Tyrone's Insurance Policy DOES NOT COVER lawsuits

It was once told by a confidential source that when Barry Amos was confronted with the possiblity of the town being sued over the land uses and ordinances, he replied, "let them sue, we have insurance."

Originally, and naturally, the public is astounded at his flippant, dismissive statement which shows he does not care who he runs over because the town has insurance to pay for lawsuits. Several taxpaying citizens of Tyrone questioned his rationale because Barry Amos does not pay the premiums on the insurance policy, the taxpayers do!!

Now the policy has been read and it DOES NOT COVER many claims like inverse condemnation/eminent domain, employees acting outside the scope of their duties, and many other interesting things. These items are excluded under the insurance policy, i.e. not covered. So if the town gets a judgment against them for one of the exclusions, then the insurance does not pay, the town pays out of their pocket or rather, the taxpayers pay through increased taxes!!

There is rumor of a $25 million dollar lawsuit in the works against Mike Smola personally and the town of Tyrone over some statements that Smola made during the last council meeting of September '07.

Do the taxpayers of Tyrone want to continue to support this and eventually pay for it. Even if by some far shot the town wins the lawsuit, the lawyer fees will be outrageous. Lawyers don't care about anything but getting paid and as the Town's lawyers are defending the town against 3 lawsuits currently with one more coming, the lawyers are billing by the hour and that cost will eventually trickle down to you the taxpayers.

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Submitted by cspan123 on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 11:27am.

I find it interesting that this blog is attacking the town for decisions regarding complex legal matters. Barry Amos's comments were somewhat callous, but inverse condemnation claims are extraordinarly difficult to succeed on. Not to mention, at the absolute most, the only compensation would be for the property value-not sure where the $25 million could possibly come from. Also, I think Georgia has a $250,000 punitive damage cap and tons of municipal immunity. I'm not going to worry about any frivolous, meaningingless, and meritless lawsuit when I cast my vote tommorrow.

Submitted by Tyrone Aries on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:24pm.

Smiling (-:

;-/ :-[

Who are you cspot123?

Submitted by Valerie on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:39pm.

His the guy who took your job John.

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Submitted by Git Real on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 8:35pm.

Dollar...ole buddy. We need your help. See if you can get in touch with your old friend, Harry Truman and ask him if it's possible to drop a tactical nuclear device on the Town of Tyrone. Enough is enough. If something isn't done soon I'm afraid the influence of these characters may move beyond the borders of Tyrone. Smiling

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Submitted by Tug13 on Tue, 11/06/2007 - 8:31am.

Why have you brought Mr T back?
The John Wayne avatar suits you much better! Smiling


Submitted by Nitpickers on Tue, 11/06/2007 - 8:01am.

Why do you and others address me as Dollar...old buddy? Have you gone bonkers?
Realizing that the Tyrone bunch will all die out today, having nothing to say beyond their puny election, I have opted to stay away from that mess!

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Submitted by Cyclist on Tue, 11/06/2007 - 8:08am.

You're $ because, well because that's who you are.

Ole Dollaradayand found.

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Submitted by skyspy on Tue, 11/06/2007 - 8:15am.

Are you home to vote today?

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Submitted by Cyclist on Tue, 11/06/2007 - 8:29am.

No still in STL.
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Submitted by skyspy on Tue, 11/06/2007 - 8:34am.

How long? When will they let you stay at the region? How much longer before you retire?

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Submitted by Cyclist on Tue, 11/06/2007 - 1:01pm.

The plan is to be on the company jet tomorow morning back to ATL. I can retire now but, would need additional income to supplement my retirement pay in order to get 2 kids through college.

The ideal thing would be to retire and get on at the FSDO or another air carrier's CMO as an ASI.
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Submitted by Tyrone90210 on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 12:28pm.

