Elk Konnected Hand out at County Commissioners meeting on 4/25

[Mom70x7]

Ross -

You asked who was on Elk Konnected - I have several times suggested you search this forum. If you have, you haven't posted your results.

I searched just now - in the topic "Enjoyed Elk Konnected Updates" http://www.cascity.com/howard/forum/index.php/topic,5416.0.html  the original steering committee is listed.

[Ross]

Ross -

You asked who was on Elk Konnected - I have several times suggested you search this forum. If you have, you haven't posted your results.

I searched just now - in the topic "Enjoyed Elk Konnected Updates" http://www.cascity.com/howard/forum/index.php/topic,5416.0.html  the original steering committee is listed.

Okay that helps some.

Steering Committee was formed.  The original steering committee was Richard Fish, Andrea Arbuckle, David Brace, Larry Galvan, Liz Hendricks, Dave Whetstone, Vic Donahey, Dave Sanchez, Chris Haag.

Perhaps some of them are still on the steering committee.

I guess I just didn't find it for lack of err.

Now for some more thinking, Thank you ever so much.

[Patriot]

Okay that helps some.

Steering Committee was formed.  The original steering committee was Richard Fish, Andrea Arbuckle, David Brace, Larry Galvan, Liz Hendricks, Dave Whetstone, Vic Donahey, Dave Sanchez, Chris Haag.

Perhaps some of them are still on the steering committee.

I guess I just didn't find it for lack of err.

Now for some more thinking, Thank you ever so much.

The question remains:  Are/were all of the steering committee members also lawfully admitted members of the LLC?  Or were some just volunteers from outside the LLC?  Maybe the shadow knows!

[Ross]

Merriam-Webster

Definition of STEERING COMMITTEE
: a managing or directing committee; specifically: a committee that determines the order in which business will be taken up in a United States legislative body

steering committeenoun
plural ∼ -tees
iam-Webster: a group of people who are in charge of managing or directing something

The list of people has apparently changed, a couple of people may have moved out of the area, even out of state.
I'll see what I can find out.

[Ross]

Well, I just received our local newspaper . And talk about twist in the news. I'm referring to The Elk County Commissioners meeting minutes. Some how the truth fails to reach the public.

The paper says, " L W. Ross voiced more complaints about Elk Konnected  and the Wind Conversation held at Moline in March." I did not voice any complaints about that meeting, The only reference to that meeting by me was as I was about to take my seat and I said, "I am the person that was escorted from that meeting and that I should perhaps take my seat before I am told  to leave this meeting."  I was then told that they would not ask me to leave.

The paper says, "Ross also questioned Commissioner Hendricks about being acquainted with Terry Woodbury before Elk Konnected. Hendricks said she did not know Woodbury when they lived in the same town." This did not happen at all.  I never once mentioned The name Terry Woodbury. I did state that I had called Leoti, Kansas to see what I could find out about Public Squares Community, LLC and the city told me they had never heard of them. I did state that County Commissioner Hendricks is listed on Public Squares Community, LLC's  web site as a staff member. And to me it appeared she was really upset when she said, "I am now."

Now, I don't know if what is said in the paper is based on freedom of the press  to use creative writing or based on the County Commissioners ability to manipulate what actually takes place at the meetings to defend each other. However, I do know that a tape recorder is used during the meeting, but I don't know if they erase the recordings. Perhaps they keep the recordings a few months and a person could go listen for them selves.

What actually happened was:
   I made a read a statement from Elk Konnected that stated their goal was to pull all the communities together, yet on the other hand from a more recent statement they were knocking one of the communities for putting up such a fuss about getting out of the use of  County Wide Refuse. Where upon County Commissioner Hendricks jumped to the defensive more as Elk Konnected, LLC and said, "We did not mean to be bashing Elk Falls." I said, but that's exactly what you did, what's the positive attitude about that? I also asked if the community was to do as Elk Konnected, LLC says or are they allowed to have their own city government and make their own decisions? I also asked her, What's next Elk Konnected going to tell us where we can shop, perhaps tell us we can only shop at Wal-Mart? County Wide Refuse is not a county controlled entity but a private company owned by local residents that I happen to like and I do use their services.

I then addressed the issue that Elk Konnected, LLC denies using Taxpayers dollars when again Commissioner Hendricks switched mode to Elk Konnected and said, We don't use taxpayers dollars." I said, wait a minute wasn't that person who was up here just before me asking for money for Elk Konnected Youth Services. Isn't that taxpayers money?" Where upon she repeated, "We don't use taxpayers dollars."


There were other people there that can attest to this versus what the paper said.

I believe, this sufficiently points out the conflict of interest of County Commissioners being involved in Elk Konnected, LLC. Since, I was there simply to make a statement not to have a discussion with Elk Konnected, LLC  or the commissioners and it should have been properly recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

[Wilma]

Do you have an issue with ANY organization asking the commissioners for money to help with some program for the good of the community?  It does happen quite often and the money is budgeted for that purpose.  Why shouldn't EKLLC ask for the same thing that other organizations are granted?

[frawin]

Do you have an issue with ANY organization asking the commissioners for money to help with some program for the good of the community?  It does happen quite often and the money is budgeted for that purpose.  Why shouldn't EKLLC ask for the same thing that other organizations are granted?

Wilma, I think the majority of the people would agree with you.

[mayflower]

Absolutely, Wilma!  This has gone on too long and everyone is getting very tired of it.  It borders on harassment.

[redcliffsw]

What about the individual rights and property rights of those who are paying the taxes on their property?
If they object to charity and organizations takiong their money thru government, you call that harrassment? 
Shame on you.

Recently, I sent a copy of "Not Yours To Give" to a county employee in an adjacent county.  This week I saw him and he
was telling me how he enjoyed Horatio Bunce confronting Colonel Davy Crockett.  Bunce said, "It is not the amount, Colonel, that I complain of; it is the principle." 

We need elected officials who will stand on the principles of the Constitution, not on their charitablle feelings to spend other people's money derived from the property taxes or other taxable means. 

[flintauqua]

1425 posts ago, on Oct 16, 2008 this was the first post of redcliffsw:

Why not level the playing field for everybody, including rich & poor, by prohibiting the Feds from giving out money? 
You ever read "Not Yours To Give"?  It's about Congressman David Crockett and how it ought to be.  Some might know about it but so far, I have not seen it on the EK Forum.  Excellent read. 
You can google it or click here.

http://www.fee.org/library/books/notyours.asp

We get the point you are stating, you don't have to remind us every other day!