By: Dewey Wotring
I want to inform you that Magistrate David Voegele now wants to place more restraints and barriers on your opportunity to address the Oldham County Fiscal Court! Magistrate Voegele introduced a measure which would reduce the opportunities for residents (TAXPAYERS) to address the Fiscal Court by one-half. The current process for public comment in Fiscal Court has been in place for several years and has worked well.
He believes that some people have been abusing the current system by requesting to address their elected officials for up to 16 minutes per month (yes, per month, not per meeting). However, Magistrate Voegele is the ONLY person that I have ever seen led from the courtroom by an Oldham County Deputy Sheriff for not abiding by the rules when HE HIMSELF was addressing the court prior to his election.
Several weeks ago Magistrate Voegele made a motion before Fiscal Court which failed to receive a second from any other member. In early August, he made a motion regarding the stormwater district. After the motion was seconded (which is no certainty for Voegele’s motions) by another court member, HE HIMSELF VOTED AGAINST HIS OWN MOTION. Is it any wonder that other Magistrates are unwilling to second his motions? Maybe we should expect flip-flopping from Magistrate Voegele as he did switch his political party registration from Democrat to Republican just prior to running for political office.
Are you aware that Magistrate Voegele wants to demolish the buildings in Buckner on KY 146 that have come to be known as the “Buckner Mall”. What is important to understand is that the cost of this will likely exceed $100,000 in taxpayer money - YOUR MONEY! In a time when revenue and budget issues are so prevalent within our local and state government, why does Magistrate Voegele feel that you and I (THE TAXPAYERS) should spend money to pay for his pork project which is on land that is currently PRIVATELY OWNED? Also, why is Magistrate Voegele advocating a pork project outside of his own Magisterial District?
Have you also noticed that Magistrate Voegele HAS VOTED FOR NEARLY EVERY TAX AND FEE INCREASE during his time on the Fiscal Court? Has he done this (at your expense) to gain favor with Judge-Executive Murner in order for Murner to support his pork project of removing the Buckner Mall? Where is his mind when he casts his vote - on the issue or at the Buckner Mall?
If you are concerned about the actions of Magistrate Voegele, you need to let him know. You can reach him at 222-5780 or by email at davidvoegele@aol.com.
