by Dan Mancuso,
publisher
I am somewhat at a loss when it comes to the level of vindictive behavior of County Commissioner Chris Barnett.
Awhile back you may remember I told you a story about when I shared a video of Barnett’s where he attempted to dodge accusations made by Simon Hare.
In my post it said something like, “Does Barnett even believe the BS that comes out of his mouth?” Apparently that upset the thin-skinned Barnett and he blocked me, making the video disappear.
I sent a records request on April 27 seeking videos containing Barnett to him and everyone in his office, County Legal Wally Hicks and others.
A week later, I received three videos from the county Facebook page that the county controls. The issue is that Barnett is doing county business on his personal Facebook page, its still public record. Barnett never responded to my request which is a violation of public record statues.
Again on May 20, I sent another where Barnett wrote, “My personal pages are just that” and in a follow-up e-mail wrote, “Quit harassing me. Last notice.”
Here is where it gets interesting. The commissioners decided to “rest” all county boards. I reapplied for the budget committee but wasn’t chosen. Two of the three quit during the Hare debacle. The county again asked for interested parties and again, I applied. This week they say they need a more qualified person to fill the slot.
It seems someone with nearly 15 years of knowledge regarding county finances and departments and three years on the budget committee, isn’t a qualified applicant.
Is it being vindictive, incompetent, or are they hiding something?
Thank you for picking up this week’s paper. Enjoy! djm