Donald Penton

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  www.theledger.com/article/20080925/NEWS/809250435/1338/ - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/26/2008    Last Visited: 9/26/2008  

  POLK CITY | The Ridge League of Cities has recognized Mayor Donald Penton for his lifetime of service to Polk City by giving him the Nettie Draughon Award as the outstanding municipal official of the year.
  
  Mayor Donald Penton
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  "It was an honor for me to receive this, particularly from the Ridge League and in Nettie Draughon's name," Penton said.
  
  The award recognizes public officials for their contributions to their communities and the league.It is named for the late Nettie Draughon, who worked in local government for 57 years until retiring in 1997.
  
  Shortly after Penton was first elected in 1978, Draughon, the former city manager in Plant City, took the young Polk City official under her wing, smoothed the rough edges and taught him how to run a city effectively, the mayor said.
  
  "Don began his public service to Polk City as a part-time police officer and firefighter.
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  City officials tried to get by on the cheap, hiring city managers who weren't qualified but would work for low pay, Penton said.
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  The league presented Penton with the award at its annual dinner Wednesday at Polk Community College in Winter Haven.
  
  During his 30 years in office, Penton also became active in the Ridge League, which represents communities in five counties along the Florida Ridge.He is finishing a one-year term as the league's president.

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  www.theledger.com/article/20071025/NEWS/710250430/1178/ - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/25/2007    Last Visited: 10/25/2007  

  POLK CITY | There was a time when people came from miles away to buy meats at Polk City's one and only grocery store - at least that's how Polk City Mayor Don Penton describes the store's business in the early years.
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  "We're very upset at the condition of the store," Penton said.
  
  Penton said Polk City needs a supermarket, whether it's Home Town Foods or another company.

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  The Ridge League of Cities has recognized Mayor Donald Penton for his lifetime of service to Polk City by giving him the Nettie Draughon Award as the outstanding municipal official of the year....
  
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  www.theledger.com/article/20070908/NEWS/709080346/1244/ - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/8/2007    Last Visited: 9/8/2007  

  If approved, Mayor Donald Penton will see an increase of $58.70 to an annual salary of $1,310.

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  www.theledger.com/article/20070817/NEWS/708170328/1244/ - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 8/19/2007    Last Visited: 8/20/2007  

  Mayor Donald Penton suggested the city absorb the increase.

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  www.theledger.com/article/20070713/NEWS/707130373/1134 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/13/2007    Last Visited: 7/13/2007  

  Mayor Don Penton said Polk City does not have the financial resources to absorb a major hit.
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  "We are going to catch some flak on this," Penton said."The community is growing, but it is growing very slowly.But it is fixing to grow at a tremendous rate.
  
  "We were going to lower (the tax rate) this year, then this comes along," he said."If we do what the state says and something happens, we are going to be hurting.
  
  "The state had no right, in my opinion, to do what they did.They take care of the state, not the cities in the state," Penton said.
  
  Penton said he was willing to make a promise to residents to lower the property tax as soon as it was financially feasible.

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  www.theledger.com/article/20071115/NEWS/711150437/1244/ - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 11/15/2007    Last Visited: 11/15/2007  

  Mayor Donald Penton and Vice Mayor Chris Denico voiced some initial concerns that they would have liked to see someone from the Sunrise neighborhood apply for the position.
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  "My only concern is we have two councilors that live in one area and two that live on the other side of town, and this will give us three from the same area," Penton said.
  
  "My only concern is that might create a problem," he said.
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  Penton said he also agreed with that argument.
  
  Ames said he thinks the council members represent the whole city and not just the areas of town they live in.
  
  "I believe we all represent the whole city," he said.

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  www.theledger.com/article/20071016/NEWS/710160323/1244/ - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/16/2007    Last Visited: 10/17/2007  

  Mayor Don Penton, who is engaged to Carrier, had the briefest comments of all.
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  Penton said her strongest points are her integrity and working on the city's water and sewer projects.The city is currently developing plans for a sewer plant.
  
  He also did not have any suggestions for improvement and his one suggestion on how the evaluation process can be improved would be to shorten it.
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  "That shows that everybody is doing a decent job and we are proud of all of them," Penton said.

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  Published on: 9/15/2007    Last Visited: 9/17/2007  

  Mayor Donald Penton, who is engaged to Carrier, voted for the budget, which includes Carrier's raise.
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  Penton will see an increase of $58.70 to an annual salary of $1,310.

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  Published on: 3/15/2007    Last Visited: 3/15/2007  

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