Comments on: Hillsborough commissioners advance proposal to push sex offenders farther away from schools and park

By: JR

JR — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 19:20:00 +0000

In reply to fac-admin. Of course. But as I said- they don't make it easy to know when these items are up for discussion. I was watching for this issue specifically and it came and went with a vote of approval before I found out about it. Actually saw it on FAC not the Hills BOCC site. Just checked again and nothing is posted except the general BOCC mtg schedule of March 2 and March 23.

By: fac-admin

fac-admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 18:40:16 +0000

In reply to JR. JR, Can you possibly send a heads up to info@ so we can post the meeting information. Perhaps we can get a group there?

By: JR

JR — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 18:35:12 +0000

In reply to Mike Candela.

Mike,

I recommend you sign up for the Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners notification system. You will receive emails about when the meetings are and what the agendas will hold.

Mind you, they make it difficult to actually know when specific topics will be brought up until they announce actual public hearings (they bury these controversial items in other agenda items like “Specific Commissioner Issues” with no identifying info.

See you there!

By: Mike Candela

Mike Candela — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 19:38:48 +0000

u want a real man to go to one of these commissioner meetings and tell them whats up? im ur man!

By: Mike Candela

Mike Candela — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 19:37:49 +0000

they are all true definitions of a coward. I would love to spit in all of their hideous faces. But i gaurantee if someone who killed a family pet by taking a machete to it in its own yard, or someone who tied up their neighbor during a home invasion and left them for dead or even kiled them execution style. I gaurantee 80% of the public would rather be aware of people like this living next to them. These commissioners really are illiterate…and pathetic!

By: J

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 12:03:52 +0000

EAT em UP, FAC!!!!!!!!!! GREAT NARRATIVE!!!!

By: fac-admin

fac-admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 20:36:09 +0000

In reply to JR. Thanks JR - I know Barb is working on something and I'll let her know you are willing to speak out.

By: JR

JR — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 20:26:34 +0000

Well…I saw a news story a few weeks ago about a woman in Ybor Heights neighborhood contacting the County Commissioners regarding the “cluster” of Registered Citizens in here area. She was requesting a new ordinance limiting the total number or Registered Citizens in a specific area.

I immediately signed up for the Hills. County Notification service but surprise, surprise I did not receive notice that this issue was being taken up by the Commission at this time. I even read every posted agenda for the last two months and nothing that I saw indicated this issue. I had planned to speak against this ordinance as I did in Pasco County (although that did nothing to sway the Pasco Commissioners – they passed unanimously also). Interestingly, NOT ONE Pasco County citizen attended the meeting regarding this “important” issue to speak in favor of it. Only myself and my Counselor spoke against the ordinance.

So… I guess this is another case of keeping citizens in the dark as Commissioners do their dirty work. I am already paying a mortgage and taxes on a house in Hillsborough County that I cannot live in due to 1,000ft rule. How “American” is that? Paying a mortgage and taxes on property I am banished from. Taxes that pay Commissioner’s salaries. What a joke.

So.. .I’ll look into this and I’ll speak again if they notify the public of the next meeting.