No need for county administrator

Recently I read in the paper that the County Commissioners had decided not to renew the contract of the County Administrator. I would like to share my thought as some of the people seemed to be upset about it.

I moved to Homes County in 1997, an a little later I purchased enough land to raise a few cows on. The land had really grown up bad, and as I was on my tractor bush hogging, I looked back close to the road and one of my neighbors had seen me working and had started bush hogging on the front side. He helped me clear this land without me asking. I knew then that I had made the right decision when I moved to Holmes County. I have seen this same kind of spirit through out the county. I hope that it never goes away.

I know that changes will come as Holmes County grows, but personally believe in the people who live in this count and have made it the friendly and neighborly place that it is. We do not need to bring people from other placed to run our business; we are perfectly capable of running this county through our elected commissioners, who are subject to the wishes of the people. I hear a lot of talk about the good old boys; like that they are something bad, well I thank God for the good old boys that have worked so hard to make Holmes County a good place to live.

As far as the Administrator goes, that position was created without the voters’ approval, and the people that I have talked to didn’t want him in the first place. I feel that there should be an agreement with the voters and taxpayers of this county before this position is filled again.

And, for those people who don’t like Holmes County and the way it is, I will be most happy to help you pack and will help you to move as far as the county line.

To the County Commissioners, I am praying that God will give you the wisdom and strength to do the job that we have elected you to do and to keep Holmes a place where we can all be proud to live.

Samuel Brooks Jr.
Bonifay