My Comment I'm running late, but I have a few thoughts that I would like to share, and will write something for next week. If nothing else, please get involved in the upcoming primaries. Regardless of whom you support, you have not only a vote, but the freedom
My Comment We are in Budget Season for the next few months. Our fiscal year starts on July 1st and we are required to approve the 2026-27 budget as well as the county property tax rate the last week of June. Our current budget is $900+ million. I recommend that
My Comment I was present at the Franklin BOMA meeting on Tuesday the 24th and gave a defense of Resolution 2-26-20 that passed with a 2/3rds majority at the last County Commission Meeting. The municipalities in the county have all reacted strongly against it, and you can watch the
My Comment My Campaign I am running for a second term as commissioner for District 10. You can go to Votebillpetty.com to get to my website. There are going to be over 40 people running for office in the primary on May 5th. Each district has two commissioners and
My Comment My two resolutions I had two resolutions that were on the agenda for the commission meeting on Monday. Resolution 2-26-20 dealing with annexation passed 16-7. The full discussion from the County Commission meeting and Franklin's BOMA response are in my reports below. To say that this
My Comment It has been a loaded week. This is the longest Recap I have ever presented as there is a lot going on. We are in "Budget Season" and there is going to be a lot of debate as each county department comes to us with their
My Comment This last week saw a lot of cancelations due to the storm; most the scheduled meetings were cancelled. If you would like to volunteer to help in the recovery, you can go here and here. If you would like to file a damage report with the county/state
My Comment I am running for a second term as commissioner for District 10. You can go to Votebillpetty.com to get to my website. There are going to be over 40 people running for office in the primary on May 5th. Each district has two commissioners and District 10
My Comment My resolution 1-26-28 to create a task force to study the coming need to move from volunteer to paid firefighters in the unincorporated areas of the county was discussed at Budget Committee meeting last week and, after careful consideration, I pulled it so that I will have time
My Comment We're up to the fourth installment of selected proverbs that admonish us on how we should speak to each other. I hope you are finding these chapters useful and encouraging. practicing the advice in proverbs is like is like practicing anything else, over time, we get
My Comment I am continuing my series on how we speak to and about each other with chapter three. Proverbs is such a practical book. If we are looking for guidance for living our lives, it's hard to find instruction that is more clear or easy to understand.
My Comment Last week I started a series on how we speak to and about each other. I want to be clear that I am not some paragon of virtue and that I struggle with controlling my tongue. I do think we can all do better, and I am hoping