Name: Scott Ellis
Age: 54
City of Residence: Melbourne
Occupation: Software Engineer
Website: ellisforclerk.com
Financial Report
Education:
BS Computer Science and Master’s Business Administration, both UCF.
Experience:
USAF 1976-1980, RCA CCAFS software 1984-1987, Grumman Joint STARS 1987-1992, County Commission 1992-1996, Joint STARS 1996-1999, Harris 2000, Clerk of Court 2001-2010.
What makes you the best candidate in 300 words or less?
The Brevard County Clerk’s Office is a ship in search of a captain. Organizations thrive or wither on leadership or lack of. Leaders earn the respect of their organization through hard work, diligent decisions, recognizing others successes and taking responsibility. Leaders do not use fear or intimidation. Those who work for strong leaders desire to do their best job possible out of respect for their leadership and co-workers.
The Clerk's Office is severely lacking in leadership: productivity and morale has plummeted while errors and backlogs proliferate.
Rebuilding the operations, morale, and finances of the Clerk’s Office is the number one challenge.
The loss of over 25% of trained personnel in less than 18 months has been devastating to productivity and accuracy. The imposition of management by intimidation has eliminated open communication and introduced the burying of a slew of errors. The finances have been bled by multi-million dollar no-bid contracts for labor and multi-million dollar sham-bid contracts for the completely unnecessary imaging of old dead court files. Both contracts will be terminated as we seek to recover from the losses inflicted in so many areas of the Clerk’s Office.
The job of the Clerk’s Office is to serve the public and ensure smooth operations for the courts paperwork and the County’s finances. Information which used to be provided free or with minimal costs will be restored. Public records requests will be timely and inexpensive. By slashing the added expensive layer of new upper management added the funding may again properly staff customer service areas and provide accurate, timely information to the courts.
I have the leadership, technical, and financial background having successfully rebuilt the office from a severe meltdown in 1999. By leading through example, we can restore the productivity and efficiency of the clerk's office.
Age: 59
City of Residence: Melbourne
Occupation: Brevard County Clerk of Circuit and County Courts
Website: www.mitchforclerk.com
Financial Report
Education:
Webster University – Dual Master Degree w/Distinguished Honors:
Human Resources Development/
Public Administration
Warner Southern College – B.A.: Organizational Management
Miami-Dade Community College – A.A.: Criminology
Experience:
Brevard County Clerk of Circuit and County Courts
State of Florida State Representative – District 31
Florida Marine Patrol – State Law Enforcement
CEO Needelman/Needelman Associates, Inc.
Founder/Co-Director 4 the KIDS of Brevard, Inc.
National Management Consultant; 180-Degree Program LLC
Managing Partner Eligere Strategies LLC.
Public Policy/Budget Development and Execution
Juvenile Justice/Adult Education/Counseling- Prevention Models
Media/Public/Government Relations
What makes you the best candidate in 300 words or less?
From my position as your former State Representative for District 31, I watched all the State’s Clerk of Courts operations for eight years. Because of my involvement with the budget process at the State level, I saw firsthand the massive borrowing of taxpayer’s money that occurred to keep Brevard County’s Clerk of Courts office open.
Since becoming Clerk after my predecessor quit in the middle of his third term, I have proved to you and to myself that what I observed for those eight years was an accurate portrayal of his mismanagement of this office. I corrected the deficiencies and positioned the Clerk’s office to withstand the crumbling economy for the foreseeable future. I gave all employees the salaries and benefits they have earned but never received prior to my administration. I run a lean crew. We pared away the fat of the previous administration; we now meet and exceed state standards of performance. Brevard is one of the few Clerk’s Offices in Florida that will not have layoffs, terminations or reduction in services in the coming year.
We are on the threshold of digitizing our records. The previous Clerk managed records by building huge storage warehouses at great cost to the taxpayers to stack paper copies of citizen’s critical documents, exposing them to vermin and insects, as well as leaking roofs and potential destruction by hurricanes. By investing a little more, he could have begun digitization years ago. Now my opponent wants to go back in time to his previous management style for this office. We need to move forward, not backward. I have resources and experts to move us in that direction. With your vote I will keep Brevard on the path of financial security and technological advancement into the future.
Brevard Times Articles:
Needelman Dirty Politics Caught On Surveillance Video
Ellis: Panic sets in as Race comes to an End
Needelman: Ellis Complicit in Extortion Plot?
Who won the Republican picnic straw poll?
Charles Parker: Clerk's Race Heats Up
Scott Ellis Republican Picnic Video (Mitch Needelman Not Present)
Charles Parker: BREC Picnic Thoughts
RETRACTION: Needelman 'Knows His Numbers'
Clerk of Court Sunshine Lawsuit Hearing Monday
Needelman Wins Partial Victory in Court Case Brought by Ellis
Scott Ellis To Run For Clerk of Court Again
Needelman Calls Ellis A Liar
Contract Controversy Taints Florida Governor's Jobs Campaign
Scott Ellis Wins Clerk of Court Viewer Poll
Ellis: Taxpayers Foot Bill for Endless Self Promotion of Mr. Needelman
Charles Parker: Mitch Needelman
Charles Parker: Scott Ellis
Brevard Constitutional Officer's Straw Poll Results
Scott Ellis To Hold Two Cookouts In June
Mitch Needelman Named Finalist For 'Tax Cutter' Award
Opinion: Why I Support Ellis, Blickley, Ivey, Trettis
Brevard County Clerk of Court Debate: VIDEO
Brevard Clerk of Court Debate Republican Club of Brevard
Fourth Brevard Clerk of Court Debate
Brevard County Clerk of Court Debate In Melbourne: VIDEO
Latest Brevard County Clerk of Court Debate: VIDEO
Candidates Vie For Votes At Brevard Republican Picnic
2012 Bi-Annual Brevard Republican Picnic Photo and Video Gallery
Latest Brevard County Clerk of Court Debate: VIDEO
Candidates Vie For Votes At Brevard Republican Picnic
2012 Bi-Annual Brevard Republican Picnic Photo and Video Gallery
mitch has done phenomenal job of bringing the clerks office out of the financial mess it was in and back into the black. he also gave much deserved raises to employees (which ellis vows to take back if elected) and increased benefits for them. keep mitch in office! he will continud to do good things for the county!
ReplyDeleteI will vote for Needelman because Ellis has run such a derogatory campaign. All he did was bash Needelman. Not once did he tell us what he ( Ellis) was going to do if elected. Everything he said was a slam against opponent.
ReplyDeleteAlso I won't forgot he quit in the middle of his term for no good reason. His clerk finances were a mess. You got to wonder why that was and if that was the reason he quit. In my experience when a politician cuts and runs from a high paying job there's more to it than meets the eye. Usually they're crooks and they're hiding something. So we all need to think about that. I think I thought about it enough. My vote goes to Needelman.
Scott Ellis has run a derogatory campaign? Just read the vile comments about Mr. Ellis by Needelman and friends. Never have we seen such vile posts as those by Neddelman and his supporters. How can so much hate run an office of trust?
DeleteNeedelman has never posted anything. Scott is the serial blogger. Needelman does not control the opinions of others or how they choose to express them.
DeleteEllis is a disaster. Look at him for one. Second he is a quitter. He walked off the job half way through his term. He is a serial quitter. He abandoned his family, abandoned the Clerk's Office, abandoned his farm in West Virginia. This guy is a total loser. I was hoping that BT would understand this and endorse a real Republican Mitch Needelman. Apparently this isn't a news organization or even objective, just a mouth piece for Jealous Ellis the Bitter Quitter.
ReplyDeleteAs a long time employee of the Clerk's Office I must say that at first I didn't like Needelman, but now I will completely support him. Every Clerk's Office in the state is laying off people except Brevard. That means a lot to me as I'm a single mother. Mitch Needelman has done a great job and I got the 1st raise I've seen in years. Scott Ellis never gave me a raise and he wants to undo everything Needelman has done. This will mean a 20% pay cut for all the Clerk's staff. I don't want Ellis.
ReplyDeleteIf Needelman gave 25% raises(inverse of a 20% pay cut) and better benefits, how did he save millions in a $20 million office? All of the rent-a-friends will be disappearing in 10 days.
ReplyDeleteEllis, for God's sake you were given your 300 words to make your point just like Needelman was. So now shut up and let the voters have their say. Your constant running off at the mouth is getting tiresome. YOU ARE DONE. Stick a fork in yourself. Let this forum be for the voters to discuss the matter, not you. We have heard enough from you. So sit back and watch what everyone thinks now, good or bad. We don't need you commenting on every post and trying to swing the votes. SHUT UP!
ReplyDeleteBrevard Times, can't you block him from this? You gave him 300 words. He should not be allowed to come back in here and add to his profile. Stop Him!
6:19 PM - if it bothers you that much DON'T READ THE BLOG... You sound like a very angry person. You really should seek some sort of help..
