Well VK, I'm glad to see that at least one other person in TV is thinking about local issues. I agree with all your points and having been a previous resident of Texas, I understand how districting can be used to further someone's agenda. Roberts and Chandler actually tried that before One Sumter. But it was so transparent that no would accept it. Those lines just wandered all over the place.

But one of my concerns with our present situation is that at least two of our Commissioners (and possibly two others) received a large part of their campaign funding from outside the Tri-County area, i.e South Florida and Georgia. I have a very strong feeling where that money actually originated. If the other two Commissioner's received a majority of their campaign funding from the same source then it is not a good situation. I don't know if any influence has been applied or any favoritism shown. But the potential is always there. Four people indebted to one person just does not feel good.

It is good that all five of the Commissioners are working together and at this time, I believe that all that they have done is good for Sumter County. I just hope that One Sumter does not lead to abuse.