Category: Letters to the Editor

The way I see it, funeral directors have an obligation to serve the community in which they are located.  I consider myself a member of the Monticello community, even though I don’t…

April 7 Commission meeting was emotional and intense. Citizens said, they had lost trust in our local government. There was a call for the Clerk to resign. There was a request to…

Election Day will be held Tuesday, August 23, and Early Voting held from Monday, August 8 through Saturday, August 20. Traditionally there is very little turnout for primaries compared to the General…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a parents’ bill into law which has seen national opposition from LGBT activists, the media, the Disney Corporation, and the White House itself. The law prohibits schools…

I think I know why the Clerk of the Court is resisting a forensic audit of his office. The results are sure to show his gross mismanagement of public funds. During a…

At the March 17 County Commission meeting, Sheriff McNeill spoke about law enforcement pay. He noted the state would soon be paying entry level law enforcement $50,000. This would have an effect…

I just wanted to give a huge shout out to Betsy Barfield, County Commissioner for District 4. As many know, Comcast/Xfinity has come to Monticello and most everyone has been very excited…

Every two weeks or so, the county sends out data in PDF format as to how our tax dollars are being spent. To say it’s difficult to understand where our money is…

I read recently about yet another federal proposal, this one originating via a republican in the U.S. Senate as S2123, known as the “Pray Safe” act. It came about after a foreign…

I read MS Greene’s column on Integrity. Adherence to moral ethical principles; being honest; doing the right thing. I will add there is no such thing as situational integrity. You either have…

Borrowing money is a good thing! Provided you have the means to pay off the loan, and you can clearly see the principal and interest payments over time.. Jefferson County’s biggest and…

Two important process and procedure issues are not being addressed by County officials. The first deeply concerning issue is a breakdown or an ignoring of policies and procedures between the County Commissioners,…

Last April the solid waste system here grew far more intrusive for residents (a permit requirement) and far more costly: A total of 12 gate attendants had been hired at $9/hour and…

Is this what you think, and say? “If you’re not registered as a Democrat, then you can’t vote in county elections.” Many (still) say this because it used to be the case….

School officials secretly met with a female student at Deerlake Middle School, Leon County, Tallahassee, Florida without parents’ knowledge or consent. The school officials secretly created a transgender support plan for the…

Bless his heart! I read Representative Jason Shoaf’s column in the Monticello News paper “Government Mandates” about how bad Biden’s vaccine mandates are. He really should have talked to his mother before…

With another Veteran’s Day approaching, our thoughts turn to those who willingly sacrificed their own well-being for ours. For some Veterans, the physical and mental sacrifice is permanent and on-going. It’s an…

Today marks my 60th Thanksgiving, having arrived at the greatest country ever in 1961. I am grateful to all Americans, the most generous people in the world. I have friends on the…

At the September 16 county commission meeting, Chairman Walker indulged me by allowing an item to be moved from the consent agenda (where there is no discussion) to the main agenda so…