Rebuttal/Opinion by Linda Dean Cooper This is my rebuttal to Property Appraiser Jason Whistler’s FB comment that all packing sheds are treated equally. They are not. Below is Whistler’s comment on Spotlight on Levy County…
Ethics Changed Complaint Statute to Protect Chair Desiree…
Opinion by Linda Dean Cooper As promised, here is the article on Chair Mills' Ethics complaints 24-226 and 24-227. Reviewing all the documents related to the two ethics complaints filed against Chair Desiree Jerrels Mills…
Atty Shalley & Manager Harper – Deceitful, Word…
Opinion By Linda Dean Cooper As founder of Spotlight on Levy County Government, this is my reply to Manager Mary Ellen Harper’s press release and County Attorney Nicolle Shalley’s email to Spotlight. I find it…
Sand Mine (Excavating) Permitting Lost to Public View;…
By Linda Dean Cooper Without much fanfare or discussion, on March 18, 2025, the regular Levy BoCC meeting Ordinance 2025-03 passed unanimously. Why would the BoCC with the help of County Attorney Nicole Shalley, want…
Old Bronson High School Court House Deed Illegitimate…
Opinion By Linda Dean Cooper Did 2018 BoCC Chairman John Meeks, retired County Attorney Anne Bast Brown, and then Clerk of Court Danny Shipp approve and file an illegitimate or fraudulent deed purchasing the old…
Levy Code Enforcement Told to Stand Down For…
Opinion By Linda Dean Cooper How have the priorities of our commissioners past and present gotten so out of touch with the public they are supposed to serve? When the BoCC believes it is a…
Levy County Animal Control a $700,000 Annual Failure
By Linda Dean Cooper Levy Animal Control has failed taxpayers for decades, but it has been far worse for the animals that were moved in and out of the shelter located at the county landfill.…
Update: Missing Employee Names From First Take-Home Vehicle…
By Linda Dean Cooper Spotlight received several messages after posting the first list of employee take-home vehicles of employees driving county vehicles to and from home but not on the original list. Below are the…
Update on County Sign Ordinance Trumps Outdated EMS…
Opinion By Linda Dean Cooper The powers that be believe an update on the county’s code enforcement sign initiative is more important than outdated EMS billing fees. At least that’s how it appears. Don’t forget…
