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Jody.Sweeney
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Posted: Tue Dec 2nd, 2008 11:24 pm |
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PTG, I would not fight against communities with homeowner associations, HOA rules, or deed restrictions. I personally would not move into a development because I don't want to be told what to do with my own land, and yes, THAT idea will be carried forth to some degree as I take the oath. Are they a good idea? for those who live in the developments, yes they are becuase they protect everyone who lives there with the same rules and keeps their property valies up.
DD, There are a lot of different scenarios for ambulance services in Kent County. The fire companies do provide the service, but there are also private companies that charge a nice sum to transport or to backup a fire company when they are called away.
I do not know where all of the funding for a fire company comes from. I will be asking the right people though to understand how to make sure our volunteer companies are able to continue their effort to protect the residents in their district.
DelDOT tries to require a Traffic Study on all new developments, but it also depends on the size of the development. They include the study as part of the packet that goes through the PLUS process (http://stateplanning.delaware.gov). They don't require it specifically for the County. They make their recommendations as far as road and intersection improvements around the proposed developments. Levy Court and the Regional Planning Committee takes all of that information under advisement when they address the proposed development. The ROADS Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance addresses road conditions, as well, which is strictly a Levy Court initiative.
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Posted: Tue Dec 2nd, 2008 08:49 pm |
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Jody.Sweeney wrote: As far as what infrastructure the County controls; Sewer, Trash Pickup, and Paramedic Services are the directly controlled by Kent County. However, Schools, Roads, and the Fire Companies are directly affected by decisions that Levy Court makes. As a DelDOT employee (not assocaited with the construction side, though), I have seen how a new development decision by Levy Court affects the traffic conditions that give DelDOT a bad name. New developments that bring hundreds of trip-miles of travel to an already congested area make people cuss DelDOT, not realizing that better understanding of that issue by our past Levy Court Commissioners (yes, blaming them AGAIN!) would have prevented that congestion. New development affects ALL infrastructure, regardless of who is directly responsible for it.
Forgive me as I am asking this as a lay man but doesn't DelDot do a traffic study on all proposed developments and report back reccomendations to Levy Court? Does DelDot report negative reccomendations suggesting it is not a good idea and Levy Court goes forward with approval against that recommendation?
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Posted: Tue Dec 2nd, 2008 08:45 pm |
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Jody.Sweeney wrote: Ambualnce services are also part of the local fire companies, when responding to an emergency. There are other ambulance services that are pay-for-hire.
So the Ambulance that is in Dover is fire company owned? I thought they were a private company? Do they not go out in Kent County or cover any other fire department's calls? Does Kent County provide funds to them?
Also, I thought the State insurance commission (unsure of the name) provided a significant check to all fire companies in Delaware? Is this incorrect?
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Posted: Tue Dec 2nd, 2008 02:05 am |
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When you purchase a home with an association, you agree to the deed of restrictions. That is why many of us live in such a community. Are you saying you intend to fight against such communities?
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I have someone right now who has a question about Homeowner Associations and Deed Restrictions. I have found out that Kent County and Levy Court has no authority to enforce or restrict Homeowner Associations rules or Deed Restrictions unless the violate County Code. If the homeowner violates the HOA rules or Deed Restrictions, the HOA has every right to use their funds to hire an attorney to take legal actions against the violator. That is one of the main reasons I don't live in a development. I would suggest that if you have a problem with your particular HOA, try to negotiate with them, and if they are adamant, be prepared to fight them in court. Long-term... get voted to the HOA yourself and make change from within. That is what I am doing on a County level. Feel free to contact me and I will try to meet and help negotiate a settlement. My home email is sweejody@comcast.net and home phone is 697-3778.