Here are the issues: (more to come)

This past Monday Tyrone Candidates attended a forum at the Legacy Theatre to discuss and answer questions. Here are the results:

1st part: candidates statements:

1. Mayor
Don Rehwaldt – spoke first
• 2/3rds of people want to maintain small town environment & green space
• Growth will not stop but will evaluate and seek planning commission and town council help….
• Keep website up to date
• Necessary infrastructure – emergency plan
• Golf cart paths

Mike Smola - spoke second
• 14 year resident, 3 kids
• Fiscal conservative
• Increased police force to help protect infrastructure
• Need growing infrastructure with no long term debt to taxpayers – someone laughed
• Widening Palmetto & Senoia Road
• Eminent domain, not on my watch – unless it is a matter of urgent public safety

2. Council post 1
a) Ken Matthews:
• Served on planning commission
• Can not make, not good at….speeches.
• Expect all staff members to perform duties at above normal standard

b) Tracy Young
• Trustworthiness of town government
• Need new leadership with accountability
• Restore accountability
• Maintain low density
• Open government
• Codify town ordinances
• Propose amendment to 454
• Records in electronic format and on website
• Sewer maintenance

3. Council post 2
a) Eric Dial
• Why he’s running? Children are being raised in Tyrone and have an effect on this being a good place to live. Been living here 7 years.
• Growth challenges in future – appealing to homebuyer and business owners
• To make sure any development is handled responsibly
• Lot size issues – 1 acre lots
• Adhere to comprehensive Plan
• Adverse decisions on citizens – will not let it happen

b) Nasciasceno
• From Florida
• Small town appeal of Tyrone
• We are growing but does not want to lose small town appeal but wants to be part of growth and ensure legacy
• Vision – manage the congestion, the economic development, taxes low, golf paths
• In growth we have great neighborhoods
• Drug task force

c) Shenkle
• Knowledgeable decision making
• Main issue – density – more sewer – or less – supports low density and does not support more sewer
• New leadership – have to change way town business is done and protect property values and citizens
• Keep current character of town
• Pledges – effective positive leader to balance growth in positive manner and work closely with other governments.
• Look for equitable solutions
• Good government practices.
• Joint ventures with adjoining cities.

2nd part: Citizen asks questions:
TO Mayoral Candidates only –– paint a verbal picture of downtown Tyrone in 5-10 years?
Smola: In 10 years he does not see more than 9000 people. Denser core in downtown with business, residences, and attractions. Develop the downtown as moderate density with shops, restaurants, senior citizens need homes in downtown Tyrone.

Wants to see cows and horses but wants to develop core areas to move commercial pressure to middle of downtown.

Rehwaldt: Development is stifled w/o sewer – can’t continue w/o sewer. The downtown is looking better.

QUESTIONS POSED TO All candidates: would you vote to repeal ordinance # 454 which took away business land uses? If not, why?

• Matthews – reviewed ordinance – there are a lot of permitted uses and it depends on the zoning categories and may look into revising it.

• Young – yes, will vote to repeal ordinance #454, passed without proper notification…only one who said he would repeal ordinance #454 except Shenkle who pretty much agrees with Young [see below].

• Dial – eminent domain – taking of private property – inverse condemnation – over-regulation – 454 goes too far w/ private property rights – he objects to that. Won’t say he will repeal or not.

• Nacsiaceno – lack of leadership = engage citizens – revisit 454 and discuss.

• Shenkle – seriously examined in a rewrite all ordinances in town – the public needs to know what the ordinances are and publishing them would help a lot – if there have been instances where business uses have been taken away then it needs to be repealed – so yes to repealing #454 because it has taken away business uses.

• Rehwaldt – supports review of all ordinances, especially #454 and would require-rewriting.

• Smola – denies any intent to disenfranchise (looked liked it killed him to say it)– lawsuit – if not resolved then will look at 454 – so in other words to Mr. Shelley, if you win your lawsuit then maybe I will revisit an ordinance that “deleted uses in their entirety” otherwise, no.

