On Thursday, February 25, I attended the State of County presentation at Hope Fellowship Church in Palm City. I sat with my husband and two fellow patriots. I was taken aback that the Pledge of Allegiance, which was clearly part of the program agenda, was not performed.
Our County Chairwoman, Stacey Hetherington, began the program with a video of her and her roots. She grew up in Indiantown, on a farm, and she folded that into her opening remarks. Riding on a horse named Sage, she tackled the County problems in her own way!
County Administrator, Taryn Kryzda, took it from there and presented the annual budget, along with all of the major projects that were completed throughout the year. I urge everyone to go to the Martin County Board of County Commissioners’ website, and read the 2020 Annual Report: Martin County Board of County Commissioners – 20210212-MC-Annual Report 2020-FINAL Digital – Page 1 – Created with Publitas.com
On Page 4 of the report, there is an organizational chart, clearly showing that the Martin County Residents preside at the top. We need to remind all of our elected officials that “We The People” have a voice, and it’s time to use our voices all the time, not just when there is a crisis or a problem we want remedied.
This chart is a reminder that during an extremely tumultuous 2020, we were not represented properly, we were not given factual information, we were not united. The BOCC in one fell swoop, turned neighbors and friends against one another. They represented a portion of our community, which is not how County government should operate.
Come to the meetings, get involved, let your voices be heard.
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