Showing posts with label BOS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BOS. Show all posts

Friday, September 26, 2014

Gloucester, VA Board of Supervisors &School Board Joint Meeting With Notes, Sept. 2014




Open letter to Gloucester County.

In the July and first September Board of Supervisors (BOS)  meeting I spoke during the citizen comment period and gave the BOS a list of things they need to do to make Gloucester County "The Land of the Life Worth Living."

Based on the grades on the two report cards I was told that I should provide you with ways to improve your grades. 

Before I do that I have to make a comment about the September 16th joint meeting.  Does anyone on the School Administrative staff have a degree of any kind?  The staff went into joint meeting with the Board of Supervisors totally unprepared.  I know I would not have any degree if I went into a test as unprepared as the School Board Staff was last night.  With the salaries we pay can’t we get someone with a degree or at least someone that knows why they are going to a meeting as employees?  If I was a member of the School Board I would be embarrassed.

I am going to look at the second item that I am grading the BOS with:  Hold Department Heads and Supervisors to high standards and get rid of them when they break the rules.  You cannot hold lower level employees to high standards if they are not practiced at the higher levels.

There were numerous examples provided in the two September meetings.

I will start with the meeting on the 16th.  The School Board staff did a great job of not having prepared anything in my opinion with a standard answer that we will get back with you later with an answer.  Do not have any more meetings with them if they do not come prepared as it's a total waste of your time.  If they do, tell them the meeting is over and that you will develop a budget for them without their input.  You give them about $10 million less than they want one year and maybe they will get the hint they need to provide open and honest communications with you.  I do not think it will happen a second time.

In my opinion the County Staff is equally lazy and predictable and like to talk in circles for several minutes without answering your questions hoping you will forget the question or answer they are not responsible.

First, tell them you want an executive summary answer, 20 words or less, and if you need more information you will ask another question again with a short answer.  I like what Mr. Meyer said about the flood document that it needed to be a pamphlet that anyone could read quickly and not a novel as it currently exist.  Hold the staff accountable and make them reduce the document to a size anyone can read and understand; we are not paying them by the pound.  What are they trying to hide?  If it is above the 6th – 8th grade reading level they are trying to hide something.  This is the level that most documents are written that are readily used by most of the population.  Above this level it is a coffee table book that is not read.

Second, when you have employees that tell you they are not responsible for what they are presenting to you?  Tell them it is with great sorrow that you accept their resignation effective immediately?  I think it was an ms ditzy that said that; I would have to go back to the agenda to get the persons actual name.  If they are responsible for preparing the document and tell you something like that then they are very much overpaid and need to leave.

Third, when they do this;  stop the speaker telling them they are done; then ask Ms. Garton to get someone qualified to make the presentation.

If you use these suggestions I do not think you will continue to have problems getting answers and employees giving you the required respect.

I am a tax payer and you need to be held accountable to “We the People”.

I have a voter registration card and know how to use it.
Respectfully submitted by

Wayne Crews
Gloucester Point District

P.S.  The school population is increasing because of the new superintendent? What has he done for us for him to make this kind of statement and can he provide proof he is responsible?  You have to go to the meetings or watch them on TV.  More entertaining than anything else on TV in the time slot.  I think the meeting made the top Nelson rating for the night in the time slot if not it should have.



Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Gloucester, VA Board of Supervisors Meeting Video, August, 2014 With Notes




There is way to much to cover on this meeting in just one post.  So we will have to post numerous stories on this throughout the month.  We have feedback from citizens and we have Mr Bazzani's monthly newsletter in this post.

In the July meeting I spoke during the citizen comment period and gave the BOS a list of things they need to do to make Gloucester County "The Land of the Life Worth Living."


Until they fix the items  I think they need to be graded on their progress.  So I will grade them on the five items.  Maybe the School Board needs to be graded on the same items; I would but until they get above a “F” I will not waste my time.  I will keep track so we can present your grade when your next election comes up.

If any of the board members feels the grades are not fair I will consider their appeal.


1. Integrity at the Board of Supervisors level
Quit voting  or things that benefit you over the county.


Overall
D-









Aug 14
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan 15
Feb
Mar
Apr
Robert Orth
A








Christopher Hutson
F








Ashley Chriscoe
F








Andrew James, Jr.
F








Michael Winebarger
F








John Meyer, Jr.
F








Phillip Bazzani
F









Comment:  Aug - Dr. Orth did not vote for Ernest Lane.  Absent that night.

2. Hold Department Heads and Supervisors to high standards and get rid of them when they break the rules.  You cannot hold lower level employees to high standards if they are not practiced at the higher levels.


Aug 14
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan 15
Feb
Mar
Apr

Overall
F



















Comment: Aug - Nothing has been fixed.

3. Fire employees on the spot if they use vehicles for personal business, except in the case of an emergency and the employee better contact the supervisors before the supervisor contacts them.  No shopping, banking, and fast food restaurants in county vehicles.  If trash is found in the vehicle from these places the employee needs to receive the same punishment.


Aug 14
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan 15
Feb
Mar
Apr

Overall
F



















4.  Quit wasting taxpayers money.  The Board of Supervisions and all county employees need to be good stewards of the resources.

Overall
D-









Aug 14
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan 15
Feb
Mar
Apr
Robert Orth
A








Christopher Hutson
F








Ashley Chriscoe
F








Andrew James, Jr.
F








Michael Winebarger
F








John Meyer, Jr.
F








Phillip Bazzani
F









Comment:  Aug - Dr. Orth did not vote for Aberdeen Creek dredging.  Absent that night.

5.  Bring County Ordinances into compliance with Virginia Code.  Mr. Wilmot can help you with this, if not, consider hiring a competent county attorney.


Aug 14
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan 15
Feb
Mar
Apr

Overall
F



















Comment:  Aug – Who told you voting for Ernest Lane was a good idea?


I am a tax payer and you need to held accountable to “We the People”.

I have a voter registration card and know how to use it.
Respectfully submitted by

Wayne Crews
Gloucester Point District

P.S.  F is the lowest grade I will give even if you do not deserve to be graded that high.

P.S.S  Rumor has it at least one county employee is leaving.  May increase your grade next month.

P.S.S.S.  Do I need to come back to a BOS meeting?



Gloucester, VA York Herald 2014-9 BoS from Chuck Thompson Written by Mr Bazzani, Gloucester, Virginia Board of Supervisor.