From: Penny Stanley (penny_stanley@columbiacountyfla.

com)
To: Brian Blake
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 3:47:33 PM
Subject: RE: Sunshine law request based on Comm. Dupree conversation
contents

Mr. Blake,

The answer to your questions that are highlighted in yellow is “NO

RECORDS WERE GENERATED FROM THESE SOURCES”.

THANK YOU,

PENNY STANLEY

ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY

From: Brian Blake [mailto:random_rodder@yahoo.com]

Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 12:53 PM
To: Dale Williams; Dewey Weaver; Stephen Bailey; BCC Website; Scarlet
Frisina; Jody Dupree
Cc: Penny Stanley; ColumbiaCty-Clerks Off.- Dir.of Fin.- Chad Crews;
ColumbiaCty-Clerk of Court P.DeWitt Cason; ColumbiaCty. - Attorney Marlin
Feagle
Subject: Re: Sunshine law request based on Comm. Dupree conversation
contents

Mr. Williams and the CCBOCC,

I am restating my question to all of you, based on the one

and only response I have received, which was from Mr.
and only response I have received, which was from Mr.
Williams. I have changed Mr. Dupree's comments,
highlighted in blue, as letter points A, B, C, & D for clarity.

A. Comm. Dupree says the CCBOCC is not merging

with Alachua/Bradford as many suspect
B. Columbia and Union are merging with the
Suwannee/Hamilton region
C. The deal and agreements are made and have
already been approved in Tallahassee
D. The entity is already in place to receive funding
and start delivering the services on 1 July, 2009

I have highlighted the Sumshine Law request in yellow.

Mr. Williams, I did not imply you denied knowing about
the complaints, that is an entirely different email chain.
Again I must ask; are any of you denying any knowledge
of items 1 - 4, highlighted below in yellow? Are you saying
that none of this exists?

1. Any and all communications the CCBOCC has

had with the Suwannee/Hamilton Workforce Board
(aka RWB6) with regard to providing necessary
services to a region as a local One Stop provider and
 Employer’s Service Center operation
2. Any and all communications the CCBCC has had with
surrounding RWBs 8, 9 and 10 regarding the same
information as set forth in #1.
3. Any and all communications the CCBOCC has
had with surrounding counties’ Chambers of
Commerce regarding the same information as set
forth in item #1
4. Any and all communications the CCBOCC has
had with Workforce Florida Inc, Agency for
Workforce Innovation, State of Florida Legislative
representatives, and Governor Charlie Crist’s office
with regard to the restructuring of RWB 7, aka,
Florida Crown Workforce Board’s assigned
counties, Columbia, Union, Dixie and Gilchrist, or
any thereof
5. Please provide detailed information as to who or
what ‘the entity’ is that will be in receipt of said
funding and providing services on July 1, 2009

Mr. Williams, you have claimed you have no knowledge of

item 5, but, do the Commissioners have knowledge of it? I
have received no response on behalf of the
Commissioners. The documentation they may have
related to this is still public information and deliverable
under Sunshine Law requests, even if they choose to
personally ignore my questions.
Since Commissioner Dupree has stated items A - D as a
fact to a Columbia County resident directly, and several
others who overheard the conversation indirectly, I still
require the documentation or dates of meetings (and the
names of those attending the meetings) that was involved
in setting these events into motion; the agreements
necessary to impliment these plans with the other
counties; and the apporoval from Tallahassee.

It does not matter if these talks/negotiations/plans took

place using County Office resources or personal email, fax,
phone, etc... (which is ethically questionable and probably
illegal), this information must still be released to the public
upon request. If you are not the custodians of this
documentation, then the BOCC's must be using personal
resources to conduct county business and it is incumbant
upon them to enter said documentation into public record.
If this information does not exist, that means
Commissioner Dupree has lied to a Columbia County
resident, at the BOCC meeting location. Therefore, his
statement must be rescinded to those whom it was made.

