Sbynews would like to make its readers aware of a possible failed coup in the Wicomico County Council last month, during the unsuccessful attempt to fill the vacant County Executive’s position.
We are aware that this information, although it came from a reliable source, can only be considered “speculation”, however; we would like to bring the accusations to your attention, to heighten your awareness, so you, the citizens will be mindful to keep a close eye on your elected officials in the County Council.
Allegedly, an alliance of three Council Members, Bill McCain, Josh Hastings, and John Cannon, were to secure the vote of a fourth member, to ensure a majority vote for Carl Anderton.
Carl Anderton, as County Executive, was allegedly, suppose to appoint Jake Day as County Administrator as soon as he returns from his current deployment. That position pays about $140,000 a year.
Plans also included, allegedly firing John Pasota, who is now acting Executive, and giving Jake Days brother, who currently works as a farmer, a well-paid position with the County Roads Department, or the Landfill.
This tangled web of accusations, could very well account for Randy Day’s inexplicable outrage at the Council meeting when Carl Anderton failed to receive the votes necessary for a win?
Joe, I don’t know if I am the only one or not, but when I come to your new site the ads are good, but the articles are centered in the screen and each line has 3 to 4 letters only. I miss your site. Tom T
Thomas, more then likely you are using an IPad or IPhone. We have spoken to technical support and have determined it is withing your settings on either unit. You’ll need to make changes on your settings. Thanks, Joe
Thanks Joe I will see what I can do.
Doesn’t surprise me at all.
I will say with confidence that corruption runs deep in Salisbury/Wicomico. At the heart of it is the elitists at Greater Salisbury Committee, which is now led by Mike “It’s a Done Deal Dunn” and if not currently, recently by Randy Day. Remember Sassafras Meadows, the lift station off Show Hill Rd, the sale of city properties to political cronies for pennies on the dollar, and so much more. I was born and raised here and can’t think of a single instance where Perdue, while run by the Perdue family, inserted itself in local politics to make demands like Randy Day has over the selection of a county executive. It’s inappropriate and a clear show of someone using their status to advance a personal agenda. I hope the Perdue Family is thinking about what a sad turn of events it is to have their family name and company Used for this. I am a longtime fan of Perdue as a locally grown company.
LOL leave it to you to start it off with a bang! Way to go, high five!
Having worked for the company years ago when it was starting to grow (Salisbury, Accomack, and Georgetown) it was my experience that they were a good company and generous and caring to those communities.
My mother told me it can’t say something nice then shut up, or something like that.
Not to disparage your mother but that is called being politically correct and is all that is wrong with the county. The best is to speak the truth no matter what and not worry about feelings.
Sometimes Mom is wrong. When your town is corrupt it affects your taxes, roads, etc. The money out of your pocket is an issue that needs to be addressed. I appreciate Joe for putting this out there and I understand that it is not considered a “pure fact” at this time but it sure smells fishy. It’s a shame that the Perdue name is being drug into politics.
Perdue is as corrupt as they come they just had good lawyears and the mafia on there side years ago.
I was refering to 1059 pm comment not the article.
No Colonel Sanders you’re wrong.
“It’s a shame that the Perdue name is being drug into politics.”
They knew what they were getting into when they promoted Randy Day to the top position of CEO so F them! F all of them and F you too!
Wow! Did your blood pressure rise?
Sad to say but Dayes brother could most certainly do a better job running the dump than the clown who puts in time there now.
Tom, we’re still getting the kinks out.
Joe, Thanks for keeping this up and going. What a great story to start off the new layout. Big cuts and layoffs coming to the county and some department heads and supervisors will be gone.
This new site is cool in that you can reply directly to someone else’s comment. Before, unless you quoted someone or referenced the time of the post, it was hard to tell who you were directing your comment to.
Yes, I agree 100%
And I agree, as well. It’s much easier to reply to the correct comment now.
Yes, so that we don’t have to copy and paste the entire comment any longer just so people would know which comment we were replying to. If you were using your phone, Blogspot was set up this way but using your computer wasn’t. WTH?
It amazes me how “they” conduct themselves right in front of us minions and believe their corrupt ways are just find. As the mob says “nothing personal, just business”. Salisbury needs to take out the trash and clean out the little swamp.
