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At last week’s County Commission meeting, Jason Black made the statement that he worked for the county employees, and therefore felt the need to give them an “extra” day off work for the Christmas Holiday. I found these comments offensive and disrespectful to the people of Limestone County. You sir, do not work for county employees; you work for the people of District 3. And when you spend county money, it’s not your money. It’s the taxpayer’s money. Why should you and other county employees get three days off when we, the taxpayers, don’t?