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Jody.Sweeney
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Posted: Sat Nov 29th, 2008 02:10 am |
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| As far as what infrastructure the County controls; Sewer, Trash Pickup, and Paramedic Services are the directly controlled by Kent County. However, Schools, Roads, and the Fire Companies are directly affected by decisions that Levy Court makes. As a DelDOT employee (not assocaited with the construction side, though), I have seen how a new development decision by Levy Court affects the traffic conditions that give DelDOT a bad name. New developments that bring hundreds of trip-miles of travel to an already congested area make people cuss DelDOT, not realizing that better understanding of that issue by our past Levy Court Commissioners (yes, blaming them AGAIN!) would have prevented that congestion. New development affects ALL infrastructure, regardless of who is directly responsible for it.
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Jody.Sweeney
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Posted: Sat Nov 29th, 2008 02:04 am |
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Crazycatsmeow,
I can tell you have lived in the area for a long time. You have a way of stating the very obvious areas that overgrowth has affected.
First, emergency services. Other than the funding that the County tries to allocate to the fire services every year, there is no direct funding of fire companies. Before the election, I suggested that I would like to see a voluntary assessment on County Tax bills to fund the homeowner's local fire company. Ambualnce services are also part of the local fire companies, when responding to an emergency. There are other ambulance services that are pay-for-hire. Funding for Paramedics and 911 should not be reduced. As long as the State does not pull a "Dog Control" funding change ont he County and reduce their portion f how much they fund. A new Power Unit was introduced in the last budget, and I supported that budget.
Levy Court has no authority over development in towns. If a town annexes a property and then a developer builds it, the County can not do anything. I have been very vocal about this and will work with the State Legislators to try and change this. In the meantime, when I hear of a Town Meeting in the 5th District that addresses an annexation, I will try to do my best to get residents out to those meetings. It is the residents who have the most power in that arrangement. I don't think STOPPING development is the answer. Slowing it down, making those developers pay for infrastructure (roads, schools, emergency services) is the thing to do. I understand the plight of the farmer who wants to sell their land, whether to pay for bills, care for a loved one, to their children, or even for the almighty buck. But how to compensate them when they CAN't sell is going to be an issue that we all have to meet on (Goverment and Farmers) to address. I know there is alot of funding sitting in Farm Preservation funding that can be used to help them out, but I do not know what the laws are for how to use it.
I have someone right now who has a question about Homeowner Associations and Deed Restrictions. I have found out that Kent County and Levy Court has no authority to enforce or restrict Homeowner Associations rules or Deed Restrictions unless the violate County Code. If the homeowner violates the HOA rules or Deed Restrictions, the HOA has every right to use their funds to hire an attorney to take legal actions against the violator. That is one of the main reasons I don't live in a development. I would suggest that if you have a problem with your particular HOA, try to negotiate with them, and if they are adamant, be prepared to fight them in court. Long-term... get voted to the HOA yourself and make change from within. That is what I am doing on a County level. Feel free to contact me and I will try to meet and help negotiate a settlement. My home email is sweejody@comcast.net and home phone is 697-3778.
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Posted: Wed Nov 26th, 2008 05:33 pm |
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What is your plan to deal with the growth already here as it relates to emergency services. Fire company funding, Ambulance service, paramedics and the 911 center. As with all services they are stressed to the max and need your assistance.
Question on annexation, are you stopping all developemnt or just development into towns? I think folks get a little confused on this issue they blame the towns, we if the towns do not annex do folks think the building wil not be done? Wrong the growth wil not stop. How do we compensate farmers who can sell there land to a developer and retire of die a slow death by working the farm.
What is your plan for these out of control homeowner associations. They are worse then the towns or county... Little kingdoms of control by a few.
Correct me if I am wrong the only infrastructure the county controls is the sewer. Yes I am aware the state controls the roads and the towns the water. I agree I should not pay to have developers make millions let them or the folks moving in pay. I have lived here 50 years and have done just fine.
