In one special election this year the average county precinct voted at about 9%. However, the City of Peachtree voters routinely voted at about 5%. My own precinct, one of the wealthiest, only voted at 3.49%.

So expecting the voters to either care about an issue, or much less vote on it, will be a challenge unto itself.

Mind you, we have had many other elections, such as when we layed palms frowns down in the path of our Current Mayor, as we welcomed our Savior to take over in City Hall. Yes, we had a good turnout fot that, but as a general rule, we are either too busy, too apathetic, or too lazy to get out and vote. Plus people tend to vote when there is something they feel strongly "against".

Heck I didn't even vote in the run off last week for the Agricultural Commissioners post. So I shouldn't complain. . . but that is my right so I will.

The vote was already taken and its 3-2 in favor. The "let's vote on everything crowd" misses the point about how government works and more to the point, they don't do their homework before the election to find out the candidtaes positions on specific issues. Granted that is sometimes doifficult when candidates either don't know or just plain lie - but harold was pretty transparent on this one from the beginning - as he was on the tennis center debt.
meow

Thanks for trying to talk some sense at the meeting last night…to bad your motion didn’t carry…thanks to Judi-ann and Mr. Boone.

Am I the only one that feels perhaps Stuart has his eyes on bigger aspirations for City Office?...Hummmmm

It may not happen right away, but there is certainly enough land to 4-lane it and within 5 years it will be a 4-lane major roadway. Why else is the bridge being built to a 4-lane width.

It is interesting that Stuart seems to be waking up and paying attention. Looks like we could have 2 factions on council with Boone rubber-stamping Harold and one of the ladies being the deciding vote on many issues. Should be interesting to watch.
meow

What is more interesting or should I say disturbing was Judi –ann’s outburst at the people that put her in the position through an election.

After the vote, those in attendance at the meeting expressed vocal dissatisfaction with the vote. Mrs. Rutherford proceeded to “chastise and scold the voters for not understanding what a “tough job” it is being up here and having to make these tough decisions.

Well guess what Judi…I have three comments:

1). You should have known what you were getting into before you choose to run for political office.
2). Not to worry about the pressure, because will do our best to vote you off the Council next chance we get!
3). If you can’t stand the heat …get out of the kitchen.

Judi-ann had no business to scold the people in attendance for voicing dissatisfaction with the vote. What was interesting about this display is that no one from the general public in attendance directed his or her dissatisfaction directly at Mrs. Rutherford. However, she seemed so stressed…that she lashed out at the public (the voters). She was so upset her face was red and she removed her glasses…great body language Judi-ann!

Bottom line Judi-ann is that you owe those voters in attendance at the meeting last night an apology for your rudeness. A public official has to learn how to take criticism. If you can’t (which was well displayed last evening)…you need to resign from office immediately.

First of all Steve Brown/skyspy/spearroadguy are all the same person or at the very least all suffering from the same mental defect or defects.

Yes, Judi was rude. She knows that and will apoligize at the next meeting. Being a Yankee in this enviornment is very stressful.
Yankees don't srew around, they listen and make a quick decision and do not suffer fools at all. You all need to get over it. She will be fine.

As far as the actual issue -TDK - get over it. It is a done deal. Move on to something else.
meow

She’ll apologize…sure then is she going to announce that she’s checking into rehab…that is the usual M.O. of a shamed politician that has been exposed.

Can you believe the best excuse you can find to defend her outburst is that “she’s a YANKEE”? As a YANKEE of 30+ years I take personal offense to such a silly excuse.

Could this be defined as “profiling”? Are you suggesting that Yankees are hot headed, shot from the hip, rude and arrogant (all of which Judi-ann demonstrated)?

In all due respect mudcat, I'm a Yankee as well. I also have held and currently hold offices of responsibilities where I have people that I represent. Some don't agree with me and are very vocal. I have never once raised my Yankee voice or lost my cool. Judi-ann. had no business and there is no “YANKEE” or any other excuse for her actions.
As an elected public official you must realize that not everyone will agree with you all the time…it comes with the territory.

I’m curious as to what you know that makes you be so bold as to tell us that she will apologize at the next meeting…hummmmm….you sound as if you may be very close to the situation.

TDK is a done deal...again...sure sounds to me like you are very close to the issue...does anyone know the real mud cat?
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Another Taggard apology. Another Father oooops apology---no it didn't happen.
It sure is hard to be a fundamentalist when one doesn't need to swear off anything forever, just do it then apologize, over and over. I couldn't admit to being that ignorant or weak.

Sounds about the same as "mission accomplished," stay the course," to me. Done deal! Why do you say that? What will you get out of it? Have any friends who will get anything out of it? Think a minute: picture that traffic hitting 74 every day!
There has to be some money here for someone or we would cut this thing off right now. Build the d... thing, but take the traffic through their own county.

Hey your lights when out in your mind a long time ago and there is no one home in that empty space between your ears. Why don't you go play in the intersection of 74 and 54, at night, wearing dark clothing and do us all a favor.

I get nothing out of it except more traffic, which I don't need and don't want.

Friends? Don't know. Some may get something out of it. Don't know and don't care. Why do you?

"Take the traffic through their own county" ???? You must mean Coweta and believe me - traffic over there will be serious. Their roads are not ready for this - at all! So what if some come over here and use our cart paths and date our daughters and shop at our stores? Is that all bad???

By the way, Mission accomplished and Stay the course is Washington DC - not PTC. Don't get all confused about that.
meow