Comments on: District 5 Town Hall Discussion Dominated By Roads, Traffic And Growth

By: Citizen

Citizen — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 02:01:10 +0000

The commissioners don’t do the work, they manage budget and pass items the staff brings to the agenda. Familiarize your self with the county web site and report to the appropriate department yourselves.

They only employees that have a direct report to the commission is the attorney and the administrator. They are not allowed to direct staff.

By: Mr reality

Mr reality — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 12:58:48 +0000

Remember to do one thing come election time…send him out to pasture like Valentino.

By: Susie

Susie — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 12:51:30 +0000

I made a recent call to this so-called commissioner recently. What did he do? He pawned the problem off to a County division, who did nothing either, and Barry never followed up on it. Your vote is your own personal strength people.

By: native resident

native resident — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 19:01:59 +0000

Dear Citizen, If our elected officials were showing good faith/diligence toward issues like road conditions, infrastructure and out of control growth as well as they do their own personal gain, perhaps we wouldn’t have a need to roar. Enough already! Growth is happening too rapidly with little infrastructure being planned and implemented. Our current road system is woefully inadequate for the amount of new developments coming to a neighborhood (too near) you! Not to mention the water systems, schools and other necessary public service facilities that are in dire need. We have needed an extra lane for Jim Allen School for many years, and it has yet to materialize. As most people realize, anything worth doing is worth doing right….a good foundation keeps a building from falling. Same principle for building a county infrastructure; our foundation is weak.

By: Citizen

Citizen — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:14:55 +0000

As soon as they sell OLF 8 it will free up LOST for more of these projects. Thanks for Commissioner Barry coming out to hear these concerns. I’m sick of angry people disrespecting leaders in public.

By: Willene Bryan

Willene Bryan — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:42:58 +0000

I pray they do something about HWY 4 A and HWY 4 W these roads are so dangerous . You get run off the road a lot because there isn’t enough room now days with all the big pickup trucks. Much less meeting a school bus or a big 18 wheeler. So thankful that I haven’t been pushed off in a gully. Please Steven Barry do something.

By: -

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:34:20 +0000

“What were the concerns about Crabtree Church Rd. And Highway 97”

The poor design of the intersection

By: Crabtree Resident

Crabtree Resident — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 11:36:53 +0000

What were the concerns about Crabtree Church Rd. And Highway 97?

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 10:34:56 +0000

He was also asked about why he thought taking a 57% retirement benefit was ok for him to take when so many needs in the county were unfunded.

Comm. Barry tried to rationalize this money grab as “saving money” in the long run for the county. He pretended that spending 57% of his salary inside FRS or outside were the only choices, but of course, taking a more modest percentage outside FRS system would have saved more for the county taxpayer (Even Comm. Bender admits that!) never mind his attempt at a back settlement for his previous years out of the investment plan, when he claims he didn’t know about it (though he voted for and signed paperwork acknowledging the plan but opting into FRS.) That fake “settlement” would have cost more.