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Jody.Sweeney
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Posted: Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 10:21 pm |
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Email letter to Friends of Jody Sweeney:
Please forgive me for using my email contacts to spread a message about my campaign. Many of you may not even live in the 5th Levy Court District, but I am hoping my message will resonate with you and you will discuss my campaign with those who do live in this District.
My name is George “Jody” Sweeney. I have lived in Kent County for all of my 48 years. I am happily married for going on 23 years, with four children, ages 29, 26, 19, and 16. My wife and I have two grandchildren, ages 4 and three months, with another on the way.
In the 19 months since the Special Election in2007, my resolve to win the race for 5th Levy Court District Commissioner has grown steadily. Generally, I am concerned about the direction of the District and County has taken with respect to development and how it will affect our children. I want open space and good jobs so that our children can stay close.
My opponent has flipped on issues from reassessment to higher taxes, open space to property rights. He tells residents what they want to hear, and then votes in favor of special interests. My opponent has skirted discussing the issues with me, choosing instead to attempt to have me terminated from my job by submitting my name to the State Auditor.
I am the candidate who supports Open Space. I was in favor of the 2007 Comprehensive Plan in its original form when it restricted growth inside and outside the growth zone. Mr. Edmanson voted against this Plan because the Farm Community opposed it. I also supported the 2009 County Budget, which increased the Farmland Preservation from $250,000 to $1,000,000. This funding is for the promotion of Open Space preservation in the County. Mr. Edmanson voted against this plan. I opposed the Camden Comprehensive Plan to annex existing developments on the east side of Rt 13, and the annexation of farmland for development purposes. On one 170-acre plot, the plan is to build 1,200 homes. Mr. Edmanson said it was a good plan.
I am the fiscally responsible candidate. I was in favor of the 2009 County Budget, which avoided raising taxes and had a provision to eliminate jobs in the County that are vacant for two years. This automatically makes government smaller without any effort. Mr. Edmanson voted against this budget.
I am the candidate who will be responsive. In 19 months since the Special Election, I have provided assistance to residents for a failing community sewer system, storm water drainage, electrical problems with DP&L, Tidewater flushing of their pipes, dedication of roads for State Maintenance, providing information for the West Dover By-pass, setup of trash and streetlight programs, and trash cleanup. Mr. Edmanson waited 18 months before attending a homeowner association meeting for a problem that has been going on for FIVE years! Customer service is one of my greatest assets. If a homeowner comes to me, I will respond or will take the issue to the next level myself, not pass it on to someone else.
I am the candidate involved in the community. I attend the Camden and Wyoming town meetings on a monthly basis. I am a member of the Wyoming United Methodist Church where I am a team member of the Family Emergency Relief effort, Security Watch Team, and regular greeter. I am a member of the VCF Ruritan, a community-based organization in Viola. I have coached soccer or baseball in community programs for 25 years. I have been a public servant for nearly 19 years with the State of Delaware, most recently with DelDOT. As a manager with DelDOT, I was the lead witness in protecting employees’ jobs when they were unjustly terminated a few years ago.
I am asking for your support on Tuesday, November 4th. If you are not in the District, I am asking that you contact anyone you know from Rodney Village to Viola, and Wyoming to the Dover Air Force Base to encourage them to get out and vote.
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Jody.Sweeney
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Posted: Tue Oct 28th, 2008 11:05 pm |
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This will be the last post until after the election. I did the same thing for the Primary. It is important that you look at all of the issues surrounding the 5th District, and not pay attention to the rhetoric shown here in these blogs. Many of these blogs more than likely come from the same person, but they are all the same. They tend to inflame the situation and do not stick to the issues. I have posted a number of times my position on the issues and why I think I am a better candidate than my opponent. Please check out my information on my website, http://www.friendsforjodysweeney.com. Email me: jody@friendsforjodysweeney.com. call meL 697-3778. write me: 846 Moose Lodge Rd, Cam-Wyo, DE 19934. All of this information is important to a resident in the district, and nowhere to be found on my opponents website, media ads, or campaign literature.
