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Becoming Super Again New Numbers on Library Outsourcing Not So Rosy 50 CENTS 112TH YEAR • SATURDAY EDITION SEPTEMBER 3, 2011 Christian rock concerts return to the theme parks. See page B-1. OOSCEOLASCEOLA NNEWSEWS-G-GAZETTEAZETTE www.aroundosceola.com • www.holaosceola.com Becoming super again New numbers on library outsourcing not so rosy By Marvin G. Cortner tions as well – as a way to cut spending in the face of falling Editor The annual projected savings property tax revenue. Osceola County government Knight said outsourcing was could realize by outsourcing one of several options the coun- management of the Osceola ty manager, library administra- Library System to a private tors and the library advisory company has been cut by more board considered and then pre- than two-thirds, according to sented to the commission as a information provided at the way to reduce the department’s Library Advisory Board meeting budget and the reliance on Wednesday. library fund reserves, based on a Deputy County Manager tax rate of .256 mills. Other Beth Knight reported that the options included reducing oper- initial projection of $2.5 million ating hours, reducing operating in annual savings the county days or closing branches – with could realize by outsourcing all scenarios bringing staff and library management to Mary- service cuts. News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan land-based Library Systems & County commissioners ten- Kissimmee resident Arnaldo Pietri peruses a wall dedicated to the new DC Comics releases at the Coliseum of Services. has been cut to tatively agreed to raise the Comics for titles that might entice his girlfriend into reading them. $800,000 after further study, library tax rate to the legal limit with the projected savings over of .5 mills, with the caveat that a five-year contract about $4 it might be lowered later if off- million instead of $12.5 million. setting cuts in the county budg- DC Comics re-issuing all 52 titles in its lineup The Osceola County Com- et cannot be found elsewhere to mission was interested in possi- supplement library funding. By Peter Covino ten a complete reboot. Called “The “This is historic,” Brendan Boyle, co- bly outsourcing library opera- New 52,” it is an historic relaunch of owner of Coliseum of Comics with his Lifestyles Editor tions – and other county func- See Libraries, page A-3 Superman is dead. Long live Super- the DC titles, some of which have been brother, Phil, said. man. in existence in one form or another While there was no line waiting out For comic book fans, Superman has since the 1930s. the door for comic book fans to pick up long been the ultimate icon. The relaunch began this week and their copy of Justice League No. 1, the Legal costs from DC Comics has killed him off (Octo- had comic book fans feeling kind of first of “The New 52” titles from DC ber 1982) and even had him renounce super themselves at the Coliseum of Comics, there already has been a lot his American citizenship (April 2011). Comics, the largest comic book retailer advance demand from customers. The ethics case goes to Now the Man of Steel and the rest of in Central Florida. The business oper- store regulars have their copies reserved the DC lineup (Batman, Wonder ates a comic book and gaming center in Woman, Green Lantern etc.) have got- Kissimmee. See DC Comics, page A-3 state agency Friday opportunity to argue their Local news Draft order case; the commission is not bound by Anderson’s recom- recommends no mendation and the losing Advice: Lock it recovery of costs party would Siplin have the right to seek judicial By Fallan Patterson from Tom Long review of the facing Staff Writer By Marvin G. Cortner decision. St. Cloud police officers In his draft are cracking down, implor- Editor The Florida Commission order, Ander- elections ing residents to shake the son wrote that city’s sleepy image and start on Ethics on Friday will con- sider whether to dismiss Long’s com- Long locking their vehicles and plaint was not made with Osceola County School complaint homes to thwart thieves malicious intent to injure Board Member Jay Wheeler’s from committing crimes of Wheeler’s reputation or made The Florida Elections petition for reimbursement of opportunity. with reckless disregard for the Commission Aug. 9 found costs and attorney fees stem- From January to Aug. truth and that while commis- probable cause that state ming from an ethics com- 10, 215 burglaries were sion investigators determined Sen. Gary Siplin, D-Orlando, plaint Tom Long filed against that the “factu- had commit- reported to the St. Cloud him in 2010. al statements ted eight Police Department, includ- In a draft order dated Aug. made by Long counts of vio- ing break-ins at 18 busi- 24, C. Christopher Anderson were true,” the lating state nesses, eight