After the BOC public meeting last night in which our commissioners voted 5 to zero as usual in favor of big development. It would seem that the BOC won again against the citizens, even with all the valid concerns regarding water run off,contamination,children walking to and from school and of course the ever prominent property value loss. The BOC will only continue to win with this type of voting, if the citizens allow it to continue. Mr. Bowman was right, if we do not like the way they vote, then vote them out!
It is my opinion that from the 83 people against the ball field development off of Jodeco Road that got 5 to zero voting in favor of that development, the 300 residents at Eagles Landing got a 5 to zero vote which will have their subdivision divided for a highway and now, if I heard correctly from one of the residents that spoke last night,there will be about 1,000 more people who have the potential to make a difference in this county in the 2010 election year.
The numbers are adding up, that is a good thing, that is progress, that is a proof that the citizens are not content with the status quo. That prooves that the citizens are NOT being heard on the issues that affect their very lives within this county. The only way they can be sure to be heard now is to VOTE.
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This could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back for the sitting Commissioners come election time. When the public officials don’t listen to the public than they have a right to complain and yes vote the offending officials out of office. This is what makes America so great, however we need more people to get involved than we do now to make this work. I just hope this don’t come back and bite the BOC in the back side if something very bad happens at the Clorox place and lives are lost or the environment is damaged beyond repair. Or kids are killed crossing the Road in any of the three areas you have talked about in this post. We need to be more careful as to who we put into office because they are to represent us as a whole not friends or friends of a friend. We must do a better job at weeding out the non- desirable types that run for public office.
Dark Knight
People in Henry County need to understand something about what happened last night. This was in District 1 but in could have been in any other district as to the way the commissioners voted. If people will look very closely at the meetings as to how these commissioners vote it is 99% in favor of those who come before them. Last night I noticed the big lawyer for Cousins Properties pass out his letter letting the commissioners know that he would sue them if they voted against his clients. That is a threat to the commission. The commission needs to deny one of these zoning requests and go to court and show they have a backbone to stand up for people's rights. The people who were in attendance got to see how their commissioners work. Take your time and learn about these people who have the best interest of those who want to build in our county verses the people. Mr. Lambert said himself that he was approached about selling part of his land. This land which sets well off Hwy 42 and does not connect it in any place. Even a new road will have to be built with our dollars to the site. It makes one wonder why they even have any meetings at all because their minds were made up when they asked the people to buy the land to begin with. This is not proper representation of the people. Mr. Bowman said if you don't like the job they do then vote them out. Well folks you have a chance this year to start on that. There is questionalbility all the way to the state house on our representation due to the fact that these families feel that they own us and what happens in Henry County. Well folks they do not. They are no better than we are and when they wake up and see this then they will be right back where they started which is nowhere.
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