Thank you,
Brian Blake
From: Dale Williams <dale_williams@columbiacountyfla.com>
To: Brian Blake <random_rodder@yahoo.com>; Dewey Weaver
<dewey_weaver@columbiacountyfla.com>; Stephen Bailey
<stephen_bailey@columbiacountyfla.com>; BCC Website
<bcc@columbiacountyfla.com>; Scarlet Frisina
<scarlet_frisina@columbiacountyfla.com>; Jody Dupree
<jody_dupree@columbiacountyfla.com>
Cc: Penny Stanley <penny_stanley@columbiacountyfla.com>; ColumbiaCty-
Clerks Off.- Dir.of Fin.- Chad Crews <cecrews@columbiaclerk.com>;
ColumbiaCty-Clerk of Court P.DeWitt Cason <pdcason@columbiaclerk..com>;
ColumbiaCty. - Attorney Marlin Feagle <Leagle@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 5:14:09 PM
Subject: RE: Sunshine law request based on Comm. Dupree conversation
contents

Mr. Blake:

I have not denied any knowledge of received complaints. You have been
forwarded the copies we have on file. My staff and I are only responsible
for the records in which we are the custodians. Dale Williams

From: Brian Blake [mailto:random_rodder@yahoo.com]

Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:56 PM
To: Dale Williams; Dewey Weaver; Stephen Bailey; BCC Website; Scarlet
Frisina; Jody Dupree
Cc: Penny Stanley; ColumbiaCty-Clerks Off.- Dir.of Fin.- Chad Crews;
ColumbiaCty-Clerk of Court P.DeWitt Cason; ColumbiaCty. - Attorney Marlin
Feagle
Subject: Re: Sunshine law request based on Comm. Dupree conversation
contents

Mr. Williams,
Again, Thank you for your time in respinding to these
questions. I am going to assume that you are denying any
knowledge of items 1 - 4 as well, as they are different
from my previous request regarding complaints against
FCWB. Since Commissioner Dupree has stated items 1 -
5 as a fact to a Columbia County resident directly, and
several others who overheard the conversation indirectly,
I still require the documentation that was involved in
setting these events into motion; the agreements
necessary to impliment these plans with the other
counties; and the apporoval from Tallahassee.

It does not matter if these talks/negotiations/plans took

place using County Office resources or personal email, fax,
phone, etc... (which is ethically questionable and probably
illegal), this information must still be released to the public
upon request. As with my previous request, I will be
forwarding this chain to the appropriate people in
Tallahassee for investigation into possible Sunshine Law
violations on the part of the BOCC.

Thank you,
Brian Blake

From: Dale Williams <dale_williams@columbiacountyfla.com>

To: Brian Blake <random_rodder@yahoo.com>; Dewey Weaver
<dewey_weaver@columbiacountyfla.com>; Stephen Bailey
<stephen_bailey@columbiacountyfla.com>; BCC Website
<bcc@columbiacountyfla.com>; Scarlet Frisina
<scarlet_frisina@columbiacountyfla.com>; Jody Dupree
<jody_dupree@columbiacountyfla.com>
Cc: Penny Stanley <penny_stanley@columbiacountyfla.com>; ColumbiaCty-
Clerks Off.- Dir.of Fin.- Chad Crews <cecrews@columbiaclerk.com>;
ColumbiaCty-Clerk of Court P.DeWitt Cason <pdcason@columbiaclerk.com>;
ColumbiaCty. - Attorney Marlin Feagle <Leagle@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 12:02:16 PM
Subject: RE: Sunshine law request based on Comm. Dupree conversation
contents

Mr. Blake:

I really don’t know what else I can tell you or send you. I have responded
to your requests for public records. I do not know of an entity that will be
receiving a contract as requested in Question 5. As soon as I know, I will
be glad to announce it. Dale Williams

From: Brian Blake [mailto:random_rodder@yahoo.com]

Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 9:35 AM
To: Dewey Weaver; Stephen Bailey; BCC Website; Scarlet Frisina; Dale
Williams; Jody Dupree
Cc: Penny Stanley; ColumbiaCty-Clerks Off.- Dir.of Fin..- Chad Crews;
ColumbiaCty-Clerk of Court P.DeWitt Cason; ColumbiaCty. - Attorney Marlin
Feagle
Subject: Re: Sunshine law request based on Comm. Dupree conversation
contents
I realize everyone at the County offices must be busy. I am
as well, trying to ascertain what Comm. Dupree was
talking about regarding the request below in yellow.
However, a simple 'yes' or 'no' answer is not too difficult
to send out in response to a Sunshine Law request status
inquiry. My request stated that I'd like to pick up this
requested information today at 11am. Will it be ready?
This is information the people of Columbia County are
entitled to have. Please respond ASAP so I will know if I
can go pick the information up today as requested.

