Citizens..take action.
It's not all that far from Gainesville, another beautiful town taken over by aliens, where there was a move afoot a few years ago to fly the UN flag at the university.
I don't think it pays to wonder. I think it pays to assert your responsibilities as a citizen and get someone the hell out of bed to go fly the flag.
Of all the lame excuses - “We couldn’t afford to pay the overtime.” Preposterous: If they were really short on funds, they should have asked for volunteers. Lame and stupid ....
Having volunteers may not help. Some employee with a key would have to show up if it like California there could be a state law which makes it illegal for an employee to volunteer to do work. They must be paid - by state law. It is very possible that they then must be paid a minimum of 4 hours for showing up to do work. On top of that there may be a union issue requiring security to be present any time the government building is opened, etc.
I can’t fathom why they seem so frequent nowadays.
Citizens..take action.
Just as I was bragging on the patriotism in central Florida. I guess this is the exception that proves the rule. The good people of Volusia County better let their elected officials know about their outrage. Shame on them.
Deland.
That is the worst excuse I have ever heard. I am sure someone would have volunteered. I know I would have had I lived there. Bad, bad choice there.
I was in Deland last June, couldn’t wait to get out of there. It probably doesn’t look bad to someone that doesn’t remember it from late 60s/early 70s as I do. But AFAIC the place sucks now. Of course I feel that way about all of central Florida. I am so glad I left.
Don’t bet on Florida going Republican for pres in 08. Demographics are going in the wrong direction.
On holidays the head of Volusia county should be run up the flagpole by their skivvies.