Comments for Commissioner Hood Richardson States the Correct Case | Eastern North Carolina Now

Come on, Stan --- don't start acting as if I only do tree work for "liberals." I don't start any consult over more than the trees in their yard --- they open up if the subject of County Politics comes up! I am just trying to be honest with you and Hood.

You are good men in your set ways and you mean well, BUT, like the little girl prayed, "Dear God, make all bad people good --- and all good people NICE!"

Commented: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 @ 6:02 am By: Gene Scarborough

I beg to respectfully DISAGREE on OBNOXIOUS, Stan. I move about with my tree surgery rounds and more people than you know (or care to listen to) are saying, "For so many years we had a cooperative spirit in Beaufort County --- UNTIL we started acting like the national scene of hate and bullying."

Commented: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 @ 5:52 am By: Gene Scarborough

THE HOOD --- is always right --- IN THE MOST OBNOXIOUS WAY!

Commented: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 @ 5:39 am By: Gene Scarborough

I attended a couple of Commission meetings and viewed others. Frankly, you and Hood ask good questions and made valid comments. It is a shame when people do not listen to one another . . .

Commented: Tuesday, April 28th, 2015 @ 5:02 pm By: Gene Scarborough

I have been impressed with "The Hood's" good questions and expertise over possible location of the Jail/Law Enforcement Center at Chocowinity. What amazes me is that it did not influence the plan which cost us so much!

From you perspective, Stan---Is Hood being prickly because without such he gets ignored?

I favor utmost attempts to work together on the County Commissioners Board for the widest possible wise use of tax dollars they supervise. I also note the deaf ears to making Property Taxes more accurate to actual sales prices and what is the problem with Beaufort County reflecting the declined money to most of us running businesses here?

Commented: Tuesday, April 28th, 2015 @ 2:39 pm By: Gene Scarborough

Are we speaking of his building adjacent to the Jail/Courthouse?

Commented: Sunday, April 26th, 2015 @ 8:30 am By: Gene Scarborough

I have read Commissioner Richardson's remarks on hidden agendas in the most recent Beaufort Observer. He is right over the need for transparency!

What is his personal stake in the Jail Renovation issue---since he owns the adjacent building as does the BO reside there paying him rent, I assume???

Commented: Sunday, April 26th, 2015 @ 7:46 am By: Gene Scarborough

So quit complaining about your taxes. They will be going up, so pay them, and shut up about it.

Liberals should love to pay taxes anyway. You should know that.

Commented: Saturday, April 25th, 2015 @ 11:21 pm By: Stan Deatherage

No jail then, right?

And how do you propose we get the 1.4 M already spent bacK?

Commented: Saturday, April 25th, 2015 @ 7:36 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Then, why do you support government that spends so much money?

Go back and read your posts and your comments.

Commented: Saturday, April 25th, 2015 @ 2:38 pm By: Stan Deatherage

I told you this before, but it did not sink in because it is math, and Liberals don't do math very well.

If you lower the tax values by 30%, you then must raise the tax rate by 30%, so you have accomplished nothing.

Here's the link - beaufortcountynow.com - to what I did for an early re-valuation. You can follow the links or Search BCN for more information.

I restate, t no time would lowering the property valuation, to effect how much everyone pays en mass, would make any difference. Only prudent commissioners budgeting tax reserves and making good policy decisions can effect that.

In the last 20 1/2 years, Beaufort County has only two commissioners had the intelligence and the integrity to lead in that direction, but it is well proved that they were not listened to, and, therefore, could not lead.

All of what I write is the only truth here.

Commented: Saturday, April 25th, 2015 @ 9:27 am By: Stan Deatherage