Comments on: Blog: Commission Strikes Out By Taxing Kids

By: Cynical

Cynical — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:40:15 +0000

I SUGGEST THAT 10 COMMISSIONERS GIVE UP $7500 EACH FROM THEIR SALARIES TO MATCH THIS ACT OF WANTON THIEVERY ON THEIR PART.

TAX POLITICIANS NOT CHILDREN.

By: dnutjob

dnutjob — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:47:14 +0000

Find some other way, not the kids!

By: John

John — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:56:58 +0000

William,

Thank you. Email sent. I am awaiting Ms Jennings reply.

By: William

William — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:44:51 +0000

John — here’s the info you wanted:

Sandy Jennings
937-2160
spjennin@co.escambia.fl.us

By: John

John — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:30:17 +0000

Does anyone have the contact info for Sandy Jennings, bureau chief for the county’s Neighborhoods/Community Services Bureau?
Maybe she need some e-mails and phonecalls too…

By: William

William — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:07:27 +0000

Update — Comm. White has told NorthEscambia.com that he will vote against this “kiddie tax”. Comm. Valentino will not be at Thursday’s meeting due to a death in the family. Call & email Comms. Young, Robertson and Robinson and express your opinions.

By: William

William — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:05:44 +0000

John — Sandy Jennings, bureau chief for the county’s Neighborhoods/Community Services Bureau, made the recommendation.

By: John

John — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:50:44 +0000

Commissioner White has indicated that he will vote against this $10 per child fee.
Who made the recommendation to the County Commissioners to add the fee in the first place?

By: JMN

JMN — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:11:28 +0000

Like everyone, I am astonished at the audacity of our commisioners. Of course, in District 5, Mr.White was RE-ELECTED. I didnt vote for him for this very reason. Any representative of the largest district in Escambia County that cant have a meeting with his constituents further north than the Extension Center needs to go. 2 years and counting. Maybe people will wake up and see more and better representation is needed. Everyone call and express your opinion on how 10 more dollars can hurt. Let the commision know. Just my ranting and raving.

By: Just D. . .

Just D. . . — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:51:49 +0000

Has anyone who reads/has heard of this increase read the article a few weeks back in the PNJ about the “worth” of each county commissioner, not only here in Escambia County, but Santa Rosa as well?

I certainly do, and with the incomes that these political figures have, with at least $74,000 of it being their commissioners salary, I think it’s time a voice be heard to stop all of this non-sense. I know the commissioners themselves had no one single hand in raising the fee for the licenses, tags, registrations, etc., and they think that an increase of $10 to single registrants ball fees isn’t much, but come on. Not everyone in this county has a “second” or part-time job, that pays $74,000. I know I don’t. I won’t even have a job here in a few months.

I have seen the up-keep on these parks. Last I recall, it was being done individually by the ball players and their families and volunteers in the communities, with special days set aside for those “park clean up” days. As I recall, it was voted against any county maintenance also; it was to all fall back on the participants of the parks. Has that changed? Please correct me there if it has.

I suppose that they want this extra $10 to help fund that ridiculous Maritime Park on the Bayfront, at our expense, so it won’t have to come out of their funds. Taht’s a waste. . .

What I am getting at is that each of these commissioners do need to have their salaries greatly reduced! It’s a plain and simple fact. I know I’m not the only person in this county that feels this way either. The Governor of the Great State of Florida appoints these salaries for each county/district. . .Why they are all so much, I have no idea, but they all do need to be reduced.

Maybe then we wouldn’t be burdened with these extra increases everytime the County wants to do something, that not every citizen in this county agrees with. After all, aren’t you just supposed to be the “voice” for the citizens, commissioners?