Camden County Ordinances

When I was at the February 15, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting, enduring endless waves of boring Road and Bridge bid openings, I did manage to get a quick look at the Camden County Ordinance Book. There are only a few copies of this book, so I took the opportunity to thumb through it. IContinue reading “Camden County Ordinances”

February 15, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.

I attended the February 15, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. Initially, only Commissioners Hasty and Gohagan were present, but Commissioner Williams came in to join them about 30 minutes into the meeting. He had a meeting that was cancelled so he was able to attend. There were a few guys in theContinue reading “February 15, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”

February 1, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.

I attended the February 1, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. Commissioners Hasty and Gohagan were present. The only people present besides Camden County employees were myself and Commissioner Gohagan’s dentist. The first agenda item was for the Health Department Renovation. A representative from the Health Department was present and she stated theyContinue reading “February 1, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”

January 24, 2022 School of the Osage Board of Education Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

I attended the January 24, 2022 School of the Osage Board of Education Meeting at 6:00 p.m. This meeting was again held in the Osage High School auditorium. The first three rows of seats were taped off to ensure there was an adequate DMZ between the Board and the attendees. They reorganized the Board seatingContinue reading “January 24, 2022 School of the Osage Board of Education Meeting at 6:00 p.m.”

January 20, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.

I attended the January 20, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. Commissioners Hasty and Gohagan were present. I was the only person in the audience who wasn’t a Camden County employee. The meeting started off with a Public Comment section. I told them I didn’t have anything to say and we moved on.Continue reading “January 20, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”

School of the Osage Board of Education Meeting on January 10, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

This was the third Board of Education meeting I have attended and this was also the third different location we’ve had for a meeting. The November meeting was in the Archive Room and it was a small conference room where parents were sitting in chairs about two feet away from the board members. The DecemberContinue reading “School of the Osage Board of Education Meeting on January 10, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.”

January 5, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.

All the commissioners were present. The only other person in the audience besides Camden County employees was Lydia Porter who is running for Presiding Commissioner in the upcoming election. A number of people present at the meeting were recovering from various bouts with pneumonia or the flu. Presiding Commissioner Hasty came in wearing a faceContinue reading “January 5, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”

December 28, 2021 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.

The following is a summary of the meeting. All three commissioners were present. There was only one person present in the audience besides myself, Camden County employees, and elected officials. Commissioner Hasty asked if there was anyone who wanted to comment publicly on the agenda items. Neither of us had anything relevant to say. TheContinue reading “December 28, 2021 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”

December 21, 2021 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.

Before we start, Merry Christmas and a big thank you to the thousands of people who have read this blog since it started in March of 2021. I write it because you all read it and it’s always gratifying to have people tell me they enjoy it. The best way to have a local governmentContinue reading “December 21, 2021 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”

December 16, 2021 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.

I attended the December 16, 2021 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. This is a summary of the meeting. There was a large crowd in the audience and I was pretty sure they were there to talk about Camden County’s new Revised Land-Use Code. This is the rulebook that willContinue reading “December 16, 2021 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”