DeleteI have worked for the Clerk's office for 14 years, and I have to say that I was not sure what to expect when Needelman came to office. I was hoping for better than we had with Scott, but was worried somehow it mignt get worse. At first everyone was scared, especially with the change to the contractor. But if you really look at what happened, at first it looked bad, but it really got a lot better quick. I am so happy now. I am making decent money, and my benefits are good. I lost a little in the change over, but the added money more than made up for it. Most all the poeple I know are satisfied now. There are a few who will complain about anything. Scott has a few friends left. But for the most part everyone is okay. Mitch made a lot of changes for us to make it better that nobody has mentioned, like the break rooms and computer access if we are taking classes and need to study. He has been nothing but polite to me when I see him. I have no complaints.
ReplyDeleteScott was the tyrant. I am shocked to hear some people call Mitch that, because it was really Scott who was that personality. He does NOT like women. He spoke derogatory about his wife, and made mean jokes about her. He was mean to most anyone who crossed him. He could snap in a heartbeat on you, and go from friendly to hostile in nothing flat. It was spooky to see it. I wondered what it was like to be married to someone like that.
I will vote for Needelman and hope that he wins. He is an okay boss, I am content with my work, and I am so happy that he gave everyone some extra money. We had not had raise in years with Ellis.
How come you didn't get "outsourced" with the rest of the workers who lost their retirement benefits, vacations, and sick leave?
DeleteYou must be happy to be one of Needelman's survivors. Did you have to contribute to Needelman's campaign as well?
Actually I was transferred to Source2. You are mistaken. I still have benefits holidays etc. with my pay increase I am infinitely better off than working for Scott. I have a retirement plan with contributions from clerks office. I am just fine. All you who think you know about the personnel management change know nothing. Why don't you get your facts straight before you let your mouths in gear ?
DeleteDear Anonymous,
DeleteProve it.
Read the annual report online at clerk website. It details the new benefits packages. If you researched more and blogged less you would already know these things.
DeleteThe annual report prepared by Needelman prepared just days before the primary tauting Needelman many fictitious accomplishments? That cost taxpayers $26,000 to print and another $19,000 to mail the puff piece to the very SAME TAXPAYERS WHO PAID FOR THE REPORT.
DeleteNO THANKS
All your figures are wrong and inflated. As usual. Do one of those famous public records requests and get your facts straight. Not paid for from taxpayer money. Paid for from the advertising on. Lerk website , ATM fees, and other revenues not from taxes. Scott's 2008 report for jan- sept 2007 year came out July 28, 2008, about a week before that election and almost a year after the end of that year. Needelmans report was through end of December and came out June. So you tell me? Which one was the campaign piece??
DeleteI can't afford needelman's charges for public reports and there is not enough time before November to get him to fulfill the request.
DeleteOh!!! So sad for you. Well those are the rules we all play by. So if you can't run with the big dogs stay on the porch!
DeleteI am tired of all this negative politics and at this point I just want the election to be OVER, I don't care who wins. It is worse than national level politics, and it is true what they say - Southern Good Ole Boy politicking is the worst kind of crooked.
ReplyDeleteSo - who to vote for in this crazy clerk of courts thing? It is hard to believe that this little insignificant office has garnered the attention it has. I have to think this one is more about the vengeful and spiteful campaigning than it is about the actual position, because after all, what IS a court clerk, anyway? A glorified accountant. So this race is the train wreck of the election. It is so awful, you gotta look.
Well, my opinion for what it is worth is this: I judge my voting privilege to be that - a privilege. I want to vote for the one who seems least objectionable, because let's face it, all politicians are objectionable. So voting has come down to who is the least worst. In this case, Needelman is the least worst.
I have heard all Ellis rantings and ravings about the crooked contracts, I have heard how he believes Needelman crucified the employees. Blah, Blah,Blah. I am sure if they scratched around in Ellis's past, he had a few, probably more than a few, shady deals. It is part of doing business as a politician. It comes with the territory. But I have to believe that the one shouting the loudest has the most to hide. So Ellis is shouting the loudest. Remember that quote, "Methinks thou dost protest too much?" Hello, Mr. Ellis!
Further along that trail, Ellis has spent the entire campaign bashing on Needelman. Called him "Hitler"? Called him "evil"? Who does that? I have to worry about Ellis being in charge of anything when he is such a girlie drama queen. Come on, Ellis, stop beating up on Needelman and tell us something positive about yourself! There are some people of extremely low self esteem who can only make themselves look good (in their own eyes) by making someone else look bad. Does the shoe fit, here? Instead of going negative on Needelman, how about going positive on yourself.
Needelman, you have attacked on political issues and policy issues, but you are an enigma. You won't come out publicly and fight the good fight. Maybe it is the years in the legislature, and maybe you just have more couth than Ellis. But I got to hand it to you, you have remained calm in the storm. I think I might have slugged him in the eye for some of the stuff he said.
So, who is right and who is wrong? For me, I don't care. I am looking for the one who shows human characteristics. I am looking for the one who is a family man, with values and principles. And who does not come on these blogs and blog his brains out in defense of himself. Needelman is that person. He may be taking a huge political risk here. But I think I may see the strategy. If he stays quiet, Ellis will hang himself with his ignorance and belligerence.
Good luck, Mitch. You got my vote.
You don't have to remain "anonymous", Scott Ellis doesn't penalize you for being loyal to a crooked boss. Only if you fail to do your job. Come out of the closet and tell us who you are.
DeleteWorking in the Clerk’s Office must be like working in an insane asylum. The lies, deceptions, fictitious programs, nonexistent accomplishments, a fantasy world relived and repeated over and over again like some B. grade “night of the living dead” horror movie.
ReplyDeleteClerk Needelman is without a doubt as dysfunctional as they come. Lies about contracts, lies about savings, lies about efficiency and effectiveness, lies about county performing audits, lies about outsourcing and employee satisfaction, lies about dates and times and places. The Clerk’s Office is an insane asylum where imaginary people write letters praising imaginary progress. Kafkaesque.
As you so eloquently say at debates Clerk Needelman “ding, ding, ding.” It fits you to a tee. Brevard County you have been played like fools. Save the Clerk of the Courts vote Needelman out of office along with the inmates that run the Asylum.
not now but it sure was when scott was there... he roamed the halls at all hours of the day and night, holed up in that rat's maze of an office of his, sending thousands of pointless emails, yelling at staff, making derogatory remarks about women, yeah, back in the scott days it was more fun than humans should be allowed to have!
DeleteNOT SCOTT! the new motto of the election.
Get back on your Meds, you are halucinating again.
DeleteIs that all you got? Come on, if you can't run with the big dogs, stay under the porch.
DeleteI am just amazed at all the glowing responses about the clerks office. And yet, they are all anonymous, even after Mr. Parker just said in a prior column, man up (or woman up). And so many of these anonymous posters, while trying to sound like they are positive and above the fray, manage to trash Scott Ellis for things that matter not. You see it's OK for them to trash Scott, but Scott and those of us who support Scott, best not dare to say a negative word about Needelman or the anonymous posters will show us who is boss.
ReplyDeleteIf things are so wonderful, use your name. If you're posting anonyously, no one believes what you are saying. I give no creedence to anyone posting anonymously. Especially on the Brevard Times as the people who post here anonymously are allowed to lie with impunity.
If you're a clerks employee, use your name. If things are so wonderful working for Mitch, why can't you use your name? Afaid he'll give you another raise? Or afraid you'll be fired for using your name?
People for Scott, use your name. (Unless of course you're a clerks employee. Then don't use your name as your days are numbered.) Sure those anonymous posters are going to attack you but you know what? They are going to attack you with lies so it doesn't matter. Those of us who know you, know it's not true.
The reason I'll be voting for Scott Ellis is because we can't afford four more years of Mitch Needelman. He is the one who runs around saying "vote me, I'm republican" and then he shows you how conservative he is, by giving an 8.5 million dollar job to a friend of a friend from Michigan when a Florida company submitted a bid to do the job for 2.9 million. What's money when it's someone elses?
Or how he saves the county millions of dollars by outsourcing 143 employees to an Orlando company so that another friend can get a huge monthly stipend. Then with the money he supposedly saved, he gives raises of on average 12.9%. I am for the clerks employees getting a raise. 12.9%?
He spends $16,000 dollars on the clerks budget report that is filled with USELESS information in an attempt to make himself look good. And then he mails it to you at another HUGE cost but that's ok. It was paid for with fees collected, NOT TAX DOLLARS. Hello....fees collected are tax dollars! You want to mail out campaign garbage, use your campaign funds.
You know what, I can't put out here anything you don't already know. By now, most of us have already voted. But I will add, who are you going to believe, people who use their names, or people who post anonymously?
Fees collected are not tax dollars. Tax dollars are paid equally by everyone and not by choice. Fees, especially those such as traffic tickets are NOT taxes, they are penalties. Big difference. Are you Scottie's ever going to get anything right ?
DeleteAnd on that subject the only report Scott ever did was distributed in July of 2008, just a few weeks before that election. He never did another.
We are mighty tired of the pot calling the kettle black. Scott has done everything he accuses Needelman of!
Just so I understand, if it's wrong, its ok because Scott did it first?
DeleteFees collected, tax dollars neither of them should be used to pay for campaign mailouts.
Needelman did an actual annual report. It was after his first year in office and it made sense. Most of the clerks in the other counties do them every year. They are generally distributed mid year of following year. They all print copies and they all distribute them. This is another one of Scott's black helicopters. Scott's report was bogus because he did not do them unless it was election time. Yet he hollers and screams over Needelman doing it. That is the point.
