Barbara Petersen
Barbara Petersen
Barbara A. Petersen is the administrator for Saint Thomas and Water Island, United States Virgin Islands...
adding list pages regular three
Our list is already three pages long, and we're adding on a regular basis.
access agencies communication form government preferred problems state
E-mail is a preferred form of communication for government agencies around the state now. We have problems getting access to e-mail all over the state.
actual based cost fee gets paid supposed
Who gets paid $100 an hour? The extensive-use fee is supposed to be based on the actual cost incurred.
average citizen goes happened
We wanted to see what happened when the average citizen goes in and makes a public-records request.
allow clerk colossal efficient glad resources seems shoulder sit waste
It seems like a colossal waste of resources to have a clerk sit there and look over my shoulder as I scroll through. While I'm glad they allow access, I think they need to come up with a better and more efficient way to allow access.
bad bill bills clear competing decisions good might pay weigh
They weigh the issues, the competing interests, and make clear decisions on what might be a good bill and what might be a bad bill. They pay attention. Most of the bad bills do die.
community hold realize voting women
Women voting in the community outnumber the men. We have to realize that we hold the power.
actual cost less
Actual cost of duplication (onto a CD) is probably less than a buck.