First, I want to say thanks to Kevin Hogencamp of the Albany Journal. I’m not sure where in the paper he will place it, but he has told me that he will run my first ever actual newspaper report (rather than column, and complete with byline!) in tomorrow’s Albany Journal. This report concerns a five minute encounter near the end of the meeting between Commission Chairman Ed Duffy and Ralph Jackson – but I’ll get to that (complete with video) in a moment.
Overall, the meeting went fairly smoothly, though it got very bogged down in discussion of the proposed new probation service. Before the meeting, I had a chance to talk to Southwestern Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Rucker Smith, who is the primary agency head responsible for the proposed new service. He appeared to be very open before, during, and after the meeting, and I look forward to examining the issues of this service with him in the near future. [Continue Reading]
Just before I head out for their Feb 23 meeting, I give you the video from the Feb 11 meeting. For my thoughts on some of the presentations, see this morning’s post.
Gun owners can sure be a paranoid lot. It’s not like there’s no reason for them to be either. Their Constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms is constantly under attack by someone. There’s always someone who seems to think that rights are pliable and should be restricted because of a perception of danger.
If I’ve read these signs in Leesburg correctly (I’ve been driving down the road when I passed them), there will be a public forum regarding the enhancements to the Robert B Lee/Lovers Lane Rd project from 4p – 6p. I’ll call Bob Alexander in County Planning today and update this if necessary.
[UPDATE] This event is actually THURSDAY afternoon, not this afternoon. Time is correct though.
Also tonight, at 6p in the Courthouse Annex is the regularly scheduled meeting of the Lee County Board of Commissioners.
The agenda can be found here, and the agenda packet is here.
I’m working on finishing the video uploads from the Feb 11 meeting right now, but based on those discussions here are my own recommendations for votes on the items on the Agenda:
I serve with many of your neighbors on the “We Count Lee Counts” committee here in Lee County. The committee’s sole purpose is to promote the Census and hopefully as a result, improve our county’s citizen’s response to the census mailing in Mid-March. The Census is vitally important to our County, our Region, and our State. It will serve as the primary basis upon which some 400 BILLION DOLLARS is divided up among the communities of our country. Conservative estimates put the value of each citizen we count at $1,700.00. That means if we miss you in the count, it cost Lee County $1,700.00 if we miss a family of 4 it cost us $6,800.00! We can not afford to miss one single person! This same information also determines how many representatives we have in Atlanta and in Washington and even how the lines are drawn in Lee County for the election of Commissioners and School Board Members.
In March, your home should receive a simple, 10 question, census form. Fill it out and send it back. Just a few minutes of your time could mean so much for your community. For every household that does not respond, census workers will attempt to contact and count, so by filling out your form and returning it, you are saving the cost of that census worker trying to track down your household. Money that we save for the Census Bureau is really our money, since all government money comes from you and I! [Continue Reading]
Doug MacGinnitie’s campaign continues to build momentum and support from across Georgia. Today, the campaign announced the endorsement of the Cobb County 912 Project. The Cobb County 912 Project is a grassroots organization comprised of men and women who love their country and who are working to reinforce conservative principles in Georgia based on the 9-12 Project.
“After researching the platforms and background of the 2010 Secretary of State candidates, Doug MacGinnitie was the obvious choice. Doug is not a career politician, but an entrepreneur and business owner who wants to make a difference in our government by applying sound, real-world principles,” stated Tricia Pridemore, chairman of the Cobb County 912 Project. “The office of Georgia Secretary of State is critical to holding free and honest elections. Doug understands the principles needed to secure our electoral process, and we trust him to uphold the pledge and commitments he’s made to Georgia voters.” [Continue Reading]
