Comments for Lockwood Releases Additional "Evidence" at http://prescottenews.com , comment 1 to 10 out of 10 comments http://prescottenews.com Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:29:30 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://prescottenews.com/news/current-news/lockwood-releases-additional-evidence.html#comment-255 I just received a postcard from Lockwood stating, “Carol Springer endorsed a one cent sales tax increase to pay for billions in highways funds. WITH NO GUARENTEE Yavapai County will get its fair share.” So I went back and read your article on this topic which you backed up with documentation that proves that what the postcard states is absolutely not true. I can not understand why anyone would vote for a person who uses misrepresents her opponent’s position. - Jane Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:43:09 +0100 http://prescottenews.com/news/current-news/lockwood-releases-additional-evidence.html#comment-226 Everyone should understand that this proposed sales tax increase, to be enacted without public input and arranged behind our backs, is just another example of government run by the “good old boys and girls” for their own benefit and without our input. We have a real choice in this election between Lockwood, a candidate who will bring our voices into County government, and Springer whose “done deal” style ignores our voices and desires - Neil C Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:29:49 +0100 http://prescottenews.com/news/current-news/lockwood-releases-additional-evidence.html#comment-222 If the County Supervisors are not going to take responsibility for the actions of the employees then why do we need the County Supes. Let the lunatics run the asylum. - Deborah R. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:43:16 +0100 http://prescottenews.com/news/current-news/lockwood-releases-additional-evidence.html#comment-220 Don't think I would call this "reporting". Why should Springer spend money on advertising when she gets it for free right here? The writer's loyalties are so obvious, you wonder if she might be getting some kick-back from Springer for the slanted and one-sided presentation of the "facts" - but just the facts she wants to present. Due diligence? Don't think so. Cheap shots? Plenty of them. Self aggrandizing statements on her own stellar coverage of this "non-issue"? You betcha! Everyone quoted seems to make a point of complimenting the writer on the public service she is doing by repeatedly writing about this. A real reporter would be embarrassed to include such ego feeding statements. Apparently Sullivan does not think increasing taxes in Yavapai County is a "real issue". If not, what is? And someone asks, why on earth would an attorney like Gil Shaw want to be involved in an effort that involves no profit, no glory, and a lot of undeserved criticism? Could it be because he and the other people involved in Lockwood's campaign and her supporters all share a major quality that is uncommon to most people in politics: they are committed to doing the right thing? - Virginia Meyers Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:11:29 +0100 http://prescottenews.com/news/current-news/lockwood-releases-additional-evidence.html#comment-219 Let me see if I understand this – Julie Ayers, the County Administrator, on her own initiative, knowing that the Board “had not taken a position on the matter”, sends an e-mail to Tom O’Halleran saying that the Yavapai County BOS supports the CSA’s position on 2731. She states: “I was conscious of over-stepping my bounds” so she sends a heads-up e-mail to the Supervisors that says “Not wanting to overstep my boundaries, I sent a simple email supporting CSA’s position.” First, it’s not clear - did she or did she not overstep her boundaries? Sounds like some back-pedaling to me. But even more amazing is the fact that she presumably made a stand on behalf of the Board that allegedly did not represent the position of the Board at all. If that is true, where is the retraction that SOMEONE on the Board would have fired off immediately if indeed they, either individually or collectively, did not support 2731? As an upper level state government employee for almost 3 decades myself, I am certain that the first response to the “head-up” e-mail would have been an immediate follow-up e-mail to either the CSA or Senator O’Halleran to correct Ms. Ayers misrepresentation of the position of the Board AND an admonition issued to Ms. Ayers to advise her of the errors of her ways. One can only conclude from the lack of reaction, that the Board members agreed with the message and felt no need to retract or clarify. Then, to top it off, Craig Sullivan, the very busy executive director of the CSA, sends off an admittedly thoughtless, sloppy, and