Medical Marijuana Facility Gets Go-Ahead
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JeffersonFriday, June 14, Journal2019 Vol. 12 number 46 county 75¢ +tax ECBPUBLISHING . COM CommunityLocal Newsdeputies train with real-world Medical marijuana simulator facility gets go-ahead Lazaro Aleman Development Code,” Metty told the board in ECB Publishing, Inc. her brief comments. “It is the recommendation of the Planning Commission and planning staff The proposed medical marijuana growth that the project be approved for development.” facility last week sailed through the Jefferson The only citizens to speak on the issue County Commission's review and approval were Paul Henry and Bud Wheeler, chairman process without a hitch. of the Jefferson County Commission. Both In no more than 15 minutes, Planning expressed support for the project. Official Shannon Metty introduced the Henry noted that unlike the controversial proposal; engineer Sean Marston, of Urban amateur sports facility commonly known as Catalyst Consultants in Tallahassee, gave an the game changer, the marijuana facility wasn't overview of the project; and the board asking for taxpayers' money and it was See page 5 unanimously voted to approve the facility as a creating jobs. Community News major development and special exception, with “This is tremendous that they are coming not a single question asked. to the county,” he said. Teenagers learn “This application has met all the And Wheeler affirmed the Planning See FACILITY page 3 requirements of the Jefferson County Land self-defense Reams, commission settle legal dispute Lazaro Aleman team – Attorneys J. David his immediate suspension from ECB Publishing, Inc. Marsey and Kayla E. Platt Rady, office by the governor, his of the law firm of Rumberger, acquittal of the charge by a jury The dispute between Clerk Kirk and Caldwell in in January 2018 and his of Court Kirk Reams and the Tallahassee. Commission reinstatement to office in Jefferson County Commission Chairwoman Betsy Barfield's December 2018, after he sued over his legal fees came to a was the lone vote. the governor and Florida Senate close last week. Marsey, in his brief recital to and a federal judge ruled in his See page 6 It happened on Thursday the board of the dispute's history, favor. evening, June 6, when the touched on the key points of Marsey noted that the Sports commission voted 4-1 to accept Reams' criminal and civil cases, commissioners had obtained the settlement agreement beginning with the latter's arrest independent opinions from two Celebrating the See REAMS page 3 proposed by its outside litigation in October 2017 for petit theft, athletes “...I'm looking for rehabilitation.” Assistant State Attorney speaks to school board over JES break-in Ashley Hunter recommendations. ECB Publishing, Inc. In March and April of this year, five local juveniles were arrested on felony vandalism The topic of the Jefferson Elementary School charges. Deneen stated that all five juveniles would (JES) break-in and vandalism, as well as the be tried in a juvenile court, but Deneen – the See pages 8-9 subsequent felony arrest of five juvenile vandals, primary prosecutor – had yet to make any plea returned before the Jefferson County School Board offers, as he'd been waiting to hear from the school (JCSB) during its Monday, June 10 meeting. district. Observing “Teens are on the TV every “I understand the board's upset Flag Day night...we cannot get like Leon that some windows were broken, County, and if we don't do some fire extinguishers were set something to show an example of off and some damage was done, what we will not tolerate in but in the scheme of things...we Jefferson County, then we are going still have an opportunity to to look just like Leon [County],” rehabilitate them,” – Board Member Sandra Saunders - Assistant State Attorney Andrew Deneen Before this month's meeting of the JCSB, Deneen shared with the board, upon Assistant State Attorney Andrew Deneen had questioning by School Board Member Sandra addressed school board members at their May Saunders, that none of the five students were meeting to assess what level of prosecution the currently being held in a juvenile justice facility. school district, as the victim, was hoping to achieve “Given the nature of the offense, it's a first- during court sessions. degree felony based off the amount of damages, As he had not obtained a defined answer, they could have probably been held secure in a Deneen returned before the board members on June Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) facility,” said See SCHOOL BOARD page 3 See page 18 10 to follow up on their prosecution One Section - 18 pages Did you know? 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