DeleteSo Brenda, you admit that scott did it.... good to know. looks like you are waffling again!
DeleteNo. I do not admit Scott did anything. What I am questioning is your mentatlity that Scott did it so it's ok for you to do it too?!!
DeleteI doubt very much that Scott did anything of the sort, but typical henchman behaviour, you put it out there, swear to it and then attempt to make it stick.
I'm not buying it as I stated earlier, I give no creedence to anyone who posts anonymously.
Well then why are you here wasting your time, reading every post and responding? In case you haven't noticed EVERYONE here is anonymous but you!
DeletePretty amazing that I am about the only person on this blog willing to stand by my words, isn't it? Those who post anonymously are cowards. Yourself included!
DeleteNeedelman reminds me of Barack Obama. Hummm, Hummm, Hummm. Blames every thing that is wrong on the previous Clerk and then says nothing is wrong. Some tax cutter award given to him by an organization set up by his cronnies involved in the BlueGem contract scam, an $8.5 million sweetheart deal rewarding his friend and former business partner.
ReplyDeleteBring honesty back to the Clerks Office. (ABN) Anybody but Needelman. Yes, Anonymous does not want to lose their job.
Brenda, if there is nothing left to say, why do you continue talking? shut up for the sake of god! our eyes are bleeding from reading your endless drivel.
ReplyDeletedon't you have something you need to do? scott's boots need licking. maybe you should go and attend to that.
Brenda, looks like you struck a nerve here... I say, write all you want!!!
DeleteThe only thing Brenda ever strikes is an off key note. The best part of the election being over is that she will be forever silenced and we can get on with life in normal fashion. There is so much whining from Brenda, I am starting to feel like I am in Napa Valley!
DeleteBrenda is the self proclaimed expert on everything. Maybe she should have run for Clerk. Sounds like she knows more than anybody about it! A legend in her own mind, fer shure...
How can anyone take Bitter Brenda seriously? She is a disgruntled ex-employee. Like most of the critics of Needelman in these blogs they are ex-employees. I'm glad Needelman fired them and I hope that other employers keep track of their names and don't hire them either. Who wants a bunch of bitter back biters who support the Bitter Quitter?
DeleteWhat a thing to say... People lost there homes because of Needelman and there retirement. You are just a nasty person and if I were Needelman I would pay you not to support me.
DeleteIf people lost their homes it was not needelmans fault. Besides I doubt anyone lost a home. This is just more of the Ellis drama. The reality is this is recession. People lose jobs. By staff management sourcing Needelman saved a lot of jobs Ellis already had on the chopping block. If Ellis had stayed a bunch more of you would have been in the unemployment line!
DeleteDear Miss-guided Brenda... you are so pathetically WRONG all the time, bless your little heart! Since you are from Michigan, I will explain to you that is the way Southerners politely say you are stupid - "Bless your little heart."
ReplyDeleteIf you want to fling stones about the Clerk's report, let me remind you of something: Our boy Scott (Bless his little heart) put out HIS clerk's report in 2008, about a month before the election, and never did another one after that. So do you think it might have been a teensy bit politically motivated for that election he was trying to win??? It was also filled with garbage to help one of his cronies with their electoral bid. Do NOT underestimate the voters, my dear. We have real long memories and real keen insight into Scott. Sso before you accuse Needelman of something, better check and make sure Scott didn't already do that.
Brenda - you use your name because it is self-serving. You want to make sure Scott sees who is blogging so you will be first in line for a job, if everyone is completely stupid and votes for him.
ReplyDeleteThe rest of us don't give a flip and we do not need to impress Scott or anyone else. What we say is more important than who we are. We are not power hungry, money hungry, or desperate for attention the way you are. We are content to voice our opinions without getting recognition for them. So realize your "Brenda Agenda" is different than the rest of us.
You have about a week left of fame and notoriety. So knock yourself out. After next Tuesday you go back to being a mousey housewifey.
Have ya noticed, Brenda? EVERYONE on this blog, for either candidate, posts anonymously except for you and your boyfriend, Scott. That in of itself tells the tale. You are both in love with yourselves, and you are desperate for the attention. It is not about the election, it is about the TWO of YOU. I have never seen such narcissistic behavior! I don't think Scott owns a mirror, but I bet all the ones in your house are covered with lip prints!
ReplyDeleteIn Florida, the Clerk of the Circuit Court is not only Clerk of the Circuit Court, but also
ReplyDeletethe County Treasurer, Recorder, Auditor and Finance Officer.
Think about the amount of money that flows through this office. It means that you better elect someone
who isn't looking at this position as a cash cow for himself. With that said, take a look at what has been
going on with the Blueware contract at www.brevardteaparty.com. Even if all the dots haven't all been connected, I'm sure you are smart enough to see where it leads. Are you really going to trust
Mitch Needleman with another term handling your county money?
In all the years that Scott Ellis has served Brevard County, there has been no issue with corruption
in his office. His reputation as being totally honest and truthful has preceded him.
I personally trust Scott Ellis and sadly I cannot say the same about
Mitch Needleman. There is only one choice in the Clerk of the Courts race and that is Scott Ellis.
At last a sensible post. Take notice all you Needleman robots.
DeleteHow odd!! Because I believe the teaparty endorsed Mitch!
DeleteEllis is a crook, maybe you low level bottom of the barrel types will see that. Scott Ellis surrounds himself with other low level losers so they will worship him. Scott gave a no bid contract to felon Matt Nye for a phone system in the Clerk's Office where the TAXPAYERS paid 700,000 too much for. Then he gave contracts to companies his family members worked for and, oops didn't disclosed that fact. Seems like Ellis has a long history of doing illegal deals.
DeleteThe Tea Party groups did not endorse Needelman. They are for honest government, fiscal responsibility, and the Constitutional rule of law. Mitch Needelman failed on all counts and that is why they endorsed Scott Ellis.
DeleteNope! Local loser tea party maybe. It real tea party endorsed Needelman. For real.
Deletehow many times did scott ellis hand over big fat checks to the county and the state as refunds of excess funds? try zero. how many times did scott ellis have to borrow money from the state just to keep the doors open? try frequently. how many raises did scott ellis give his employees during his tenure.... i think zero comes to mind again? when did he ever increase benefits? duh... guess? gee, could that answer also be zero?
ReplyDeleteScott Ellis is not Zorro, he is Zero.... not everyone's hero but the villain.
if needelman wanted to cheat and steal, he would have easily been able to get at that money he refunded. he could have pocketed the savings instead of giving the raises. this is so simple it is sad. why can't you people see the truth here?
the Scott Ellis koolaid is starting to taste bitter instead of sweet. maybe that is why Scott has been labeled the "bitter quitter"??? stop drinking, everyone. Realize he is just a shadow of a man trying to fool you.
Everyone crucifies Needelman for bringing in highly educated and intelligent people to straighten out the mess. You get what you pay for, my friends. We had Ellis in there for years, refusing to get certified, refusing to bring people on board to help him run it. Well we see what the economy of THAT was. A giant mess. Ellis was so vain he thought he could do it on the cheap, just like his suits. I will repeat - you get what you pay for. If you want quality, it costs. The right people to fix it cost some bucks, but in the long run it was money well spent because of the savings realized. Stop worshipping Scott for being a cheapskate. YOU GOT WHAT YOU PAID FOR. YOU PAID NOTHING AND YOU GOT NOTHING.
When budget and expenditure match, that is great fiscal management. Well done Scott Ellis.
DeleteWhen you have no idea what your fiscal situation is, it is time to pack it in and leave.
By,by, Mitch Needelman.
I agree!! Too bad that never happened for Scott. He borrowed every year fr the state to make ends meet. When the state changed the borrowing rules to be PERFORMANCE based, scott could not borrow any more. Guess what he did then? HE QUIT!
DeletePs- this mirrors his inability to manage personal finances as well. He routinely requested payroll early checks. Apparently could not budget his $10K+ a month income to stretch between normal pay cycles. You care to comment on that Scott? We have asked about that about 30 times now. You have something to say about everything else.
How does a private citizen such as yourself know so much about another private citizen's finances without stealing the information or violating other laws of confidentiality? You must work for Mitch Needelman.
DeleteProduce evidence or go crawl back under the rock from whence you came.
Sunshine law my friend. All public officials pay records are open to public. All ya gotta do is ask and it shall be answered!
DeleteYo, dopey. Scott Ellis is NOT a private citizen. He was an elected public official and as such his life was an open book. That is why it was so stupid for him to do all the shady and frequently idiotic things he has done. That is why he is desperate to get back in the clerks office. When needelmans people started auditing the old contracts and the scandals started to surface he knew if allowed to continue all would be discovered.
DeleteBack in 2010 Ellis thought it was safe to quit because he could get his little puppet girl elected and he could have controlled her. When Mitch won he knew he was s@&$wed. So he started right then to try to figure a way back in. That zillion records requests was to keep things busy in hopes it would deflect the auditing. Nope!
So much will be released in the next couple days all y'all's heads will spin.
If by some weird lightning strike Scott should win, it won't be over. The audit reports are going straight to the attorney general. It won't be over till its over. An elected Scott will probably never get to take office. Buckle up, Scotty! It's gonna be a bumpy ride!
