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…
History Reminder - How Government Picks Winners and Losers Opinion by Linda Dean Cooper I was the last manager of the Levy County Journal and the last employee out the door when the Journal closed…
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…
By Linda Dean Cooper A simple records request to Levy County exposes that the Planning and Zoning Department has only filing cabinets of paper files for permit information before 2023. $100 Charge for Simple Records…
By Linda Dean Cooper Tuesday, April 8, agenda item 15 for board approval is another continuation of Levy County management's failures. The DEP has fined Levy County $4,500 for failing to file landfill operations permits…
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…
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…
March 19, 2025, Press Release Fant Farm Organics Complaint 1 of 3 Dear Ethics Commission, I am filing this formal ethics complaint against Jason Whistler, Levy County Property Appraiser, for violations of Florida Statute §…
March 19, 2025 Press Release from Fant Farms Organics Morriston, FL No. 1 of 2 Ethics Complaints Filed Against Desiree Mills by Allen Fant Dear Members of the Florida Ethics Board, I am writing to…
By Linda Dean Cooper On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Procurement Coordinator Alicia Tretheway was placed on paid administrative leave due to concerns by County Manager Mary Ellen Harper about how Procurement was being handled in…