Well the swamp still stinks.
Glad it was unsuccessful!
The people don’t want Anderton since he has shown his true colors….
Cornbread running the county would be as damaging (although laughable) as The Biden Cartel running through country.
Just checking. Looking Looking…hmmm…
Everyone should also keep in mind, Perdue has NEVER gotten involved in ANY Council Meeting politically. To have Randy Day grandstanding not once but twice clearly shows something stinks. Then you had Mike Dunn and even the Chamber of Commerce showing their outrage, I thinks the Feds needs to step in and investigate what may or may not have been an possible attempt to concur the County and the $60,000,000.00 reserve. Remember, there’s the failed Folk Festival, the waste water treatment plant, the downtown revitalization and the list of massive debt goes on and on in the City. Start using your heads people!
I think you’re on to something.
Waste Water Gate…… I remember how vile the others treated Mrs. Debbie Campbell. Sure do miss her along with Mrs. Terry Cohen. They tried do do the correct thing and keep a eye on the crowd. Since then, the place has really gone down. I think our good POTUS has shown us just how the left and some media have been getting away with corruption for many years.
I wish someone would investigate. Something always smells in Salisbury.
Joe, Who cares if you people are goign to do nothing about it??? Sure letting people know is what has to happen for people to wake up, but what good is it to be woke and do nothing? As most people on your site does, they just sit there and think they are some keyboard warrior or whatever not solving anything, not affecting any kind of change but they sure to like to complain about it whilst they have the power to change it but refuse…
Some of us don’t live in Salisbury anymore, and for good reason
Well guess what dumb a$$, it’s not Salisbury, it’s Wicomico County. Pay attention or leave!
Well, apparently it is intertwined due to the good mayor having his bad self in for a county position. So as you said pay attention.
You are correct, Joe. I was at that meeting where Randy Day acted Nasty and Ugly! If I was Jim Perdue I would have fired him the next day but obviously Jim Perdure is complacent. Screw Perdue Farms, I will never spend another nickel on them again.
You are right Mr. Albero, Spot on Correct. Daddy wants junior to have that 140,000 a year job. It’s much better than the $50,000 a year he is getting as Mare. He needs that better pay to send those kids to private school so they don’t have to attend with the Minorities. He told my wife that.
This format is great Joe.
Why is Strausburg still contracting for over 75 and hour after he retired? Psota lost? Go home Wayne!
Yes Wayne go home. You have sold the county your worthless snake oil for years at a tone of 120 k and take snotty Lisa and A.K wit ya!
Hope the acting executive is making $85,000. Heard he is making 35k more than the prior elected executive. If true the council should explain their actions. Remember they refused a raise to the prior “elected” official. There were more qualified applicants than that puppet.
Because Psota was hired as administrator and that salary pays more. The agreement was Psota keeps his administrator salary while he is in a temporary executive status.
Nothing evil going on…
Why are they not actively filling the position? If Psota expects to hold that role at that salary until the next election, he needs to accept the position and the pay. These are tax payers dollars. Actions will be noticed and not forgotten.
I watched the meeting where the council was discussing whether they could extend the time period for taking applications to replace Mr Culver.
I had never seen either of the gentleman before except one.
Within minutes it was easy to figure out who was on Team Anderton.
It is a shame that they all were not hooked up to lie detectors because buzzers would have been going off all over the room. To say one had received hundreds of emails from citizens wanting Anderton may or may not have been true but if it was why didn’t Mr Hastings provide the council with copies of those emails. Then I watched the meeting where the library director
gave her reasons for resigning.
I do not know this lady nor have I had any interaction with her but those council member(s) she talked about sat right there and acted like they had no idea
anything was amiss. These guys would have noses out the door if they were Pinocchios. Yes I have only lived in the county a couple of years but I have intentions to vote these manipulative
men out no matter who runs against them. Unless of course it is a foe worse than they appear to be…..could that even be possible?
The district 5 councilman is a racist and a bigot.
Hi Ashley!
What is a racist anyway. Hasn’t it gone to the way side. Everything is racist today. I assured my dog he was not a racist.
