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2012-05-18 Alan Kelso Blog

JOBS AND AGRICULTURE IN ST JOHNS COUNTY

NEWS RELEASE     Having spent my entire life as a entrepreneur building several multi-million dollar companies from...

2012-02-12 Alan Kelso Blog

Eminent Domain

Our Founders Would be in Disbelief Our Founders never would have envisioned the granting of eminent domain powers to no...

2012-02-12 Alan Kelso Blog

Redistricting – Bargaining or Compromise

Redistricting – Bargaining or Compromise While recently attending the St. Johns County School Board Workshop concerning...

2011-07-15 Alan Kelso Blog Kelso ran unsuccessfully in 2010 against incumbent Dr. William Proctor for the District 20 seat in the Florida House of Representatives. In making his intentions known, he did so, “as an American, as a patriot, proud to be of the party of Lincoln, proud to have always been labeled Republican, to have known no other political designation than that of a conservative”; a sentiment that hit home with many Republicans in the meeting . That sentiment was especially true for those who consider Kelso’s opponent to be a “RINO” (Republican in Name Only). Joseph “Ken” Bryan was elected as a Republican to his first term on the St. Johns County Commission in 2008 — only two years before, having run unsuccessfully as a Democrat. In his announcement, Kelso said, “The key to restoring the health of the economy in America, in Florida and in St. Johns County lies in reducing the size and scope of government and returning our neighbors to work.” Taking exception to the recently proposed budget from County Administrator Michael Wanchick, Kelso opined, “This does not mean sacrificing essential services, nor do we need to destroy the system of benefits which support the most vulnerable of our county,” referring to the 44 mental health workers who the county will no longer employ. Citing what Kelso calls “a failure of imagination” he says the county administration is seeking to raise taxes “in the most inopportune of times — creating a real and imminent threat to economic recovery”. Pointing out that unless there is a change in the culture of spending and a willingness to cut spending even more, the plan to increase the millage rate this year still will not cover the projected thirty-five million dollar shortfall that is anticipated for 2013. “Our budget exploded in size beyond what reasonable leaders should have allowed,” Kelso told the audience. “The fact is our current leaders still do not understand that the problem isn’t about revenue — it is about spending beyond what is reasonable.” Photo credits: © 2011 Historic City News staff photographer

Alan Kelso Seeks Bryan’s Commission Seat

Historic City News learned at last night’s delegate selection meeting of the Republican Executive Committee that Alan ...

2011-06-25 Administrator Blog As an interested resident of the county, I was eager to have an opportunity to hear first-hand why our commissioners would decide, on a matter of such wide and deep concern, to move forward without giving the citizens to whom they owe their first duty, an opportunity to express their view of the proposed settlement. It was obvious that news of the meeting had been released to the church as so many of their members were present against only a minimal contingent from the residents of the county. I accept the commission's position that this decision falls within the bounds of the law. Unfortunately, it falls far outside the boundaries of trust that citizens expect of their elected officials. Additionally there remain a great many questions unanswered that can seriously impact the economic and subjective quality of life of the residents of District One. The Commission owed its first duty to the citizens of the county who will bear the brunt of this development and they should have fully briefed and heard all points of view. After all, their voices had been echoing in the chambers of the County Commission many times prior to this day. The voice of the residents of the county should have been of primary importance to the commissioners, unfortunately they were not. In this you have a failure of trust. The construction of a church facility in itself is not the central issue at hand. Rather the concern of the northwest residents and myself, as a citizen of the county, is that our elected officials are demonstrating again, that they are willing to place themselves into a situation where they are managing the residents and manipulating the community. Leaders are entrusted to lead, not to manipulate. One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes a crisis.

Leaders recognize a problem before it's a crisis

Recently I attended the St. Johns County Town Hall meeting at the Bartram Trail Library. At the conclusion of the meeti...

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