Derek Myers

For those of you who still follow me from my birth town, I want to bring notice to the community market in Jeffersonville.

We are all aware of the shortages and the bare shelves the store is currently experiencing. There is a number of factors as to why this is happening and unfortunately, I’m under a non-disclosure agreement so I cannot go into detail.

I will tell you that efforts are underway to save the store, with new local owners, and once again restore affordable groceries to the small town, where I was raised.

I know it’s challenging times, and not everyone can make it to Washington Court House to a larger grocery store. Please reach out to the local Community Action for transportation to the grocery store if you are unable to go to town yourself until this crisis is fixed.

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To my friends and followers in Washington Court House (there are many of you, you are my roots):

I’ve been briefed on the security breach at city hall, which impacted everything from payroll to water bills. City employees were being paid cash, citizens were being over billed or not having their payments reflected; it’s a mess up there.

The city tried to keep this quiet; and by city, I don’t mean the Council. I mean the administration.

The City Manager and the city’s I.T. department head are the people one should be angry with. The administration — not Council downplayed this (even to Council) and tried to cover it up. That was, until people noticed.

Allen Johnson, who has worked for the city for many years leads the I.T. department. Ultimately, the breach falls on his shoulders. In good faith and dignity, Allen is being allowed to retire instead of termination. This is a decision the City Manager, Joe Denen has approved. While not ideal, there is some accountability being had.

Speaking of Joe Denen: he is whose head should be on a stake. He kept Council in the dark; he overpaid city employees in cash (now these employees are having their paychecks docked to repay his error of overpayment).

It’s an election year and while everyone should cast an informed vote, I would request that each voter do their own research. Not all of Council is to blame, if any. But some enable the City Manager.