The Flagler County Chamber of Commerce and the Flagler Beach Chamber will host a candidate forum city commission and mayoral candidates in Flagler Beach on Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Disabled American Veterans Hall in Flagler Beach (208 S. 6th Street).
Flagler Beach elections are usually held in March. This election was moved up to coincide with the presidential primary election on Jan. 31, and to save the city money.
Four candidates vying for two seats are on the ballot: newcomer Sandra Mason and former city commissioner Joy McGrew are contending the city commission seat being vacated by John Feind. J. NeJame, who’s run for mayor and city commission previously, and Linda Provencher (a previous commissioner for two terms) are contesting the mayor’s seat being vacated by Alice Baker.
The forum is open to the public. Residents will have an opportunity to meet candidates informally before the forum, starting at 5 p.m. The program itself will begin at 6 p.m. David Ayres, general manager of WNZF News Radio, will emcee the event.
Light refreshments will be available, including coffee, water and soft drinks. Unfortunately, no beer or wine, which would make the evening quite a bit more enjoyable, and truthful. For more information, call the chamber at 386/437.0106.
The Flagler Woman’s Club held its invites you to Candidates’ Night on Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. at 1524 S Central Avenue in Flagler Beach.
John Smith says
Well here we go election 2012. The battle is on again with the Concerned Citizens Group trying to get there 2 candidates in there to work the city government their way. Beware of Nejames and Mason being supported and being led by this group. If there is any doubt look where there signs are put out on the right of ways and in the members of this groups front yards. Maybe they have changed there names to the flagler beach first which Nejames says is his BUT BEWARE of the evil they will put on this commission.
JennieK44 says
Vote Linda P for mayor!!!
Bigfootclarence groves says
The Concerned Citizens should be run out of town so the lifelong people here can dictate and embellish all town workers as HEROs when they do their job
John Smith says
Well as you can read that is a typical response from one of there members and how they show there hatred for the city employees. It also shows that they would just as soon have them all gone so they can live TAX FREE in there own little world. NOT GOING TO HAPPEN THERE Clarence. Come on good people lets stand up to these bullies.
John Ell says
Washington left the door open and look what we got as a result. Should Flagler Beach leave the door open?
NortonSmitty says
Another election amounting to a never ending game of Tic-Tac-Toe played but two teams of experts. Infinite moves that never lead to a victory. An eternal stalemate. Sound and Fury signifying…..nothing. It is as It ever was, Forever and Ever, Amen. Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss, Ad Infinitum
We are locked into Groundhog Day by the Sea.
Sounds like the best possible outcome to me, I’m all in!
flagler beach native says
Bigfootclarence groves in his own words says that the concerned citizens should run this town and that the group has no respect for the employees that take care of this city .they would rather have strangers that do not live in flagler come in and do a cheap half ass job and take the money and run . just remember once you lose control of the services you get what you pay for and you as a concerned citizen are penny wise and DOLLAR STUPID!!!!!!!
farmer says
Hope we can live in peace whatever happens. We are going to need all our strength to make it thru to 2013
Whathappensnow? says
Please explain——- Who are the concerned citizens every one is so concerned about????
John Smith says
Well let me see if I can explain this group.
These people came about at least 7 to 8 yrs ago as a vocal group against what ever the city would try to do to better this city. Being vocal and getting 3 of there people ( it was the Bush, Bates and Mish threesome) elected on the commission that made the city commission a very big side show with there decisions that they were making for there betterment of the city. The meetings were unruly and out of control because of these people just like when they were forcing the city manager down the throat of our commissioners here with the latest city manager keeping the meetings unruly and out of control. This commission of Busch , Bates and Mish were so terrible that they even made a video of the circus and had it for release to anyone that wanted it for a good time. At this time of there seating the city had a opportunity to annex some of the land on the other side of the intercoastal with great benefits coming to the city from the growth but they shut it down with LIES that they spread with there group by which they called themselves The Concerned Citizens of Flagler Beach saying they spoke for everyone. This whole time of them being in power was a terrible time in the city with all the infighting inside the city limits. I could say the names of the people but for printing purposes I will leave them out as they KNOW who they are and anyone who has lived here for the last 10 yrs and been involved with city activities will know also. Another one of there moves was after getting there way with NO annexation they went after the FIRE DEPT. to have it removed and given over to the county. The Men and Women of that Volunteer organization that dedicate there time for the city went to work and with public support of letting the commission KNOW that this is a BAD move on there part it was defeated. They were finally removed from office of the commission and a new commission had to feel there rath but were not so sympathetic to them. They tried to eliminate the FD again a few yrs later but knowing it was not the thing to do it was defeated again with then getting 2 out of the 5 votes. They currently have Settles in there and the City manager is supposedly tied to them. The typical response from Bigfootclarence is just how they feel towards the city and its employees who do everything they can with the support from the commission to make life easy one for everyone. They do not want any kind of service or growth of the city so there taxes will be low and can live as cheap as they can in there big homes. They are a hateful and a very radical group by what ever name they use. I am not the only one in this city that knows this and feels that they are untrustworthy. It is election time again and they have there 2 candidates Mason and Nejames on the ballot. These 2 can deny all they want but it is known who is backing them for election. Mason and Settles in the they can ruin the city with a VETO by Nejames which is all the power he would have but a vital power it would be because he could stop anything that would benefit the city. THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT WORTHY OF SUCH A POSITION AND I WOULD HOPE THAT OTHER PEOPLE STAND UP AND NOT LET THIS GROUP WHAT EVER THEY CALL THEMSELVES NOW BE AGAIN IN POWER. i CIULD SAY MORE BUT IT IS NOT PRINTABLE.