Is schizophrenia contagious? Do pupet girls really exist? Is a zillion a real number? Are you covering up illegal actions and not reporting them?
DeleteDo you hear voices? Are those audits a figment of your imagination? Does truth and public trust give you unconfortable feelings?
Do you often make things up to feel wanted?
Do you think Scott remained quiet and decided not to run for Clerk of the Court so you wouldn't release those incriminating audits you are hiding from the Attorney General?
Would you like "a little pupet girl" too?
Okay here is reality for you, idiot of a thousand questions: the voter fraud thing is already submitted to law enforcement. And just yesterday guess what was found hidden in the back of a shelf in the IT office?? Are you paying attention Scott? They found a folder with old copies of some high dollar contracts in them. Who signed authorizing those contracts? Was it Scott Ellis? NO! The person who signed and legally entered the clerks office into those binding contracts was an $8/hr front desk receptionist. What evah will the state attorney general say when he sees this? Overnight FedEx Scotty? I wonder how they will take you off the ballot?
DeleteDang, you are getting crazier and crazier. I hope you're wearing your tin hat?
DeleteYou aren't making any sense either. Get some rest. This campaign business is getting to you.
Wait for it....
DeleteScott will understand this post perfectly. Because he knows who he let sign those contracts and he knows exactly why that folder was hidden in the IT department and not filed with the rest of the contracts.
DeleteTo all you anonymous haters above: what makes you think after the election im going away? Like i have said previously, i live in Brevard County, pay taxes in Brevard County and i vote in Brevard County. I am not going anyplace. Even if mitch wins, i will still be in Brevard County exercising my first amendment rights.
ReplyDeleteHowever, unlike your cowardly ways, i own what i say by using my name.
Brenda nobody cares if you go or stay. You have an exaggerated sense of your own importance much like Scott. The two of you could not occupy the same room- your egos would not fit. Next week nobody will remember that name you are so proud of using. Get over yourself.
Deletebut after the election you will not have a platform to spew your view. that is how you will be silenced. or are you going to stand on street corners and hand out pamphlets....
ReplyDeleteyou were very energetic during this campaign and isn't it about time for you to turn your loyalty AGAIN? maybe after the election, if you ask real nice (nicer than you did before) mitch might take you back as employee. stranger things have happened!
Deleteyou really need to hedge your bets on this one. you can't be sure who will win, so you should start blogging equally for both of them. that way, no matter who wins, you have a shot at getting a job.
Mitch Needelman makes a Burger King job attractive. Better to flip budgers than to lie for good 'ole Mitch.
DeleteI notice you'd rather attack me personally with lies then to answer any questions regarding Mitch's shady dealings?
DeleteBiggest one for today? Answer the questions that arise from Matt Nye's letter to the editor: Why would Mitch wire $500,000.00 to a company when no contract exists? Why would said wire contain this verbiage: 'initial payment on signing'? Did Mitch violate any Florida Statutes as alledged in the letter to the editor? Who benefits from this contract?...
Certainly not the people of Brevard County!
Well, as usual Brenda (alias wonder woman) thinks she has the smoking gun, but she does not. Okay Brenda, bring your pencil and paper and take some notes.
DeleteIn a contract negotiation, especially for a large contract, there is desire to secure language that has already been agreed upon from being changed at a later date in the negotiations, especially if it benefits one of the parties substantially. Therefore frequently there is "good faith" money deposited to make sure that language is set in stone.
If you have ever bought a house (doubtful) you would have experienced this. When the buyer makes an offer, it is accompanied by a "good faith" deposit that basically tells the seller that they are serious and if the seller accepts the terms offered, the deal will go through. if the seller rejects the offer, the money is refunded.
This is the same thing. And if anybody bothered to research this, they would find that the deposit to blueware was refundable if the contract negotiation fell through.
This did not mean that blueware was guaranteed the contract. It did not mean there WAS a contract. All it meant was that a part of the deal was secure, and if the rest materialized, it would not affect the first part. The same sort of discussion could have been going on simultaneously with other companies. There could even have been multiple good faith payments to different contractors. ALL is refundable if the deal is not struck.
So you got nothing, Brenda, except for MORE egg on your face. And if you and Scotty, and Matt Nye were business people and had any clue about how the real world works, you would have known this. The three of you collectively do not have a lick of business knowledge. That is because Scott is some kind of software engineer, Matt Nye is some kind of computer geek, and nobody is quite sure what you are, except we all know you twist in the wind and are loyal to somebody different in every campaign.
I told you before and I will tell you again: if you keep your mouth shut, people can only suspect you are stupid. If you open it, you confirm it.
Your justification for the illegal use of taxpayer’s funds is staggering. You must work directly for Mitch Needelman. Transferring $500,000 dollars of the people’s money to a company represented by a former lobbying partner of Needelman, without a signed agreement, is unethical if not illegal. Equating this action as paying earnest money to a potential government vendor would be laughable, if it wasn’t so stupid, naïve, or dishonest.
DeleteAnd the eloquence with which you respond to Brenda, a Scott Ellis supporter, rises to playground level even without the verbal taunts.
Nice try at sounding educated, but you use many of your 50 cent words incorrectly and your message is garbled. You went over the heads of your peer group and under those of us who MIGHT understand but are not really interested enough as to what you might be trying to say to waste our time deciphering it. I applaud your attempt, however pathetic it may be.
DeleteAppreciate the kind words.
DeleteGood Morning People! I just wanted to share that today I will be placing my vote for Scott Ellis. The reason I'm voting for Scott Ellis is because Mitch has destroyed the good name of the clerks office and attempted to destroy Scott Ellis' good name in the process.
ReplyDeleteThat and that 8.5 MILLION DOLLAR blueware contract that looks like it was done illegally. http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20120808/OPINION/120807006/-1/opinion03/Letter-Clerk-s-contract-company-raises-questions?nclick_check=1
Good Day to all! Make it count!
Brenda the mis-guided missile is up and at 'em early this morning. So much stupidity to spread, so little time! You go get 'em Brenda, "bless your little heart".
ReplyDeleteWill do. Thank you. Right back at ya!
DeleteMore Jealous Ellis lies! Where did he get the suit? He should have revealed himself as he really is an unkempt relic of the past. Look at the family information, his wife left him years ago and took her kids, not his, with her and of all things he lost to an Elvis impersonator! I guess that is better than loosing to a lesbian. I guess he hasn't been able to take his pay checks early since he left! Hahahaha. Family in Johnson City TN, farm in W. VA. and house in Melbourne? Hmm, that gets expensive quick. That would explain his last two no bid contracts signed in Sept. 2010 after the elections on his way out the door soaking the Clerk's office for $20,000 a month to Kaucklin Information Systems in MD. for cloud storage. Yep, they are paying $15 a gig for storage that anyone else would do for less than one dollar, go Scott! Sounds like a little retirement kick back to hold you over until you got back from your vacation! Then there is the one from Court House Technologies, sweet deal for Scott. A Canadian company that processes the jury summons for a dollar more than when they were done in house. Ata boy Scott! Steal them blind and set it up to pay you while you are gone!
ReplyDeleteYeah, he couldn't quite get that collar buttoned around his neck, and that tie looks like he threw up on it. But the effort was there. At least it wasn't a plaid shirt and overalls. Ya tried Scotty ! Ya failed but ya tried....
DeleteDidn't Scott do some business with his brother-in-law's company while was clerk?
DeleteKnowledge of and failure to report a fraud is a felony. Admitting to knowledge of a felony and not reporting it is a violation of the Ethics Statues. Conviction of a felony for conduct while in public service forfeits all retirement benefits from the state.
DeleteAnd that is why Scott's frauds are being reported! Congratulations, you 'get it'....your mama will be so proud!
DeleteWhile we are on the subject of friends paying friends, how a out that friend of Scott's from Hollywood up in the Carolina's. He got fired from one of Scott's contractors. But since he and Scott were such good buddies, Scott hired him to finish the work. Paid for hotels, meals and travel expenses for him... Also paid for a report never received. Did I mention all these payments were authorized to him WITHOUT a contract? And he was paid for the report but he never submitted it? Real friendly there, huh Scott?
ReplyDeleteWant us to blow up these blogs with Scott's sweetheart deals?
How about this one? Shall we discuss that woman who has admitted she "helped" those folks in that nursing home with their ballots last week making sure they voted for the "right" people?
What's next? Getting dead people to vote?
Forgetaboutit. The old folks thing. Only Democrats hustle votes in nursing homes and grave yards.
DeleteNot this time. Wait for it.....
DeletePlease for once give some details. names, contracts, costs, dates, anything. The nursing home comment is bizarre. However, one thing learned for you all blogging on in 2008 and now 2012, if you anonymously say I did it, you've done it.
DeleteBrevard times you might want to check into that "helping old folks vote" thing. That is voter fraud big time and might make an excellent
ReplyDeletestory for your election coverage. If you dig around a little you might find it. A good hint of a place to start is a Needelman supporter posted it here.
Well folks, 'just got back from the Tiger Bay function tonight. Both Scott and Mitch were there. It was a great evening. A Q&A session, not a debate, so it was well controlled and the moderator was great. I chose to sit on Scott's side of the room, because Scott is my "HERO"... I wanted to sit close and observe him. He did not disappoint.