inaccurate message to Sen. O’Halleran. Did he perhaps take Ms. Ayers’ e-mail at “face value”, and not follow-up with County Management because Ms. Ayers’ e-mail was not inconsistent with CSA “group” consensus to push for the legislation, discussions Ms. Springer must certainly have been present at, or at least aware of, and expressed her own stand at some point? The County Administrator is running amok, overstepping her bounds, and misrepresenting the Board’s position on issues? The Executive Director of CSA issuing thoughtless and inaccurate statements? Carol Springer seemingly unaware of an important tax issue, or, if aware, not willing to take a public stand on it at some point? Sounds like some changes need to be made in County leadership. I think Ms. Lockwood’s questions absolutely need to be answered. - Jane Frazier Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:28:15 +0100 http://prescottenews.com/news/current-news/lockwood-releases-additional-evidence.html#comment-218 IF the writer was impartial, which she appears to be firmly aborad the Springer Express, the writer could could conclude that since her election as a County Supervisor, Carol Springer's job title is more like Dictator. Willaimson Valley residents did not mind a road widening. They do abhor a freeway through their quiet valley to speed buyers to Steve Pierce's La Vegas Ranch to buy property. I personally heard a woman in Skull Valley complain to Springer that Springer had promised them a paved side road. No improvements have been made to that road. Springers' gofer head of public works told the woman,"We have had a reduction in tax revenues, and projects had to be set back--I guess your road was one of those projects". BUT Springer is FULL SPEED AHEAD to making W V Rd into A freeway. Not cuts in funds there! - Dave H Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:29:34 +0100 http://prescottenews.com/news/current-news/lockwood-releases-additional-evidence.html#comment-216 Very excellent reporting. To me it pretty much verifies what I thought when Lockwood challenged Carol's signatures: her campaign is leaking oil and she'll do pretty much anything in desperation to stop it. What confuses me is why Gil Shaw is involved in this to such an extent. I think the race is over. - Jerry S. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:34:46 +0100 http://prescottenews.com/news/current-news/lockwood-releases-additional-evidence.html#comment-213 It appears that Ms. Lockwood's inexperience is now truly presenting itself. In a time of nation-wide financial economic hardship for both our County and constituents, do we really even want to consider someone who is unable to even piece together, and put into proper perspective, an elementary course of events let alone have the adequate ability and experience to piece together a budget to its fullest capability of services for Yavapai County residents. Thank God Carol Springer does have that sort of ability and experience to back her up. We are truly blessed that someone with her background even wants to care enough to represent us in District 1. Thanks for printing this story. It was written with excellence and due diligence. - Susan Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:33:32 +0100 http://prescottenews.com/news/current-news/lockwood-releases-additional-evidence.html#comment-212 Now all Yavapai County residents can see what we have been dealing with in WV for years. The methods Lockwood has used to misrepresent her opponent’s involvement in the sales tax increase is the same methods she has used in the WV Concerned Citizens, Friends of WV and WV Corridor Plan group to mislead residents in a number of issues. Misdirection, innuendoes, insinuations, that’s all she ever has. Unfortunately a few have fallen for it, fortunately many see through it. Check her record. She has never been successful at any of her projects. “People before Politics?" with Lockwood it’s always politics especially if a lawsuit is involved. - Williamson Valley Resident Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:54:17 +0100 http://prescottenews.com/news/current-news/lockwood-releases-additional-evidence.html#comment-211 Good grief. Yavapai County does not deserve Ms. Lockwood's goofy character flaws serving in the role of Supervisor. It is becomming more and more clear why she has written several "Idiot's Guides" and why her quip about writing an "Idiot's Guide to Running for Public Office" is not just a joke - it's a confession. We don't need someone providing direction to the future of Yavapai County who is so distracted by fabricated intrigues. There are real issues confronting us and Ms. Springer is the rational adult we deserve and need in the role of County Supervisor. - Greg Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:42:45 +0100