"There was an obvious conflict between Mr. Busch's private life and Mr. Busch's county life.''
Jim Gantt,Hernando County's purchasing director, on the actions of Bill Busch, who served as the county's pavement management coordinator while at the same time representing a company doing business with the county.
"It's unacceptable. We have far more important things to be doing here.''
County AdministratorDavid Hamilton, criticizing Hernando County public works department directorCharles Mixson for lax oversight of the department, including monitoring Busch's activities.
"I was surprised, stunned; I was shocked and I was disappointed.''
DPW director Charles Mixson, on his reaction to the revelations concerning Busch.
"It is frustrating that in too many instances, the sheriff's department is having to do our human resources work.''
County Administrator David Hamilton, on the various failures of the county's human resource department under former director Barbara Dupre.
''We have more children going to jail than to school.''
Marie Marggette, of the Boys & Girls Club, on the need for the organization's new satellite office in the Hillside Estates subdivivion of Brooksville.
"We want to eliminate any excuses that keep him from getting out ot the house and help him back into the land of the living.''
Chip Palko, right, who drove from San Angelo, Texas, to help former classmates ofJoey Merrionof Brooksville, who is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The friends built a wheelchair ramp and made other improvements to Merrion's home.
"We're likely to be on the good side of the storm, if that's possible.''
Cecilia Patella, Hernando County's interim emergency management director, gauging the potential impacts of Tropical Storm Fay.
"I'm not worried, but I don't want to get caught with my pants down.''
Jerry Davis of Spring Hill, buying plywood and other materials as the storm approached.
"I think Brooksville needs to have someone come out of here, out of the 'hood, and make it big. If that happens, you're really going to see things take off.''
Ismail Rasheed of Brooksville, owner of Brother's Barbershop, on his hopes that one of his barbers, Brandon Maxwell, right, succeeds in his musical career which combines hip-hop with a religious theme.
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