Is our historically mismanaged Anastasia Mosquito Control District of St. Johns County engaged in "massive resistance" to compliance with Florida's Open Records law? It is part of the Sunshine Constitutional Amendment that 3.8 million Florida voters (83%) approved in 1992. What's going on here? You tell me. Here's my March 20, 2025 e-mail to the District, with its belated responses to my December 11, 2024 requests in RED.
Mr. Slavin,
Please see responses below.
From: Ed Slavin <easlavin@aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2025 11:49 AM
To: Dr. Whitney Qualls <wqualls@amcdfl.org>
Cc: 'Management Team' <management-team@amcdfl.org>; 'Hodges, Lawsikia' <lhodges@sgrlaw.com>; 'rxue' <rxue@amcdfl.org>; tbecker@amcdfl.org; 'Trish "The Commish" Becker' <tbecker4amcd@protonmail.com>; publicrecords@amcdfl.org; T.J Mazzotta <t.j.mazzotta@outlook.com>; Gayle Gardner <ggardner@amcdfl.org>; ginaleblanc492@yahoo.com; R.J. Larizza <larizzar@sao7.org>; Bryan Shorstein <shorsteinb@sao7.org>; Nicholas Weilhammer <nicholas.weilhammer@myfloridalegal.com>; governorron.desantis@eog.myflorida.com; Robert Hardwick <sheriff@sjso.org>; Matthew Cline <mcline@sjso.org>; Executive Investigations Complaints <executiveinvestigationscomplaints@fdle.state.fl.us>; taxcollector@sjcfl.us; Wayne Fusco <wfusco@votesjc.gov>; Eddie Creamer <eddie@sjcpa.us>; bpatty@stjohnsclerk.com; inspector_general@stjohnsclerk.com; inspectorgeneral@fdacs.com; FL_GOV Inspector General <fl_gov.inspectorgeneral@eog.myflorida.com>; Commissioner Krista Joseph <bcc4kjoseph@sjcfl.us>; Commissioner Christian Whitehurst <bcc1cwhitehurst@sjcfl.us>; Commissioner Sarah Arnold <bcc2sarnold@sjcfl.us>; bcc3cmurphy@sjcfl.us; bcc5ataylor@sjcfl.us
Subject: Re: AMCD SPENDING ON TRAVEL, LODGING AND ENTERTAINMENT, INCLUDING TRIPS TO CHINA, 2003-2024
Dear Dr. Qualls:
1. Who or what caused AMCD's long months of delays in responding to my several 2024 requests, including this one? This is not a records request
2. I am mystified by your rote incantation; please explain to me why a request for records is "not a records request." This is not a records request
3. Please send me the records today. Answered below that there are no records responsive to your request pertaining to AMCD SPENDING ON TRAVEL, LODGING AND ENTERTAINMENT, INCLUDING TRIPS TO CHINA, 2003-2024
4. I have repeatedly asked AMCD to agree to mediation. No response. This is not a records request
5. Will AMCD kindly agree to mediation by Ms. Pat Gleason, Special Counsel for Open Government, in our State Attorney General's Office? This is not a records request
6. Curious. Why was this March 20, 2025 e-mail signed by "AMCD staff, and not by a named, living breathing person? This is not a records request
7. Please call me to discuss my 2024-2025 requests and mediation today. This is not a records request
Thank you.
With kindest regards, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Ed Slavin
Box 3084
St. Augustine, Florida 32085-3084
(904) 377-4998
On Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 09:58:23 AM EDT, Dr. Whitney Qualls <wqualls@amcdfl.org> wrote:
Greetings Mr. Slavin,
First, AMCD staff sincerely apologies for the delay in responding to your one public records request below.
Kind regards,
AMCD staff
From: Ed Slavin <easlavin@aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 3:06 PM
To: Jeremiah Blocker <jeremiah@dhclawyers.com>; brandhorstamcd@gmail.com; xue@amcdfl.org
Cc: Dr. Rui-De Xue <rxue@amcdfl.org>; Richard Weaver <rweaver@amcdfl.org>; Dr. Whitney Qualls <wqualls@amcdfl.org>; Scott Hanna <shanna@amcdfl.org>; Gayle Gardner <ggardner@amcdfl.org>; Martha Gleason <mgleason@amcdfl.org>; cbrandhorst@amcdfl.org; T.J Mazzotta <t.j.mazzotta@outlook.com>; ginaamcd@bellsouth.net; lrussell@sgrlaw.com; sforte@sgrlaw.com; jacksonville@fbi.gov; Executive Investigations Complaints <executiveinvestigationscomplaints@fdle.state.fl.us>; governorron.desantis@eog.myflorida.com; inspector_general@stjohnsclerk.com; FL_GOV Inspector General <fl_gov.inspectorgeneral@eog.myflorida.com>; bpatty@stjohnsclerk.com; Robert Hardwick <sheriff@sjso.org>; Matthew Cline <mcline@sjso.org>; voakes@votesjc.com; Wayne Fusco <wfusco@votesjc.com>; Waste & Abuse - Shared Fraud <fwa@stjohnsclerk.com>; Eddie Creamer <eddie@sjcpa.us>; SJCPA <sjcpa@sjcpa.us>; R.J. Larizza <larizzar@sao7.org>; Bryan Shorstein <shorsteinb@sao7.org>; executiveinvestigationscomplaints@fdle.state.fl; ashley.moody@myfloridalegal.com; pat.gleason@myfloridalegal.com; nick.cox@myfloridalegal.com; Nicholas Weilhammer <nicholas.weilhammer@myfloridalegal.com>; Commissioner Christian Whitehurst <bcc1cwhitehurst@sjcfl.us>; Commissioner Sarah Arnold <bcc2sarnold@sjcfl.us>; bcc3cmurphy@sjcfl.us; Commissioner Krista Joseph <bcc4kjoseph@sjcfl.us>; bcc5ataylor@sjcfl.us; Joy Andrews <jqandrews@sjcfl.us>; Lex Taylor III <ltaylor@sjcfl.us>; Betty Dixon <bdixon@sjcfl.us>; rmauch@sjcfl.us; Brad Bradley <bbradley@sjcfl.us>; SJC Public Affairs <sjcpublicaffairs@sjcfl.us>; jdunn@sjcfl.us; Mike Roberson <mroberson@sjcfl.us>; sauls@nytimes.com; waltbog@nytimes.com
Subject: AMCD SPENDING ON TRAVEL, LODGING AND ENTERTAINMENT, INCLUDING TRIPS TO CHINA, 2003-2024
Dear Dr. Xue and AMCD Commissioners
1. Would you please be so kind as to send to AMCD Commissioners and to me a complete spreadsheet of all spending from 2003-2024 on travel, lodging and entertainment, including every single trip to China by Commissioners and staff? This is not a records request
2. Please include any and all expenses paid for by third parties, including corporations, non-profit groups and governments, including China and the CCP. This is not a records request
3. Please provide all trip reports that were ever filed to explain the nature of the travel and the asserted benefits to AMCD and St. Johns County residents and taxpayers. There are no records pertaining to this request
Thank you.
With kindest regards, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Ed Slavin
Box 3084
St. Augustine, Florida 32085-3084
(904) 377-4998
1 comment:
DeSantis returns 800 + million dollars to the federal government in reckless and pointless political stunt. That's Florida taxpayers money they took, and he told them to keep it. How the hell does that help Florida. These conservatives do stupid shit constantly.
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