When Commissioner Todd Fontenot tried to get the other commissioners and the county judge to vote to build his precinct a new building, many of us wondered if Fontenot had gotten to that pickup load of pot before the bust and smoked it. Fontenot was warned years ago and he decided to go along with Lee Groce in a scheme that stretched precinct one commissioner’s area across the river. He was told that the little political game he and Groce were playing would make it too expensive for taxpayers because of the cost of moving equipment so far – unless he planned to make taxpayers buy a new building. Hello!
After Commissioner Fontenot learned that the defeat of Lee Groce and former County Judge Phil Fitzgerald meant there was new management in town and that the taxpayer was going to be considered, you would think he would behave in a way that would woo some voters towards him in the next election. But it did not.
When Liberty Commissioners voted to give notice to Phil Fitzgerald of their intention to move three county offices out of the building near Moss Hill, Fontenot let everyone know that he doesn’t get it. Nevertheless, the offices of County Fire Marshall, Constable Pct. #3, and JP #3 will move temporarily to Hardin City Hall. A new county building is constructed near the current Precinct #2 County Barn and in the meantime the rent is the same $1,200 per month was charging Fitzgerald. Liberty County Judge Craig McNair said it doesn’t look right for county officials should not be doing business with the county. But Commissioner Todd Fontenot voted against the measure! He said he “wanted more information” and cast the only dissenting vote in a 3 to 1 decision.
Todd Fontenot’s term ends December 31st 2012. If he decides he wants four more years, voters will have to agree with him the first week of November in the 2012 election. Liberty Dispatch has heard that Randy Humber is considering running for the Democratic nomination and Mike McCarty is considering running as a Republican for Commissioner Precinct #1. There are still doubts about whether Fontenot will seek another term.
Walks like a duck, talks like a duck- must be a stinking corrupt Democrat…
17 comments:
Todd Fontenot and his brother Regis from Mike Little's office need to be run out of Liberty County on a rail.
Two sorry waste of space who are part of the Mike Little corruption.
Both them need to be flushed
Can you believe the nerve of this Todd Fontenot- people like him are the reason we have Obama and the trouble Liberty County finances are in trouble
dry flushed, we have a drought. Don't waste the water!
I think you need to clean your ears out if you heard Ricky Humber might run; he won't be running since he is deceased. While Todd needs to go, I can't vote for Mike. Hopefully, a better candidate will run.
Fontenot will never get it. This same Todd Fontenot demanded the first reserved parking spot for a commissioner while breaking all records for time spent by a commissioner in Austin. So he was rarely here but when he was he wanted to make sure he didn't have to walk a block to the courthouse. But he didn't mind your 80 year old Aunt walking a block everyday while she was on jury duty.
Ray I heard Ricky Humber was running too. I never questioned the person telling me, because probably like you, I didn't know who Ricky Humber was. But I have since asked and it is true, he died awhile back. I am told he would have been a much better commissioner than Fontenot, but he never got the chance.
Why is Fontenot still carrying Fitzgerald's bags? Is he afraid of not appearing to still back Groce and Fitzgerald? What could they have on Fontenot?
Good point, fontenot is a sorry squeeze box for more then the named corrupt officials.
Liberty County wont be safe until Todd Fontenot and cuz Regis Fontenot are out of the courthouse.
There are about to be some big changes go down in Liberty County we have an historical front seat.. Go Repubs!
Todd "Cool Air" Fontenot a/k/a High Roller will be on the ballot in the Democratic primary in 2012 according to friends.
hope they can raid some canals for irrigation water.
Funny how the last two most corrupt elected in left in the courthouse are democrats, Mike Little and Todd Fontenot.
Todd is still voting to keep on paying Phil rent because he is afraid Phil will rat on him at his trial in Beaumont Federal Court. Todd voted right along with Fill and Grooce on all of those alledged corruption deals they had going in the FEMA cleanup Scheme. What happened to all the Mulch that was piled up at Raywood,answer: it was sold to someone down South. Fema paid to haul the trees in,grind up the trees and then haul off the mulch. Wonder who got the money when the mulch was sold to someone down South.
Actually, Ricky Humber ran for commissioner several years ago and lost by a very few votes. He would have made a great one, and he was honest as the day is long; a trait that is often missing in the courthouse.
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