MAYORAL CANDIDATES: Will you follow GA law and see that property owners are given notice and given opportunity to sign a petition (not the petition to hire new mgmt, but to voice their concerns about proposed zoning & land use changes)?
• Rehwaldt – yes
• Smola – if petition is valid and registered voters and citizens of Tyrone –look at and consider – so basically no. [Slap in face to all of those citizens who have signed the petition]

ALL CANDIDATES: would you support beer and wine sales on Sunday?
• Dial – he would have to be convinced that it is necessary to survival to the businesses – so coupled with Dial’s essay online, he wants to balance what is good for us people (in his mind) with the will of the people. We don’t want you supervising us!!
• Nascaisceno – wants to help growth –would entertain the question to pass
• Smola: no
• Rehwaldt: yes
• Shenkle: yes
• Young: yes
• Matthews: could not understand

TO MAYORAL CANDIDATES: Do you think all affected property owners should be part of the development process –
• Smola – Mumbled a lot – something about a cid – downtown overlay tax district – must be voted on by all affected business owners.
• Rehwaldt – There is a difference between business overlay district and business area – needs to be defined and then business owners should vote.

ALL CANDIDATES: How would you contribute to making Tyrone a better place to be/live rather than a place to travel through to get to better places?

• Young – revitalize Shamrock park; county gave $18k for repairs to shamrock park; businesses need to be involved as well
• Matthews – same as Young – no master plan, need one to be adopted.
• Dial – agrees on shamrock park; does not want to step on property rights; businesses are hesitant b/c of lack of sewer……be careful manage and balance and not raise taxes….
• Nascieno – quality of life – wants to discuss and involve everyone.
• Shenkle – opposed to more sewer - would like to see downtown be showplace it can be
• Rehwaldt – ordinance # 454 made businesses leave; w/o sewer on 1 acre lot it will be hard.
• SMOLA: I think what got me started on downtown development – Dollar General – saw metal building – no more metal buildings – created a downtown overlay district and extends to palmetto rd and to southern part of town – architectural standards – Whistle blow station is what he likes – wants good looking buildings – had a master plan, some did not like it. [Dollar General was built after the new architectural standards were passes – not consistent with his statement]

ALL: when the Tyrone government proposes an ordinance itself would you propose a law that all affected property owners should be notified?

• Nacieno – yes, I thought they did post signs.
• Shenkle –yes
• Dial - would support and notify those who might be affected in the future….notify then ahead of time.
• Young – yes – accountability to those people who elect us and the businesses in the town
• Matthews – agrees – 75% of more don’t see ads in paper and signs in front of town hall not enough…….find a way to notify public
• Rehwaldt – yes and would like website upgraded to show land use or ordinance changes & sign posted
• SMOLA: never been the intent of town to disenfranchise – open and prepared to change.

ALL CANDIDATES: in the past there was an e-mail service town crier – stopped it – would any restore it?
• SMOLA: open and honest communication – supports
• Rehwaldt – agrees that town crier could be a vehicle to get info to people
• Matthew agrees
• Young – wants to restore town crier – does not know about it but he is a technical specialist and he could give added support.
• Dial - agrees
• Nasicanceno – agrees
• Shenkle – Absolutely agrees –

Tyrone officials often talk about the 313 responses to town survey being representative- would you consider a petition with 300 names to remove existing town management?
• Young – due process, yes, citizens have spoken
• Dial – would look at it and make decisions later
• Nasasceno - not fair representation of town; multi layered signatures
• Shenkle – with sheer # of signatures it indicates the will of the people; he would assess signatures for validity. Intent of survey denies town leadership due process; need assessment of jobs like town manager. If there are cases that can be documented where people have been mistreated by employee of town, then yes he would consider it.
• Rehwaldt – petition will be considered; will look at job descriptions and job reviews of all employees
• SMOLA: told some stupid story – about getting rid of city mgr – feels town mgr is a thankless job…..would never get rid of Barry Amos or Valerie Fowler-Caldwell because he though he or she was not doing job…..He thinks the town running the way it is supposed to…

