"IN-THE-BORO" News, Video and Commentary: Jackson County Commission Regular Session March, 9, 2015

South Side of the Jackson County Courthouse (photo by G Morgan)

Big issues at the commission: 1% Sales Tax issue approved-citizens speak up about the issue, employee resignation at solid waste, county engineers position to be advertised, road improvement funds approved and Jackson County Health Care Authority position opening due to resignation.

Clarion article: http://www.theclarion.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9083:tax-resolution-to-move-on-to-state-legislators&catid=42:clarion-rotation-stories&Itemid=142

AGENDA

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TAX RESOLUTION

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Clarion article on tax increase: http://www.theclarion.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9032:county-proposes-one-cent-sales-tax-increase&catid=42:clarion-rotation-stories&Itemid=142

VIDEO

THE FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY

"I can say with confidence that the federal government needs a major overhaul. Don’t get me wrong, most public servants in government are highly educated and dedicated professionals who are committed to “the greater good.” At the same time, the government has become a bloated bureaucracy that is based on past conditions and in too many cases, federal programs and policies can’t demonstrate that they are generating real results that benefit the American people."
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David Walker President and CEO The Peter G. Peterson Foundation http://www.pgpf.org/ ; former, recently served for 10 years, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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NPR's story on David Walker: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124460237