Comments on: Moore Names Five to Animal Control Oversight Panel; “Buddy” Group Gets $65K Trucks

By: Ron Lobos

Ron Lobos — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:00:36 +0000

You talk about saving money. If this is your main concern, then why are you not critical of the county (through the approval of Broomell and Dunn) for even buying these vehicles for Mindy Carletti and her group. This is the real reason for your taxes going up in case you can’t figure that out. That is where your big money is being lost. (Someone cares) should learn to be proactive instead of reactive in your ideology of how County tax money is to be spent. You made some empty accusations on MD companies costing more than PA companies. Can you even show me a sample of where you got this information. Broomell makes the same type of accusations in a public forum, never giving names or precise examples so I would say that you have learned from the best, or should I say WORST.

By: Rick O'Shea

Rick O'Shea — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:31:18 +0000

The latest report states that animals are being housed in an “office” building not permitted for this purpose. In the final analysis, this contract was awarded to a group with no ability to perform the requirements of the RFP. The fact that the contract was extended to match the term of the Buddies for Life lease on their rented building, which is not properly equipped smacks of an insider crony capitalism deal. Broomell demands a County Council Auditor. Someone should investigate this shameful special interest scam.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:18:37 +0000

Very good point Ron. County tax dollars should be kept in Cecil whenever possible. I understand that a bid was not needed, but there still has to be someone in charge of purchasing. That person should be mandated to buy in-county. And if they can’t, they better have a documented reason why it couldn’t be done.