Tyrone Ordinance #467A (2004) adopted an occupational tax on businesses, which states that this tax is for revenue purposes only and not for regulatory purposes. If elected, would you stop the town management from refusing to issue occupational tax certificate as a regulatory measure of land uses?
• Shenkle – yes
• Nasciaseno – discussed and reviewed
• Dial – agrees w/ Shenkle
• Young – agrees
• Matthews – doesn’t know
• Rehwaldt – there is a difference between business licenses and occupation tax, so yes.
• Smola – if it requires just a change in verbiage but maintains that all businesses be licensed – [but at last night’s town council meeting, the council had an item on agenda that was regarding someone’s application for occupational tax certificate and the council is using a tax to regulate right now which is illegal]

ALL CANDIDATES: Tyrone currently has an ordinance that requires signs to be posted on affected properties when any zoning ordinance or amendment will be considered at Council or Planning hearings. No signs were posted on affected properties for hearing on ordinances #341 and #454. Both these ordinances deleted land uses. If elected, will you enforce this law, (Ordinance #348)?

• Smola said this is part of a lawsuit.
• Rehwaldt - yes
• Matthews – signs aren’t being posted???
• Young – accountability and responsibility, yes he would;
• Dial – we want more accountability and follow through;
• Nasciasceno – if it needs to be corrected then it needs to be corrected, I thought they did post signs on affected property;
• Shenkel – information sharing and accountability, open government….includes informing people when their property will be affected.

TO ALL CANDIDATES: In February 2007, Town manager Barry Amos issued to Council a statement of purposes for the downtown area. One of the purposes was "to eliminate incompatible uses and structures". Do you support this purpose? Why or Why Not?

• Matthews: has not viewed purpose so can’t answer
• Young does not know because he does not know what the uses are, but would consider property rights and owner and their tenants and their property values.
• Dial – need some standards of use- agrees with Young
• Nas – involve everybody
• Shenkle – need standards but you can’t make standards that take away what people are already doing on their property; communicate better; conduct business openly and notify people……
• Rehwaldt: would look at it
• SMOLA: – says council never took any action like this.

TO ALL CANDIDATES: Salaries of town manager - A 2007 regional survey of the 10 County Metro Atlanta area showed that the maximum yearly salaries for City and County Managers were $115,000 for large Cities and Counties, $85,000 for medium sized, and $75,000 for small towns. Only Fulton & Dekalb County paid the maximum for large Counties/Cities. Tyrone is classified as a small town. Barry Amos makes almost $100,000. This salary qualifies for a large City. Should Mr. Amos salary be reduced to the maximum of $75,000 for small towns? Particularly, since he no longer has the engineer duties. If not, why should tax payers pay for a large city manager?

• Dial – take into consideration how long the town manager has been in office; not comfortable saying he would cut the salary.
• Nasascenio – maybe the work is there….we have a dedicated town mgr who works more than 40 hours a week & goes above & beyond what anyone would expect a town manager to do.
• Shenkle – will not favor cutting salary but will look at job duties and job reviews/performance.
• Young – salary is based on job description – this issue has been discussed – accountability – review job descriptions and what they have done.
• Matthews – agrees it is a personnel issue, may need to be reviewed – if citizens don’t think town mgmt is accountable or acting right then maybe he would support.
• Rehwaldt – town salaries need to be looked at and re-evaluated.
• Smola: I look at town manager job as running the day to day operations of the town and feels Amos does a good job; an important consideration is what is the infrastructure….

LAST QUESTION: Tyrone uses the Fayette news for legal ads. These ads are published only on Wednesdays and sent only to 300 paid subscribers in Tyrone. By contrast, The Citizens Newspaper delivers free papers to all Tyrone homes on Wednesdays and Saturdays. If elected, would you propose and vote to change Tyrone's legal advertising to the Citizens Newspaper for better notification of the Town's zoning activities?
• SMOLA – newspaper bids on who gets to run the ads…..who ever bids the lowest gets job of legal advertisement.
• Matthews – Fayette daily news is the legal organ for Tyrone; needs to state more about agenda.
• Young – sees theme of accountability and communication as issue.
• Dial – if Mike is right about the paper bidding then Dial agrees Fayette Daily News should be the one.
• Shenkle – get biggest bang for the buck; would support changing.

Submitted by Tyrone90210 on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 12:37pm.

