Comments on: Escambia Adopts HR Policy Requiring Employees To Quit Before Running For County Commission

By: William in Beulah

William in Beulah — Tue, 24 May 2022 12:59:56 +0000

This is communism in Escambia County, never thought that I would see this type of behavior from an American elected official. EVERY SINGLE COMMISSIONER THAT VOTED FOR THIS SHOULD BE VOTED OUT OF OFFICE!!! I’M DISAPPOINTED IN YOU JEFF BERGOSH, I THOUGHT YOU WERE A BETTER MAN!!!!

By: Concerned Citizen

Concerned Citizen — Sun, 22 May 2022 13:48:48 +0000

This is shady and underhanded behavior by elected officials who only want to keep their jobs. I have no doubt that every one of the BOCC knows that this is wrong, but they do not care because they do not care about the citizens. Politicians only care about themselves and will do anything to stay on the money train. Vote them ALL out of office and start over with new people who are not career politicians.

By: Swampfox

Swampfox — Sat, 21 May 2022 12:27:31 +0000

Put Commissioner pay @ minimum
wage…then limit to 2 terms only. No
Pension. This is public Service for a
relatively short time frame. Plenty of
retired/wealthy folks available and competent
to do a good job ! Then increase the
number of commssioners to 10 which would
be 2 per District. Apparently some of the
current Commissioners have Other
JOBS …Why ?

By: sjc

sjc — Fri, 20 May 2022 20:24:41 +0000

I thought Commissioners had to abstain from voting for anything that would even be an appearance of a gain or loss. If an employee unseated a commissioner, that would be a financial loss to that sitting commissioner. But I have seen them abstain for less. I guess that only applies if it suits them.

By: Bonnie Exner

Bonnie Exner — Fri, 20 May 2022 16:44:16 +0000

I have some further questions..if the county employee takes a leave of absence without pay while running for county commissioner, can he/ she return to their former job without losing benefits/ salary reduction?? Why is this proposed for county commissioner position only?? If there is so much concern about conflict of interest in running for this office, what about those commissioners already in office that have other income producing jobs..should they be made to give them up?? As a former Civics teacher, I firmly believe in allowing the most qualified candidate every opportunity to run for any office..that should be the AMERICAN WAY OF GOVERNMENT.

By: James

James — Fri, 20 May 2022 16:35:49 +0000

The commissioners are running scared after trying to get more money on top of their 80K salary. They all need to be voted out!!

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 20 May 2022 16:13:21 +0000

Consider who’s ACTUALLY creating a hostile work environment.

Just for fun, fire someone who dares run for political office.

Campaigning white you are supposed to be working is a different matter. That would be legitimate. But that isn’t what is said.

David for better people

By: DLo

DLo — Fri, 20 May 2022 15:56:53 +0000

An employee needs to file to run for commissioner and refuse to resign and when terminated, file a wrongful termination lawsuit. Lets see how the courts view this.

By: Citizen

Citizen — Fri, 20 May 2022 15:52:26 +0000

Good policy.
Underhill was a dweeb as usual, he made the motion to pass it, plus voted for it a few weeks ago and them when asked about it wouldn’t own up to it.
Enough drama with him trying to get his aide and BFF on the BOCC as well as his intern elected.

By: RaD

RaD — Fri, 20 May 2022 15:49:14 +0000

I will be surprised if someone doesn’t bring a lawsuit against the county. It should be enough to say no county resources will be used nor politicking done on county time and then enforce it.