Comments on: Cecil County Commish Buy McCoy Farm Rights; Hodge, ‘Patriots’ Oppose $1.45 million Deal

By: Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 02:40:12 +0000

At today’s commissioner meeting it was clarified that Cecil County, who put up the 750k to subsidize the easement for the federal gov’t on the McCoy property, does not “hold” the easement and has no say over the management of the land now or in the future. The Planning Dept. clarified that agreement was made exclusively between the federal government and the private land trust, and the agreement specifies that the federal government has the final say in the management of the land. It was also revealed that the commissioners were not given the agreement and did not read it prior to voting for it.

By: Ron Lobos

Ron Lobos — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:19:34 +0000

Sorry about that John. That statement of “In debt up to his ears” was probably unprofessional however it was not unfounded. A recent Circuit Court decision show a “confessed/consent judgment” against Mr. McCoy in favor of NBRS for a sizable amount of money. That is not something I really wanted to assert but feel compelled to do now since I was questioned on the matter. It is a fact, and was never meant to serve as drama. Again, you have my sincere apology on the matter.

By: John D. Meck

John D. Meck — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 07:23:32 +0000

Dear Ron Lobos,
You made several good points.
However, your “probably in debt up to his ears” statement about Mr. McCoy is unprofessional.
Regardless of your perspective, unfounded assertions about a person’s financial status just deflate the quality of your entire argument. Honestly, I can’t figure out what on earth that assertion even has to do with the issue at hand. If I said “you probably still beat your wife,” how would it make you feel? Stick to the facts and opinions about the issues and spare us all the personal drama.
Thanks!
John Meck