Jim Plunkett to run for presiding county commissioner

We have good news for voters fed up with the corruption surrounding Jason Brown (such as Brown's shady Dunn deal or even worse Chapel Ridge).  Jim Plunkett will run for presiding commissioner this year, which means Plunkett will run against Jason Brown in the Republican primary.  We've heard many good things about Plunkett.  Also good news:  Missouri has open primaries so anyone can vote in the primary (you do not need to be a registered Republican).

Jim Plunkett's announcement:

January 21, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jim Plunkett 816‐365‐8073 Jim@OurCommissioner.com

Jim Plunkett to Run for Platte County Presiding Commissioner

Jim Plunkett, former Platte County Second District Commissioner, announced today that he will be a candidate for Platte County Presiding Commissioner in the upcoming 2014 election. Plunkett, first elected in 2004, served as Platte County’s Second District Commissioner from 2005‐2012. He did not seek re‐election in 2012.

“I took a year off from public service but I’m rested and ready to get to work with our two District Commissioners to move Platte County forward,” stated Plunkett.

Plunkett, formerly of rural Platte City, now resides in south Platte County with his wife Sherri and family. He is a Platte County small business owner of 29 years and a long‐time Platte County resident. 

Down with Jason Brown!

I don't know if anyone has noticed, but more and more anti-Jason Brown signs are starting to appear all across south Platte County.  Citizens from all across the political spectrum are basically saying the same thing:  People are sick and tired of Jason Brown's corruption, whether the Dunn construction deal or Chapel Ridge, and it's time for Jason Brown to go.  

(Click on images to enlarge.)

To buy a yard sign ($10), send an email to:  nochapelridgesubdivision@gmail.com

Media inquiries:  Media outlets have permission to use above images as long as a link is provided to the South Platte County Voice blog.

Related:

Learn about Jason Brown's donors:  Who's behind Jason Brown?

David Rainey Resigns from P&Z Board Over Chapel Ridge

The Platte County Citizen reports on David Rainey's resignation from the Platte County Planning and Zoning Board over Chapel Ridge:

“I want to be part of the Planning and Zoning Commission, but if our reasoning and judgment is not going to be respected, then why do it?” Rainey said. “How many hours did we spend between those two meetings? It was six or seven hours to make those decisions and if the Commission isn’t going to respect that, then I felt I wasn’t needed.”

Learn more about what happened on Dec. 2:  Jason Brown helping out his donor buddies.

Is Jason Brown truly this ignorant?

Lee Stubbs writes:

I asked [Jason Brown] about the Platte County Land Use Plan approved in March 2010. "The Land Use Plan is just one tool of many; it’s a guideline that’s already four years old,” he said. “Perhaps that document needs to be looked at again.”

Wow.  "Already four years old."  And Jason Brown has called himself a "constitutional conservative"?  Shhh, don't tell Brown, but Russell Kirk's seminal Conservative Mind  traced "conservatism" back to guiding documents thousands of years old. (Not that it matters since Jason Brown probably doesn't read  books and is historically illiterate.)  Why, even the US Constitution is over 200 years old!  Definitely needs to be tossed out à la Jason Brown's outlook.   And what about property law, much of which can be traced back to ancient Roman and Anglo-Saxon common law.  Toss it out.  In fact, let's toss out all our laws and guidelines and Jason Brown can just personally decree ad hoc laws that best serve his donor and developer buddies. (It's basically what he did on Dec. 2.) "Four years old."  Wow.  I know four-year-olds wiser than Jason Brown.

Updates:

Stubbs also quotes Brown: "You don’t buy Jason Brown. I have never traded votes for favors or money and I never will. Period.”  Umm, Brown's donor list begs to differ (see here).  So does JE Dunn.

Jason Brown & Chapel Ridge to cost taxpayers $136,750,000

If people think the corruption surrounding Jason Brown's JE Dunn contract costing taxpayers $350,000 is bad, the Chapel Ridge Ponzi scheme is even worse, as it could cost taxpayers $136,750,000 over a 20-year period.   This deal in the short-term will enrich Jason Brown's donor buddies and Brian Mertz and his investors,  and in the long-term taxpayers will pick up the tab.  Shame on Jason Brown.

Related Info:

"Jason Brown Helps Buddies Out, at Expense of Platte County"

Chapel Ridge goes before the County Commissioners

Developer Brian Mertz's PR (planned residential) version of Chapel Ridge (which was unanimously voted down by the planning and zoning board on Nov. 12) will now go before the county commissioners.

Meeting info:  Monday, Dec. 2, 10:00 AM,  County Commission Meeting Room, Platte County Administration Building,  415 Third Street, Platte City, MO.  Please attend.

Let's hope that the county commissioners will side with maintaining the safety and charm of this area of Platte County, and not with some short-sighted Ponzi scheme that's completely incompatible with this area and will devastate the local property values and quality of life.

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