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…
John Meeks Takes His Entourage to Orlando
Opinion By Linda Dean Cooper Commissioner John Meeks's and his entourage's trip to Orlando June 25-27, was paid for by your tax dollars. This was the annual business meeting of the Florida Association of Counties…
Question for Spotlight Readers – RE: Elected Officials…
By Linda Dean Cooper This first question stems from a Spotlight article and other FB pages about two weeks ago. It concerns Commissioner Rock Meeks's July 2, BoCC absence. He missed roll call, and according…
Appraiser Jason Whistler Can’t Explain His $11,897 Budget…
By Linda Dean Cooper Property Appraiser Jason Whistler requested an $ 11,897 budget amendment during the BoCC June 18, 2024, regular meeting. According to the BoCC agenda, the $11,897 increase will be taken from the…
Unexplained Sand Mine Valuation Changes by Appraiser Whistler…
Questions/Opinion by Linda Dean Cooper I never paid much attention to the property appraiser's duties until the sand mine controversy. Those of us who have lived here for generations could not figure out why all…
Sabotage by Coordinator Dean & Comm. John Meeks…
Opinion by Linda Dean Cooper Those who received the BoCC agenda for the Tuesday, July 2, regular meeting should note an interesting twist to the agenda under Commissioners' reports. Commissioners’ reports are mostly commentary by…
Comm. John Meeks & Coordinator Dean Playing a…
Opinion by Linda Dean Cooper June 18, 2024, 2:00 p.m. budget meeting: Chair Desiree Mills asked for the position of assistant coordinator to be added to the new budget. She barely got the words out…
Clerk Shipp – AWOL, Tyrant, Incompetent Bully, Creating…
Opinion by Linda Dean Cooper Clerk Danny Shipp has been a no-show at BoCC meetings and committees of the Board for years. Check the minutes for the last time he made a roll call. His…
Clerk Shipp – Time For an Investigative Audit?
By Linda Dean Cooper Opinion Most people believe an average audit is an all-encompassing review that investigates everything, top to bottom. It is not. There are five different types of audits: FinancialFinancial audits are examinations…
