Wednesday, August 30, 2000

I wish to correct statements made in a previous letter to this newspaper. In that letter, published Aug. 16, I made an assumption about Mr. Claude Paquin’s age and taxpaying status. It was an assumption that I felt was reasonable, but an assumption nonetheless, and I was incorrect. When I make a mistake, I take full responsibility for it and for seeing that it is corrected.

It has been brought to my attention that Mr. Claude Paquin has not yet reached the age of 65 and that, until such time that he is over age 65 and has a Georgia taxable income under $15,000 year after year, he will pay property taxes like any other taxpayer. Mr. Paquin stands to gain nothing personally from the passage of a bond referendum and has never indicated that he would. Statements that I made that indicated information contrary to this were, unintentionally, incorrect.

I regret any embarrassment or inconvenience this error may have caused Mr. Paquin.

Connie Leary
Peachtree City

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