Sargent, NE. info

[keltec]

Well, I was able to join in their fray. The blog story is a lot like reading about when citizens of Russia were attempting to oust the commies from their gov't. Those in power sure do hate giving up the golden fleece provided by the taxpayers.

Originally Posted by richard68874

I wondered about if this site/blog was being controlled to the extent that folks such as yourself outside of the Sargent area would even be getting the information, or for that matter be able to comment on what they see, apparently not?

[lcox4u]

Richard, Richard, Richard... please tell the truth. There are only a few of your comrades who are causing the stink, the rest of us are hoping you will wise up and give it a rest.
Also, to set things straight, none of the council or the mayor work for the city. I don't know where you are getting that info, please enlighten me.

[keltec]

Originally Posted by lcox4u

Richard, Richard, Richard... please tell the truth. There are only a few of your comrades who are causing the stink, the rest of us are hoping you will wise up and give it a rest.
Also, to set things straight, none of the council or the mayor work for the city. I don't know where you are getting that info, please enlighten me.

You are about to be enlightened. Hope you can deal with it since it comes right from the Sargent City website.

Sargent Government

Read where it lists the Council members and then drop down to appointed city officials. I would have to reason that they are paid. I also wonder who appoints them?

Or you can enlighten me which would be welcomed as well.

[mickyschneider]

Hey Keltec, Sargent is a great town. Don't believe everything you read on the blog. The city council is not made up of city employees, it is a small town and some people are more involved than others. Some folks would rather blog about how bad everything is than run for office or volunteer to do something good for the town!! I'm from Sargent, moved away for a while and have just returned. Some people just don't know a good thing when they see it, usually because it isn't exactly like the place they have moved from. I would be happy to find tax rates and some of that info for you. It's late at night though and will have to wait. Don't take the blog as your true first impression!!

[keltec]

Thanks Mickey, I do a lot of research in way too many areas other than Sargent. But from what I have found, Sargent is pretty much run by a certain few and it appears they are also the ones who benefit most. A few people hold most of the towns positions by appointment and I am suspect as to who it is that "appoints" them since they also hold the positions that do the "appointing". You have a Chamber of Commerce that doesn't appear to belong to the national Chamber and then you have another group stating they are "not for profit" when they have no proof of being a legal "not for profit" organization at all. A lot of questionable things being done in Sargent that seem to benefit a very small group of folks.

That being said, I am sure that very few of the folks belonging to any of the questionable organizations, have nothing more than the best intent for the entire village of Sargent. But when a few control all areas of a public entity like the City of Sargent, there is always a little money under the table for those in the few in control. It's always been that way for almost every small town and even larger citys. Weeding out those who give the directions is always difficult because they hold the others by their purse strings.

[BigDogMama]

Every woman and her dog in town knows to ignore you, sorry. We know that you'll tell a tall tale to get what you want, and truth is not part of it. If you look at what you just wrote and the replies given here, we can all see that. The sad thing, my friend, is you don't realize that we don't believe what you say.

Originally Posted by lcox4u

Richard, Richard, Richard... please tell the truth. There are only a few of your comrades who are causing the stink, the rest of us are hoping you will wise up and give it a rest.
Also, to set things straight, none of the council or the mayor work for the city. I don't know where you are getting that info, please enlighten me.

[lcox4u]

obviously not everyone knows to ignore me as you responded. I feel it is a sad thing that a few people seem to be so unhappy with Sargent, as I have lived here for almost 30 years and will probly be around for several more as farmers very seldom move around. If the few people who have been posting derogatory comments about Sargent on this site are not happy there, why on earth do they stay? It seems obvious that they would not be happy anywhere. I don't really appreciate all the negative comments on my hometown, which in truth has several very good assets. As for saying that the city officials are corrupt, that is just not true and as for keltec's proof, it just goes to show that he needs a little education in the ways of government. the jobs he eludes to are appointed council positions, you know, like being the head of a committee? or is that too advanced for you to understand? not to seem rude, but it was a rather ridiculous assumption on his part. Have a great day!

[keltec]

I spent over 30 years working with politicians and my father was one also in a very large city. I know how it works and how elected officials use appointments to fill commitees with friends who will do their bidding. It's common practice almost everywhere. The same thing occurs in planning/zoning commitees where most of those who are in that position usually end up using their inside knowledge to benefit themselves and their friends. It's pretty obvious that is what has happened in Sargent. What is sad is that the majority of the citizens have put their trust in those who hold the purse strings to the tax money. The SWAT organization has to be a most valuable group of ladies but they shouldn't have expected favors over and above any others. If a group or individual is going to claim to be a "not for profit" organization they have to do so legally. Everyone in a position of power knows this all too well.

[keltec]

Just look at what is happening now in New Jersey. No one is immune to corruption even on the smallest of scales. I pray that no one is doing such things in Sargent but that it has all been innocent ignorance of the laws which is a good possiblity barring the race track issue where it does seem there is some conspiracy in building the track and then absorbing it into the city so it can benefit from the city's services and infrastructure at taxpayer expense. This also happens very often in lots of small and large towns. That doesn't make it right.

[richard68874]

I would like to thank you Keltec, I think you did more for the cause than anyone else, merely because of your intelligent/honest posts on the website, sargentnebraskacitizens.com, it woke lots of folks up in town to the fact, the City of Sargent does not exist in a bubble, nor is it isolated.

Furthermore it cannot just say or advertise that it is a nice little town, it must actually be a nice little town. You mention about some of the problems previously pointed out were possibly due to ignorance of the laws, to some extent that is true, however, when the applicable laws are pointed out and they refuse to apply those laws, that is not ingnorance but a deliberate attempt to circumvent the law and/or citizens rights.

Unfortunately sargentnebraskacitizens.com has been taken down, and is no longer functioning, the webmaster indicates this shut down is temporary, who knows, it is unfortunate for the citizens that it was taken down, inasmuch as it was our only real means of outing/discussing the problems in Sargent has been taken away.

Also Keltec, I have found out as much information as I need at the present time about the race track in Stuart, although it was rather difficult to obtain, inasmuch as it seemed to be held, as some sort of secrete, and nobody in Stuart wanted to discuss it, or knew anything about it?

Thanks again Keltec.