ReplyDeleteScott, I love ya man, but please wash those khaki pants? I saw you at Barefoot Bay, too, and I swear the same dirt stain was on those pants that day as tonight. Did you just grab them out of the hamper and jump into them?
And while we are speaking of appearances, who, WHO was that skanky woman at your table in the white Ellis t-shirt? Honey, she looked like 5 miles of bad road, and her voice sounded like she gargled with razor blades before coming. And did she not know the protocol of the event? She tried to ask a question! Only members can ask questions. That was bad manners. Scott, please think about the company you keep. If you lay down with dogs, you will get up with fleas. Looking at the people at your table and comparing them to the people at Needelman's table.... well, it was poor showing for you. Very poor.
Scott did an odd thing! Well, odder than usual. He brought a bunch of Needelman's annual reports and distributed them to the audience. Then he spent his whole allotted 3 minutes to introduce himself waving the annual report around and encouraging people to read it. Maybe he is changing sides and he will vote for Needelman, because although his point was to attack the report, all he really did was get people interested in it. I am sure Needelman will send him a thank you note.
The rest of it went about as everyone who attended any of the debates could predict. Needelman discussed what he has done for the position. Ellis attacked Needelman personally and made no points at all regarding the office. Ellis also spent a good deal of time arguing with the lady moderating. That is really bad form, Scott. You should be respectful of your hosts.
Did you notice, Scott? This audience did not appreciate your insults and other nasty comments. NO applause for you. The entire audience seemed disgusted and turned off by your entire presentation. Could it be that your strategy for winning this is backfiring on you? Kinda looks that way.
Anyway, it was fun evening. It is always enjoyable to see Scott out of his element, and he surely was tonight.
I am not Scott Ellis. He has much to much class for you. I'm anonymous, can't you read?
DeleteWOW. You are so focused on Scott's apparel that it is almost scary. Not to many people focus on other men's apparel in the way you do. Then you have to attack someone for their voice? You call women skanky? You think it's ok to denigrate people based on their appearance? You might just as well sign your name. We all know who you are.
DeleteMillions of tax payer dollars are at stake here, why can't you just stick to the issues?
I'm sure the reason Scott was utilizing the Clerks Report was because it is campaign material mailed out with 'fees collected' instead of being mailed with campaign funds. That is a campaign violation. Of course, to you, Mr. Anonymous, what's one more?
The shame of this whole thing is that if Scott Ellis loses he wins, if Scott Ellis wins he loses. If Needelman wins, the taxpayers lose if Needelman loses, the taxpayers win.
Bring back Scott Ellis!
I should add based on your disdain for anyone not dressed in a coat and tie that I'll bet those who utilize the front counter services, many of them the working poor, probably don't get a lot of help from you while paying their fees? Those same fees that allow you to mail out campaign materials on the taxpayers dime.
DeleteIf Scott wins EYERYBODY loses!!!
DeleteNot the taxpayers of Brevard County. But Mitch's inner circle? I'll bet you do have a lot to lose. 8.5 MILLION to start. I think its why you all are so desperate. Posting lies like crazy. Trying to shut people up by threatening them with bully tactics. Using intimidation tactics when the bully tactics don't work.
DeleteI understand, that is a lot of money for you all to lose. Try and focus on life itself instead of the money. You will be better for it.
I wonder if Blueware will have to move back to Michigan?
Blueware probably won't move to Michigan. But I bet Scott will end up there eventually as a result of his involvement with the extortion deal. Lucky for him he posted that he has a friend there with a farm. At least there will be somebody to come and visit him.
DeleteThere is much to be said for taking note of appearance, hygiene and associates. It is a great indicator of character and personality. If you do not take pride in yourself and your appearance, then you probably have very low self esteem and take little or no pride in the rest of your life.
ReplyDeleteIf you attend an event where you know in advance that others will be dressed "business professional" and you show up in your cleanest dirty clothes it shows huge disrespect for the host, the venue and the guests. It is Scott's attempt at passive aggressive. It is his not so subtle way of saying "up yours" I will not conform or be normal and there is nothing you can do about it. It is that power and control trip he is on.
Would love to stay & chat with you brenda, but I have a life. See ya later!
Scott is dirty, he is slovenly and he does not just dress like that, he lives like that. I bet right now he has a sink full of furry dishes. I do not want someone with filthy personal habits in charge of ANYTHING in the public domain. If you live like that you have no respect for yourself and if you do not respect yourself you do not respect others. again, not a person to be in charge.
You keep running on about the annual report. That has been explained repeatedly. If you cannot grasp the facts of that, there is nothing to be done to help you. The probable reality of this is that Scott and all his cronies are jealous of this publication. Lay it side by side with Scott's report. A clear demonstration of Scott's lack of pride in his work. That mess he put out looked like a third grade book report. Needelmans is sharp, professional and extremely readable and understandable. Scott hates it. Easy to see why. Next to needelmans his is pathetic. Most of the clerks in all the other Florida counties do annual reports. They consider it part of the job. It takes a few months to prepare if you do it right. Scott would not know that because he was too busy spying on the commissioners to do his OWN job. Just do some research, learn the truth. It won't shut you up but it might educate you a little.
As for Scott's "guests" they were dressed like him and the woman ( and we all know who she is. She used to run some kind of traffic school that was really questionable). Anyway her shouting out at the moderator was ignorant. You ARE judged by the company you keep.
Speaking of which where was your little smiling face? I expected you would be In attendence. After all you are Scott's #1 fan. I thought he would have you right there at his side. Seems fair to reward your loyalty with a first hand experience on the campaign trail. Does he not think you were worth the price of admission? Better think about it. If he would not take you along for this, you might. It be as secure as you believe for a possible job.
Sigh, Brenda why do you persist in embarrassing yourself? Surely even you know different apparel is appropriate at different times? Casual dress is expected when doing business at the clerk counters. Casual dress is not expected when you are speaking to a group of attorneys and judges. Do you wear flip-flops to funerals?
ReplyDeleteBut I am glad you lured me back. I need to offer an apology to all third graders. I am sure all their book reports top Scott's annual report. Sorry kids.
Once again the know-it-all Ellis posters have flat out lied to everyone here. The tea party did NOT endorse ellis, they endorsed Needelman. There is only one official tea party organization in Florida and on their website Needelman is their endorsed candidate. Go look for yourselves.
ReplyDeleteIf some bogus Madhatter's tea party group in Brevard (probably consists of Scott, Brenda, Matt Nye, and the screech owl from the tiger bay function) sat around with a pot of tea and endorsed Scott, that won't quite get it.
Mitch has the official state tea party endorsement. Sorry Brenda. You are WRONG yet again!!
Once again talking out of your backside. I have never said anything about the tea party. Matter of fact when i go back to the tea party posts i see that you Anonymous have made multiple posts regarding the tea party. You post, you contradict your post, you contradict your contradiction, repeat multiple times...
DeleteWRONG again Anonymous. Hope you have your tin hat on?
i do not recall anyone saying it was you who posted this information? Brenda, you are not the sun and the planets do not revolve around you. Sometimes it is about someone else. I know that is hard for you to believe, but it is quite true.
DeleteAre you sure? I thought I was...
DeleteNo really, now that I was nicely mailed the clerks report and found out that in THE CIRCLE OF LIFE, when it comes to the JUSTICE HUB the whole court system rotates around Mitch Needelman. I now know who thinks they are the sun...and you are clearly one of the planets. Careful you don't get to close to the sun though as you might get burned.
My God, could that thing be filled with anymore worthless information? $16,000.00 of FEES COLLECTED, NOT TAX DOLLARS (oh don't bother going there with me again, it's the same dif) Plus another $10,000.00 for mailing (that's a guesstimate) for some bogus clerks report that reads surprisingly like campaign literature but not paid for with campaign funds.
Hey remember when the seal was first made and Lady Justice was naked? I don't remember, how much did you have to spend to clothe her?
Ah yes, just another fine example of how your buddy Needelman is not a good steward of the tax payer dollars.
One of your pathetic people bragged that the tea party endorsed Scott. They did not
ReplyDeleteendorse Scott. Do you even READ the posts Brenda or do you just log in and start typing?
I see you are back to commenting on the nitpicks and conveniently ignoring the recently surfaced issues like an $8/hr receptionist signing contracts, the iCloud storage contract, "helping" old people vote. It really is a long list for you to choose from. Scott has taught you well. If guilty ignore the question.
Until you man up (or woman up) and use your name, you are correct that your posts are just blah, blah, blah to me.
ReplyDeleteBut I'll bite. What the heck, it's Friday and the election is a mere 4 days away.
But before I do, I'd like to know if you even bother to READ the posts or do you just log in and start typing at me? I said you were WRONG because you attributed a comment to me that was not made by me. I don't have people, I don't have pathetic people so none of my people said that Scott was endorsed by the tea party. I believe I pointed out to you that it could have well been you? Man up, admit it was done by someone named Anonymous, like yourself.
As to the voter fraud issue. I believe this is one of your lies whereby you make it up, then you try and make it stick and then you blame Scott. Voter fraud does not exist except to RINO's like Mitch who utilize voter fraud when they think they aren't going to win an election. Surely, it can't be Mitch's fault. Therefore, it must be voter fraud. Rino's like myself who were forced into becoming a rino due to sham write in candidates, know that when someone of Mitch's caliber uses voter fraud, it is a sign of Desperation!