If you want continued development, schools, roads, and emergency services lagging behind infrastructure. If you want prperty taxes to incresae just to pay for that infrastructure. If you want developments out in the more rural areas of our County, then by all means, vote for Mr. Edmanson on November 4th. If these things bother you, and you want to change how Levy Court and the 5th District Commissioner represents you, vote for George Sweeney on November 4th.
It has been great posting and sparring with all of you. I am glad that you are all so invovled in the political process that you participate in the newest of Town Meetings in the forums. I will post again after the election. When I win, I will post to say thank you, then sign off to provide a better method of communications to the constituents in the District.
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Jody.Sweeney
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Posted: Tue Oct 28th, 2008 04:06 am |
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The man is not on the run. The man is right here. I will respond to both posts about me then nevermore, except the issues.
1) Hap McGee, Gators, RightWinger, Truth n Justice, my God, I hope your parents did not name you these names. How embarassing for you while you grew up. This is an old topic.
2) I was Mr. Edmanson's supervisor at OIS, and would not use my position at DelDOT to gain that information. Nor would I use it (its illegal). Threaten? yes, I apologize.
3) The information about previous commissioners is MY OPINION. I did not name any particular Past Levy Court Commissioner and because of that, no malice was intended to any one in particular. There are probably 120 past Levy Court Commissioners. If someone disagrees with my opinion, the NEWSZAP WebMaster has a recourse:
We believe that the public forum gives everyone a chance to express their opinions on local issues. If citizens disagree, we expect them to disagree without being disagreeable.
We hope individuals will speak to issues and not engage in personal attacks or “bullying” of other members. If the latter occurs and a complaint is sent to webmaster@newszap.com, members may have their registrations immediately withdrawn and be asked to seek out a different website to express themselves.
4) At the American Legion debate, September 25, WG patted me on the shoulder and thanked me for not letting the campaign get dirty. He had already taken it dirty by then with his comments to Mr. Bush.
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Posted: Mon Oct 27th, 2008 06:50 pm |
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George "Jody" Seeeney cannot win the Levy Court Seat for the Fifth District. The simple fact is that the man, in my humble opinion, is unfit for public office.
Let's briefly examine the issues, using Mr. Sweeney's own words from this very forum.
1. Jody Sweeney creates, and has used, aliases on this forum, admittedly, to advance his vitriolic, and often defamatory, political agenda.
Mr. Sweeeney's own words:
"I claim URKidding (started as a way to provide information about the campaign financing for Sean Lynn) and my own name. having been involved with computers all of my life, it is pretty easy to create an alias that can't be traced"
"TNJ, I started the kent5thres id, but turned it over to a friend after I had a discussion with the Mayor of Camden and use of the forums. I started using my real name for everything, but chose to create URKidding to make some points about Sean Lynn. I thought it would be better to remain anonymous."
"I am not asking for you to come clean, I would not have had I not messed up. "
And, most tellingly, and most duplicitously, Mr. Sweeney will have conversations with his aliases, and they'll even slap each other on the back:
"URK is right, though".
2. Jody Sweeney is a bully, and has threatened to use information gleaned from his supervisory position at DelDot to harm his political opponent.
Mr. Sweeney's own words:
"I have known Mr. Edmanson for nearly eight years. WG, do you REALLY want me to go into why you were hired at OIS or exactly what the Operating Room Shift Supervisors thought about your performance? As the Manager of that Division, I have that information for the years I was there, and have since discussed that very issue with those who worked for me, who you worked for. You choice.... [sic]".