storage III, chief assistant general election laws. sheds, 72 homes and 117 facts did not counsel for the commission, support a find- Siplin’s district vehicles. recommended that Wheeler’s includes a por- According to Communi- ing of proba- petition, which claimed ble cause to tion of Osceo- ty Outreach Officer Ronald Long’s complaint was frivo- la County. Caswell, 80 percent of St. believe that lous, malicious and politically- Wheeler had Wheeler The com- Siplin Cloud vehicle burglaries are motivated, be dismissed. violated the state’s code of plainant is Angel Taylor, with due to unlocked doors. If News-Gazette Photo/Fallan Patterson Wheeler is seeking $15,000 ethics. the office of Orange-Osceola residents locked their vehi- St. Cloud Police Officer Ronald Caswell, shown here in from Long. “It was not the responsibil- cles, Caswell estimated that his office, is responsible for maintaining relationships with State Attorney Lawson Long, of St. Cloud, filed ity of Long, no more than it is the burglaries would drop Lamar. The complaint city residents. Caswell regularly attends homeowner his complaint in February the responsibility of any by 60 percent. involves Siplin spending association and neighborhood watch meetings to inform 2010 when Wheeler, of ethics complainant, to divine, “We want to jump on a $13,000 in campaign funds residents how they can keep their homes safer, including Kissimmee, was seeking re- at the time of filing, the Com- for poll workers without dis- problem before it becomes by locking their vehicles and garages. election to the board in dis- mission’s ultimate findings,” closing the workers’ names a larger problem,” he said, trict 1. Long in June 2010 Anderson wrote. and for accepting two cam- adding that vehicle burgla- ing items when a door 1700 block of Christina filed to run for School Board In the complaint, Long paign donations of $500 ries often occur when opens. Lee Lane, where residents in district 5, and both Long accused Wheeler of misusing each from a phosphate min- offenders walk from car to Police reports from Jan. admitted not locking their and Wheeler won their his power as a School Board ing political fund, when the car, pulling on door handles 27 revealed several vehicle cars the night before with respective seats. member to gain political limit is $500 per election. with gloves so as to not burglaries that occurred Friday will be the final pub- advantage for an election. leave their fingerprints, tak- among neighbors on the See Outreach, page A-2 lic meeting on the issue and See Local news, page A-5 both sides will have the See Draft order, page A-2 Inside Community Lifestyles Sports Classifieds ........... C-1 For the latest Peter Covino For the Community ......... B-5 Legals .................. C-3 activities, reviews “The county girls Lifestyles ............. B-1 classes and Debt,” starring volley ball Opinion................ A-4 events, Helen Mirren as preview, Police news ......... A-5 see ... see ... Sports................... A-6 a Nazi hunter. Page B-5 Page B-1 Page A-6 Page A2, NEWS-GAZETTE • Online All The Time • www.aroundosceola.com • Saturday, September 3, 2011 Draft order Continued from page A-1 Wheeler, at the time, was running sand dollars. ruling in his favor, Long said that “citi- against the late Nancy Gemskie. Sources have told the News-Gazette zens should not fear retaliation for filing Long also contended Wheeler asked that Wheeler is negotiating a settlement good faith, truthful complaints.” the School Board attorney if he could with the state over the alleged violations “In this particular case, the Ethics hang political signs on area school and that the next hearing on the com- Commission determined that my factual grounds and the attorney told him no. plaint will be in November. statements warranted an investigation. But Wheeler, he said, proceeded to use Wheeler, serving his third term on the When a board member breaks several his authority and had school employees School Board, recently announced he School Board rules, who can the public post the signs anyway. would drop out of the district 1 Osceola turn to?” Long said. Long also complained that Wheeler, County Commission race and instead As to Wheeler’s derogatory comment during a teach-in, handed out campaign would seek re-election in 2014 to a about him regarding the upcoming hear- emery boards to students, as well as fourth term on the School Board. ing, Long said continued public, person- News-Gazette Graph/Fallan Patterson bumper stickers and T-shirts, without Derogatory comments made in that al attacks on the rest of the board “are The graph above shows the number of burglaries per receiving approval from former Superin- email announcement prompted Barbara totally uncalled for and do nothing to aid type in blue for the period Jan.
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