Comments on: Nelson County Official Formally Charged : Resumes Duties : Updated 12.21.11 @ 1:45PM EST http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/2011/12/02/nelson-county-official-served-with-search-warrant/ Nelson County Life Magazine : Your Source for Everything Nelson Sat, 19 May 2012 19:51:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Homer Barnswallow http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/2011/12/02/nelson-county-official-served-with-search-warrant/comment-page-1/#comment-13402 Homer Barnswallow Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:08:57 +0000 http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/?p=40694#comment-13402 Whoa, this is the first time I can remember having someone facing a felony indictment return to County employment. Certainly an interesting decision by the County Administrator, seemingly putting the County further at risk of serious lawsuit if anything unforeseen ever happened that could bounce reponsibility back to the County (who then is shown to have placed someone of suspicion, already facing felony charges, in a position of authority)....especially suspicious given the evasive answers provided by the County Administrator....certainly NOT a way to re-assure a concerned public. Sure, Ray IS a "nice guy". Sure, he may have "purchased a smaller TV" ~~ or maybe just brought his old one from home, instead. Still, the bottom line is that a man of authority has been accused of breaking the law. Yes, he is innocent until proven guilty. But at this point, he stands accused, and that's a fact. My aunt's yankee neighbor was always adamant that Bernie Madoff was one of the "nicest guys" she ever met ~~ but Bernie's off to the Big House for a long time: nice guy reputation and all. Focus should be placed on Steven Carter, his motives and his decision-making process ... and the tenuous, liability-laden positions in which the County is placed by those decisions. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Pay attention, Nelson. If it looks like a rat, and smells like a rat, it probably is NOT a duck. Homer Barnswallow Nelson County Whoa, this is the first time I can remember having someone facing a felony indictment return to County employment. Certainly an interesting decision by the County Administrator, seemingly putting the County further at risk of serious lawsuit if anything unforeseen ever happened that could bounce reponsibility back to the County (who then is shown to have placed someone of suspicion, already facing felony charges, in a position of authority)….especially suspicious given the evasive answers provided by the County Administrator….certainly NOT a way to re-assure a concerned public.
Sure, Ray IS a “nice guy”. Sure, he may have “purchased a smaller TV” ~~ or maybe just brought his old one from home, instead. Still, the bottom line is that a man of authority has been accused of breaking the law. Yes, he is innocent until proven guilty. But at this point, he stands accused, and that’s a fact. My aunt’s yankee neighbor was always adamant that Bernie Madoff was one of the “nicest guys” she ever met ~~ but Bernie’s off to the Big House for a long time: nice guy reputation and all.
Focus should be placed on Steven Carter, his motives and his decision-making process … and the tenuous, liability-laden positions in which the County is placed by those decisions.
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Pay attention, Nelson. If it looks like a rat, and smells like a rat, it probably is NOT a duck.

Homer Barnswallow
Nelson County

]]> By: Afton Resident http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/2011/12/02/nelson-county-official-served-with-search-warrant/comment-page-1/#comment-13386 Afton Resident Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:07:28 +0000 http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/?p=40694#comment-13386 It's finally time that this man came to justice - his heading of Animal Control is a joke. He has no compassion for the animals and could care less how many live or die. He just cost the County thousands of dollars in a fine from the State Vet, and yet he still has his job? Even if he isn't punished for the fraud, he'll have to face a much tougher judge one day and that gives me much comfort. It’s finally time that this man came to justice – his heading of Animal Control is a joke. He has no compassion for the animals and could care less how many live or die. He just cost the County thousands of dollars in a fine from the State Vet, and yet he still has his job? Even if he isn’t punished for the fraud, he’ll have to face a much tougher judge one day and that gives me much comfort.

