In yesterday's Florence Morning News, they had their Election Preview issue , which included profiles and interviews with both of my Democrat opponents. This is the second feature of the other two in the Morning News. I haven't gotten a call yet..
Here's what they're going to do: Create Jobs, Improve and Fund Education, Provide More Services, improve Quality of Life, adn Keep taxes in line..... They forgot a Chicken in Every pot, and 40 Acres and A Mule !!! Actually , keeping taxes low wasn't listed by either of them until the News asked them. Why? Because it ISN'T a priority..
Both Al Bradley and James Archie are administrators from less than stellar school districts. Bradley was Principal at Kingstree High, and Archie was Superintendent of Florence District Four... Yes the same Florence District Four that was one of the original eight plaintiffs in the funding equity suit. These guys' job on Council is to basically fleece as much funding as they can get from the County. And how much do they get currently? About $95 Million per year, not including State and Federal funds. The rest of the County budget? About $35 million. What part of that goes to salaries? Over 78%, which is about 30 points higher than the State average. As a School Board member stated, " I feel like I oversee a giant Job Agency, not a School District."
These guys better run for President, becuase they apparently are overqualified for County Council. But it's not important what you REALLY can do, it's what you SAY you can do. These two sound like they will say anything to get elected. I have a novel idea. No grandiose stories of Irby and Palmetto Streets being paved in gold, where we have to turn away businesses from coming to Florence becuase they don't meet our requirements, and where all our kids end up being Einstein, only better looking. Just being honest, keep your taxes down, and keep all the County agencies accountable to the taxpayers. To work with the public and private sectors to try and attract business and better educate our kids. That and a phone number to call when your street keeps flooding!
It's a part time job ( same as Mayor of Florence, Frank.) - lets stop acting like we're gonna fix everything overnight..... the three of us are just not that smart.
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