As to the $8.00 an hour receptionist signing contracts. I'm sure that is another fabrication. And the fact that Scott hid them on a shelf in the IT department? WOW...that is just more tin hat stuff. What's the word I'm looking for...ah yes, DESPERATION!
btw, I voted already. How about you? You do know that they won't let you vote anonymously?
I am glad you are so "sure" of everything. Amazing. Because it is years since you had an inside track to clerk matters, if you ever did. But like Scott you are narcissistic and those damaged individuals always believe they are right. Even in presence of facts to the contrary.
DeleteHow completely stupid are you? Just when I think you have reached maximum strength stupid you manage to take it to a higher level. I don't know what third world country you voted in, but here in the united states we use a little method called SECRET BALLOT.
ReplyDeleteOh, Brenda, Brenda, Brenda.... do you understand that SECRET BALLOT means anonymous????
DeleteAs long as you keep that bag over your head you don't have to look at or admit the truth. It is double bonus. You can stay in the dark and the rest of us don't have to look at you.
ReplyDeleteHow many times did you vote Brenda? Yourself and half dozen or so old folks in the nursing homes?
ReplyDeleteJust myself. Of course, I did convince quite a few people to change their party affiliation so that they could assist me in my drive to DITCH MITCH!
DeleteJust to clarify something. All who blog in support of Mitch KNOW that he is open to scrutiny under sunshine law. Therefore anything we say or "leak" is transparent under that law and we are very careful to post truth about clerk matters. We will take personal shots at Scott because that is part of the game. We insult him because he is just too easy. But what we post pertaining to contracts, $8/hr clerks, iCloud contracts, people from the Carolina's, and other fraud is absolute truth and sunshine law will let you see it the way we have. You are afraid. You know if you dig you will find it and the myth that is Scott Ellis will collapse. So you blindly blog, never trying to seek truth just believing what Scott tells you. It is sad, Brenda because if you directed your energy positively rather than negatively you could soar. You do not do this because you love ellIs, you do it because you hate Mitch. Everyone knows that. In 2008 you hated Scott. You are driven by hate. That is so sad. You have great potential and it is wasted.
ReplyDeleteHate? I don't hate anyone. Hate is a very strong word and not one I use.
DeleteI don't love Scott that is true. However, I do respect him for being a smart, strong, capable man. A man who cares about the people of Brevard County. And he isn't driven by money either. Kind of surprising when it comes to a politician...I guess that's what you get with someone who for all intents and purposes, is a local boy?
Mitch? Now he is another story. You notice how he uses you all to do his dirty work? He isn't going to get his hands dirty. It's called plausable deniability and Mitch has it down to a science. You all want to shut us up because we aren't buying your lies. It's because we can't be bought. Money doesn't drive everyone. Sometimes honesty and integrity actually wins. We'll find out on Tuesday.
As to your insults and lies, I've said it before and I'll say it again, if you don't attach your name to your blogs, then it holds no creedence with me. You have been lying about me since day one so now I know you lie about Scott too.
Doesn't matter now though. I'm off to soar onto bigger and better things. Like I said before, Scott wins, he loses, he loses he wins. Either way, it's over.
ps - I will remind you though that should Mitch have bought his way into another four year term, I won't be going away. I will continue to be a watchdog when it comes to the Clerks office from now to eternity...
Spoken like the true insane zealot you are. But at least you are focused on something and eventually that will lead you to crochet potholders in a nice cheery facility where they will give you lunch and large quantities of Thorazine.
DeleteHYSTERICAL! I am probably one of the few people on this thread that needs no drugs to get through the day. Like Scott, I prefer living good with diet and exercise. I don't know how to crochet yet, but perhaps someday I will. It's a lofty goal, I know but you did tell me previously to let myself soar...
DeleteOkay Ms. Brenda. You are desperate to know who I am and there are only a couple days left. So I will give you a few clues to help you figure me out. Let's see if you can get it.
ReplyDeleteFirst, I do not work for the clerk and never did. I am retired, so now you have pretty good idea of my age. I retired from NASA. I am/was one of those "rocket scientists" everyone jokes about. You know "it ain't rocket science!". Well, as a matter of fact it is. I am also a pilot. I fly/flew things. A lot of things. I have known Mitch for years. He did a great job in the legislature. He has done great things for the clerks office. He deserves to be re-elected and I am happy to help. I do much more than blog. But I stay in the background. If Brevard county voters have a lick of sense they will keep him. If they don't they deserve the tragedy that is Scott Ellis.
There. Do you know who I am??!!
truthfully? I don't care who you are. The only reason I blog, and I can tell you this as we are two days away from this being over and done with, is that when you are attacking me, it gives Scott a respite. Attack away...
DeleteI'm glad you like Mitch. I thought I liked him once too. Until I found out that everything that comes out of his mouth is a lie. It's a shame too as I'm sure that he will never be electable again. People tell me all the time that Mitch USED to be a nice man but then he changed. Money and power can do that to some people. Is that what happened to you too?
I suppose however, he has made enough money off the blueware deal and the outsourcing along with his at least two, possibly three pensions, to live comfortably for the rest of his life? Is that what happened to you too?
If he doesn't end up behind bars...Will that happen to you too?
Based on current information Scott is the only one in danger of a prolonged stay as a guest of the state.
DeletePs- I am only one of several people blogging. And once in awhile somebody pops in I don't know. So even if you figure me out ( I think I made it too easy) there are still a bunch of Mr. and Ms. X's here!
ReplyDeleteSee Mr. Ellis' post in FT opinion letter today. He is blowing the lid off this Blueware scam. Thank you Mr. Ellis!
ReplyDeletePsycho Anon - I see bars in your future, and not the drinking kind.
No that bar is Ichabod's beachside where Ellis goes for some questionable fun and then gets poured into a cab cause he can't remember where he lives.
DeleteIf brains were gunpowder Ellis couldn't blow his own nose, let alone anything else, although the bartenders at Ichabod's will tell you some pretty good stories about what Scotty ..... Ah, you go ahead and fill in the blanks.
DeleteBREAKING NEWS! SCOTT ELLIS LINKED TO EXTORTION PLOT!
DeleteMelbourne - In a last ditch effort to sway votes, Scott Ellis today released to Florida Today his version of the "smoking gun" in the alleged Blueware Scam. Ellis posted in the opinion column the same unsubstantiated information he has been spouting for weeks now regarding this Clerk of Courts Contract. His "new" twist now is that he has supposedly verified it with a former Blueware employee. What Ellis failed to reveal is that this employee was terminated for embezzlement from the company, is now considered a fugitive illegal alien as he was here on a work visa which was cancelled when he was terminated, yet he continues to hide in this country. He also has attempted to extort money from his former employer by threatening to give information to the media if not paid a "settlement" amount by noon today. This threat was made in writing, and has been turned over to law enforcement. Charges of extortion are pending. Deportment is surely to occur, after prosecution.
Scott Ellis may be charged as an accessory to this crime because he released the information to the media through the individual who attempted the extortion. Ellis has been in close contact with this individual and had to be aware of the intent of this information release. Knowledge of the crime of extortion without reporting it to proper authorities creates the accessory link.
The investigation is ongoing, and Ellis will surely be in the spotlight as information is gathered.
How very, very strange!! Scott's FT post has mysteriously disappeared! Removed by Scott because it is admission of his connection to the blackmailer?? Too late Scotty. You were not quick enough. Just like the posts you removed from this blog that incriminated you in stalking the needelmans, you did not remove before law enforcement captured them. Going to be an interesting last couple of days here before you lose the election!!
DeleteAnd the plot thickens! Let's now turn our attention to the lovely and vivacious Mr. Matt Nye!
ReplyDeleteRumor has it that there has been a remake of the movie "Driving Miss Daisy". It seems that Mr. Nye was cast in the role of the chauffeur. The movie was renamed "Driving Miss ALICE". Anyone care to comment? Which do you prefer as your jewelry, Matt? Zip ties or the traditional metal??
Hey...I thought it was all about me and I thought I was the lovely and vivacious one? I've met Matt and there is nothing lovely and vivacious about him. I would go with tall, dark and handsome though.
DeleteSorry I can't help you out on the jewelry question. I'm sure that you can tell him what works better, zip ties or traditional metal, very soon.
Matt Nye is a geeky computer troll. If you think he is good looking you
Deletemust have gone blind from looking at scott. Apparently sarcasm is lost on you. I will make a note. Another of your shortcomings. I will SO miss you after Tuesday! We must do lunch!
Oh, that was sarcasm again in case you missed it!
Hey...that was just plain mean! Figures you wouldn't understand that beauty comes from within.
DeleteAbout the lunch thing...Not only no, HECK NO! (that wasn't sarcasm in case you missed it)
Wow!! Brenda quiet? Can't think of any snappy comebacks when you finally realize the truth? Hero facing a little problem? Hey! Maybe if you go back to the polls they will let you change your vote and you can switch back to mitch for the last couple of days. There, I made it easy for you: your new campaign slogan:
ReplyDeleteSWITCH TO MITCH!!!
hellloooo...me quiet? I've been spreading the word to as many people as I come in contact with. However, unlike you, some of us have to work. We can't all get paid to sit in an office and blog for their master all day long.
