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Change is the name of new Fayette commission

Tue, 01/02/2007 - 5:59pm
By: John Thompson

New commissioner sworn in

As a large crowd of family and friends looked on, Eric Maxwell was sworn in Friday as a new Fayette County commissioner.

Maxwell, along with new Commissioner Jack Smith who was sworn in yesterday, will dramatically change the face of the County Commission.

Former commissioners Greg Dunn and Linda Wells, along with current Commissioner Peter Pfeifer, often represented a voting bloc that won on many votes. But with Wells and Dunn gone, the power on the board could shift to Commissioners Herb Frady and Robert Horgan, who opposed many items backed by the former commissioners.

Frady, a former councilman and mayor from Peachtree City, could end up as chairman of the new commission.

Horgan was elected last spring to fill the unexpired term of A.G. VanLandingham, who died of cancer.

Maxwell was buoyed by the supporters who came out to support him during the swearing-in ceremony and told everyone to make sure he stays on track. He said that he had recently attended training in Athens for new county commissioners and one of the lessons he learned was “you don’t have to have a revolution in your first week in office.”

He did say that many members of the new commission want to see the numerous lawsuit issues settled with the sheriff, and said he was ready to start serving the public.

Maxwell will get his chance today at the commission’s first meeting of the new year. The main items on the agenda are the election of a chairman and vice chairman. The meeting starts at 3:30 p.m.

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First week in Office
Submitted by lawaboveall on Wed, 01/03/2007 - 4:48pm.

So Eric Maxwell had to go to training for new commissioners to discover that there could not be a revolution in the first week in office. Well Eric...DUH! !

I was glad to hear that Jack Smith actually found out the starting time for the commission meetings and even showed up at the last two of the year. Jack..what have you gotten yourself into!!!

Want a rundown of what will happen next?

Lawsuits against the sheriff will not be settled. They will be dropped.

As soon as that is settled then the McNally law firm will be dropped..in favor of a crony of Eric Maxwell (my money is on Stephen Ott)

More commercial development on South Hwy 85...in violation of the land use plan

Reopening of Highland Hills Road from 138 .. until someone is injured or killed, I hope it is not a child.

A new county attorney in 2008 (because the first one will quit due to the workload) another crony of Maxwell.

But look at the bright side. The next election to make things right is only 563 days from now when Chairman Dweedledum, his sidekick, Fayette County's answer to Charlie McCarthy and Commissioner Peter Pfieffer will be up for re-election

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Lawbelowall... you are a
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Submitted by Git Real on Wed, 01/03/2007 - 5:05pm.

bitter, nasty twit. Hell you can't even wait for these guys to get their feet wet and you've already shown that you have as much class as the Clinton Cronies as they trashed the White House upon their exit 6 years ago.

I hope I don't know you in real life. I'd fear for my children to be around you. Get a life there white trash and give these guys a chance to earn the wrath that you're prematurely spewing. Heck..I didn't vote for Eric and I derned sure didn't vote for Dunn. But even I have enough class to give these guys the proper leeway to define themselves.

Oh....and about your McNally comments. Can you hear the tune ringing through the air? ......Ding Dong The Wicked Witch Is Dead.....


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Great things for Fayette
Submitted by girlinformed on Wed, 01/03/2007 - 11:27am.

With Jordan and Dunn gone there will be great things in the near future. Finally the Countys best interest will be in mind on both ends. Sheriff Johnson cares about this county and so does Eric Maxwell. Amazing things can happen when teams work together.

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re: Great things for Fayette
Submitted by Proud2BWcat on Wed, 01/03/2007 - 7:28pm.

Oh please! the only thing Johnson has ever cared about is covering his redneck a...?
Have you forgotten that Jordan was hand pick by Johnson and made to his likeness? The guy was being groomed to take over Johnson when he retires; now Johnson just washed his hands and "left him hanging".

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OK.....So?....
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Submitted by Git Real on Tue, 01/02/2007 - 7:20pm.

Who be da new man?

Hey. Can we at least wait until after the first commission meeting that has a full agenda before the new commissioners get shred to pieces on here? Lest ye be sour grapes.


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Ok...I Will wait
Submitted by lawaboveall on Wed, 01/03/2007 - 4:25pm.

Sprayberry, I will wait. I will wait until the first land use plan violation, (scheduled for Thursday January 11 at approximately 7:30 PM) the first rude and condescending remark made to an employee in public, the first ridicule of a county resident from the dias, the first granting of special treatment for cronies. In other words until this group reverts to the way it was when you were on the commission.

I will be quiet and watch. But as soon as any (I should say all) of the above happens, you will hear from me and many others

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Sprayberry?
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Submitted by Git Real on Wed, 01/03/2007 - 9:00pm.

Chuckle..chuckle...

Well I guess I've been called worse by better. At least you didn't call me Burrell. I'd have to hunt you down for that one.

Well Lawbelowall you failed miserably about waiting until Thursday, January 11 at approximately 7:30 PM to make an a$$ out of yourself. I hope that you will find yourself an accountability partner to keep an eye on you during this turbulent and unbalanced time of hate in your life. I fear that you will take all this hatred out on your wife.


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