Former BHA member

Below is the full text of the letter of resignation submitted last week byJeanette Soto, former Brooksville Housing Authority Board member.

December 7,2007

Mayor David Pugh,

This letter will serve as my resignation from the board, effective immediately. Though I have always wished to support you, and your directive for the Brooksville Housing Authority Board, I was extremely reluctant to submit my resignation after reading your comment in the newspaper November 29, 2007 that “charges might be forth coming”, especially after you had told me numerous times I had done nothing wrong nor had I caused any trouble on my short 3-month (four meeting) tenure. I couldn’t possibly imagine any charges directed only at me, since I was only one member of a seven member board. I felt your subsequent comments in the newspaper December 4th regarding my integrity were even more damaging to my reputation.

In spite of the very heavy baggage brought forth from the past, (long before any of the current board members took office), there are good things happening in the community.
It was a pleasure to voluntarily work with all members of the BHA Board, the Executive Director and especially to have been given the privilege and opportunity to meet many of the residents of the housing’s community.

I thank you and the City Council for giving me the opportunity to volunteer and serve the City of Brooksville. I remain,

Sincerely,
Jeanette Soto