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FROM THE FLORIDA BAR JOURNAL The State of Florida is known as “the Sunshine State” for many reasons, not the least of which is its year-round lovely weather and its beautiful beaches, lakes, and rivers, which provide recreation and sport for millions of residents and visitors every year. To lawyers and government employees, Florida is […]
FROM THE FLORIDA BAR JOURNAL Florida’s Government in the Sunshine Law, F.S. 286.011, has long required meetings of governing bodies of public agencies to be noticed and open to the public.1 While the Sunshine Law has long granted the public a right of access to such meetings, there was no general requirement for public comment until […]
Even before we had the BPS, we had approached various people to run for council in White Springs, but all refused and some even laughed at the thought stating they know Nikki and Anita (whatever that meant). But for a long period of time, many were disgruntled with our former Town Manager and had Miller […]
In reviewing some of the headlines pertaining to Vanessa George and her beau fiance Sylvester Warren, if neither get their way, it is because everyone who is not Black is a “racists” Yet they feel they are entitled to everything that they demand and will condemn anyone and everything which does not fall within their […]
Everyone is entitled to an opinion including me and the people at town hall and on the Council who believe with all of their heart that they have an honest opinion of their rights to have everything they want, an aire of entitlement. The town Manager believes that she is entitled to $60,000 plus a […]
County News Lake City Residents Looking for Police Oversight By a Civilian Complaint Review Board, Not an Advisory Council Posted February 4, 2021 01:59 pm Sylvester Warren at the microphone. By Stew Lilker LAKE CITY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – The first two hours of Monday night’s Lake City, City Council meeting seemed at times like […]
Lake City News Lake City’s Rules of Procedure: Racist? Dictatorial? Fair? – It’s Back to the Drawing Board (Part II) Posted July 2, 2019 09:15 pm City Councilman Jake Hill called for a motion to postpone the ordinance changing the way the City conducts it business. After being slammed by some of the speakers, Mayor […]
THE QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES OF A MUNICIPAL MANAGER To become a Municipal Manager, you need the right qualifications and experience. Usually, the person holding this position needs a qualification – preferably a degree – in law, administration, or politics. They also need senior managerial experience and experience working in local government. It is important that […]
A custodian of public records and his or her designee must acknowledge requests to inspect or copy records promptly and respond to such requests in good faith. Section 119.07(1)(c), Florida Statutes. A good faith response includes making reasonable efforts to determine from other officers or employees within the agency whether such a record exists and, […]
Remember when our previous attorney would not allow Joe Griffin public records relating to Tommie Jones Countyline Business Design Services, but because of his position that would not be the case and here is the law regarding the matter: The case law has established “two general sets of circumstances” when records belonging to a […]