Thank you,

Brian Blake

From: Brian Blake <random_rodder@yahoo.com>

To: dewey_weaver@columbiacountyfla.com;
stephen_bailey@columbiacountyfla.com; bcc@columbiacountyfla.com;
scarlet_frisina@columbiacountyfla.com;
dale_williams@columbiacountyfla.com
Cc: penny_stanley@columbiacountyfla.com
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 12:00:51 PM
Subject: Re: Sunshine law request based on Comm. Dupree conversation
contents

Good morning,

Since my first Shunshine Law request was 'delayed,' I would just like
Since my first Shunshine Law request was 'delayed,' I would just like
to verify if the information I requested in my Sunshine Law request
below, as submitted on March 11, 2009, will be ready for pickup
tomorrow as requested. Also, if some of the information requested, as
laid out numerically below 1 - 5, does not exist, I would like written
confirmation in each case.

Thank you,

Brian Blake

From: Brian Blake <random_rodder@yahoo.com>

To: dewey_weaver@columbiacountyfla..com;
stephen_bailey@columbiacountyfla.com; bcc@columbiacountyfla.com;
scarlet_frisina@columbiacountyfla.com;
dale_williams@columbiacountyfla.com
Cc: penny_stanley@columbiacountyfla.com; stewlilker@att.net
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 10:36:50 AM
Subject: Sunshine law request based on Comm. Dupree conversation
contents

To: All Columbia County Commissioners

Dale Williams, County Manager
Penny Stanley

Good morning,

I will be in shortly to pick up the information I requested last Friday

regarding complaints against Florida Crown Workforce Board (FCWB).

However, I now have a new request based on some information from a

discussion that took place after the last BOCC meeting on 3/5/09. This
conversation was between Commissioner Jody Dupree and someone
else. This conversation was overheard by several individuals, and the
following statements made by Commissioner Dupree sound like facts:

A. Comm. Dupree says the CCBOCC is not merging with

Alachua/Bradford as many suspect
B. Columbia and Union are merging with the
Suwannee/Hamilton region
C. The deal and agreements are made and have already been
approved in Tallahassee
D. The entity is already in place to receive funding and start delivering
the services on 1 July, 2009

Do tell… Contrary to Commissioner William’s supremely flawed opinion,

the most important entity in Columbia County is the people who have
elected you into office. Therefore, the most important entity in
Columbia County, the people, has a right to know what in the world
Commissioner Dupree is talking about. In the spirit of cooperation and
sharing information, please provide the necessary information to satisfy
this Sunshine Law request:

1. Any and all communications the CCBOCC has had with the
Suwannee/Hamilton Workforce Board (aka RWB6) with regard to
providing necessary services to a region as a local One Stop
provider and Employer’s Service Center operation
2. Any and all communications the CCBCC has had with surrounding
RWBs 8, 9 and 10 regarding the same information as set forth in #1.
3. Any and all communications the CCBOCC has had with
surrounding counties’ Chambers of Commerce regarding the
same information as set forth in item #1
4. Any and all communications the CCBOCC has had with
Workforce Florida Inc, Agency for Workforce Innovation, State of
Florida Legislative representatives, and Governor Charlie Crist’s
office with regard to the restructuring of RWB 7, aka, Florida
Crown Workforce Board’s assigned counties, Columbia, Union,
Dixie and Gilchrist, or any thereof
5. Please provide detailed information as to who or what ‘the
entity’ is that will be in receipt of said funding and providing
 services on July 1, 2009

I would like this information ready to be picked up no later than

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 11am.
I will be hand carrying a copy of this request for time stamping, and
request mine also be stamped.

Thank you,

Brian Blake
Fort White, 719-4275