It’s been Jake Day’s(Randy) goal since his re-election to get Anderton in as executive to do just that: fill the county managerial positions with his buddies and get his hands on the wicomico county reserve funds. You people need to realize that they aren’t done, their regrouping as we speak and Anderton is going to make another run at it come election time. He inadvertently stated in his pac14 interview with douchebag Bassett that Randy Day is definitely the one behind it all pulling the strings. As far as Mike Dunn he’s just dumb enough to stand up and speak for the whole group and try to manipulate the masses. He has done this type of garbage his entire life, licking the boots of the business community to solidify a position for himself. He is one of the worst at smiling to your face while he turns the knife in your back. Wake up people they have some big plans with your county tax funds literally turning this once quiet family oriented city into a metropolitan cesspool!! The travesty of it all is a lot of those you think would stand up against this frivilous waste of taxpayers money and severe over development are supporting this idiots behind the scenes (Mike Lewis is one that comes to mind)
You’re not wrong…
Mike Lewis, Baker, Richardson, Wilson, Robinson ” the wicomico county sheriff’s office is in the business of growth”. Why would you continue to vote in a sheriff that WANTS the city/county to over extend itself opening up the flood gates welcoming any and all lowlife’s into your communities? Look at what Lewis is doing right now : salary increases for himself and command staff. 30 million dollar price tag for a new sheriff’s office. Everyone of the so called leaders in this community are working together behind closed doors to milk the county coffers for every dime they can get. Don’t shoot the messenger folks this garbage came out of the mouths of your local law enforcement!! This city and county DEPENDS on all the criminal activity for job security and their doing everything they can to keep themselves in secure jobs they don’t give two shi** about you or I. As far as Mike Dunn he’s as sick as they come
Tod Richardson,s brother Kirk stole more diesel fuel from the county than anyone in the 08 fiasco. But because of that name and connections all is good.
you aren’t wrong. Lewis is the worst and he tries to intimidate everyone in charge of the money. Pay or get pulled.
Anybody on here that thinks Perdue farms gives a crap about this area you’re sadly mistaken. They gotten away with vehicular homicide, and illegal disposal of waste for decades before finally being clamped down on. Their processing plant on route 50 is one of the 3 biggest contributors to ruining wicomico river and Chesapeake Bay
How were they going to secure the 4th vote? Bribe??? Who???
That was Mike Dunn’s job. That is why Mike used his email data base to contact hundreds of people to contact the county council members to support Carl Anderton. Fortunately that didn’t happen and Dunn needs to be fired for doing that.
Acle is always up for a back room deal! She posted all over her Facebook she supports her old friend Carl now. Must need some help suing wicomico again to put her other kids in private school!
Someone needs to tell that Douche Bag Bob Luan that he needs to resign from the Republican Central Committee for endorsing Alex Scott. Republican Central Committee members don’t vote for or endorse Democrats.
If thats true Acle must be a crazy RINO for him to do that.
Wonder if Scott will stay with the Dems after this??
I’m hearing that former councilman Mark Kilmer is behind this as well.
I voted for MARC he was a good conservative and our family trusted him so watch your mouth.
Kilmer’s ginger prints are all over it. He was pretty close to Carl Anderton, Sean Fahey, Dustin Mills and Bob Luan. Mr. Kilmer you quit the Wicomico County Council like a coward. You really should keep your nose in Montana or wherever you are!
Pay the same salary as Psota, there will be real competition.
test
Yes, test it. That back room behind the tax payers back salary is obvious. The tax payers paying 35k more for a person that needs Strausburg (incompetent) as a over $70+ hour contract consultant in addition to Strausburg’s retirement package. The people need to know the truth. Change is needed. This was a method to place in the Council form of government behind the taxpayer back. No transparency. Psota needs to accept the Executive salary or move back into his assigned office and assigned vehicle. Do not lie to us. We will not forget.
“Unlike unelected Appointee Acle, Alex Scott thinks for himself.” – Alex Scott
Get rid of Acle. She contributed to the executive replacement joke of a job. There were qualified applicants and they failed to do their job as a council.
