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Letter: Response to comments on Columbia Magazine Adair Co. Second District Magistrate Daryl Flatt writes: I find myself again responding to comments made that aren't necessarily correct. Anyone that has kept up with the fiscal court in the past few months know it hasn't been very cordial or professional. Since taking office in January the current administration has belittled and try to bully and strong arm most of the court due to not getting their way. Last month the court voted and passed a first reading for an occupational tax with the rate of .5% year one and dropping to .25% on year two. After year two the court would revisit and let it expire (which would most likely not happen ) or renew it with the same or different rate. The money generated would help increase wages and health insurance for employees and help attract more applicants. Also it would be used to allow an additional deputy sheriff for the sheriffs dept. The CJE had originally wanted a 1% and then again for a 3/4%. Both of those options would have generated more than enough than us needed. The county currently collects approx. $900,000.00- $950,000.00 in property taxes. A 1% tax would take in about 1.3-1.4 million dollars. That's over 100% what we currently collect. I have said it before, why does the county need to double the amount of money taken in just 7 months that this administration has been in office? Recently on Columbia Magazine a handful of comments were made about how they were disappointed we didn't approve a higher rate. I don't think any of those comments came from ones that would have to actually pay the tax. It's easy to say take the higher rate if you're not the one having to foot the bill. The CJE's daughter, Heather Spoon commented back with a big thank you for their comments. Ask yourself, will she have to pay the tax? She also states that she hopes all these gentlemen will move on to the responsible implementing and evaluation of the tax and leave this style of doing county business in the rear view. What style is she referring to? When I ran for office, I ran on being a conservative and not a rubber stamp vote. If this is what Mrs. Spoon is referring to I hate to tell her but I will not change on that. This type of bullying and weekly ridiculing may have worked for the judge and his inner circle in the past but will not work now. Mrs. Vickie Pike also commented on Columbia Magazine that it's time to quit stirring the pot. I do agree with her on that but she needs to realize that it's coming from the same group of people including herself. I haven't seen anyone else on the court making weekly comments in the newspaper or on social media. It also seems odd to me that the weekly articles aren't on The Adair Progress Facebook page anymore. It makes you wonder if there were too many negative comments and not many in agreement with the administrations view. Mrs Spoon also said thank you for having the guts to say what most people on our community are feeling. I have told the Judge and will now let Mrs. Spoon know that I have yet to have more than 1 person tell me that we need a 1% tax. Most families are struggling to make ends meet and I for one try not to make it harder on them. Everyone knows that governments run on tax dollars but I refuse to rob the citizens of Adair County of their hard earned money. I have and will continue to represent the people of district 2 who elected me to be their voice. I will continue to try to work with this administration to move forward but the weekly ads and belittling and bullying will not work and I will respond when necessary on my opinion. This story was posted on 2023-08-03 15:35:41
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