I am very concerned with the Martin County BOCC and its subscription into Regional Planning Boards. In effect, the RPB’s costs us money, takes away Local Control, the voice of the citizens, and County sovereignty. They recently presented information/propaganda pushing the citizens to contact their representatives pushing them to vote against SB62.
We citizens, rather than our County, make our own decisions. So, WE will contact our Reps and tell them to Vote FOR SB62.
When I sought out clarification from the County employee presenter, a very pleasant and competent, Ms. Ciuperger, regarding the County and the Commissioners’ position on the matter, I was intercepted by the County Administrator, Kryzda. She tried to intimidate and cast aspersions toward me, a concerned taxpaying citizen.
What is the problem with Martin County Government that they are “not comfortable” with engaging with their bosses, we the people? Sure, they allow for 3 minutes to comment, if you can attend the meetings. But you are bound by their “rules” which trample on our 1st Amendments rights. I am concerned with the BOCC and its recent push to further censor speech of the average taxpaying citizen. They have stifled our right to redress our government of grievances with shutting down Emailed Comments to be read at County meetings, implemented during the Mask Mandate oversteps. They never re-instituted that convenience to the working citizens of Martin County and now they have even ended the Zoom call in option. Clearly this violates “equal access State law.
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