Category: Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor: Astonished once again. Prior to October 01, 2019, I believed the longer a commissioner and council member remained elected the better. Consistency and accountability. This is no longer the case….

Recognize these words? They end our Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. To me Liberty means freedom and Justice means equality and fairness. These words can evoke deep emotional and intellectual reactions…

On November 4, I read two stories about guns used to kill. The first involved a pregnant female in the Tampa area that killed one of two armed home invaders. As is…

Is “We the people” and the inherent power represented in said phrase, best represented by the people in a vote or by representatives elected by the people? (with the partisan agendas )…

The Veterans Day Parade will be held on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m., and is sponsored by the American Legion Post 49 in Monticello, the American Legion Post 234…

Dear Editor: He’s back…and cannot reconcile the need of a “12,462 sq. ft., district office,” of the public school district, with no schools allegedly. Refusing to downsize. Yet the staff has been….

2016 Trump election win! Russia! Russia! Russia! Collusion! Collusion! Collusion! Kavanaugh! Kavanaugh! Kavanaugh! Impeach Kavanaugh or impeach Trump! It’s time for the House of Representatives to get serious about their constituent’s interests…

The Veterans Day Parade on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11 is sponsored by the American Legion Post 49 in Monticello, the American Legion Post 234 in Monticello, the Veterans of Foreign Wars…

I would like to recognize an outstanding employee, Virgil Joyner. When Virgil was hired he began working at the Nash Road site. Within a week it was cleaner than it has been…

Dear Editor: I grew up in Monticello (Class of 1963) and in earlier years I was involved with urban planning. In my opinion the new toll road MUST connect with I-75 to…

Dear Editor: I am Jefferson County. I am the City of Monticello. Fifth generation of wage earners, business owners and taxpayers. County tax, municipality tax, business tax, gas tax, that tax, this…

The Constitution is very specific about the impeachment process. Impeachment by the House The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment….

At the September 19, 2019 County Commission meeting, I learned an individual is desiring to purchase two 1-acre parcels of land in the industrial park. These lots currently are owned by the…

Has any President ever been impeached? Has any President ever been removed from office? What’s the difference? What’s the process? These questions and more were discussed and answered Saturday morning, 28 September…

In the Monticello News 25 September 2019 Emerald’s Gem Box column, titled “Impeach! Impeach! Impeach!” the final paragraph reads “We need to all get back to the basics of God, family and…

To commemorate the September 17, 1787 signing of the Constitution of the United States, Congress has designated September 17th of each year as CONSTITUTION DAY. Florida Leads the Nation Florida leads the…

Dear Editor, I was ashamed as I drove through Monticello on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Although the President and the Governor had ordered flags to be flown at half staff, there were…

A disturbing number of Veterans take their own lives in the U.S. On average, approximately 7,300 Veterans die from suicide each year. Despite significant efforts and billions of dollars invested by the…

Letter to the Editor, This letter is intended to clarify recent statements made about school board taxes. To begin, the 1.5 mil capital operating millage is not a new tax, and has…

My wonderful mailman brought my Taxing Authority Tax Information aka TRIM last week. I am taxed by the County, the City, the Water Management District and the School Board. By far the…