Let’s take a look at the RINO’s that Alex Scott claims “endorsed” him
Alex Scott has been endorsed by these Republican Community Leaders:
Matt Holloway
Tom Fisher
Brad Gillis
Peggy Genvert
Joey Gilkerson
Blair Carey
Sean Fahey
Dustin Mills
Joe Ollinger
Bud Scott
John Laws
Josh Mason
Pam Ollinger
Cindy Laws
Bob Laun
Mike Wessels
Pierre Genvert
Chris Gilkerson
Ron Laws
Chris Eccleston
Julie Fisher
Marissa Ann Petrack
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I don’t know about you but these clowns are not community leaders. They are Jake Day hacks who have something to benefit from Carl Anderton being the County Executive.
Brad Gillis, Joey Gilkerson, Chris Gilkerson, Blair Carey and Chris Eccleston has gotten rich off the city taxpayers thanks to Jake Day. Why else do you think they want Carl Anderton as the County Executive. This RINO’s know how to play this political game.
A true Republican would not endorse, support or vote a Socialist like Alex Scott. He is far from a “Conservative Democrat and please don’t let these RINO’s fool you.
You are 100% SPOT ON!!!
Who is spot on?
Josh Mason, another Jake Day and Alex Scott posted sappy $hit on Facebook.
This is where Cornbread posted that video where he was crying and admitted he gave a fake diploma when he applied for the County Executive job. If he thinks that Carl Anderton helped him establish any kind of business in Wicomico County he is as dumb as he looks. Carl Anderton has NO AUTHORITY over anything in Wicomico County OR the State of Maryland. He is a Delegate who has no power or authority. He only gets to vote on legislative bills. If you would have taken a Civics class you may have learned that, buddy. Unless you dropped out of school like your idol Cornbread did. How would you “get to work with him in Wicomico County?”
This is obvious proof that Carl Anderton, John Cannon, Mike Dunn and Alex Scott are working on the Coup attempt.
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Josh Mason
August 24 ·
It doesn’t get anymore real than this! Many of you don’t know this and many of you do but Carl Anderton Jr. helped me tremendously when we were building Wildflower Estate. Not to hash out the past but I owe a huge debt of gratitude to him. He didn’t know me, he didn’t owe me any favors, he simply heard my story from a few great friends of mine and he was willing to help. All politics aside, THAT is what we need as a community and as small businesses. This video is a true depiction of the man I believe him to be and I am disappointed that I won’t get to work with him in Wicomico County
If you love Wildflower Estate, then you too should be thankful that Carl was there to help! 🙏 Thanks for all the support everyone gives us! We appreciate it more than you know.
#ISupportCarlAnderton
What is wrong with the Wicomico Circuit Court system. On Tuesday, they did not update the recording for the next day until 9 pm, and they never updated their website. It still has instructions for Tuesday.
Many working people need to know as early as possible if they have to report for jury duty the next day.
WTH does this have to do with Cornbread and the Coup attempt?
I want to publicly thank councilman Ernie Davis for having the character and integrity to stand against what he saw wrong with the whole Carl Anderton charade. Cannon, Hastings and McCain just knew they had his vote in the bag. I’m amazed at how stupid the people are that support idiots like this when they are so blatant with their lies and deception.
I agree. I too want to thank Democrat Ernie Davis for sticking to his guns on this. Shows Cannon’s true colors.
Metropolitan cesspool?
You mean a section 8 metropolitan cesspool?
Did you know you have a section 8 development company here working hard to turn this into a section 8 community?
I’ve seen John Cannon meeting with Mike Dunn and Alex Scott at the Brick Room. It’s all starting to make sense now.
Dunn meeting with men at brickroom, move on – Nothing to see here
I am only able to view , this article . I am using my Deck top computer.
John Cannon broke rank with 3 other Republicans and voted with the Democrats. That tells me all I need to know about RINO John Cannon. No Republican should ever vote for that Douche Bag prettyboi again.
I think John Cannon’s pretty boy days are over. He looks like a dried out old hag with all that wrinkled skin and gray hair. He’s still a douche bag, though. He’s another one that doesn’t want a female on the County Council.
Headline news: If the Council wants a Council form of government put it on the ballot. Quit doing this mess behind the taxpayers backs. If your job is to appoint and Executive, do your job. Quit this Psota acting game. He is not an executive or the people’s choice nor did he apply for the job. The Council is not even actively searching.
I bet you won’t say that to Psota’s face!
