County commission, school board and confirmation hearings

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Praise for Commissioner Feltner

Brevard County residents should know they are well represented by local government. I recently had the pleasure of meeting with District 4 County Commissioner Rob Feltner, his chief of staff Carol Mascellino, and Public Relations Specialist Katie Wines.

Having endured a three-year battle with those living next door ― a suspected drug house with frequent loud music, 24/7 traffic, neglected property, and trespassing issues ― I sought help from authorities.

Roughly one hour after emailing Mr. Feltner with my concerns, I got a reply from his staff. Subsequently, Mr. Feltner called me to express his sincere and heartfelt understanding of my situation.

The commissioner swiftly arranged a meeting for us, which was scheduled to be held merely 2 business days afterwards. What a response!

Also invited and present at the meeting were Lt. Chris Castiello of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and Code Enforcement Compliance Officer Ricky May.

I was very impressed with everyone’s knowledge and compassionate concerns, regarding my health and safety issues.

Thank you Commissioner Feltner for profoundly exceeding my expectations of interest, prompt response, and immediate actions.Barry Rowe, Melbourne

Let’s help problem students

What a disappointment in our educational system if, as Ms. Wright says, that children think that bad behavior is being rewarded if they don’t have to go to school and can complete lessons at home. If they were unable to complete school work in class what makes Ms. Wright thinks they have the capabilities of completing and learning at home? School is a major part of socializations. They should have good enough relationships with their teachers to want to come to school and be around them and their classmates. Keeping children with discipline problems out of school is counterproductive? Are we just another factory ― kids in kids out? To keep kids who have discipline issues in school will require special training, not further punishment.

Both school board members Matt Susin and John Thomas said they’d like to make sure BPS’ career and technical education offerings are in alignment with current industry needs. What an excellent suggestion and one in which other countries have had great success ― bravo.

Laura Petruska, Melbourne

Trump won; get over it

It appears that (some letter writers) cannot get over the fact that Donald Trump was re-elected to the Presidency. Even though the president was convicted on 34 counts, he was elected by a majority of the voters who understood the rationale for the guilty verdict.

Let’s look into the reason he is a convicted criminal. He was indicted by a far-left prosecutor who was on a vendetta to squash Trump’s plan for the Presidency. Some legal experts are even leery as to the legality of the charges. The jurist family were donors to the Democratic Party. The charges were placed in one of the most far-left states in America. How can you get an impartial jury, and what kind of a decision would you expect? If we look back in history, the Democrat mayors of Washington D.C., and Baltimore both served time in prison, but were re-elected into office.

When comparing those cases, it appears that the voters thought that these elected criminals were the best available for the position. Let’s see where the country stands in four years, before we pass judgement on whether a convicted felon can still move the country forward.

Ted Hesser, Indian Harbour Beach

That’s enough, Dan Newlin

Television viewers are inundated with ambulance-chasing Dan Newlin’s grateful clients thanking him for winning their cases, often receiving remuneration in the millions of dollars. In conjunction with the Newlin television promotions are the great many billboards strategically placed along major highways denoting significant financial client restitution.

Missing in the television promotions is the severity these unfortunate accident victims suffered. Were they life-altering, causing physical or mental incapacitation, or potentially life shortening injuries? Dan Newlin affirms insurance companies don’t just give money away and his team fights hard for every dollar their clients deserve. Along with winning clients’ cases comes significant financial compensation for the Newlin Firm. I often wondered about the actual dollar amount these accident victims received. Were they stating total settlement or what they received in pocket?

As an example, an injured couple thanked Dan for winning their case on television and a billboard, indicating a $4 million settlement, but later changing their claim to be $2.3 million, still a significant resolution. Does that mean Dan Newlin’s firm charged $1,700,000 (42.5% rate) for his team’s efforts in winning the case?

Perhaps 42.5% is fair, even deserved, but to me it seems to be an exorbitant charge, taking advantage of those who suffered. There are instances where no amount of money is atonement for suffering. Enough already, Dan. I’m tired of you and all your competitive law firms attempting to reel in future injury victims.

Gregory W. Hewitt, Melbourne

No straight answers from Bondi

Imagine if you applied for a job at any retail business as an associate, and we’re asked if you saw another associate steal from the establishment, would you turn them into management? Yes or no?

If you answer no because it’s a “hypothetical question ” your likelihood of being hired there is zero. Apparently no such obvious standards apply when being interviewed for the Attorney General of the United States. In that case you can say it’s a hypothetical question, as did Pam Bondi when asked by Dick Durbin if Trump gave her an illegal order would she follow it.

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