SWain County comissioners

Judged:

It's a shame Swain County has commissioners who are so politial they are trying to do harm to all of us in the county just because our Sheriff is
a Republican. They have fought Curtis from the very beginning. If they and they already have cut deputies and it is spreading them so thin, they cannot cover the entire county. Maybe when the Sheriff's office gets a call for domestic violence or other dangerous calls, they need to call for Glenn Jones, Phillip Carson, Genevivie Lindsey or Steve Moon to go along for backup since they don't have enough for backup. There may be a time when one of them need law enforcement, and there won't be enough to help. We thought we were getting good men and women in office, but they sure have let our county down. The population and crime are both up and then they cut people who are needed most. If they would collect some of the back taxes the high up democrats in the county owe it would pay for 2 or 3 officers. Also, How much money does Kevin King make for sitting in his office trying to tell the commissioners how to run the county? He's not risking his life each day or night out on the roads. It is supposed to be public how much he earns. There are so many jobs or positions made in the county for people, both in the county offices and also in the school system. Each position that is created has to have them a secretary. If Curtis had the support and concern from the commissioners he could get a lot more done. He is doing a great job and at least he does get out and work and not sit behind a desk, letting someone else do the work. He goes to bat for his workers. THINK ABOUT HOW THE COMMISSIONERS ARE DOING WHEN ELECTION COMES AROUND.

caring citizen

Judged:

Also, thanks to David Monteith for doing a good job and being understanding about the county and the people in the county.

WAITING

How many county employees truly had a problem with the first budget cuts they were asked to take 40 hrs off without pay? This could be taken at anytime and not all at the same time. Cutting Deputies is irresponsible. When the county is involved in a lawsuit because it didn't provide enough emergency assistants who is gonna take on that responsibility? When you call 911 you expect help right away. Maybe the commissioners have magical powers that can allow them to be n several different places at once and plan to share it with the law enforcement. That is the only possible way 2 or 3 deputies can cover this entire county. Maybe the real cut should be that we have fewer commissioners.

Just curious

Can anyone point to a specific case wherein a Sheriff or a county was sued for not having enough emergency personnel? As far as that argument goes what if all emergency personnel were too busy to go to a second emergency? It's irresponsible to try to confuse folks with spurious arguments like that.

THE DEMS

Just curious wrote:

Can anyone point to a specific case wherein a Sheriff or a county was sued for not having enough emergency personnel? As far as that argument goes what if all emergency personnel were too busy to go to a second emergency? It's irresponsible to try to confuse folks with spurious arguments like that.

So do think its ok and we will be safe in Swain County? I dont think folks are confused, I think they are mad as hell and they are begining to see a pattern of political behavior that just is not fair, but when there is a new sheriff, no doubt a democrat, do you think he or she will accept this shotage of coverage, just wondering.

Just curious

Judged:

IF the Sheriff is doing all he can for public safety, as we are lead to believe, don't you think that should include taking and passing at least the minimum training requirements for any other law enforcement officer (BLET)? I'd tremble in my boots if I had to ask even the smallest piddly thing and then have to trust the answer I got.

Fairness in News

The deputy positions eliminated were jailers promoted to deputy; at the same time advertisements were out for new jailers to be hired. Makes you wonder how the proportions of deputies to jailers is being handled....all of which are under the sheriff's charge.

PUBLIC RECORD

Robbinsville, NC

Mr. Kings salary is published as being $65,766+$2600 for travel.

caring citizen

PUBLIC RECORD wrote:

Mr. Kings salary is published as being $65,766+$2600 for travel.

UMMM, that's more than 2 deputies or the sheriff and 1 deputy makes, plus how many office workers or secretaries does he have in his office doing his job or doing the payroll etc?

caring citizen

Just curious wrote:

IF the Sheriff is doing all he can for public safety, as we are lead to believe, don't you think that should include taking and passing at least the minimum training requirements for any other law enforcement officer (BLET)? I'd tremble in my boots if I had to ask even the smallest piddly thing and then have to trust the answer I got.

