I just want to praise the way this article was written. Had me going for a minute. On the 3rd read I finally got hit on the head with the 2X4 and got it! But, then, I am pretty dense!
When will anyone be in the empty office of Aaron Bean? In Fleming Island Fl. Staff? Isn’t this the same as all the empty offices in D.C.? Blahahahaha..
I don’t think he was appointed to the St John’s River Water Management District until well after he had left the Florida Senate. While on the Clay County Commission with Rob, I emphasized the importance to Rob of having someone from Clay appointed to that Board.
Sounds about right. No one noticed here in Clay…..I wonder why. I wonder why Clay Today never even thought to write an article about this very thing…. it’s called abandonment.
The empty office with the lock box and huge Aaron Bean sign sat empty across from Vs pizza in Fleming Island for months on end…. I wonder why….
No way should OUR TOWN OR CITY LOOK SO UNLOVED, SO OLD AND WORN. Especially with SO MANY political pony’s in this tiny holding area. With 12% military veterans in this town and city…. This is a republican town remember. Does it show? Our military children grow up all over our country and world and this is what you offer them? I wonder why?
The cracks are far too many and have begun to show…..
Ever wonder why you believe what you read or hear…. Can’t you see?
Mr Josh Allen keep up the amazing work! And Thank You very very very much!
We have so many problems in this county since the republican takeover. The republicans are in charge of everything and they are destroying what was once a beautiful, rural county with the destruction of nature and the wholesale slaughter of the wildlife. All to increase the population past sustainability levels.
It is a crying shame. We have to stop this overbuilding with unaffordable housing. We need to pass an ordinance outlawing rental only communities and send these carpetbaggers packing. When we are attacked by moneygrubbing developers who laugh at anyone's objections to building houses on toxic land to enrich themselves, the gloves should come off.
I have heard there are some who would like to do away with our charter form of government. These people are not to be trusted. Take them very seriously. I would like to use the charter to end the destruction to nature and wildlife in the county. I would like to outlaw 'rental only' communities and send these carpetbaggers back to whatever rock they crawled from beneath. I would also like to enshrine in the charter that housing can not surpass more than 2 or 3 houses upon an acre. There are things we can do to slow down the current juggernaut. We need people who care about Clay County as a place to live and raise families. Not simply look at it as a cash cow to pillage and move on.
There are developers so evil they laugh at concerns about building houses for unsuspecting people on certifiable toxic land. Even now that the danger has been spotlighted, the developers continue to push for this inanity.
We have in our hands a tool, our charter, to use to combat these forces. Let's use it.
As a former elected official in Clay County for many years, I would like to take exception as your comments on former State Senator Rob Bradley’s contributions to Clay County. When he was first appointed Clay County Commissioner by the Governor to replace an indicted Commissioner, I learned a great deal about the man and his love for Clay County. He was a Commissioner when we first opened Camp Chowenawa Park I took him aside and talked with him about the importance of preserving Clay for future generations. He listened.
As a State Senator, Rob was able to get millions in State funding for a conservation park in Orange Park that now bears his name. As a former Commissioner, he knew the lake issues in Keystone Heights and worked with residents to correct the problem also with State millions.
These as just a couple of examples of Rob’s commitment to Clay County and it’s future.
I would say without a doubt that Rob Bradley was a great representative for Clay and the best Senator to have ever represented Clay County.
Hi George, this article is about Aaron Bean’s accomplishments. The parts about Rob Bradley cover how he curries political loyalty in exchange for campaign support.
And now he’s a lobbyist. Just made some smooth cash advocating for VyStar. Good thing it passed in the bill with out ever being brought up….earmarked….
I’m not saying it’s wrong. I’m saying it is a business and we are the people that pay the fee. Tax cows.
You brought I the conservation park…
the county commissioners had no right to name the Nelson property. The Town of Orange Park should have had that honor.
Who knows, it might have been named Rob AND Jenifer Bradley Park.
We were never given the opportunity. That land was a desire of the Nelson family to leave to the town of orange park…
He should not have his name on the plaque just because he was elected to do a job for all the people no matter how small.
Fact is that I never took a position on naming the Park as local property owners were shielded by the purchase and transfer until it was already done. It was me who met with John Nelson who advocated the property be put into conservation. That was an idea John liked, but was afraid of it being sold for multi development after his death. Fortunately, Senator Rob Bradley was able to get the millions for the Nelson family so it would not go to developers.
No neighbors of the park were even invited to the grand opening of the park by Town, County or St John’s Water Management. We were all kept in the “dark”. Not good for Sunshine Government.
I just want to praise the way this article was written. Had me going for a minute. On the 3rd read I finally got hit on the head with the 2X4 and got it! But, then, I am pretty dense!