DeleteAs to the switch to mitch? I'll stick with the DITCH MITCH! but my all time favorite is BRING BACK SCOTT ELLIS!
BRING BACK SCOTT ELLIS!
ps - so glad you missed me. I find that kinda cute!
Again sarcasm seems to be wasted on you.
DeleteI'm a positive person so you are correct, sarcasm is wasted on me. Bless my little heart, right?
DeleteYou have a great day!
Now that everythng has anonymously been written, why not provide some detail on all the contracts allegedly found, such as the company, amount, and work to be provided? Perhps even the names of those allegeldy getting all the free money for nothing?
ReplyDeleteOh, Scott. You know I can't do that. These things are going "upstairs". All I can do is remind you of them. You were already told about the iCloud thing. How much more do you need? Besides I think you have more immediate concerns at the moment, don't you?
DeleteHey! I have an idea! Why don't you do a records request?
DeleteAugust 6th @7:30, so well put. I commend you for being an astute observer. What most of these folks do not know is what is coming down the pike and then we will all see finally, who is the best one. My vote is for Needelman as well!
ReplyDeleteWell, well, well. Look who came out to play! Mr. Ellis himself! I see all your bloggers have deserted you. Especially Brenda. I guess she is scared to be standing too close with all these extortion investigations and voter fraud accusations going on. And where is Mr. Nye today? Did Alice need him to drive her around some more?
ReplyDeleteSOOO glad you are here! Maybe you will give a few answers. The BIG question is why you took off your Big Blueware revelation post yesterday? Did ya cram your foot further in your mouth with that one? It sort of put you in the right place at the right time regarding "what did you know and when did you know it?"
You are a sneaky snake for sure but I believe your huge ego may have tripped you up this time. If I were in your shoes (metaphorically of course, we all know snakes don't wear shoes) I would be cramming all my wrinkled khaki pants and sad little plaid shirts into my carpet bag and be heading out of town on the next stage coach. If you do that, they might not bother with you. But then again I may be wrong. I think this story is getting ready to blow wide open. And I think your people know it. That is why they all disappeared into the bushes, leaving you all alone to face the music. But I won't leave you. Not yet. Remember I am one of your "best friends". But I am a BETTER friend to Mitch.
The revelation is quite accurate, removed at the request of some higher ups. You are correct about the ongoing investigations. The story is set to blow wide open which is also a correct call on your part. Just remember no office employee, even an attorney, is legally permitted to give criminal advice to potential defendants.
DeleteWhy did Mitch leave me here? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBfxl_T6ldg
ReplyDeleteWow, an arrest of our former clerk? Oh what a tangled web we weave. Who has the spiderman gotten in bed (web) with now!
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ReplyDeleteSo you think Mitch won't be arrested until after he gets kicked out of office? Or are you referring to Scott?
ReplyDeleteTalking about Scott, Brevard Times, read above! 2:44 on the 10th
DeleteI think if I were in Mr. Ellis' shoes, I would write a quick press release to Florida today and put it up where I could that you wish to resign from the race! Pull out! Get those aweful signs off the street as fast as you can!
ReplyDeleteJust read the 2:44. So the 2:44 comment alleges Scott would be an accessory to extortion for posting a comment on an FT article of allegations of a former BlueWare employee? Is that the gist of it? Is there any proof? If so, email to brevadtimes@gmail.com.
ReplyDeletei believe information will be forthcoming to you via email soon.
DeleteBrevard Times! You disappoint me. You jumping onboard with these anonymous lies and allegations when you barely reference any of the blueward info, is truly showing your bias.
DeleteI can not continue to defend you as being neutral!
Oh Brenda I am sure they are mortally wounded by your remarks! Brevard times check your ail in about 15-30 minutes. Everything you need will be there!
DeleteBrevard Times - sorry for delays. Was waiting for confirmation on one critical puzzle piece. Got it now. Check email in a few minutes and prepare to be astonished.
DeleteRikki-Tikki-Tavi
ReplyDeleteAt the hole where he went in
Red-Eye called to Wrinkle-Skin.
Hear what little Red-Eye saith:
"Nag, come up and dance with death!"
Eye to eye and head to head,
(Keep the measure, Nag.)
This shall end when one is dead;
(At thy pleasure, Nag.)
Turn for turn and twist for twist--
(Run and hide thee, Nag.)
Hah! The hooded Death has missed!
(Woe betide thee, Nag!)
Scott, I really, am sorry that you have descended so far into your own personal hell that you are quoting nonsensical rhyme. if you are this nuts now, what will you be like later today when that mushroom cloud explodes over your head?
Deletedear scott.... in light of the threats posed by your new best friend, nicky-ticki-tavi, posts about death and dying might be construed as more than just idle chatter. might want to remove this one.... fast.
DeleteRikki Tiki Tavi is a tale of great courage before great evil. Not all deaths are physical, there is such thing as political death. Perhaps you'd feel more comfortable with Edgar Allen Poe:
DeleteQuoth the raven, `Nevermore'.
By the way, one of your friendlies in Orlando is not pleased with the way some of the proceeds have been dispersed.
scott your attempts to be a literary snob are really stupid. you are not literary in the least, and your attempts to impress people with this nonsense are idiotic at best. so do yourself a favor and give this up. you do better impersonating a software engineer than you do impersonating a literary genius. BTW - eventually this day will be referred to as the day scott ellis fell with a thump. if you want to get literary about it, "all the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put ellis together again!"
Deletejust curious, scott? since you are just a poor sharecropper from west virginia, will you plead indigent status to get a public defender?
DeletePsssst! hey scott! it's me, one of your best friends who turned against you? remember? i just want to say i think i made the right choice here. needelman was definitely the way to go. brenda is probably kicking her own butt for going with you. i notice she disappeared from here in a cloud of dust! in the next couple of days people are going to be asking YOU a lot of questions. i may end up with my cover blown here when they come to me as well. so, if that happens, it was nice working with/against you! its been a great ride, but i am afraid you are going down now. sorry, good buddy.
Deletegood luck in your new career, whatever that may be - washing dishes or making license plates.
so you are the cobra and needelman is the mongoose, correct? i mean just so we are all clear on this?
DeleteThose who are truly my friends know the outcome of this race. As for making license plates, that story will play out during the week. This finish is just like 2008, and the ending will likewise be the same.
DeleteJust like 2008? Does that mean your computer expert will hack into the voting machines again?
DeleteWow I now believe Mr. Ellis has lost his mind. I just read your rhyme and I can see you now in a rubber room. And Brenda " bless your heart". Or Is the words of an earlier poster that is southern for "how stupid you are". Scott is it still true that in your home state of WV that you must take a blood test to prove you are related to your future wife before marriage. Scott the only reason you came running back to Florida was that you found out that The current Clerk of Court was digitizing the records you knew your butt was in trouble when you were messing with the records for friends! Well remember Brenda I hear Michigan is calling you back. Please don't try swimming again with the cinder blocks. Honey they ain't flotation devices as you have come to believe! Now if you want to come back at me! Your right to voice you opinion was guaranteed by my service in war and to my country. I paid for your right in Blood, sweat and tears little girl and boy(Scott). Yes Brenda I know Scott served in the USAF for four years and no he did not serve in time of conflict. SCOTT was in the rear with the gear!!! I myself flew 50 missions over south east Asia. One of the B-52s is at Orlando! And yes I am posting Anonymously because I know how Scott is. A two bit punk who has delusions of grandure.
Deleteyeah. too bad you don't have an office or employees, especially attorneys. but you will need one soon!
ReplyDeleteHe thinks he is on a mission from God, sort of like the Blues Brothers, and he will soon end up on the same place!
DeleteScott's bio - part #1
ReplyDeleteSince it is only two days till election, it might be time to recap Scott’s bio for everyone.
First off, he portrayed himself in the media profiles as a family man, married with three children. As most of his statements are, this one is distorted and only a half truth, or maybe even only a quarter truth. Scott IS married. But he never sired any children. He married into a ready made family and impersonated a husband and father. After a short time his "wife" ran off with another impersonator, of ELVIS to be exact, taking her children with her. this shows that as an impersonator Scott was not very good, if bested by one in an elvis costume. this happened many years ago, and Scott has lived the life of a recluse ever since, hunkered down in a rat's nest of a house populated by ferrets, weasels and goats which have the run of the place and none of which are house broken. You can let your imagination run wild, just as Scott’s pets do! So that self proclaimed "family man" image is a LITTLE exaggerated, like all of Scott’s myths about himself.
Scott worked in the private sector for several years. He was a "software engineer". he was so inept at this that his fellow team members got tired of carrying his dead weight on every project, and threatened to quit en masse if Scott was not counseled, straightened out and forced to do his fair share of the work. This went on for several more years, but his disdain for women caused additional problems, and he required frequent counseling in how to work with the opposite sex. Finally under pressure he decided to "seek opportunity elsewhere" and after several failed tries at other things finally landed on politics as the perfect hiding place for his lazy incompetence.