3. When confronted, Jody Sweeney accuses, without any evidence, his critics of having committed crimes.
Mr. Sweeney's own words:
"Let me relay Mr. Edmanson's campaign strategy: 2) take down my opponent signs"
"I have lived in this county for 48 years. For the last 22, I have been heavily involved in the political environment and know exactly what happens. Look at a couple of homes owned by past Levy Court Commissioners and the driveway installed for another past Levy Court commissioner! Those are special interest paybacks for a job well done. Am I saying that Sean Lynn would do the same, absolutely not. I am saying that the historical precedence is there. Those Commissioners were funded by real estate special interests and they were justly compensated for turning the other way as the county open space was raped. "
Mr. Sweeney, accusing individuals of having committed a crime is libelous. You have not produced a shred of evidence to back up any of these allegations.
4. Mr. Sweeney "cries wolf".
Any individual can review Mr. Sweeney's posts, extending back for months, and clearly see how he likes his politics - DIRTY. Yet, of late, when his own actions begin to reflect poorly on him, he cries wolf and accuses his opponent (who has the good sense not to stoop to posting here) of dirty politics. Laughable.
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Jody.Sweeney
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Posted: Wed Oct 22nd, 2008 06:33 pm |
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Please note that as I write this, I am on vacation from my state job. It really disheartens me that my opponent has become so desperate to win this seat that he will stoop to any level of dirty politics to win. Making a false, yet anonymous, accusation to both the State Auditor's office AND the Delaware State News is dirty. What he did not know, was that the Office of the State Auditor will not publish the results of their findings, and only the desperate attempt to discredit me will be what everyone sees.
Voters in the 5th District, do not be mislead. Mr. Edmanson hardly speaks at all, let alone speaks for you. He is the lone stand out on every issue, and it makes him think he is a maverick. He does listen to farmers, and stands for them. In his world, farmers will be able to put 100's of homes on their farms, without regard to schools, roads, emergency services, water, or the effect on residents around the area. I will not let that happen!
Let me further my political campaign right now! Vote for George "Jody" Sweeney for Levy Court to the 5th Levy Court District Commissioner. He, and only he, will represent the residents of the district.
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Posted: Tue Oct 21st, 2008 03:53 pm |
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EDMANSON'S a POS. I can't believe that he or anyone from his campaign would stoop so low. He has spread vicious lies about you and hurt your 15 year old daughter. This kind of negative campaigning needs to stop. I sure hope he doesn't knock on my door. I will give him a piece of my mind. Before this is all said and done trust me I WILL let him know his actions have been horrible!
I will be on the phone today with the state about some of his sneaky workings with his campaign. I will not stop until I get my answers. As I get them trust me they WILL be shared with the papers and this blog and anyone else I run into. I will let the 5th District Residents know what kind of commissioner they HAD in the 5th.
Jody Sweeney keep up the good and honest campaigning....Your hard work will show in the end. You will prevail!!!!!
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Posted: Mon Oct 20th, 2008 12:20 am |
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15 days until the election
http://www.friendsforjodysweeney.com
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Jody.Sweeney
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I have knocked on more than 3,700 doors Some of the developments I have walked in? Rodney Village, London Village, Paris Villa, Meadowbrook, Stonegate, Eagles Nest, Treybern, Sandy Hill, Mt. Vernon, Riverdale, Countryside, Rockland, Steeles Ridge, Flying Dutchman, Moose Lodge Rd, Tamarac, Canterbury Crossing, Hampton Hills, Hawkspointe, Woodfield, Lochmeath, Brookfield, Briar Park, Camden Commons, Chapelcroft, Derby Shores, Derby Wood, Old Mill Acres II, Star Hill, Wyoming Mills, Wingate, Newells Creek, Grand Oaks, Old Mill Acres I, Old Mill Rd, Stone Ridge, Royal Grant, Greens of Wyoming, Royal Grant, Quail Landing, Pleasant Hill, and Riverside. I have also been through Woodside, Camden, Viola, and Wyoming.
I am a hard worker and will work for you on Levy Court. If I get elected, I will have a community meeting before the end of the year, it is already in the works.
