A heaping spoon full of political pettiness

At the February Fiscal Court meeting, one of the items on the agenda was a change to the Personal Policy and Procedure Manual involving advertising for employment opportunities in departments under the Meade County Fiscal Court’s umbrella.
“Be advised, advertising online on the county website, and any other sites, as deemed as necessary. Change it to that,” stated Judge/Executive Gerry Lynn. “…and the other one was just one we came up with as far as advertising to try to get the biggest market of people that would be available to turn in applications as far as working for the county.”
Before the amendment was voted on, a citizen in the audience inquired, “Can I ask a question? So, you’re not going to put it in the Messenger anymore, where it reaches more people in the county?”
“As it is, you reach a lot more people putting it online,” responded Judge Lynn.
“Our county is kind of poor. Online really doesn’t reach well around this county. Are you trying to target certain people other than people who are low income?” the citizen inquired.
The Judge said that they felt that “internet advertising pretty well covers the whole gamut of the population spread in Meade County.”
“Well what about low income people that can’t afford internet? So, they don’t have equal opportunity to apply for a job here?”
“I haven’t seen too many people not have a cell phone, period,” the Judge pushed back. “I mean, I think they’ll almost have that before they have food in the house.”
The conversation continued with another citizen pointing out the poor reception in areas of the county such as Little Bend, Big Bend, Rhodelia and Wolf Creek along with the lack of broad band in many of these areas as well.
As the Judge continued to explain the justification for online advertising, he was asked, “What made you all research into this? What made you all delete the paper out of this?”
“It’s no particular one reason or another,” Lynn stated.