{"id":7602,"date":"2024-01-14T15:07:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T20:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citizensforgoodgovernment.org\/online\/?p=7602"},"modified":"2024-01-14T15:07:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T20:07:54","slug":"what-is-the-condition-of-cleveland-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citizensforgoodgovernment.org\/online\/2024\/01\/14\/what-is-the-condition-of-cleveland-county\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Condition of Cleveland County???"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/citizensforgoodgovernment.org\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7602?print=pdf\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/citizensforgoodgovernment.org\/online\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/pdf.png\" alt=\"image_pdf\" title=\"View PDF\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/citizensforgoodgovernment.org\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7602?print=print\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/citizensforgoodgovernment.org\/online\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><\/a><\/div><p><strong><em><u><b><i>Editor\u2019s Note:<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<strong><b>The 2024 Elections, Early Voting, starts in approximately 30 days and the voters in Cleveland County know virtually NOTHING about the \u201cCondition\u201d of Cleveland County Government and the performance of County Government and County Commissioners. <\/b><\/strong><strong><em><u><b><i>Robert A<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0has prepared a preliminary listing of issues and documents that should be made available to ALL Cleveland County Voters in preparation for them going to the Polls and selecting the best candidates.<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><b><i>So far all the Incumbent Commissioners and governmental insiders have provided the people of Cleveland County is NOTHING but BIG Signs paid for by their big dollar supporters who surely want something big in return from their chosen Candidates.<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>All Robert A. Williams promisesanybody and everybody is the truth, fairness for all, a good, capable and accountable county government and a modest self-funded campaign where there are NOOooo unethical political and financial favors to pay back once Robert A is in office.<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Folks, <strong><em><u><b><i>Robert A<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0has attached below a copy of his First Draft of the Issues presently facing Cleveland County. Most of these detailed items are hidden in deep secrecy by the Cleveland County Commissioners. <strong><em><u><b><i>Robert A<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0demands answers and documentation of these issues <strong><b>so he can present the facts to the people<\/b><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>Robert A<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0also calculates that the Candidates with all their big signs will never reveal this information to the people and voters of Cleveland County. Also, <strong><em><u><b><i>Robert A<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0calculates that all the Big Sign donors know that if <strong><em><u><b><i>Robert A<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is elected Commissioner, their <strong><u><b>\u201cGravy Trains<\/b><\/u><\/strong>\u201d will soon be <strong><b>derailed<\/b><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>To remedy such a situation as we presently have in Cleveland County, <\/b><\/strong><strong><em><u><b><i>Robert A<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0recommends citizens <\/b><\/strong><strong><u><b>TAKE BACK CLEVELAND COUNTY<\/b><\/u><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0from the bought and paid-for candidates and vote as follows:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>Smart voters will pay attention to the Recommendations as follows: <\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong><u><b>For Commissioner:<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i><\/i><\/b><strong><em><u><b><i>Robert A. Williams<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b><i><\/i><\/b><strong><em><u><b><i>Linda Layne<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b><i><\/i><\/b><strong><em><u><b><i>Carter York<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u><b>For the CCS School Board:<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i><\/i><\/b><strong><em><u><b><i>Samantha Davis<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b><i><\/i><\/b><strong><em><u><b><i>Kenneth Ledford<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b><i><\/i><\/b><strong><em><u><b><i>Matthew Canipe<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b><i><\/i><\/b><strong><em><u><b><i>David Fisher<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b><i><\/i><\/b><strong><em><u><b><i>Jay Carpenter<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>Robert A<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<strong><b>also<\/b><\/strong><strong><em><b><i>\u00a0recommends all Republican and Unaffiliated voters vote on Election Day, March 5, 2024. Your ballots will then be freshly cast and quickly counted and reported that very evening. Allowing much, much, much less time to be switched, modified, altered or otherwise be tampered with. Also remember that the CCGOP is still full of Rogue and RINO Republicans who still don\u2019t believe election laws, rules or even their own Party\u2019s Plan of Organization rules apply to them.<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><strong><em><u><b><i>Robert A\u2019s<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong><b> Draft Outline of Commissioner\u2019s 2024 Election Issues!! <\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Incumbent Commissioners Requested to Provide Answers!!