If you think that Cornbread Anderton is an executive then it’s obvious you were dropped on your head. Here’s a better idea, why don’t you start a petition to have it put on the ballot.
Can’t wait for election to get rid of the what should have been term limit trash. Also, Carl Anderton is a joke. He does not have the backing (small numbers compared to the big picture). Most laugh at his attempts. Lie about GED. WTH, why?
Joe,
Will you be doing a follow up to this that isn’t ‘speculation’? Seems so much underhanded stuff going on and with all these folks with a pony in the race we won’t get straight answers from any of them 🙁
Thanks for keeping us informed!
I just saw this on a FB group where Carl Anderton showed up to Councilwoman Acle’s super Saturday door knocking and pretends he is on her team. Funny how he meets with Alex Scott and the RINO’s about taking over the District 2 seat. If Norman Bennett and Randy Morris think that Carl Anderton is an honest man then they are some stupid idiots. They already think that Carl Anderton didn’t vote for RINO Lockdown Larry’s Red Flag Law. Yes he did vote for it 3 out of 4 times! So did Mary Beth Carozza. The only one that voted against it was Charles Otto. Johnny Mautz then came out and admitted he made a mistake because he didn’t read the bill. The rest of the RINO’s finally voted against it the 4th and final time.
Cornbread Anderton is not 2A friendly. Did you notice he refused to wear your 2A shirt!!
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Norman Bennett shared an album: Wicomico County Super Saturday.
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Carl Anderton Jr. said that if anyone brings up his name to let them know that He (Carl) is in support of Nicole Acle and that was why he was out at Super Saturday to make that clear
Blair Carey is listed as a “Republican voting for Alex Scott” on Alex’s mailer. For the record, Blair Carey doesn’t even live in Wicomico County any longer and if in fact, he does vote in Wicomico County he is voting illegally. Blair Carey lives in Berlin, near Assateague. Voting in an election district where you do not currently reside is illegal. I already have that information screen-captured and will report him to the authorities and have charges pressed on him.
Thank you, Alex Scott and Cornbread Anderton, it will be fun turning your friend into a criminal. It couldn’t happen to a better person.
Did anyone notice how they spread out the husbands and wives to make it look like they weren’t connected as family units?
Joe and Pam Ollinger
Tom and Julie Fisher
Pierre and Peggy Genvert
Ron and Cindy Laws
I guess they are brothers, Joey and Chris Gilkerson.
Marissa Ann Petrack – Co-Owner & Stylist @ Edit Downtown Salon. Right next door to the Brick Room and friends with Alex Scott, Brad Gillis, Chris Eccleston, Marc Kilmer, Jake Day, Joey Gilkerson and Julia Glanz. It’s already obvious who she was going to vote for. This Bimbo isn’t a Republican.
Josh Mason – owner of a vittles truck. LMAO. That makes him a community leader? Come on Alex, is that all you got! Another Jake Day and Alex Scott butt buddy.
Blair Carey doesn’t even live in Wicomico County any longer and if in fact, he does vote in Wicomico County he is voting illegally because he lives in Berlin, near Assateague. Voting in an election district where you do not currently reside is illegal. I already have that information screen-captured and will report him to the authorities and press charges on him.
ANONYMOUS OCTOBER 21, 2020 AT 12:13 PM
Get rid of Acle. She contributed to the executive replacement joke of a job. There were qualified applicants and they failed to do their job as a council.
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Yeah, right Alex. Or is this Carl? Who were the qualified applicants?
If you think Carl Anderton was a qualified applicant please state his qualifications? Other than producing a fake high school diploma, of course.
It took a lot of work, ink, and a large team to falsify these documents. Give him some credit. And the courage to publicly present them (crying FaceBook video and all). He hands down won the poor me award.
What does Alex Scott have to do with it?
Has anyone seen Cornbread Anderton sucking up to Councilwoman Acle as if he doesn’t support Alex Scott?
Cornbread, do you know how stupid you look? Why don’t you have a job yet?
Can someone for the life of me explain why the county council and executive office is still letting Steve Miller and his overpaid staff continue to draw full pay some close to 6 digits. When the Civic Center has been for the most part closed to the public with no sustaining events to provide income. Just how many more months will this continue.