I have developed a constituent tracking program that allows me to log contacts with residents, then keep updates on how we work together to resolve thier issues. I will not let anything slip through the cracks, as recently happened last year with a home in Rodney Village. I already have about 10 issues that I have gathered in the last 12 weeks of walking, from stormwater runoff problems to wastewater treatment problems. These issues will receive my attention as soon as the election is over.
Many issues faced by our residents are dealing with other agencies or groups. I will be there to represent and to ask questions that may not be asked. For example, I assisted an issue with the Greens of Wyoming Deed Restrictions and Homeowners Association a few months ago, and was thanked for the questions I asked.
After the election, I will not disappear.
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| I just researched W.G. EDMANSON'S finance report and have checked with the Town of Camden, Wyoming and the State of Delaware.... Now onto my findings about Mr. Edmanson. I would like to know who this so called company in Camden, De is that he paid (from his campaign monies) called PREMIUM GRAPHICS the amount of $682.34 on 4/14/2008. As stated I called and researched this company and they are NOT licensed in Camden, Wyoming or The State of Delaware? Check for yourself just go online and look into his expenditures. Why is it that MR. EDMANSON IS USING A COMPANY THATS NOT LICENSED HERE? He stated they are from Camden, DE. How dishonest is this? This needs to be brought out to the papers and at the meetings at Levy Court. LIES,LIES,LIES
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Posted: Tue Oct 7th, 2008 07:04 pm |
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The Kent County Forum has this entry from today. As a candidate, you spend months making sure everyone knows where the problem is, who is behind it. Most of it is an attempt to generate conversation with people you are talking to. THen the ideas start to formulate, somewhere around 60 days before the election, based on all the input from thousands of people talked to.
I am the only candidate for this office who has lived here in Kent County for 48 years. I believe that my historical perspective is an asset in that it is good to know where we have been when making land use decisions about where we are going. I believe in "Infrastructure before Development", which is a nice catch phrase that everyone is using, but I also believe that you and I as taxpayers should never have our taxes increased to pay for new infrastructure. When these developers bring in all these homes, they should be paying for roads, schools, fire company, and police improvements, not you and I as taxpayers. For example, Camden residents just had their property taxes increased, a tax increase that will pay for infrastructure. I am the only candidate who stood up in opposition to the Camden Comprehensive Plan that annexed that land, while my opponent was in favor of it, stating that it was good that the town was annexing farmland. I suppose he does not understand that the town is not interested in farmland and he does not know what they intend to do with it. I also opposed the latest annexation of 170 acres into Camden, where they plan to put 1200 homes. My opponent was at that meeting and sat there and said nothing.
My opponent seems to forget that he represents more Camden residents than just those few who are are involved in special interests.
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Jody.Sweeney wrote: I have lived in this county for 48 years. Over these last 30 years since I graduated, the callous disregard for the safety and well-being of the residents of this county all for the sake of the almighty buck is appalling, and it is the fault of the Levy Court Commissioners and special interest real estate groups involved during those three decades. The worst of the commissioners are gone, and now it is time for the special interest groups to pull back and let us get back to the good 'ole days of the 70's, when growth was slow, DelDOT, schools, fire companies, and sewer could keep up with the development, and our ground water was not threatened. We will not how much damage the development has done to our environment until it is too late, and the cost to taxpayers is going to be very high and life threatening if it is not fixed.
Enough of my BS. I AM doing something about it. I am George "Jody" Sweeney, and I am running for Commissioner of the 5th Levy Court District office because I am tired of sitting at stop signs for more than 5 minutes; I am tired of sitting at traffic lights through three cycles until I get through; I am tired of my kids having to leave textbooks in the classroom at the end of class so the next class of students can use them; I am tired of worrying about my water well every time I want to water the yard or top off the pool; i am tired of wondering what will happen when there are two major fires at opposite ends of the CWFC District, and MY HOUSE burns to the ground, and possible loss of life of family or animals becuase CWFC was in Pennwood and Magnolia or Felton couldn't get here in time to save us; I am tired of watching speed bikes run up and down my road at over 100mph because the Delaware State Police don't have the force to be here when it happens; I am tired of developers and their lawyers thinking it is their RIGHT to develop when, where, and how they want to, without regard to the safety of those around them.
