I addressed council last week about the importance of constructing a wastewater treatment plant as soon as possible. We could have had the Scout Electric Plant if we had one when they came looking. The county now appears to be backing the engineer’s idea of having a low level treatment plant that will discharge into […]
Guest Editorial: Juneteenth Celebration Traced to Freeing of Slaves in Texas in 1865
June 15, 2023 By
Juneteenth, which is coming up June 19, is the newest federal holiday in the calendar. Its origins, however, date to the final weeks of the Civil War. The commemoration arose from the freeing of slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865, eleven weeksafter the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox and the assassination of […]
Letter: We Need An Administrator
June 15, 2023 By
What is the county doing to fill the county administrator’s job vacancy? What ever happened to the plan? We knew in January that we were going to need a new administrator by July. What’s the plan? Administration is looking at recruiters, but why haven’t they contacted the Association of Counties? Why haven’t we posted the […]
Letter: Let’s Move on the WWTP
June 8, 2023 By
Saving Fairfield is as disappointed as any group or individual in the fact that two years after The Settlement we still do not have a final plan to address our lack of waste water treatment capacity, which is a major impediment to our county’s comprehensive vitality and future health. In the meantime, we will continue […]
Guest Editorial: County’s budget planning falls short
June 1, 2023 By
I attended the May 4 budget meeting where the department heads told council what money they needed for the coming fiscal year, the majority of which were increases from the current fiscal year. There were a few things I expected to see during this meeting but didn’t. First, I expected to see all seven council […]
Guest Editorial: The Most Important Man in Tech
June 1, 2023 By
Warnings about the enormous dangers of artificial intelligence are warranted, but mere calls for “regulations” are empty. The question is not whether regulatory regimes are needed, but how to control the uses to which A.I. can be put. Anything human or nonhuman that is capable of creative thought is also capable of creating mechanisms for self-preservation, for […]
Letter: To the R2 Board of Trustees
May 11, 2023 By
I noticed in your agenda under section 10.2 Legislative updates, you highlight among other educational policies, several school choice Bills. In your Legislative update, the presentation highlights Senate Bill 39, which provides scholarships to students seeking school choice. In your presentation, it seems to suggest that ‘student eligibility’ is defined by: “household income that does […]
Guest Editorial: Remember V-E Day on May 6
May 4, 2023 By
The surrender of German forces ended World War II in the European theater, and sparked celebrations across America. The men in the field were pretty happy, too. “I was absolutely overjoyed when I heard the news,” said the late James Lambeth, an Illinois veteran who was stationed in Germany at the time. “That was one […]
Letter: The Time is Now!
April 20, 2023 By
Our high hopes for our new council are beginning to tarnish due to inaction. We need experienced, professional help to address an extensive list of pressing issues. After almost four months, we have still not posted for the position of a county administrator. We must, MUST take action on building a wastewater treatment plant that […]
Guest Editorial: A TV show about a local newspaper? We’ll take it
April 13, 2023 By
We all like to see a piece of ourselves on the screen. In recent months I’ve enjoyed watching the show “Alaska Daily” on Thursday nights on ABC. I’m sure a few of you might also have been watching, but for those who haven’t, here’s the basic gist: A top shelf journalist (played by Oscar winner […]
