Would you like mustard with that hot dog?

I was going to write a letter about the now famed “Poop bust” and the ensuing temper tamper from the comedy team of Holloway/Tederick (Prov.) and their demands that the County government resign. But they taught the errant Supervisors, Sheriff, Administrator a severe punitive lesson by taking their valued trash elsewhere. Can I get a “harrumph”? Not to be outdone, the County decides to shoot itself in the foot by first listening to the citizens and denying Sheetz the ability to build yet another monument to Slim Jim’s and then rapidly bringing the issue back up and, led by the ubiquitous Tony Carter, blew by the citizen’s concerns and this time approved this Slushy haven.

Who/why? We have been informed of the deals, no deals to get a Bud Light Nirvana called Sheetz – a very large corporation with very deep pockets indeed. But, and this is where it gets Warren County goofy, Tony Carter suddenly has an epiphany, allegedly for some vague promise of a school bus stop, and bravely reverses his vote, mysteriously supporting Sheetz and demanding another vote. So, it was scheduled. Archie Fox wasn’t there, some strange car trouble (convenient), but Tony Carter, Happy Creek District, Cheryl Cullers, South River District and Delores Oates, North River District all voted for it! The only person who stuck by his principles and represented his district by voting against them was Walt Mabe, Shenandoah District.

Carter had earlier called in and said he wasn’t going to attend. I can imagine that when Sheetz heard this, a phone call was made, and Tony jumped.

Why? Mr. Carter’s voting has often been mysterious. If you remember, he once said, “I have known Jennifer McDonald for years, and she wouldn’t lie.” He went on seeming to attempt to stifle outside investigation of the EDA quagmire. Tony hasn’t been attending too many meetings lately. He voiced his distaste for his fellow supervisors by ranting in public, “I couldn’t stand spending three hours with you.” Can I get a harrumph?

Clearly, he is not going to run for re-election, so maybe he is setting himself up for a lucrative career filling day-old hot dog orders and selling Kodiak snuff, or maybe he took an early payday as my good friend Bob Hicks opines in his letter to the editor – it was a sell-out, plain and simple.

My worry is what will he sell next.

And the Town wants to reinvent the Constitution by telling those evil small, and large it seems, business owners that they can’t deny an unvaccinated person a job. – But that’s for later.

“So far, my restraint has been held in check. But I know it’s barely holding on by a thread.” ― Olivia T. Turner, Mountain Man Taken

I remain,
Your most worthy servant,
F. Schwartz
Warren County