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Four Local Governments Vying For Residents To Enroll In Their “Academies”

February 1, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Participants at the Sheriff's Citizens Academy can get a more direct sense of what it's like to be a cop, at least in some regards. (FCSO)

Local governments’ citizenship academies have been relatively popular, especially among potential political candidates or people who want to see the plumbing of government firsthand.

Palm Coast Government’s Arrogance
Proves It: Charter Review Is Overdue

October 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

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The Palm Coast City Council has responded to calls for a charter review with smugness, contempt and disrespect toward a council member elected by more people than three other council members combined. Enough of the charade.

When Government Manipulates Press and Public, and the Press Plays Along

November 13, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

From Flagler County to Washington, government’s attempts to control stories come down to the same manipulative ploys for the same specious reasons, but the press too often plays along.

Flagler Fire Rescue Rolls Out Two, $219,000 Ambulances, Workhorses of Local Emergencies

September 4, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

It's $219,000 empty, priceless when carrying patients and paramedics. (© FlaglerLive)

The county has seven ambulances on duty 24 hours a day (11 units in all) that each log 5,000 miles and 1,000 calls a month, by far the majority of the 14,000 annual emergency calls in Flagler.

Police and Firefighters’ Unions Troubled by Plan to Give Local Governments Freer Hand in Pensions

December 12, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

A Senate committee pushed forward Wednesday with a bill that would overhaul how local governments fund pensions for police officers and firefighters, hoping that a different political climate in 2014 will allow the legislation to succeed after it died in the House during the spring legislative session.

Palm Coast’s Jim Landon Gets Top Career Award from Statewide Association

May 30, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

It is indicative of the persistent pettiness of the rivalry between Flagler County and Palm Coast that when the county sent out the announcement of  its own deputy administrator receiving a state award earlier this week, it left silent the—somewhat more significant—award that went to Jim Landon, the Palm Coast City Manager.

Other People’s Money: How Flagler County Is Closing on a Raw Deal at Taxpayers’ Expense

May 3, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 52 Comments

The proposed $1.23 million county acquisition of the old Memorial Hospital property in Bunnell reveals, especially in its fine print, its secrecy until now and gun-to-the-head May 6 deadline for commissioners to sign off on it, hurried deal-making that profits the sellers while exposing taxpayers to huge uncertainty and costs.

Counties Begin Push-Back Against State’s Prohibition of Stronger Gun-Control

October 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Circuit Judge John Cooper said during a hearing that the counties can continue suing Gov. Scott over part of the law that would give the governor the power to remove local officials for violations — a provision that Palm Beach and Broward say exceeds the governor’s constitutional authority.

In Bunnell, A Succession of Disagreements Over Who’s in Charge When Head Cheese Isn’t

September 26, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Bunnell City Manager Armando Martinez names either his finance director or his grants director as the acting manager when he’s away. Commissioner Elbert Tucker says it’s a violation of the city charter, which spells out who’s in charge when the manager isn’t: the city clerk, the chief of police then the mayor, in that order.

What is the Roll-Back Rate in Property Taxes?

September 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The roll-back or rolled-back rate is defined as it applies to property values and tax rates at budget time for local governments and property owners.

Flagler Beach Fire Chief Martin Roberts Faces Firing on Insubordination Charge

July 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 56 Comments

Flagler Beach City Manager Bruce Campbell told Martin Roberts he’d be fired pending a pre-disciplinary hearing on July 17. Roberts had served as chief since November 2005. He was at the center of a controversy over unauthorized trips.

A Lifeguard’s Soul,
Outsourced to the Bottom line

July 8, 2012 | Pierre Tristam | 13 Comments

Thomas Lopez was fired by Jeff Ellis and Associates, the private company to whom Hallandale Beach outsourced its lifeguard services, when Lopez tried to save a drowning man beyond his jurisdiction. It’s an example of privatization’s immoral priorities.

Palm Coast Accepts Garbage Hauling Bids But Doesn’t Open Them Publicly

December 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

The method continues a pattern that’s been less than transparent since fall when the city manager recommended renewing the contract with Waste Pro and skipping the bidding process.

Backyard Beirut: Florida’s NRA-Loaded Gun Rules Drill Bullets In Local Ordinances

November 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Guns in child care centers. Guns in county parks. Guns at city hall. All allowed now in Florida. So is your neighbor’s right to shoot off guns in the backyard, even if bullets stray over to yours as Florida’s NRA-inspired gun laws pre-empt local reason.

Drawing Mayor’s Rebuke, Palm Coast Manager’s Trash Talk Skips Agenda Notice

October 26, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Palm Coast City Manager Jim Landon drew up bid restrictions for the city’s $35 million trash contract designed to favor Waste Pro, the current hauler, while virtually disqualifying others–and preventing two potential new city council members from having a say in the contract.

Why Attending Local Government Meetings Has Nothing To Do With Being Involved

July 22, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 7 Comments

No one was in the audience when school administrators making $97,000 a year made their pitch for raises. Don’t blame the public for not being there. It’s not the public’s fault, and there are far better ways to be involved.

Bob Pickering, Flagler Voice of Climate Safety, Wins National Weather Association Award

January 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Bob Pickering, for 17 years a technician in Flagler County’s Emergency Management, won the national award from the National Weather Association for bridging weather forecasting with public safety.

Half of Flagler’s Legislative Delegation Listens to Local Pleas Without Quite Hearing Them

December 15, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Sen. John Thrasher and State Rep. Fred Costello listened to 90 minutes of pleas and policy suggestions from Flagler County officials Wednesday in Bunnell. Whether they heard anything is debatable. And two of Flagler’s legislators didn’t show up.

Bruce Campbell Still Waiting for Official Word That He’s To Be Flagler Beach’s Acting Manager

November 12, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

The Flagler Beach City Commission appointed Bruce Campbell acting manager beginning Jan. 2. He hasn’t officially been told in writing. But being an employee already, he wasn’t necessarily supposed to be told.

Softball League: Flagler Beach Interviews 3 Hometown Candidates for Manager, Gently

September 2, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Easy questions, general answers: that sums up the day’s interviews of three familiar faces in Flagler Beach. Commissioner Ron Vath was absent. The show drew a maximum of 20 people.

Ex-Sheriff Jim Manfre, Flagler Schools Exec Mike Judd, Among 72 FB Manager Applicants

June 24, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The MBAs and MPAs are piling up alongside substitute teachers and other surprises in the applicants’ pool, open for five more weeks.

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