tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459416882715519831.post8662068334480714525..comments2024-01-20T05:56:24.346-06:00Comments on "IN-THE-BORO" News, Video and Commentary: Is the City of Scottsboro Meeting Legal Requirements of Property Abatement? Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Retaliation - Creation of a Hostile Work EnvironmentGarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08180232641842465355noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459416882715519831.post-81727608963688581162016-03-25T22:28:21.320-05:002016-03-25T22:28:21.320-05:00Ask the Head of the Sanitation Department why ever...Ask the Head of the Sanitation Department why everyone else that brings asbestos to landfill has to have them double wrapped in poly. They also can not be mixed with other demolition debris. The City Departments seem to have a double standard that goes their way all the time. The Mayor has to back the Department Heads up or else the rules would fit everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459416882715519831.post-75141315587077052402016-03-23T19:41:20.365-05:002016-03-23T19:41:20.365-05:00The city is in direct competion with companies tha...The city is in direct competion with companies that do this same work. Only they have to buy a license from the city and still do not get a chance to bid on these projects.Some thing is bad wrong with this picture. We have to meet all the guide lines of safe removal of asbestos and LEAD PAINT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459416882715519831.post-8554069196164469882016-03-16T09:14:00.865-05:002016-03-16T09:14:00.865-05:00Thenk you Jenni. It is my belief that it is a mist...Thenk you Jenni. It is my belief that it is a mistake to elect long time political appointees to elected office in the same jurisdiction which they were appointed officials. The people have received what they voted for. In the case of Melton Potter and Keith Smith, police chief for many, many years, what the citizens have received are corrupted, egotistical public officials who will lie about anyone who challenges them for their actions. Smith accuses me of writting lies, I do not write lies. I may make an unintentional error because of misinformation, if so I'll correct it. However, all information is important. Everything I have written about regarding Scottsboro City Government has came from Scottsboro city Employees or direct observations and video of events. <br /><br />Mr. Smith, in my opinion is an egotist who has built years of favors and actions which benefit him and select groups of people who are wealthy and what I call elitist within the community. It is my opinion he does not represent all of the people fairly and that he has supported harassment and retaliatory actions within City Government. <br /><br />He asked me to help with his son regarding Court Referral and Community Corrections, as he doesn't agree with their actions, but yet when I asked him to provide me with a time line of events, he would not. He is more concerned with his political career than his family. <br /><br />He may not like what I say about him and Potter, if he doesn't, he needs to move on and enjoy his retirement instead of continuously fulfilling his egotistical desires. This does not mean I disagree with all of his actions as a city council person. I agree with many of his decisions. However, there are some that I don't agree. Unfortunately he and others do not like the exposure when there is disagreement. They also do not like it when people stand up and bring issues forward into the spotlight. <br /><br />Smith accuses me of destroying people's lives, bull-crap, talking about lies, there is one right there. Potter has destroyed his own life and that of others, but yet Smith has the gaul to blame that on me. He can't stand it when the political elite, including him, are exposed for what he has done. Smith, Potter and others are supportive of what I call mushroomitis, feeding people crap and keeping them in the dark.Garryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180232641842465355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459416882715519831.post-66473646513338698342016-03-16T08:05:55.138-05:002016-03-16T08:05:55.138-05:00Some intelligent people thought your presentation ...Some intelligent people thought your presentation was comical. I did not. Those in this community, that live their lives through hard work, and are morally sound, should feel honored to have you watching, and reporting, on what our local government is up to. Due to the federal Freedom of Information Act, your diligence is important.<br />Soon, there will be a court case involving our mayor. Much more information will be disclosed. This information will come forward due to subpoena, right hand raised, in front of judge, jury, and the public. I have a feeling that when this happens there will be less smirking/smiling happening at city council meetings/work sessions.<br />"Transparency means that something can be seen through. When we talk about transparency in government, we mean that citizens must be able to "see through" its workings, to know exactly what goes on when public officials transact public business. Government that is not transparent is more prone to corruption and undue influence because there is no public oversight of decision making."<br />(Quote from the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics program in Government Ethics by Senior Fellow Judy Nadler and Communications Director Miriam Schulman. The Center provides training in local government ethics for public officials.)Jenni Carternoreply@blogger.com