]]> By: FarmBoy5 http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/2011/12/02/nelson-county-official-served-with-search-warrant/comment-page-1/#comment-13265 FarmBoy5 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:03:36 +0000 http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/?p=40694#comment-13265 I think we will all find there is more to this story than we are being told. What if Ray DID get the TV and it was too big? What if he thought he couldn't return it because it was a donation? What if Ray made a stupid choice and decided to buy a smaller TV for the office himself, and kept the larger TV? Stupid, yes. Criminal, no. I wonder if this would be an issue had Ray campaigned for the sherrif instead of the other guy? I smell a rat; I think politics and retaliation are at play here as much as anything. And if that rumor turns out to be true, shame on those people who smeared the name of a good man! Ray is a good man and a dedicated public servant. I can't wait to hear "the rest of the story". I think we will all find there is more to this story than we are being told.
What if Ray DID get the TV and it was too big?
What if he thought he couldn’t return it because it was a donation?
What if Ray made a stupid choice and decided to buy a smaller TV for the office himself, and kept the larger TV? Stupid, yes. Criminal, no.
I wonder if this would be an issue had Ray campaigned for the sherrif instead of the other guy?
I smell a rat; I think politics and retaliation are at play here as much as anything.
And if that rumor turns out to be true, shame on those people who smeared the name of a good man!
Ray is a good man and a dedicated public servant. I can’t wait to hear “the rest of the story”.

]]> By: Tess http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/2011/12/02/nelson-county-official-served-with-search-warrant/comment-page-1/#comment-13085 Tess Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:22:31 +0000 http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/?p=40694#comment-13085 Am I surprised at this, YES I AM, I live in Nelson and have all my life and it is no different than any other small county, ups and downs. Always easy to throw the first stone, don't you think. Why does every one to be the negative all the time? Am I surprised at this, YES I AM, I live in Nelson and have all my life and it is no different than any other small county, ups and downs. Always easy to throw the first stone, don’t you think. Why does every one to be the negative all the time?

]]> By: proud nelsonian http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/2011/12/02/nelson-county-official-served-with-search-warrant/comment-page-1/#comment-13083 proud nelsonian Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:16:27 +0000 http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/?p=40694#comment-13083 there are crooks everywhere. Nelson is full of Great people. Despite what may or may not have taken place. Ray Utarro is a good man, who has always proven to be one of the best in our department. ALL people make mistakes, and It would be my guess all have done things that if caught could be illegall. (Not saying though he did this) He is always out and helping at every local event, and is always present at accidents and other emergencies in the county. I don't know what will come of this, my personal feeling is this is not as cut and dry as it's being presented. I believe he's an honest man, and I for one support him. If something did happen, I KNOW there is more to this story and I know he'll take responsibility if anything was done wrong, but do not believe anything was done in a criminal matter. there are crooks everywhere. Nelson is full of Great people. Despite what may or may not have taken place. Ray Utarro is a good man, who has always proven to be one of the best in our department. ALL people make mistakes, and It would be my guess all have done things that if caught could be illegall. (Not saying though he did this) He is always out and helping at every local event, and is always present at accidents and other emergencies in the county. I don’t know what will come of this, my personal feeling is this is not as cut and dry as it’s being presented. I believe he’s an honest man, and I for one support him. If something did happen, I KNOW there is more to this story and I know he’ll take responsibility if anything was done wrong, but do not believe anything was done in a criminal matter.

]]> By: Homer Barnswallow http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/2011/12/02/nelson-county-official-served-with-search-warrant/comment-page-1/#comment-12985 Homer Barnswallow Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:33:03 +0000 http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/?p=40694#comment-12985 Mother always said, "Always write a Thank You note for the gifts you receive ... BEFORE you use them. That way, you live with a clean conscience every day." Perhaps this would have avoided any confusion. Homer Barnswallow Nelson County Mother always said, “Always write a Thank You note for the gifts you receive … BEFORE you use them. That way, you live with a clean conscience every day.” Perhaps this would have avoided any confusion.
Homer Barnswallow
Nelson County

]]> By: Good ole Nelson http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/2011/12/02/nelson-county-official-served-with-search-warrant/comment-page-1/#comment-12961 Good ole Nelson Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:47:22 +0000 http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/?p=40694#comment-12961 Is anyone surprised by this? I'm not. I know there are more crooked in Nelson than just this one. Is anyone surprised by this? I’m not. I know there are more crooked in Nelson than just this one.

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