Does it say anything in the law books that the sheriff has to have BLET. Curtis is a smart man
and is more concerned about what goes on than the commissioners of Swain County. We are in BIG trouble having to depend on them democrats. It sure makes people ashamed to be called a democrat if they were all like them/

caring citizen

Just curious wrote:

Can anyone point to a specific case wherein a Sheriff or a county was sued for not having enough emergency personnel? As far as that argument goes what if all emergency personnel were too busy to go to a second emergency? It's irresponsible to try to confuse folks with spurious arguments like that.

Even if it hasn't been a case of lawsuit, the thing is, it could be. Would any of you want to be the one in his position or that of the deputies
and a domestic situation or any other crime be in two or three or more communities of the county and no one to be there.That is, unless, Mrs. Lindsey, Mr. JOnes, or Carson went for backup, since they don't give a flip about what happens.
Have you listened to the scanner or radios lately and hear of all the domestic calls they get? It keeps them busy on Stillhouse Branch, Fortner Avenue, Arrowhead Motel. Well if you have 1 or 2 deputies and you have a call at all these places and had someting in the Gorge, Roundhill or anywhere else, what are they to do?

caring citizen

THE DEMS wrote:

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So do think its ok and we will be safe in Swain County? I dont think folks are confused, I think they are mad as hell and they are begining to see a pattern of political behavior that just is not fair, but when there is a new sheriff, no doubt a democrat, do you think he or she will accept this shotage of coverage, just wondering.

Don't Think so!!!!!!!!!! Thought we had good commissioners, but guess we got fooled real bad. Like the ole saying if you put a good man in he bill be corrupt when he comes out.

THE DEMS

caring citizen wrote:

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Don't Think so!!!!!!!!!! Thought we had good commissioners, but guess we got fooled real bad. Like the ole saying if you put a good man in he bill be corrupt when he comes out.

"We Wont Be Fooled Again" Four of five need to go and be replaced by good people of either party who are concerned for all the people and not the political machinery

Button Pusher

Isn't it odd that when you try to interject a little sense in these arguments and ask for specifics people lose their tempers, start shouting and get personal because you dare disagree with them?

Still curious

No, the law does not say dictate the Sheriff has to take BLET. But I contend common sense and him taking his responsibilities seriously does.

The Facts

Just curious wrote:

Can anyone point to a specific case wherein a Sheriff or a county was sued for not having enough emergency personnel? As far as that argument goes what if all emergency personnel were too busy to go to a second emergency? It's irresponsible to try to confuse folks with spurious arguments like that.

Reality is not a "spurious argument"! Back when Lewis was sheriff a lady came running to my house bleeding and screaming that her husband was trying to kill her. I called for help for her and was told they only had 1 deputy on duty and they couldn't send him out to get himself killed. I took her to get help myself and that one deputy got up from his seat and talked to her and called EMS to take her to the ER.

I gotta admit Curtis has done a lot more than that, and our arguments are totally reasonable. We have a lot more kooks around here than in Lewis' time and we need more law enforcement to cover the territory. There are some darned good officers with this current sheriff and we need to keep them for the good of the county.

You're living in a bubble if you don't see what's really out there these days.

The Facts

By the way, I believe Curtis did take law enforcement classes after he was elected. True, he was one of the "greenist" we have ever had, but he has some of the best officers we have ever had and he is doing much better than when he started.

caring citizen

The Facts wrote:

By the way, I believe Curtis did take law enforcement classes after he was elected. True, he was one of the "greenist" we have ever had, but he has some of the best officers we have ever had and he is doing much better than when he started.

Amen to that!!! Curtis is doing a fantastic job.I still say it is all so political and our whole county is going to be the ones to suffer for our
commissioners' ignorance! Oh, yeah,, they said THEY had bought him new cars each year. WE are the ones who did that, but that is also part of the job to provide what the department needs.

just a thought

commissioners' ignorance! DON'T forget the county manager too. He is the leader of the stupid pack.
David Monteith is the only one for the people of this county. THE ONLY ONE.

My two cents worth