Comments on: Deferred Prosecution For Task Force Members; State Still Contends Century Violated Sunshine Law

By: Imho

Imho — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 01:02:59 +0000

I believe the State Attorney was more than fair. For many first time offender a deferred prosecution saves time, money, and resources. If they do not comply then their case can/will be reopened as a criminal case. I wish them the best and hope Century takes the time to train residents who are willing to take time and energy to serve.

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:55:17 +0000

If Hillary can avoid prosecution because she “didn’t intend to commit a crime”, so too can these task force members..

By: Lewis T.

Lewis T. — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:19:48 +0000

There are two sets of laws in the United States now. One the legislative bodies from Congress down to city councils and school boards make the laws. These laws are intended to charge and convict the average to poor person. Second these same legislative bodies realize they can be charged with breaking these laws but never convicted. They have money or invoke the taxpayer to foot the bill. For the average to poor person charged honest, truthfulness, and integrity matter nothing to the freedom of these defendants. However, with the other group, using the high priced lawyers and sometimes the power of the media these people invoke words like misleading, don’t remember, not clear, and tactics like, move on, doing the job of the people, stalling, lying, deleting, can’t find the evidence, etc. One day there will be another “Storming of the Bastil.”

By: DLo

DLo — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 12:41:59 +0000

Congratulations counselor, you managed to secure the defendants exactly what was offered by the state before they had a $300 per hour mouthpiece, that seems about par for Century town politics. No wonder they raised property tax, someone has to pay for incompetence, ineptness isn’t cheap. Yet you still contend that there was no violation, except there was. The meeting was advertised at 4pm, and took place at 2pm, that is a violation, regardless of why. This all could have been avoided by the board members taking responsibility, admitting they made a mistake, and taking a Sunshine Law course, end of story. I’d like to know how many billable hours were spent brokering this deal. The citizens of Century deserve better leadership than this, DISSOLVE THE CENTURY TOWN GOVERNMENT NOW!

By: Carolyn Bramblett

Carolyn Bramblett — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 12:37:22 +0000

This cannot just go away. This is serious to the people of the State of Florida. We really need to remember we are supposed to be a nation of law.

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 12:09:11 +0000

The cost of hiring defense attorney Skievaski should be paid by
the town consultant, Robin Phillips of Jones-Phillips and Associates.
After all, their “unintentional typographical error” is what started all of this mess.
Then that consultation company should be fired.
And town attorney Matt Dannheisser should also be fired for thinking he is the judge and jury.

By: M in Bratt

M in Bratt — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 12:06:48 +0000

Let’s see, The State Attorney offered this deal BEFORE Century hired lawyers (Dannheiser and Skievaski). How much money did Century throw away on lawyer bills to arrive at the same conclusion they would have had without lawyers?

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:45:50 +0000

Sounds like Mayor McCall & town attorney Matt Dannheisser almost stepped into some stink. Pride comes before a fall The SAO was more than kind…