As a Jefferson County resident , am I the only one who thinks that spending another taxpayer dime on the “restoration” of Building A of the old Jefferson High School is a waste of money? Why is there not more…
Category: Letters to the Editor
Spending priorities
I’d rather spend $20,000 on a bike trail we all can use than $200,000 for the misadventures of an elected official that benefits only him. I’m all for a second chance, but why should I have to pay for it?…
The value of being involved in your local government
A friend that did political work at the Legislature once observed that if you were not at the table for an issue, your issue may end up on the table, or die. Recently I saw how this applies here. The…
A-Building
20 years and still on-going. Me wonders when you ‘Comissioners’ will have enough. What right do you have to keep on spending Taxpayer $$ on the Jefferson County ‘White elephant’? At what point do you Financial GURUS decide enough is…
Supporting businesses and charities in our town
Dear Editor, I’ve just returned from Two Sisters – our local haven for artisans in Jefferson County – to pick up my share of the sales for December. I was pretty excited because this month my proceeds were destined to…
Tree Debris: Part Two
The more I think about the Solid Waste Department Head and the County Commission for stopping the dumping tree debris at 2 of its sites. I have been using the new Monticello site for over 30 years and now the…
We’re giving away a building for $1?
Understanding is that the Jefferson County School Board is considering leasing the abandoned former Jefferson County Elementary School property for 20 — 25 years for $1.00 a year. Has the property ever been listed for sale or offered for sale…
A game worthy of tears
I just returned from Philadelphia where I attended the 119th Army – Navy game in frigid weather! Although I’m not a writer by any means, I felt compelled to write this letter to the editor. There were so many rituals…
Deception: Privately Funded Economic Development
In the December 6 county commission agenda packet, the North Florida Economic Development Partnership has a request for a $150,000 grant from state taxpayers. The request lists the amount local governments have paid in (Jefferson was $1,473), and then on…
Thank you
Dear Mr. Sparkman, On behalf of our administrative staff and teachers at Jefferson K-12 Somerset School, I want to thank you for donating $3299 to help with our teacher and student positive incentive programs. This year our school’s theme is…