Maybe Comm Barnette should have read pg 7 of Blatchley's book to see what Blatchley had to see about Edgewater Drive before Ron cast his vote to allow the ridiculous building at 570 Edgewater to get built. He better hope the real ghost of Blatchley doesn't come looking for him!
Hypocrite.

C'mon Walter, you know well that I was not even on the Commission when the decision was made to approve this waterfront project. What I approved was to enable a finished project to get done, as you and others have suffered long with an unsightly site. Maybe it's time to welcome a new neighbor and not look back. Good neighbors work wonders for our wonderful city, as I always try to promote responsibly. I hope you know this.
Ron Barnette

How pleased it was to help promote a great historical project in Dunedin! George Nigro, Vinnie Luisi and the great folks at the Dunedin Historical Museum are to be commended for their fine work. And please let me send kudos to Courtney and Jason, with Dunedin TV, for their supurb video, without whom this would not have been possible. Most thanks from this humble Dr. Blatchley persona:)
Ron Barnette

With all due respect Comm sorry if I'm spoiling the photo-op but you had the power on June 7 to fix what happened before you got there and you chose not to- that's what I know. There's nothing 'good neighborly' about 570 - it is a ridiculous monument to greed and disregard for one's neighbors and if you expect me to welcome that, then you sir , can go bark up a tree. Go lecture the foreign investor, not us. Photo-ops and costume videos are the fun , easy part of being a commissioner - but the hard tasks like holding staff accountable, studying the rules, keeping yourself accessible, having courage when you vote - eh not so much. I applaud the book project but, considering Blatchley's sentiments about Edgewater Dr, in light of your vote I find your part hypocritical and I'm not backing down from that. If Blatchley could see that silly building he would be rolling over in his grave