farmer says
The way I understand you state we needed a 3200home annexing, another 1200 and last about 480 Ginn annexing; all to keep our small town charm.The Ginn may have made sense but look at how it turned out ,a pile of rubble and all SMALL CHARM IN SANDY DUNES WE THINK THOSE that blocked this amount of more than doubling the size of our small town charm should at least thumb up for the help .Wait till 2012 national election and then we can all wail. Peace
Longtime Flagler Honeowner says
I cant believe how misinformed some people are and how they choose to display their ignorance on this public forum. They depict the “concerned citizen” group as a group of bad people who do nothing but opposed the good people of Flagler Beach. The fact is that the “concermed citizens of Flagler Beach” was a group formed by Commission Chaiman John Feind, Former Commissioer Rich Mulveyney and other well respected prominant citizens (some now deceased) who formed the group to oppose annexation of a large track of property west of the intercoastal warerway. Their participaationin in the group was to protect the city from irresposable growth like has happened in Palm Coast. Commissioer Fiend was chairman of the group at the time but gave up the position to run for commission. That was 8 or more years ago and the group has been disbanded since those issues were resolved. Fact is there is no group you constantly criticize for your own political resons. I dont usually do blogs but I believe this fantacy by a few malcontent people needs to be put to bed.
John Smith says
Well contrary to what some of the FORMER members may want to put out there to NOT be associated with the group the group is still alive and well. As a 25 yr resident of this city I also know the facts and have been involved and the only misinformed people are the new people who come to town and listen to the misinformation that this group spreads. It is funny how you say there is NO group when it is the same people that have been involved in disrupting the city with there antics. Granted the names may have changed and they may have a different leader from that time but it still exists. It is also funny how know one that defends these people speaks of the other escapades of this group that has divided the town. THE GROUP EXISTS maybe nameless maybe not.
SSDD says
100% Correct!!! This group only wants to privatize everything in the city to try and lower the taxes only to have it come back and bite them in the butt later on… People say the group has disbanded, no like you said John, they dropped the name… Those involved in the city government on a regular basis know who they are and when they come out to push on certain issues…
Whathappensnow? says
Well said longtime homeowner. There is much more to this and as you stated, it happened a long time ago, and the new residents really don’t know the truth of alot of happenings with the city commission, etc.
SSDD says
So you are agreeing with LTHO, well then your earlier comment was a set up and you already seem to know everything you need to… Wow, saying that, you would be the perfect member for their little group…
flagler beach native says
FOOD FOR THOUGHT IF THE CITY DID THE Ginn annexing IT WOULD NOT BE JUST A LOT OF SAND DUNES IT WOULD OF BEEN HOMES AND JOBS PLUS MORE TAX MONEY !!!!! MORE PEOPLE PAYING MIGHT LOWER THE TAXES FOR THE REST OF US . YOU ALL VOTED NO EVEN WHEN GINN OFFERED TO PAY FOR A LOT OF SERVICES NEEDED TO COVER THE DEVELOPMENT . SO YOU ALL HELPED THE SAND DUNE CHARM BUY SAYING NO AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE THE DUNES YOU GOT NO ONE TO BLAME BUT YOUR SELVES . !!!!!!!! PENNY WISE DOLLAR STUPID !!!!!!!!!!
farmer says
It appears from comments that alot of misguided yankees bot here and maybe the greatness of the fair towm is related to their spending and if not here 12or years we are kinda trash. I know that less than 8 yrs. does not equate with all the above people that have been here 20 or years; but I suppose we should give them ; the younger residents ;a hand on what the new yankees contribute myself included.
John Smith says
Farmer its NOT the new residents or the old residents its the group of (OK) former group of the nameless concerned citizens group. Its NOT the new residents we see at the meetings that are cat calling, booing and making a sham of the commission meeting to get there way its the (OK) nameless members of the group that are there all the time. Your attitude sounds in your writing is as hateful as the groups so go ahead twist everything like you are to make them look like the innocent victims of which they are NOT. As usual you cannot be civil and you are the one who sounds prejudice toward our new residents so lets move on. If the new residents would check into the history of this group as up to date as last years city manager fiasco and going back to Ginn movement they would see the truth. PLEASE CHECK BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY THOUGH and catch the video to make up your own mind NEWBEEEEEs. You might like to know its not the city that does not like the new residents coming to town it is the group because of there building new homes in there area.
flagler beach native says
A POLICE BACK GROUND CHECK TELLS ALL!!!!!
farmer says
THIS IS INTERESTING ;IF THEIR USING POLICE BACKGROUN G CHECKS ON THE RESPONDERS IT IS MORE THAN THEY USED FOR HIRING POLICE [A PREVOUS POLICE WAS HIRED AND WENT TO LIEUT. BEFORE IT WAS CAUGHT THAT HE WAS BAD. NOT TO LONG AGO. ANYHOW WE WILL LIVE IN PEACE IN OUR LITTLE AREA AND HOPE ALL CAN HAVE PEACE.
flagler beach native says
LETS SEE HOW MANY OF THE VACANT LOTS CAST A VOTE!!!!!!