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David Cox: The Last Hurrah (Almost)
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Please note that I am no longer updating this blog. Please go to my new blog:. I may have lost an election, but I haven't lost interest. Wednesday, November 11, 2009. The Last Hurrah (Almost). Last night the Oriental Board of Commissioners that was elected in 2007 held its last regular session. We will meet at least one more time - November 30, to set the agenda for the new board's first meeting on December 1. D The board voted to reduce handicap parking in front of the Baptist Church to one space. Forme...
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David Cox: Audit
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Please note that I am no longer updating this blog. Please go to my new blog:. I may have lost an election, but I haven't lost interest. Friday, November 27, 2009. Last year the town's audit report was submitted to the state several months late. The North Carolina Local Government Commission was not amused. How long have these problems existed? In most cases, for years. Why didn't our previous auditor find them? Randy Cahoon is already busy correcting most of these longstanding deficiencies.
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David Cox: Keeping Property Clean
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Please note that I am no longer updating this blog. Please go to my new blog:. I may have lost an election, but I haven't lost interest. Wednesday, October 28, 2009. The problem is, some of the "aforesaid work" is accomplished over a protracted period of time. If the work crew doesn't keep the site clean it may become not only unsightly but also a health hazard. This circumstance presently exists at a number of sites in town. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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David Cox: Overcriminalization
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Please note that I am no longer updating this blog. Please go to my new blog:. I may have lost an election, but I haven't lost interest. Monday, November 23, 2009. There are, according to the article, more than 4,400 criminal offenses in the federal code, many of them lacking a requirement that prosecutors prove traditional kinds of criminal intent. How did we get that way? Here in Oriental, we also have a problem with overcriminalization. Our ordinances are full of misdemeanors (criminal acts that m...
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David Cox: Leadership and Management
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Please note that I am no longer updating this blog. Please go to my new blog:. I may have lost an election, but I haven't lost interest. Sunday, November 29, 2009. There seems to be some confusion about what the Town Board of Commissioners actually does. The Board is, under NC General Statutes, the "governing body." That doesn't mean that the commissioners as a body or any one of the commissioners as an individual has any administrative role in the day to day operation of Town Hall. Experienced managers ...
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David Cox: Knock, Knock
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Please note that I am no longer updating this blog. Please go to my new blog:. I may have lost an election, but I haven't lost interest. Saturday, November 21, 2009. I wonder how he came to that conclusion. Being sued, even in an official capacity, is no fun. I would readily decline the honor, if the opportunity arose. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Former Town Commissioner, Oriental, NC Biography: Born Tulsa, OK; grew up in OK and MS; Ole Miss Graduate; Naval Officer 25 years, retired Captain.
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David Cox: Thoughts on Election Day
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Please note that I am no longer updating this blog. Please go to my new blog:. I may have lost an election, but I haven't lost interest. Tuesday, November 3, 2009. Thoughts on Election Day. It's two o'clock in the afternoon. I set up a tent this morning outside Oriental's polling place at the fire station and have talked to many of the voters who have streamed in to the polls. Oriental's residents care about their town, and they vote. I am proud to be one of them. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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David Cox: Water Boarding
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Please note that I am no longer updating this blog. Please go to my new blog:. I may have lost an election, but I haven't lost interest. Saturday, December 5, 2009. I understand why some officials may view undergoing an audit as a form of torture. Being criticized in public can be, at the very least, uncomfortable. But a thorough audit can be a valuable asset for developing better policies and procedures. The water board could advise the Town Board on policy issues, including procedures addressing each o...
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David Cox: Audit Analysis
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Please note that I am no longer updating this blog. Please go to my new blog:. I may have lost an election, but I haven't lost interest. Friday, December 4, 2009. In response to popular demand, I decided to go ahead and post my analysis of the Town of Oriental's preliminary audit for FY 2008. This is decidedly unofficial and represents only my own views. These views are subject to refinement. ORIENTAL 2008 AUDIT COMMENTS. Control Deficiencies (pp 45-46). 7 Powell bill report for June 30, 2009 does not ba...
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David Cox: December Meeting of Commissioners
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Please note that I am no longer updating this blog. Please go to my new blog:. I may have lost an election, but I haven't lost interest. Wednesday, December 2, 2009. December Meeting of Commissioners. Last night (Dec. 1, 2009), the outgoing commission cleaned up some remaining loose ends, County Commissioner Paul Delamar III swore in newly-elected commissioners, and the new commissioners began their own term. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. December Meeting of Commissioners.