Barry Amos is the ISSUE
Submitted by Tyrone90210 on Wed, 10/24/2007 - 11:38am.
This is a re-print of an article printed in the Citizen last Saturday by reporter Ben Nelms - you can access the original article by going to South-Fulton Tyrone News above and looking at the articles....

Tyrone Candidates have Their Say at Forum - by Ben Nelms

It was not development and density. It was not sewer. The main campaign issue in Tyrone’s upcoming municipal elections nearly morphed into a non-issue issue Monday night as candidates for mayor and council posts 1 and 2 responded to the many questions posed to them. The main campaign issue is town manager Barry Amos.

Topping the list of questions were those, whether directly or indirectly, relating to Amos, his job performance and service on behalf of citizens. Yet within their remarks, candidates took a largely circumspect posture, insisting that the job performance of any or all town employees should be assessed fairly. Other long-standing issues came through clearly Tuesday night. Those involved the hot-button topics of future growth and development and, directly tied to it, the question of sewer. And again, while candidate responses were sometimes divergent, their answers often took a similar tack, along with the perspective that citizens must be involved in decision-making and that elected officials should ensure their inclusion.

Though Amos’ name was never spoken at the forum, it was no mystery that a bulk of the questions involved town actions in which his management role held significant impact and responsibility. One of the questions posed to mayoral candidates Mike Smola and Don Rehwaldt concerned their visualization of how downtown Tyrone might look in five years and again in 10 years. Smola said development downtown should be done along the lines of moderate density. With a build-out population projected at 9,000, Smola said the town should preserve open space with a slightly denser core downtown. Wall to wall retail exists from Peachtree City to Fairburn, he said. Smola advocated for keeping open spaces other than in the town center area.

Addressing the question, Rehwaldt said the downtown area and future development will likely be stymied due to a lack of sewer. Without sewer it can’t continue on, he said. Rehwaldt added that business owners are wondering what course the town should take. And everyone wants the town to look better, he said.

A question posed to all candidates, concerned a town ordinance that “took away so many business land uses.” Candidates were asked if they would vote to repeal the ordinance. In response, Post 1 candidate Ken Matthews said he would vote to repeal it. Post 1 candidate Tracy Young said he would repeal it, adding that he would ask businesses what they want. Post 2 candidate Eric Dial said ordinance might have gone too far toward inverse condemnation, something to which he objects, adding that the ordinance be re-visited prior to any decision. Post 2 candidate Jesse Nascianceno virtually agreed, saying that the ordinance should be re-visited and that citizens should be engaged in the process. Post 2 candidate Gordon Shenkle said the ordinance should be seriously examined along with all town ordinances. Rehwaldt said the council should look at a review while Smola, a current council member, said the council had not acted to disenfranchise residents and had gone through proper channels in passing the measure. He agreed that the ordinance could be reviewed.

Another question said, “Tyrone officials often talk about the 313 responses to the downtown redevelopment survey as being representative of the citizens’ desires. Would you consider a petition with more than 313 names to change the town’s management to also be representative of citizens’ desires?”

In his response, Matthews said the council should determine the issues involved and verify all signatures. Young said everyone should be allowed due process and the town should provide appropriate follow through, adding that the council should review the type of management citizens might request. Dial said the town must follow the law, making changes if reasons warrant such a change in management. Nascianceno said he did not know the extent to which a change is desired and that such a move would require review. Also responding, Shenkle said the number of signatures cannot be ignored but must be validated. Town leadership might be being denied due process in the same way residents are saying they are being denied due process. Shenkle added that charges of abuse by town management would require review.

Responding to the same question, Rehwaldt said such a petition would be considered and would have to comply with the law. The council would look at the job description and job performance and go from there, he said. Also responding, Smola said the city manager’s position is a thankless job, with accountability to everyone. You have to live it, he said. The council should never get rid of someone out of hand and must determine if the town is functioning as it should, Smola added.

One of the questions that did not relate to Amos, development or sewer capacity dealt with a recent topic at the town council, the sale of beer and wine at local restaurants on Sundays. The town council has the option at some point of having the measure included as a referendum item. Dial was first to respond, saying he would have to be convinced to have the measure included on the ballot, and that he was not yet convinced. Nascianceno said the council is here to help local businesses grow and that he would consider the initiative. Shenkle said he did not currently know how many businesses wanted Sunday sales.

