PORK BARREL, yeah thats it.

The county is out money. and no employee is going to have a pay raise until the election draws near and then they shall have get an increase

The county is out money. and no employee is going to have a pay raise until the election draws near and then they shall have get an increase

In other words they are playing politics with the employees and the taxpayers.

PORK BEREL um PORC BARREL, PORK BARRAL, PORK BARREL, yeah thats it.

I think I smell a pork barrel.:angry:

I review the Expense Approval Listing (EAL) for all expenditures from the BCC. It reveals many interesting things about the climate for expenditures during both good times and bad times. Many items just jump off the page at you and make you really question priorities.

The most interesting item on the 7/21/2010 EAL comes from the District 5 Commissioners account. It shows a purchase for the latest electronic toy called an Apple iPad for $899.00.

Not a large expenditure but an interesting purchase with revenues in free fall and gloom and doom for all county departments that also include more employee layoffs.

Really nice device for watching movies and playing games.

Party on !

I review the Expense Approval Listing (EAL) for all expenditures from the BCC. It reveals many interesting things about the climate for expenditures during both good times and bad times. Many items just jump off the page at you and make you really question priorities.

The most interesting item on the 7/21/2010 EAL comes from the District 5 Commissioners account. It shows a purchase for the latest electronic toy called an Apple iPad for $899.00.

Not a large expenditure but an interesting purchase with revenues in free fall and gloom and doom for all county departments that also include more employee layoffs.

Really nice device for watching movies and playing games.

Party on !

Not counting the monthly fee to use the device. Took less than two years for Cecilia to lose her conservatism. She has done things that her spouse would never had done. I am a bit surprised and certainly dissapointed. But it does show I was correct in not supporting her election. Once a democrat, always a democrat I guess.

Not counting the monthly fee to use the device. Took less than two years for Cecilia to lose her conservatism. She has done things that her spouse would never had done. I am a bit surprised and certainly dissapointed. But it does show I was correct in not supporting her election. Once a democrat, always a democrat I guess.

wrobert you know as well as most people the monthly fee is optional if you want AT&T service on the iPad.

Regardless, is she even pretending to use it for county business? Has anyone seen it at a BCC meeting?

wrobert you know as well as most people the monthly fee is optional if you want AT&T service on the iPad.

Regardless, is she even pretending to use it for county business? Has anyone seen it at a BCC meeting?

Wifi version only

Got a nice case though.

Party on !

wrobert you know as well as most people the monthly fee is optional if you want at&t service on the ipad.

Regardless, is she even pretending to use it for county business? Has anyone seen it at a bcc meeting?

rino !

rino !

IG, I remember awhile back you posting that you had a candidate to run against Pridgen. What happened? He may have remained a conservative if he had an opponent. That certainly held Commander's feet to the fire.:roll:

I would suggest we find a suitable candidate in the next two years to run against C. Jones, L. Jones and Brannon.

IG, I remember awhile back you posting that you had a candidate to run against Pridgen. What happened? He may have remained a conservative if he had an opponent. That certainly held Commander's feet to the fire.:roll:

I would suggest we find a suitable candidate in the next two years to run against C. Jones, L. Jones and Brannon.

Yes I had a very qualified lady who moved when her husband was transferred.

No one is more disappointed than I.

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Are you projecting this due to the expected decrease in appraised value?

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Apparently Okaloosa's Commissioners are taking a different approach than Walton's. Maybe there are fewer RHINOS there.

IG, I remember awhile back you posting that you had a candidate to run against Pridgen. What happened? He may have remained a conservative if he had an opponent. That certainly held Commander's feet to the fire.:roll:

I would suggest we find a suitable candidate in the next two years to run against C. Jones, L. Jones and Brannon.

While I agree with most of your surmisation, I totally disagree that Comander's having an opponent had anything to do with her vote against the budget increase. She has made her position on tax increases abundantly clear on many occasions.

While I agree with most of your surmisation, I totally disagree that Comander's having an opponent had anything to do with her vote against the budget increase. She has made her position on tax increases abundantly clear on many occasions.

The same could be said of Pridgen right before he voted to raise taxes. I do not trust any incumbent, period.

The same could be said of Pridgen right before he voted to raise taxes. I do not trust any incumbent, period.

And as much as I respect you, IW, in Sara's case you are dead wrong!

wrobert you know as well as most people the monthly fee is optional if you want AT&T service on the iPad.

Regardless, is she even pretending to use it for county business? Has anyone seen it at a BCC meeting?

No I did not know. I refuse to accept the license for anything Apple or to install Itunes, thus I have had not reason to see what versions you can get an Ipad. Waiting on the Droidpad to come out.