Rep. Proctor Refuses to Comment on St. Augustine's Illegal Dumping -- "Why Does Baloney Reject the Grinder?"

Florida State Reprobate WILLIAM L. PROCTOR (R-20th), Chancellor of Flagler College


A Weasel

(Notice the family resemblance? Darwin was right!)

In a forthcoming exclusive interview to be published in The Whistle, Rep. William L. Proctor (R-St. Augustine) was downright unfriendly, uncouth and ungentlemanly.
Rep. Proctor refused to comment on the illegal dumping by the City of St. Augustine. Wonder why?
Proctor was downright hostile when questioned by Anthony and Judith Seraphin and I about:
A. Flagler College's refusal to pay Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT),
B. Flagler College's growth,
C. Flagler College's effect on property taxes,
D. Flagler College's refusal to give back to the community, and
E. Flagler College's expansion plans.
Rep. Proctor is Flagler College Chancellor as well as the State Representative.
Rep. Proctor is also a former member of the City of St. Augustine City Commission, City Planning Commission,
Rep. Proctor is the Republican Lord of All He Surveys (or so he reckons).
Rep. Proctor can't stand questioning.
Rep. Proctor must be reminded, in Harry S Truman's words, "if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen."
Rep. Proctor has not yet answered the Open Records request filed last week.
In the words of William F. Buckley, Jr., "why does baloney reject the grinder?"
See below.

06/11/08 12:56 PM

Dear Representative Proctor:

Thank you for taking the time to meet with us this morning. We appreciate that
you are a busy man and we appreciate your time and sharing your views.

Pursuant to the Florida Open Records law, please be so kind as to provide to
Clean Up City of St. Augustine all paper and electronic documents concerning:
1. All your legislative correspondence to date, including individual letters
and form letters.
2. Proposed St. Augustine National Historical Park, National Seashore and
National Scenic Coastal Highway Act;
3. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, including all discussions,
correspondence, meetings and communications regarding FDEP's criminal and civil
investigation and enforcement against the City of St. Augustine for dumping
solid waste in our Old City Reservoir (and proposed return of solid waste to
Lincolnville);
4. City of St. Augustine;
5. William B. Harriss, John Regan, Donald Crichlow, Susan Burk, Errol Jones,
Joseph Leroy Boles, Jr. and George Gardner;
6. Lightner Museum;
7. San Agustin Foundation and the Spanish Garden;
8. Florida State University;
9. Florida School for the Deaf and Blind;
10. Educational funding issues, including state funds for Flagler College;
11. Proposed expansion of Florida False Claims Act to cover city, county and
special taxing district governments;
12. Akerman Senterfitt;
13. Flagler College; and
14. ExxonMobil

Please provide all electronic documents in either CD-ROM or E-mail attachment.
I request a full waiver of any fees as the release of the requested documents is
in the public interest in understanding government.

I look forward to hearing from you about the proposed St. Augustine National
Historical Park, National Seashore and National Scenic Coastal Highway Act,
which I presented to you in draft in December 2007.

Thank you.

With kindest regards, I am,

Sincerely yours,

Ed Slavin
EASlavin@aol.com
www.cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com
P.O. Box 3084
St. Augustine, Florida 32085-3084
904-471-9699
904-471-9918 (fax)