Comments on: City of Tallahassee Seeks Jurisdiction Over Maddox Residency Question

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 14:41:38 +0000

Mr. Norvell’s twisted statement attempting to justify the City Commission as the ONLY authority to “judge the qualifications of its members” is a direct insult and refusal of the voters’ rights to pursue legal action and force “members” of the City Commission to abide by the city charter, which is crystal clear on the residence requirements of city officials.

There is no ambiguity here:
Does Mr. Maddox live inside the city limits or not? As a city commissioner, he is legally required to LIVE (reside, dwell, stay in, inhabit, spend significant family activities and time, and any other common definitions of “live”) within the city limits. It’s a simple question that demands a simple answer based on the word “live”. And the citizens of Tallahassee have the perfect legal right to that answer.

I would point out to Mr. Norvell the most cogent words of his own statement are “subject to review by the courts.” You, sir – and every other Tallahassee city official are “subject” and can be legally challenged at any time the voters deem appropriate.

By: Hope

Hope — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 19:21:13 +0000

Scott Maddox’s pattern continues with his problems that he then uses staff, tax dollars, and energy to protect himself rather than doing the right thing in the first place or taking accountability and responsibility.

The elected officials who do not live in their districts are breaking the law, committing fraud, and selfishly misdirecting resources that should be used on the public to protect themselves. They are cowards and are doing harm to the taxpayers and public at large.

Now the city attorney is a co-conspirator? If Maddox annexes himself into the city limits then it is an acknowledgement that he has committed fraud.

Hopefully the judge and governor will say enough!

By: Franklin Thompson

Franklin Thompson — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 14:01:04 +0000

Need to have the same due diligence for Bill Proctor on the County Commission side of the residency equation.

By: News_Maven

News_Maven — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 11:17:51 +0000

I’m sick and tired of reading about this corruption. Where do I go to de-annex my city property?

By: Ethics Hound

Ethics Hound — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 01:47:42 +0000

I don’t want to hear it, when a gang of crooks say they will take care of their own. The public deserves to have the judicial system weigh in on this issue.

By: Hope

Hope — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 01:21:19 +0000

R-E-S-I-D-E-N-C-E where he resides with his family, his home…NOT his business address, office location, or parcel where a Quitclaim is made for dubious reasons.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1367360/Gov-Chris-Christie-labels-husband-Albert-Manzo-Real-Housewives-New-Jersey-liar-boots-government-position.html

By: RT

RT — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 01:15:23 +0000

He bought the old dentist office down from the Greyhound station for a home.