Hall County Commissioner Ashley Bell (D-Gainesville) recently told The Times that he thought a minority should be appointed to the Tax Assessor’s board citing that the job has been held traditionally by white males. Are you kidding me??? Mr. Bell, I have one question for you, how can a person’s gender or sex better qualify them for a job? It seems that people these days are too close minded to take into account the qualities that others possess and instead think that making history or changing it up a bit is a better alternative. Duane Ware recently wrote in to The Times;
Choose tax assessor on ability not race
Regarding Tuesday’s story that a Hall County commissioner wants a minority appointed to the board of tax assessors. I find it somewhat troubling that he is making public statements about disqualifying potential appointees to the current tax board vacancy based on their race, sex, etc.Isn’t that what you are doing when you say you want to appoint a minority? White males need not apply. Hey commish, how about you search for the brightest, most qualified individual for the position? If that turns out to be a minority, then great; if not, then that’s OK, too, right?
Maybe I don’t understand the position of tax assessor, but how does a minority bring a fresh perspective to tax assessment? This is a government job. The government is supposed to act in the people’s best interest, not the commissioners’.
It is in the best interest of the residents of Hall County to have the brightest, most qualified people serving them in their local government.
Duane Ware
Flowery Branch
Well said Mr. Ware, well said. You can read Commissioner Bell’s viewpoint here.
