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Secret
police? County unwraps a 20-year-old stealth whopper
By CAL BEVERLY
editor@thecitizennews.com
Did you know that
Fayette County has its own police force? A stealth force that has been
operating under another name for 20 years?
Commission
vs. Sheriff on county marshals' police powers: 3 positions
- LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
BOE's
bad bus decision compounded by delay
I attended the recent
school board meeting and it was obvious to me that, considering the
number of concerned citizens in attendance, a bad decision had been
made regarding the bus route changes.
How
about middle school students and their safety?
This is my comment
on the news articles being published in the county in reference to the
school bus stop locations. The issues seem to concentrate on restoring
the transportation to all of the district's elementary school students
even though the middle school children are affected equally.
School
board fixes squeaky wheel; other areas ignored
Thank you to J.
Frank Lynch. Your suggestion that 15 taxpayers (five each for elementary,
middle and high school spending needs) be charged with reading the school
board budget and looking for funding versus citizen needs is brilliant
in its simplicity.
BOE
communicated poorly
In response to the
"Bus route fiasco" column, I agree. When I called [school
system Transportation Director] Pam Holt and asked how these changes
came about, she stated, "At the school board meeting." I further
asked why the parents were not notified of the need to make the budget
cut in transportation. She states, "Read the paper, the information
was there."
Bus
routes and school finances: BOE must get better advisors
The Fayette Board
of Education has screwed up once again, with its school bus pickup plan,
and the blame rightfully ought to be laid at the feet of the school
superintendent, whose job it is to provide wise leadership to that board.
The forming of yet another task force to deflect the parents' ire is,
quite simply, more of the phony baloney bureaucrats employ to buy time,
muddle the issues, and pass the buck.
Justify
that Wynnmeade bridge to nowhere, Mayor
Mayor Steve Browns'
letter to The Citizen last week was an incredible, and largely incomprehensible,
pastiche of obfuscation, out of context quotes, unrelated factoids,
half-truths and untruths. I don't believe I've ever seen anyone expend
so much effort on some simple questions without providing even a hint
of an actual answer.
Justify
that $106,000 salary for assistant city manager
There are some facts
that are so well known that everyone recognizes them. One is that our
country is suffering with money problems. Local governments have fewer
funds for operating and are faced with the choice of either raising
taxes or reducing services.
F'ville
concert price too high
I would like to
publicly apologize to my dear friends who attended the Glen Campbell
concert at The Villages Amphitheater in Fayetteville recently. My friends
came to town with their 7-month-old son who I had not had the privilege
to meet and to see the amphitheater which I had bragged so much about
after attending several events.
No
class at Fred concerts
You'd think that,
with all the lovely homes in this area, citizens would demonstrate good
manners. But we all know money can't buy class.
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