<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Partial List prepared by\u00a0<strong><em><u><b><i>Robert A<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong><u><b>Editor\u2019s Note<\/b><\/u><\/strong><u>:<\/u>\u00a0The Election of three new Commissioners in the 2024 Commissioner\u2019s elections represents a <strong><em><u><b><i>MAJORITY<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0on the Commissioner\u2019s Board. The direction Cleveland County will take in the future will be determined by those elected in the 2024 Republican Primary Elections. Therefore, all voters should be interested in what every candidate believes are critical to the success of Cleveland County. The following is a <strong><em><u><b><i>first draft<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0of what <strong><em><u><b><i>Robert A<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0believes are the critical issues for CC in the 2024 Elections and beyond. AS time goes on, <strong><em><u><b><i>Robert A<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0will discuss these issues on this website and other websites to come.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Candidate for Commissioner, <strong><em><u><b><i>Robert A. Williams<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Requests the Incumbent Cleveland County Commissioners to provide the following information\/documentation so the voters of Cleveland County will have this information available for the 2024 Cleveland County Republican Primary Elections.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>Transparency for Robert A begins NOW!!!<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*************************************************************************************************<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>Robert A\u2019s<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0Draft Outline of CC Commissioner\u2019s 2024 Election Issues<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>2024 Elections- Commissioner issues:<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>County Governance:<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Modify County Governance arrangement for better performance and efficiency<\/li>\n<li>Departmental Performance improvements<\/li>\n<li>Agency Performance, all<\/li>\n<li>Gun range<\/li>\n<li>Solid Waste<\/li>\n<li>Accountability<\/li>\n<li>Priorities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u><b>Financial Management:<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Total tax revenue in 2023<\/li>\n<li>Grants, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Reserves<\/li>\n<li>Total Money in Bank, accounts etc. at end of 2023 and progressing to present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u><b>Loans<\/b><\/u><\/strong>-identify who owed, terms, and Payments, interest<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bonds-payments and interest<\/li>\n<li>Other debts-where and how much<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>Grants,<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong><u><b>\u00a0Out<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All County issued\/Money outs\/payments&#8211;Fair, LeGrand Center, ALWS, Gun \u00a0\u00a0Range, Etc. List ALL w\/particulars<\/li>\n<li>Debt Service-payments due to others<\/li>\n<li>All Grant money TO county<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>Income\/Property Values:<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Money owed Cleveland County from all non-tax purposes<\/li>\n<li>All assets and appraised values<\/li>\n<li>County Assets used as collateral on loans<\/li>\n<li>Other County owned Real Assets with Clear titles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>Employee Payroll and Benefits-<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong>By department and agencies<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>List of all county employees<\/li>\n<li>Job Descriptions-All details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>Projects<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong><em><u><b><i>:<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(Projects planned-details and estimates of costs)<\/li>\n<li>Projects Planned<\/li>\n<li>Projects underway<\/li>\n<li>Projects on HOLD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u><b>Miscellaneous<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Property Taxes-options to collect, such as monthly payments?<\/li>\n<li>Grants to County<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u><b>Other issues to consider:<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>County Library, Dirty Books in children\u2019s sections<\/li>\n<li>Transparency, Lack of<\/li>\n<li>Midpines\/solid Waste-cost analysis-return to full capability<\/li>\n<li>Lack of long-range Planning<\/li>\n<li>Schools-CCS, etc. Accountability targets and measures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u><b>County Property, All agencies,<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Building replacement determinations and planned replacement schedules<\/li>\n<li>Major maintenance projections coming us soon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><b><i>Lawsuits Against County, Agencies<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i><\/i><em><u><i>Lack of lessons learned causing repeat lawsuits<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Outstanding lawsuits<\/li>\n<li>Pending lawsuits<\/li>\n<li>All previous lawsuits-lessons learned analysis. If any.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor\u2019s Note:\u00a0The 2024 Elections, Early Voting, starts in approximately 30 days and the voters in Cleveland County know virtually NOTHING about the \u201cCondition\u201d of Cleveland County Government and the performance of County Government and County Commissioners. 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