I have said enough. I will be back on after the Tuesday election. Hopefully, it will be with good news that Allan Angel has won the primary election and sent ANOTHER message to real estate special interests. GO AWAY!
If we could keep those pesky farmers from selling that would solve the entire problem, don't ya think..... Let's see work dawn to dusk, sweat the weather, and maybe make a little or sell the family farm for millions and retire..... Maybe se should just pay the farmers. Kent County buy all the farm land and run a county farm.... Hire the farmers at a decent wage problem solved. The levy court did not create the problem nor did the farmers nor did the real estate people nor their lawyers. This is just an issue that has happened. I have lived here for 50 years would love to see it the way it was never going to happen stop growth today we still have the problems.... Tell me what you are going to do not what the problem is we the dumb old Kent Countiens have figured that out alrady. To many of you running for office state the problem but no real solutions. I am not hte sharpest tool in the shed, but I can figure out that the hours is out of the barn running and it will be tough to get him back. Tell me what you are going to do about growth, the schools, public safety, the sewer plant, well water, roads, the enviroment (boy thats a big one ain't it), how about a county police force, stop telling me the problem tell me a solution.... Thans Jody where ever you are........
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I have lived in this county for 48 years. Over these last 30 years since I graduated, the callous disregard for the safety and well-being of the residents of this county all for the sake of the almighty buck is appalling, and it is the fault of the Levy Court Commissioners and special interest real estate groups involved during those three decades. The worst of the commissioners are gone, and now it is time for the special interest groups to pull back and let us get back to the good 'ole days of the 70's, when growth was slow, DelDOT, schools, fire companies, and sewer could keep up with the development, and our ground water was not threatened. We will not how much damage the development has done to our environment until it is too late, and the cost to taxpayers is going to be very high and life threatening if it is not fixed.
Enough of my BS. I AM doing something about it. I am George "Jody" Sweeney, and I am running for Commissioner of the 5th Levy Court District office because I am tired of sitting at stop signs for more than 5 minutes; I am tired of sitting at traffic lights through three cycles until I get through; I am tired of my kids having to leave textbooks in the classroom at the end of class so the next class of students can use them; I am tired of worrying about my water well every time I want to water the yard or top off the pool; i am tired of wondering what will happen when there are two major fires at opposite ends of the CWFC District, and MY HOUSE burns to the ground, and possible loss of life of family or animals becuase CWFC was in Pennwood and Magnolia or Felton couldn't get here in time to save us; I am tired of watching speed bikes run up and down my road at over 100mph because the Delaware State Police don't have the force to be here when it happens; I am tired of developers and their lawyers thinking it is their RIGHT to develop when, where, and how they want to, without regard to the safety of those around them.
I have said enough. I will be back on after the Tuesday election. Hopefully, it will be with good news that Allan Angel has won the primary election and sent ANOTHER message to real estate special interests. GO AWAY!
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Posted: Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 03:35 am |
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I have not put out my signs yet. I am waiting for the traditional start of sign season, usually Labor Day Weekend. But I do have them in three places other than my home. I have one at my parents, one at my cousins on Dawson's corner, and two at my brother's corner in Camden. last night, before sunset, someone walked onto my brother's property and removed two signs. This is an unfortunate petty and criminal thing to do. If you witness an act of this type, I would ask you to report it to the State, Camden, or Wyoming Police. I have sent an email to the State Republican Chair and the Kent County Republican chair asking them to please ask their supporters not to touch the signs placed in the public.
So lets get this thing started for Wyoming residents. You are faced with two local elections. Senator (Bushweller or Hutchison) and Levy Court (Sweeney or Edmanson)
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