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As far as editorial objectives go, number one on our list is our most important. That is installing a county administrator. We believe that with the right administrator in place, most of the other objectives on the list can be taken care of.
We want the most qualified for the job. That may or may not have been Joe Gerrity, but he’s leaving us now and, well, we can’t blame him.
Now, let’s focus on getting the right person for the job. To begin, let’s take another look at the qualifications for the position and focus on the part that states a degree is preferred but not required as it is stated in the present draft. County Attorney Hal Airth was instructed Tuesday night to amend a previous draft that stated at least a bachelor’s degree was required.
The board will vote on the present draft in February.
We think the commissioners who wanted the language changed should reconsider. The top job in county government should hold at least a bachelor’s degree.
We’re not saying that managers can’t manage without a degree. However, having the wording that it’s not required in your qualifications makes it sound like some commissioners have someone in mind without that qualification.
We’re told that the two department heads the administrator will oversee do not require that person to possess a degree. That’s good, because if their boss doesn’t have to hold a degree, doesn’t make too much sense to us why the employees should.
Let’s not alter our standards fellas.
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Suwannee Democrat obituaries - May 25, 2012
Agnes Barr Taylor
Bobby Roberts
Clifton E. Riley Sr.
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Suwannee County's vals and sals
Editor's note: In today's paper (May 25) salutatorian is above Mara Lance's photo. Lance is a Suwannee High School valedictorian.
SHS
Valedictorians
Laura-Kaitlyn Boatright
Mara Magee Lance
Salutatorian
Christopher Cole ThomasBHS
Valedictorian
Robert Hansen
GPA - 3.83
Salutatorian
D’Vonte Cherry
GPA - 3.76
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Democrat Morning Update for Friday, May 25
Good morning. This is what's happening in your county today.
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FCAT 2.0 math and reading results
Suwannee falls right in line with state averages
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Pest infestation spreads
Outbreak now affects more than 6,000 acres in O’Brien
“The infestation is growing at a pretty fast rate and in this case, it’s killing a lot of the laurel oak trees in the O’Brien area or seriously infesting them.” - Suwannee County Forester Brian Cobble on the horned oak gall wasp outbreak
- SMS spring football game tonight
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Raymond Walker: An American story
The chronicles of a USS Missouri shipmate.
- Third grade FCAT 2.0 reading and math results to be released today
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Democrat Morning Update for Thursday, May 24
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