It has been quiet these last few days while everyone awaits expected movement from citizens and staff after the curious machinations regarding the solid waste department but don’t let this calm lull you into complacency. The commissioners cannot expect that the mishandling and neglect of a multimillion dollar asset voted and paid for by the people will not have consequences to those responsible… but information gathering and strategic planning do take a bit of time.
Meanwhile, Fred Messerle has updated his campaign site and appears to be running almost exclusively on the premise that the highly contested “majority” structure advisory committee recommendations should be adopted despite a minority report countering those recommendations.
“Now is the time to for a leader who will use intellect, pragmatism and collaborative problem solving.” This quote is available on the front page and begs the question since Messerle hasn’t used “intellect, pragmatism and collaborative problem solving” so far during his interim appointment, why should we expect him to start if he happens to be elected? Messerle finished college and went straight to work for his dad and his entire career has been in the family business which hardly translates as a wealth of experience or qualifies him to manage a county. Of course, he doesn’t actually want to manage the county, instead he wants to hire someone else to do it for him, an administrator or CEO so we can go from three management silos to just one.
This Wednesday the three candidates for commissioner position number one, Messerle, Randy Sanne and incumbent Bob Main will square off in a forum at the Chamber luncheon at the Mill Casino beginning at 11:30.
“Just appearing at the chamber of commerce events won’t cut it.” Sure it will, I’m sorry to have to say. They’ve run things for thirty or more years (SCDC), they hold the press, nothing We The People can do about it. Now we know why the founders put so much time and energy into a “free” press.. But that ai’nt gonna happen here.
What reno and his buddy are exposing is the silence, crickets are chirping. Where’s the leadership from any of these candidates running for office. Silence because your afraid to open your mouth is not going to win any elections. This is a forum they could use to garner votes. If they’re not going to use it, they will lose it.
Are all these candidates afraid of potential push back from theworldlink? Responding to insults is not what I’m talking about. They need to make their opinions on public policy public, if they’re expecting my vote. Hey guys, post your opinions, so we can determine where you will lead this county. Just appearing at the chamber of commerce events won’t cut it.
As usual, the “boys” have to have back up, their little pea brains just can’t operate independently. Welcome “boys”. Your subtlety surpasses your intelligence.
Sorry for using so many syllables.
Al is back using his invisibility cloak
More likely, reno, Sanne considers you irrelevant
Since Mr. Sanne has yet to accuse me of any false statements, they must be true.
Keep reading as I have not yet printed the juicy stuff about Sanne and his real
caricature. I am not endorsing any of the others. I just know Sanne is the wrong person for the job.
Ha! You’re dressing down Reno for “character attacks”??!!!! This blog is character assassination central! And you’re the Queen Bee. And he happens to be right about Sanne.
I’m with Richard and Reminder. I was fooled into voting for Main too. Never again, I as well do not know Sanne, but have watched closely all year and he’s got my vote simply because I believe him to be an honest man.
Reno, I think you took a wrong turn when you came here.
posting anonymous character attacks, reno, only serves to convince everyone that you are a coward and a troublemaker. So why should anyone value your opinion of Sanne or anyone else?
@reno, I don’t know Mr. Sanne, as you apparently do, so I can’t say testify about your claim that he’s lazy or a loudmouth, but he has shown more backbone than most by standing against the SCDC pawns that he’s running against. Just a look back at the BOC meetings he attended, and the discomfort he applied to these pawns proves that statement FALSE.
explain your opening statement “this county would be better served if we all go back to our roots with our previous votes”, is that your way of endorsing Bob Main?
your attack on Mr. Sanne seems like a cheap shot without clarification.
Richard, this county would be better served if we all go back to our roots with our previous votes. If you ever worked with Sanne, you would know he is nothing but a lazy, loudmouth, with absolutely no back bone when the chips are down.
The incestous political structure of the SCDC, the Port and Coos County should be a deep concern to anyone not in the cabal. These people are why no business moves to Coos County. They feed starving for work citizens BS for jobs to stay in power to line their own pockets. A great way to chop off a lot of the corruption would be to elect Mr. Sanne to the Coos County Commission. I supported Mr. Main previously and have been deeply disappointed with his performance.
The “issues” section of his web site, fredmesserle.com, is a joke. I read it yesterday – on an empty stomach. It is a poorly done job of cut and paste of the Pettit Barton majority structure report. Note that elsewhere he repeatedly states that if elected he will. He is a sitting commissioner, why doesnt he now? The web site makes him appear to be a buffoon. THis guy must be defeated. Time for Main and Sanne to list their supporters for those among us who are followers.