Spike,

During the KCPS Big Show on Wednesday Jeff Heland admitted to having "half a physical" at the court house during a health fair.

With all this discussion of massages being given at the court house maybe the taxpayers can be invited to participate in the next health fair since I haven't been able to afford to go to the doctor.

Were these physicals given to court house employees on their own time or on taxpayer time?

Whatever occurred Heland had no problems with the arrangement - the taxpayers paid for it.

Surprising, huh?

BM

Spike:

I’d sure like to see who’s breaking their backs down at the court house, what a frigging joke!

Like I’ve said before people like Copeland have been reelected so many times they begin to think the taxpayer’s owe them something and that their longevity on the job makes them irreplaceable and ever so important.

Most county personnel are grossly over paid as are most government employees and it’s been proven here in Iowa their paid at least 40% more than a private sector employee for doing the same job.

So, come on Ms. Copeland do your bull s-ing someplace else because no one that pays taxes believes government employees at the court house are “breaking their backs” as you claim. Most of you are a burden to the taxpayer with your excessive salaries and benefits. I didn’t hear one complaint from the court house when everyone got a raise with many getting a bonus all based on nothing more than longevity and none of it based on responsibility, accountability or achievement. The private sector was robbed in order to support unwarranted raises for county employees.

If you can’t take the pressure of the job retire and give someone else the “rough” job you’ve had for so long. Your part time bosses are also a big part of the problem down at the court house because they provide very little in the way of leadership and honesty in government while drawing full time salaries and benefits for part time (I use that term lightly) work.

Unbelieving

Carol Copeland has forgotten who pays the light bills around there. And really doesn't care.

Spike

Spike,

"The only thing missing out front of the court house were the crack whores and pimps."

When it comes to government buildings around here, the undesirables are not on the outside looking in. They are on the inside looking out. It is one of those things the Ad Vertiser will never tell you."

I checked back and found this. Did I miss a posting where Ms. Copeland was specifically described as a crack whore?

The plural of undesirable was used above, not crack whore. If Ms. Copeland wants to take all the credit for every dumb decision made in local government buildings, it is not fair.

There are others who have wasted millions of taxpayers dollars at the Court House and City Hall. Ms. Copeland's incident of poor judgment is penny candy by comparison.

Ms. Copeland should say bad idea, no longer in effect and nothing more. Her side show is only extending cover to those who really deserve the credit.

AQ

Spike,

Carol Copeland is mad. Mad that the taxpayers question her judgment.

We not only question her judgment for running a massage parlor in the court house we deplore her use of the taxpayer funded email system among other items like heat and lights to further her massage perks.

Like your reader said yesterday, if Copeland was doing her job she would be training her employees so they didn't have an "aching back." Next thing will be a lawsuit claiming an unsafe work environment.

Fed Up

Spike,

I was at Lowes Tuesday at about 12:30 when I witnessed Burlington, West Burlington, Des Moines County Sheriffs and an unmarked cruiser surround a black pickup with guns drawn. The occupants were removed from the truck, cuffed and laid on the pavement. After about 10 minutes they were released, everyone got back in their vehicles and drove away.

Any idea what happened?

GH

New policy for massage therapy no-shows last Wednesday.

Spike