Where is the little blonde reporter from Folio now?????  If she is soooo interested in Clay County Politics.

Somebody's got some 'splaining to do...

From News4Jax.com...ironic how there is no mention of this on MCS

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. -- Clay County Clerk of Court James Jett is defending his use of a county-provided SUV to drive to his St. Augustine Beach condominium, to church on Sunday and to a political rally.

"It may not have been smart, but I didn't think there was anything wrong with it," Jett told Channel 4's Jim Piggott on Wednesday.

Piggott questioned Jett after receiving photographs of Jett's Ford Explorer parked at Jett's second home in St. Johns County, at church on Sunday and at a fundraising BBQ for Tike Taylor, who is running for sheriff.

Jett said his understanding of the policy on official use allows him to use the vehicle to commute to and from work -- even when the commute is out of the county to spend the weekend -- and whenever he meets with people as the clerk of court -- even if that's over the weekend.

"As an elected official, I believe I'm there to serve the public, and so, therefore, I'm on call 24 hours a day," Jett said.

Asked about using a county vehicle to attend a political rally, Jett said he was invited as an elected official.

"I went there as the elected clerk of court to shake hands and meet with constituents," Jett said. "Some people may say that doesn't serve a public purpose, but with 700, 800 or 1,000 people there, those are my constituents, and so, therefore, I go to those functions."

Asked whether that was considered campaigning, Jett said yes.

"It could be construed to campaigning -- that's unfortunate -- but I campaign 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year," Jett said.

Asked about using the county vehicle to attend church services, Jett said he didn't know when that was taken, but sometimes he'll attend a public function after church, then asked to talk off the record about it.

Jett said because the issue of driving the vehicle out of the county because an issue last summer, he stopped driving the provided SUV to his beachfront condo.

While Jett defends his use of his vehicle, he has disciplined some members of his office staff for using office computers to access their MySpace Web pages.

"It's good-old-boy Clay County politics, and if it becomes an issue, then I will certainly stop, because I don’t even want the appearance of any wrongdoing," Jett said.

Piggott said Jett calmly and completely answered every question and issue that was raised.

Jett is seeking reelection this fall, and feels that the e-mailing of the photos to to Channel 4 was motivated by either his political opponents.