It's a tough and difficult situation. It affects a very minor group of employees. If we're going to do this we need to be as fair and equitable as possible.

I favor development in a responsible way, where development pays for itself, is well planned and long-term goals set.

I've tried to argue the fact that experience and direction and track record are valuable assets. I clearly have some background that she doesn't, but that's part of my argument, that it would take a lot of time for someone to get up to that point.

I have one. I'm not going to ask somebody to do something I wouldn't do myself. None of my employees are forced to get the chip to keep their job.

Employees continues to be the prime purchasers for these devices.

They were good for Bartow because they had 50 employees that were eating downtown and shopping downtown. They were part of the downtown life.