Scott continued as troublemaker in clerk’s office, just like in private sector, and dogged the county commissioners faithfully. in fact in an interview with the palm coast newspapers when he quit, he made no mention of "health problems" but cited his reason for leaving as he could not get along with the politicians in Brevard County. He continued his pattern of covering his own failures by pointing fingers at others throughout his career as clerk. He faked his way through years of mismanagement of the clerk's office by borrowing money from the state to keep things running. when at last his ability to borrow further ended, he quit and ran, leaving the financial mess he denies, but that any public records request will show to be the truth.
part #2 to follow - stay tuned!
part #2
DeleteOver the years there have been rampant rumors regarding drug use, weird personal habits and preferences, and general scary behavior. He was linked to subversive political groups, anti-government groups and one sort of skinhead like organization that was noted for wiping their feet on the American flag as they entered their meeting hall. As stated, all this is rumor, but it has surfaced enough times from enough different directions that it has sort of taken on a life of its own, and the phrase "if it walks like a duck and looks like a duck, it is probably a duck" comes to mind.
Now he is focused on Mitch Needelman. Scott has publicly and proudly proclaimed that his ONLY reason for running for this office is because he hates Needelman. Did ya get that, folks? He has no interest in improving the office. He does not care about YOU the voters of Brevard County. He does not care about the employees, or he would have said so. In fact he has also proclaimed that he will reverse all the raises Needelman has given the employees and take back their improved benefits packages. The reason is he HATES Needelman and vows to reverse everything Needelman has done for the office, no matter who he hurts in the process. He is VENGEFUL AND VINDICTIVE, and hate is no reason to either run for office or to vote for someone who is running on this platform.
Over the years in office, Ellis created sweetheart deals for relatives and friends. He buried these deals in the vaults of the thousands of bits of paper in the warehouses. Needelman is in midst of audits of prior contracts. Lots of dirty deals are coming out. True to form as he did with commissioners, Ellis is deflecting scrutiny from himself by trying to turn it on Needelman. This time it won't work. Of course he doesn't want the records digitized! That means that someone will touch every single piece of paper, scan it, and reveal eventually every single illegal deal he made in his ten years! Has he screamed he will end that contract? You betcha! He cannot afford for it to go forward. There is not a statute of limitations on some of what he did. He needs for that stuff to stay buried in those warehouses. He has been SLOPPY and left a very bright and frightening paper trail that can only be found in the digitization process.
He is desperate and will stop at nothing to hide his past. The most recent desperate act was revealed just in the past few days. He appears to be in cahoots with an ex employee of the digitization company. This person is an extortionist, a thief and an illegal immigrant who most probably will face indictment or at least deportment in near future for his criminal acts against his former employer. This is Ellis' "source" for his latest allegations against Needelman. Now, who do you REALLY want to vote for?
FLAT.OUT.LIES!
DeleteYou would never post this if you had to put your name to it, what a coward! What a mean, spiteful, horrible coward!
How dare you disparage a man for the love of his children, just because he wasn't the sperm donor. It takes a lot more than being the sperm donor to be a dad. Again, what a mean, spiteful horrible coward you are!
You know what? Most people have already voted, and I can guarantee you that anyone who reads this minus their tin hat won't believe this garbage. Especially if they know Scott.
thank you brenda. that is precisely the response i was going for from a lying ellis supporter who ignores the things he has done. so if you are angry, my remarks were well placed. the truth hurts, and you are writhing in pain.
Deletethe comment about the children was designed to show what a liar he is, not to disparage his "love". get a life brenda. you defending him is getting so pathetic. this is the real world. if you read what he has posted about needelman, this is pale in comparison. why did he not just tell the truth in the candidate profiles? "i am married, but separated from my wife and have been for years. i have three adopted children." there, was that so hard? HE LIED. LIED. LIED.LIED. And if he lied about something that simple, he lied about EVERYTHING!!
i gigged you and you jumped. so will scott. mission accomplished!
I don't jump at all, it is expected. The end of the election is in a few days. Within a week of the election ending much more information will be in the press.
DeleteShall we switch from Literature to History?
Colonel Tarleton, welcome to Hannah's Cowpens.
Um that's funny Needelman's BIO doesn't say anything about having his son BAKER ACTED more than once..
DeleteScott's doesn't say he is a cross dresser either. What's your point?
DeleteNo Scott within a few hours much more will be in the press. You put on a brave front but ya blinked. We all saw it and we know the truth. You took down that post and that was your admission of guilt just like taking the posts off here were. People like you who are overly smug, (Col. Tarelton ? you pompous ass),can't resist the keyboard and they Always, Always trip themselves up. Exactly the way you did. Give a man enough time and rope he will figure out how to hang himself. How's it feel to be twisting in the wind?
DeleteUh Scott is all this history and literature supposed to make everyone think you are smart ?
DeleteNot working. Every 4th grader knows how to use the Internet. Most of us who know you know you are barely average, and that is a stretch. If you REALLY want to impress us take a bath, put on some clean clothes and comb your hair. What are you doing here anyway? You already had your 300 words! BT! Kick him off here!
Brenda 12:04. How do you know most people have voted? Did you drive around to all those nursing homes with Matt Nye and Ms. Alice and help them assist those elderly folks "vote for the right people" as Ms. Alice put it?? So many infirm old people and so little time! I bet it took a whole posse of you to get to all of them!
ReplyDeleteOh Scott you bad boy!! I just got word you got caught out late last night stealing and vandalizing Needelman campaign signs!! Now if you are so sure of a victory why would you be out doing such petty things? Brenda! Were you with him? Shame on you both! Oh, and don't bother to deny this Scott. Got photos of your vehicle and license plate!! Yea!! You DO know tampering with campaign signs is a crime, don't you???
ReplyDeleteYou have that a bit backwards. Check out WESH. Young NeedleMen on film. As always, you accuse everyone else of the crimes and lies you are doing. West Melbourne has the police report, and it's not Scott Ellis as the perpetrator. Too bad one cannot post a video or photo hre so you could see your friends in action.
DeleteNo, I do not have that backwards. As usual you are lying by omission and skirt the truth. The video that West Melbourne has was taken by Michael Needelman. It clearly shows one of your supporters and financial backers getting belligerent and threatening to Michael Needelman at a sign location last night. His face is visible and the police officers in West Melbourne recognized him on the video. The complaint was filed BY Needelman, not against him.
DeleteAny video or photos that WESH has were taken by YOUR henchman and submitted to TV by you. The Needelman video is in police custody for the complaint. That report will not be available for a couple of days, so whatever you submitted is not associated with the report at West Melbourne Police.
Your guy has risked his entire professional career with this move. A stupid, stupid thing to do considering the prize. This will be pursued to the fullest.
The previous post regarding YOU was from the night before. You were seen and your license plate photographed then. That is a separate matter and will be dealt with separately. The election tomorrow is far from the end of the consequences for your actions.
The days when you could get away with half truths and lying by omission are over. Everyone is on to you, and you are dealing with a different class of people now. We are bulldogs and we don't let go.
Brevard times check your email!
ReplyDeleteScott you better take down those "reelect Scott ellis" signs. You are not the incumbent and the signs ate illegal. You will be prosecuted for this one. You creep. Just more proof you cannot get elected on your ownerits because you don't have any.
ReplyDeleteIt's already over, Sean. No such signs were printed, the old signs were tossed in 2008. Someone, friend or foe, pulled one from a garage. I have placed very few signs along roads due to the high disappearance rate.
Deletegod is there no end to your lying? i am surprised you have not been hit by lightning. in case you have not read the policies, the candidates are responsible for the signage. so you better get your happy little butt in your truck, track these down and get "em down. five minutes ago would have been a good time to start.
Deleteare you freaking kidding? you have signs all over from one end of the county to the other! most are slanderous and derogatory, but they are there. "friend or foe"?? tell me why a "foe" of yours would try to help you get elected with fake signs. you are the epitomy of crud. you are the crud that crud scrapes off its shoes.
Deletewell, since you disavow any ownership or responsibilty for the "re-elect" ellis signs, and there are quite a few of them, since you are so busy on this last day of campaigning, Mitch is willing to help you with this dilemma. He will have them removed for you so you don't get in trouble. since you also find them offensive and do not know where they came from, you will be glad for his assistance in this. right?
Deletescott, no response to this will be taken as your concurrence for removal.
DeleteThere is nothing to remove. The old ones were tossed in 2008. They are 'all over town', well, where?
DeleteSaw your signs. Real class. I hope Needelman prosecutes you for this. What a pathetic excuse for a man. No wonder your family ran off. I wish there was a way to post photo here. Everyone should see what you have stooped to now!
ReplyDeleteWow Scott!! Illegal signs, stealing signs, felonies, extortion, illegal immigrants, blackmail, voter fraud, you left no stone unturned! And yet the polls say you will lose! I guess bad things really DO happen to bad people. You are not going to like jail. I hear they make you take a shower whether you want to or not!!
ReplyDeleteHow interesting that mitch hired day laborers to wave at the voting precients. Dudes dont even like needelman. Nice guys. I hope needelman doesnt go after them for daring to speak their mind.
ReplyDeletelol...it just occured to me that perhaps mitch hired day laborers from Orlando?
DeleteThey are with Source3, Brenda, and voted against Mitch!
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