Jerry: Not having done anything but read the N-L, I would hazard the opinion that the shortage of circuit court judges is the worst long-term problem in local law enforcement. Getting the State to supply us with more judges will take an act of God and a turn-around in the State's finances. In the meantime, we are stuck with that problem.
The County has wrung the last nickel out of their budget. The only thing that will alleviate their problem is a hypothetical big increase in sales taxes. The latest monthly payback from the State went down 5%. Or maybe the State will magnanimously pay the county the full per diem amount they are supposed to pay. HAH! I do agree that the lack of deputies in the jail creates an internal safety hazard, but adding more jailers is merely bandaging the wound without healing anything. Turning out the 'least' violent jail offenders on probation is not a good solution in any sense of the word. Our paying for more prosecuters will, in my opinion, do not anything significant in reducing the jail count - - as long as we are short of judges. Hey, maybe you have a better way to fix 'what is wrong with the system"? The more I learn about the 'system', the worse it looks. I'm sorta stuck on any good ideas. Jim Hornaday ________________________________ From: Jerry Blevins <jb...@mchsi.com> To: missourilibertycoalition@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, August 16, 2011 7:51:26 PM Subject: RE: [MoLiCo] Full speed ahead on parks expansion If we are going to ever fix the need of overcrowding at the jail, we have to fix what is wrong with the system, it is broke!!!!!! Jerry From:missourilibertycoalition@googlegroups.com [mailto:missourilibertycoalition@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of James Hornaday Jr. Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 7:48 PM To: missourilibertycoalition@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [MoLiCo] Full speed ahead on parks expansion Spfdgolf: I agree with you. Jody Adams is a unrepentant empire builder, and wants a new parks tax - - on top of what we are already paying and regardless of whether the people NEED more parks and new high price parks administrators. I find it refreshing that our new Presiding Commisioner Jim Vriebrock has squelched her - - temporarily. Vriebrock desperately needs new funds to alleviate the overcrowding in the county jail. I would say we voters are facing a new county tax proposal for law enforcement. As this issue develops, I will bombard (i.e, email) Vriebrock with the idea that any piggyback Parks tax on the law enforcement tax proposal will be a sure way for the public to turn down both requests. Jim Hornaday ________________________________ From:spfdgolf <spfdg...@att.net> To: missourilibertycoalition@googlegroups.com Sent: Sun, August 14, 2011 8:51:31 PM Subject: [MoLiCo] Full speed ahead on parks expansion from this Friday listing, I see that Ms. Adams is full speed ahead on expanding her Parks Department. I don't believe she mentioned three new assistant parks directors at $70,720 - $96,460 on her 2006 list of tax promises... This is an "internal promotion" position only... meaning if you have a son or daughter with an MBA or beyond who is not already a part of the city... They need not apply. Sort of a "private club" public position.... I would suppose one could simply vote no on any new taxes, as one never knows what they will really do with the funds... “INTERNAL JOB POSTING ONLY” http://www.springfieldmo.gov/jobs/vacancy/3340.html This announcement applies only to persons who are receiving pay as regular full-time or regular part-time City employees, who meet the minimum qualifications outlined on the attached job description. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION 3 CURRENT VACANCIES Duties Serves in one of major program areas, with responsibility for the total supervisory operation and management of the City/County parks and recreation system. Plans, organizes, directs, controls and evaluates policies, procedures and guidelines as established by the City Council, County Commission, Springfield/Greene County Park Board, and the Director of Parks & Recreation for the overall administration of quality leisure service activities, facilities, and services. 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