Comments on: PW BOCS Set To Vote On Candland’s Conflict Of Interest Resolution

By: The PWC Board Of Supervisors Is A Disgrace | Virginia Virtucon

The PWC Board Of Supervisors Is A Disgrace | Virginia Virtucon — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 03:42:41 +0000

[...] on to the shameful actions exhibited by 7 of the 8 BOCS members. As we’ve previously written, Candland introduced a resolution dealing with how BOCS members should deal with conflicts of [...]

By: Ken Reynolds

Ken Reynolds — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:24:06 +0000

I believe more diligence by the Supervisors in following existing laws and regs. As an aside, Candland does ask a lot of intelligent questions on many issues and that is obviously a good thing.

By: Howard Roark

Howard Roark — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:44:56 +0000

Good, so we’ve established there is a conflict of interest problem. You agree with 99.9% of everyone else in the County.

Now, what’s your solution? What we have isn’t working. The state laws aren’t working. Can you come up with something better than did the one supervisor who is trying to deal with the problem?

By: Ken Reynolds

Ken Reynolds — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:41:01 +0000

I agree that the BOCS has been sloppy at times with discretionary funds. One case was stopped (Covington) and one wasnt (Corey). There were two speakers at the hearing on this matter – Earnie Porta and the gentleman who used to run the Hylton Corp……………both said the BOCS needed to study te matter and come up with a reasoned policy……..and instead, the BOCS approved the resolution and hence…no more helping little leagues and scout troops and Holly Acres, library wi-fis and immediate school needs……….helping for last minute funds for proms etc……..first, a reasoned policy would insist that any funds used would be attributed loud and clear to the BOCS and not the individual supervisor…………..so, instead they went from one extreme to another……..dumb policy making………thanks Sherriff Greg

By: Howard Roark

Howard Roark — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:55:02 +0000

Ken – go back and reread Greg’s discussion on that, and Duecaster’s comments. Whatever we’ve got isn’t working.

Do you argue that the board does not have a conflict of interest problem?

By: Ken Reynolds

Ken Reynolds — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:40:51 +0000

Yes Howard, Virginia’s Conflict of Interest Act (Section 2.2-3103 ff) covers all of the materail in Candland’s “resolution”; and yes, I am disappointed that the BOCS will lie down and obey this new resolution lest they be considered the bad guys. Now, if Candland could come up with something original and meaningful, that would be different. But no, this is simply grandstanding and he is getting away with it…………..his Sheriff………….Greg Latieq – is obviously a slick pol who is leading this act………………yes….much ado about nothing. If you have a problem with Ebert, what changes with this resolution……………NADA……..

By: Howard Roark

Howard Roark — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:24:55 +0000

Ken, specifically to which laws and regulations are you referring? Who is going to enforce them? Paul Ebert? Good luck with that.

Could it be that you don’t like the idea that the Republicans have a young, new leader who is doing what’s right and gaining public approval, while the Democrats are mostly stuck with a much of old far** who aren’t inspiring anyone?

By: Ken Reynolds

Ken Reynolds — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:33:49 +0000

I like Corey personally; however, i am his mortalist enemy politically!!! My point is, ENFORCE the laws and regs that are on the books; not superimpose another set of regs on top of the others……..and perhaps grab a few noble headlines in the process..Candland will have a bigger grandstand than the new stadium before he is done with all of his moralistic regs. All of the Board members have to go along with them lest they be consider immoral!!!

By: Howard Roark

Howard Roark — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:20:35 +0000

Something isn’t working. I hope you are not going to argue that conflicts of interest are not a problem on the PWC board. You’ll be about the only person in the County except Stewart, Peacor and their cronies trying to make that argument.

If not what Candland is doing as a starter to cleaning up this mess, then what? Or are you perhaps a closet Corey Stewart supporter?

By: Ken Reynolds

Ken Reynolds — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:47:50 +0000

Howard – the Virginia Code is clear about conflicts of interest. We dont need another grandstanding move to place a meaningless layer onto local govt.