http://www.northescambia.com/2022/06/want-to-run-for-public-office-in-escambia-county-century-or-pensacola-this-is-qualifying-week Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:03:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.northescambia.com/2022/06/want-to-run-for-public-office-in-escambia-county-century-or-pensacola-this-is-qualifying-week/comment-page-1#comment-492075 CJ Lewis Sun, 12 Jun 2022 17:20:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=481122#comment-492075 On the county's requirement that county employees and contract employees resign-to-run, it is worth pointing out that the BCC asserts it has the power to expand its ordinance to "any" elected office. As example, the BCC claims that it can force a corrections officer to resign if they want to run to be the Sheriff, etc. The BCC did for now scale back its original concept to only commission seats. Commissioner Barry said it best, "It would see like the real potential negative effect is when it is our seats." Chairman Bergosh said the county ordinance was "vetted by the lawyers" and is similar to other laws that are "ubiquitous" throughout the state. The agenda item included no memorandum of law saying that the law was lawful and there was no listing of similar county laws in the state. I remain surprised that the county's collective bargaining units did not file a lawsuit against the county asking the court to declare the ordinance unlawful. The county law does appear in direct violation of one state law (Section 104.31) as was noted by Commissioner Underhill. Further, the legislative intent of the law also appears contrary to a state law (Section 99.012) that the Florida Attorney General has advised preempts local governments from adopting their own laws to force local government employees to resign-to-run. Basically, the BCC asserts that "it" has the power to preempt state law. It does not. The BCC really is a lawless mob. On the county’s requirement that county employees and contract employees resign-to-run, it is worth pointing out that the BCC asserts it has the power to expand its ordinance to “any” elected office. As example, the BCC claims that it can force a corrections officer to resign if they want to run to be the Sheriff, etc. The BCC did for now scale back its original concept to only commission seats. Commissioner Barry said it best, “It would see like the real potential negative effect is when it is our seats.” Chairman Bergosh said the county ordinance was “vetted by the lawyers” and is similar to other laws that are “ubiquitous” throughout the state. The agenda item included no memorandum of law saying that the law was lawful and there was no listing of similar county laws in the state. I remain surprised that the county’s collective bargaining units did not file a lawsuit against the county asking the court to declare the ordinance unlawful. The county law does appear in direct violation of one state law (Section 104.31) as was noted by Commissioner Underhill. Further, the legislative intent of the law also appears contrary to a state law (Section 99.012) that the Florida Attorney General has advised preempts local governments from adopting their own laws to force local government employees to resign-to-run. Basically, the BCC asserts that “it” has the power to preempt state law. It does not. The BCC really is a lawless mob.

]]> http://www.northescambia.com/2022/06/want-to-run-for-public-office-in-escambia-county-century-or-pensacola-this-is-qualifying-week/comment-page-1#comment-492074 Henry Coe Sun, 12 Jun 2022 17:12:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=481122#comment-492074 If you work for the county and get caught running for office, do you get fired? I really would like to see some Escambia County employee lose their job because they decided to run for office, just so I can see how that rule gets challenged in court. If you work for the county and get caught running for office, do you get fired? I really would like to see some Escambia County employee lose their job because they decided to run for office, just so I can see how that rule gets challenged in court.

]]> http://www.northescambia.com/2022/06/want-to-run-for-public-office-in-escambia-county-century-or-pensacola-this-is-qualifying-week/comment-page-1#comment-492070 JTV Sun, 12 Jun 2022 14:31:53 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=481122#comment-492070 Quit your job and take your chance. Quit your job and take your chance.

]]> http://www.northescambia.com/2022/06/want-to-run-for-public-office-in-escambia-county-century-or-pensacola-this-is-qualifying-week/comment-page-1#comment-492067 Tony Wescott Sun, 12 Jun 2022 13:27:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=481122#comment-492067 Remember, all Escambia county employees are banned from running from office, unless you give up your livelihood..... Remember, all Escambia county employees are banned from running from office, unless you give up your livelihood…..

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