I will say it if no one else will: I have been disappointed with our new chairman. First he decides that he wants to turn our county into a police state, then he votes to keep the Red Rabbit, and now he wants to help out the gardeners in the county.
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I will say it if no one else will: I have been disappointed with our new chairman. First he decides that he wants to turn our county into a police state, then he votes to keep the Red Rabbit, and now he wants to help out the gardeners in the county.
Chairman Attila the Hun
It was good seeing our new Chairman on TV coming just short of calling for a police state here in Hall County. You can skip all the fun and jump to his speech starting at the 1:18:26 mark. The best part is that the Chairman announced that he is to the “right of Attila...
I Will Raise you Twice
Ah yes, the annual increase in the price of water is upon us. It appears that the City of Gainesville needs the money. At least that must have been the recommendation after their retreat. Luckily for most of us, we pay twice as much for water as a resident of Gainesville. I would call...
No Respect
I would imagine that the Town of Braselton must be feeling a little like Rodney Dangerfield; they just can’t get any respect. First, the County goes and names a road within their jurisdiction, now it appears the state has done so as well. In what has to be an embarrassing oversight for our legal...
That’s Not Very Friendly
It looks like Braselton doesn’t want the Friendship Road name change to die. Evidently, the resolution passed by the Town says, “The town is mindful of the rich history and heritage of Friendship Road and its inhabitants and its significance to the region” and “To the extent necessary and in affirming the present name”...
An inside view from the inside.
I’m going to break down what I see as the dysfunctional elements in the Hall County Government from elected officials to department heads. But I’m going to start with our illustrious Commission Chairman, Dick Mecum. Chairman Mecum, if you read this, do not worry, I’m not picking on you only. I will address everyone...
Spending Hazard in Hall
I grew bored one night last week at the Boar’s Nest while I was waiting for Daisy to finish her shift and I started thinking about the vast amount of blight that exists in Hazzard. There doesn’t seem to be any shortage of old houses and abandoned businesses clogging up space, that’s for sure. ...
LOST in another SPLOST
Are you ready for the next round of SPLOST? Well, ready or not, here it comes. The cities are starting to get their ducks in a row. Forget about the fact that Gainesville is suing the County, or the fact that T-SPLOST was hammered in an election last year, the cities look to be...
Pick Me, Pick Me!
Oh, how I love me a committee. It looks like our School Board has decided to put together a safety committee to deal with several of the issues that have gone on in our schools. It seems like a reasonable idea and one that may let off the emotional steam from recent back to...
What’s in a Name?
In what is looking more and more like the county commission’s version of Custard’s Last Stand, the BOC appears to be going down the unfriendly road in changing the name of Friendship Road to Lake Lanier Islands Parkway. To me this looks like a battle between history and future with change being the weapon...
At Least It Ain’t the General Lee
A recent story about state Schools Superintendent John Barge caught my eye while I was reading the paper at The Boar’s Nest. It looks like Barge has been taking advantage of a $7,000 yearly car allowance even though the fringe benefit was cut out long before Barge took office. You can read about the...
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