From Facebook page of former Anastasia Mosquito Control Commissioner Martha Gleason, followed by e-mail revealing AMCD's lawlessness on Auditor Selection Committee:
Attention St. Johns County Residents,
I want to bring to your attention some ongoing concerns with the Anastasia Mosquito Control District. In February, during my time on the Board, we made changes to the resolution establishing the Independent Auditor Selection Committee to comply with state requirements. However, when I resigned in March, this committee had not yet been formed.
It is important to note that this committee is meant to be independent from District management. It should be led by a Board member but comprised of county citizens with relevant experience. Despite this, the District issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on April 14th without following the process outlined in the approved resolution.
Furthermore, a meeting of the committee is scheduled for today, June 2nd, to review the RFPs. Unfortunately, this meeting was not properly announced, and there is still uncertainty about who was involved in the RFP consultation and who sits on the committee.
I have reached out to the district to request this information, and I am hopeful for a response. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Warm regards,
FORMER Commissioner Gleason
I want to bring to your attention some ongoing concerns with the Anastasia Mosquito Control District. In February, during my time on the Board, we made changes to the resolution establishing the Independent Auditor Selection Committee to comply with state requirements. However, when I resigned in March, this committee had not yet been formed.
It is important to note that this committee is meant to be independent from District management. It should be led by a Board member but comprised of county citizens with relevant experience. Despite this, the District issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on April 14th without following the process outlined in the approved resolution.
Furthermore, a meeting of the committee is scheduled for today, June 2nd, to review the RFPs. Unfortunately, this meeting was not properly announced, and there is still uncertainty about who was involved in the RFP consultation and who sits on the committee.
I have reached out to the district to request this information, and I am hopeful for a response. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Warm regards,
FORMER Commissioner Gleason
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On Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 08:35:15 AM EDT, Martha Gleason <marthagl62@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Dr. Xue,
Thank you for your prompt response. I am disappointed to learn that the District has chosen to disregard the Auditor Selection Committee Resolution that was amended in February, as well as the state requirements. It is a conflict of interest for the Board to serve as its own auditor selection committee. Additionally, none of the individuals selected have the necessary experience to serve on this committee, and the lack of financial oversight demonstrated by at least two members over the years is sufficient grounds for disqualification.
Furthermore, the District issued the Request for Proposal (RFP) before selecting this invalid committee, the same committee that was supposed to draft the RFP. I request the names of the individuals involved in developing the RFP, as well as the date on which the RFP was provided to the Board for review and approval before issuance. If staff or the current audit firm were involved in developing the RFP, it would once again violate the Board resolution and state requirements.
If the District had difficulty finding citizen volunteers with the required experience for the committee, it could have utilized its reserves to provide a stipend to experienced and independent individuals. This would have ensured compliance with both the spirit and letter of the independent auditor selection committee resolution.
The District's actions seem to circumvent procedures meant to protect taxpayers and comply with the law. The District appears to assume that citizens do not care or will not notice these actions. This continued bad behavior is unacceptable and was one of the primary reasons for my resignation.
I will be filing an official complaint with the state and will encourage other concerned citizens to do the same. I am committed to holding the District accountable, using my voice and connections to ensure that District Management and the Board are held responsible.
Respectfully,
Former Commissioner Gleason
On Tue, Jun 3, 2025 at 6:16 AM Dr. Rui-De Xue <rxue@amcdfl.org> wrote:
Dear Former Commissioner Mrs. Gleason,How are you doing? I am glad to hear from you and thank you very much for your message andconsideration.
The auditor selection committee members are Ms. Gayle Gardner as the committee chair, Mr. T.J. Mazzotta and Mrs. Trish Becker they were elected during May 8’s Board meeting due to no any application from public.Yes, we published and started to solicit the proposals based on the RFP approved by the former Committee of whole board members due to no new committee at that time and time sensitive. The Board waived the requirement and elected or appointed the new committee at May 8 board meeting. We just had the Selection committee meeting yesterday after rescheduled and published in St. Augustine records and our website. The committee amended the RFP and we need to inform the interest partners about some changes.
The RFP is still opening and if you know some firms who are interested, please encourage them to submit their proposals asap.Best wishes and welcome you and your family visiting the DVEC which has been completely finished and there are many differences as your family visited a couple of years ago.Rudy Xue
----- Original Message -----
From: Martha Gleason [mailto:marthagl62@gmail.com]
To: <rxue@amcdfl.org>, <wquall@amcdfl.org>
Cc: lhodges@sgrlaw.com
Sent: Mon, 2 Jun 2025 16:31:45 -0400
Subject: Request for Information Regarding AMCD Auditor Selection CommitteeDear Dr. Xue and Dr. Qualls,I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to you on behalf of the residents of Hammock Cove in Sawgrass Players Club. We are interested in obtaining information regarding the members of the AMCD Auditor Selection Committee.Could you please provide me with a list of the members of the committee? Additionally, I would like to know if these members were in place when the District issued the Independent Auditor Request for Proposal (RFP).Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to hearing from you soon.Sincerely,Martha GleasonAll government correspondence is subject to the public records law.
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