When will anyone be in the empty office of Aaron Bean? In Fleming Island Fl. Staff? Isn’t this the same as all the empty offices in D.C.? Blahahahaha..
Hypocrisy on full display.
I don’t think he was appointed to the St John’s River Water Management District until well after he had left the Florida Senate. While on the Clay County Commission with Rob, I emphasized the importance to Rob of having someone from Clay appointed to that Board.
Sounds about right. No one noticed here in Clay…..I wonder why. I wonder why Clay Today never even thought to write an article about this very thing…. it’s called abandonment.
The empty office with the lock box and huge Aaron Bean sign sat empty across from Vs pizza in Fleming Island for months on end…. I wonder why….
No way should OUR TOWN OR CITY LOOK SO UNLOVED, SO OLD AND WORN. Especially with SO MANY political pony’s in this tiny holding area. With 12% military veterans in this town and city…. This is a republican town remember. Does it show? Our military children grow up all over our country and world and this is what you offer them? I wonder why?
The cracks are far too many and have begun to show…..
Ever wonder why you believe what you read or hear…. Can’t you see?
Mr Josh Allen keep up the amazing work! And Thank You very very very much!
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We have so many problems in this county since the republican takeover. The republicans are in charge of everything and they are destroying what was once a beautiful, rural county with the destruction of nature and the wholesale slaughter of the wildlife. All to increase the population past sustainability levels.
It is a crying shame. We have to stop this overbuilding with unaffordable housing. We need to pass an ordinance outlawing rental only communities and send these carpetbaggers packing. When we are attacked by moneygrubbing developers who laugh at anyone's objections to building houses on toxic land to enrich themselves, the gloves should come off.
I have heard there are some who would like to do away with our charter form of government. These people are not to be trusted. Take them very seriously. I would like to use the charter to end the destruction to nature and wildlife in the county. I would like to outlaw 'rental only' communities and send these carpetbaggers back to whatever rock they crawled from beneath. I would also like to enshrine in the charter that housing can not surpass more than 2 or 3 houses upon an acre. There are things we can do to slow down the current juggernaut. We need people who care about Clay County as a place to live and raise families. Not simply look at it as a cash cow to pillage and move on.
There are developers so evil they laugh at concerns about building houses for unsuspecting people on certifiable toxic land. Even now that the danger has been spotlighted, the developers continue to push for this inanity.
We have in our hands a tool, our charter, to use to combat these forces. Let's use it.
As a former elected official in Clay County for many years, I would like to take exception as your comments on former State Senator Rob Bradley’s contributions to Clay County. When he was first appointed Clay County Commissioner by the Governor to replace an indicted Commissioner, I learned a great deal about the man and his love for Clay County. He was a Commissioner when we first opened Camp Chowenawa Park I took him aside and talked with him about the importance of preserving Clay for future generations. He listened.
As a State Senator, Rob was able to get millions in State funding for a conservation park in Orange Park that now bears his name. As a former Commissioner, he knew the lake issues in Keystone Heights and worked with residents to correct the problem also with State millions.
These as just a couple of examples of Rob’s commitment to Clay County and it’s future.
I would say without a doubt that Rob Bradley was a great representative for Clay and the best Senator to have ever represented Clay County.
Hi George, this article is about Aaron Bean’s accomplishments. The parts about Rob Bradley cover how he curries political loyalty in exchange for campaign support.
And now he’s a lobbyist. Just made some smooth cash advocating for VyStar. Good thing it passed in the bill with out ever being brought up….earmarked….
I’m not saying it’s wrong. I’m saying it is a business and we are the people that pay the fee. Tax cows.
You brought I the conservation park…
the county commissioners had no right to name the Nelson property. The Town of Orange Park should have had that honor.
Who knows, it might have been named Rob AND Jenifer Bradley Park.
We were never given the opportunity. That land was a desire of the Nelson family to leave to the town of orange park…
He should not have his name on the plaque just because he was elected to do a job for all the people no matter how small.
Fact is that I never took a position on naming the Park as local property owners were shielded by the purchase and transfer until it was already done. It was me who met with John Nelson who advocated the property be put into conservation. That was an idea John liked, but was afraid of it being sold for multi development after his death. Fortunately, Senator Rob Bradley was able to get the millions for the Nelson family so it would not go to developers.
No neighbors of the park were even invited to the grand opening of the park by Town, County or St John’s Water Management. We were all kept in the “dark”. Not good for Sunshine Government.
And Rob Bradley was chairman of the board for St. John’s River management….. when?
Like you said. You were an elected official. Did you never hear that a salesman can also be taken by another salesman? Just a thought.