Also responding, Young said a lot of people want Sunday sales while others do not. Young said he wanted citizen and business input more than his own before making a decision about a referendum. Matthews had mixed feelings on the issue, but was insistent that if put to a vote, the measure should not be allowed to cost taxpayers money. Rehwaldt supported a referendum, adding that the hands of business should not be tied behind their backs. Smola was also in favor of a referendum, noting that Sunday sales would provide a way for residents to eat locally instead of traveling to other cities. If approved for a vote, the measure should be placed on a regularly scheduled ballot rather than a special ballot to hold down the cost to taxpayers, he said.

Perhaps the most controversial question came from audience member Mark Darrow who asked Rehwaldt to respond to an article published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution nearly five years ago. The article quotes Rehwaldt as not being sure that Jesus rose from the dead and referring to much of religion as “folklore.”

Rehwaldt said it was interesting the issue was brought up five years later and he was running for a public office, not a religious one.

“The Bible was written by men, not by God,” he said.

All in all, the candidate’s forum was one of those events you had to attend to fully appreciate. The forum was sponsored by the Tyrone Business Association and The Citizen Newspapers.

End of Article

See Sheryl - Barry is the issue and you know it!!

Submitted by Tyrone90210 on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 12:40pm.

Now that we have tied Eric Dial to the meeting at Mike & Janet Smola's house the week before qualifying, it is easy to see that Mark Darrow is Amos/Smola/Dial's patsy. So if you want a more accountable government then vote for:

Don Rehwaldt for Mayor

Tracy Young for Town Council Post 1

Gordon Shenkle for Town Council Post 2

Submitted by Tyrone90210 on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 12:14pm.

There are at least 4 lawsuits pending against the town of Tyrone at present.

Inverse Condemnation is not difficult to prove in a court of law when the evidence is there to prove it!! When a town has not followed the law of our state and it's own town ordinances, then it is really easy to prove!!

Furthermore, there is no immunity for town employees who act outside the scope of their duties, as Barry and Valerie have done repeatedly.

The $25 million dollar alleged lawsuit is not about inverse condemnation. It involves libelous, slandering statements made by Councilman Mike Smola about Matt Trebuchon – USAAA SE Reg. Director who was indicted for alleged misappropriation of funds. This is what the minutes of the town council originally said. Smola has slandered & made libelous statements against Matt Trebechon. I got the original copy of the minutes to prove it.

The Tyrone town council minutes have been changed again on the www.tyrone.org website. I have been downloading copies of them as soon as they are posted and there are marked differences in the ones I downloaded and the ones currently posted......Hey Barry, Valerie & Smola - stop doctoring public records - that is illegal!!

GA's cap is $250,000 on punitive damages- except where the defendant has acted with intent to harm, as in, say, a fraudulent misrepresentation or civil conspiracy cause of action.....then punitive damages cast against the defendant are not capped at all!!

The town's insurance policy does not cover any of these claims, therefore, the fees the town has to pay to defend all of these lawsuits are not paid by their insurance, but the taxpayers. This includes any judgments against the town for their at-will employees, like Barry Amos & Valerie Fowler Caldwell.

Civil Conspiracy can be proven in a court of law by circumstantial evidence alone.....that one is going to be easy too.

Submitted by Tyrone90210 on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 4:21pm.

as it takes to continue to tick you off!!

Submitted by BaseballFan on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 4:48pm.

All I did was point out the facts (fyi.. the word "fact" means an accurate, documented occurance, adding an "s" means plural or more than one) while I sit back and laugh.......at you!

Submitted by Tyrone Aries on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:22pm.

When you learn how to spell "occurance" as you spelled it, then you can be hall monitor, ok?

Submitted by BaseballFan on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:33pm.

It's good to be able to spell, but it's even better to know the meaning of the word. Yes I'm still laughing, but at you now.

Submitted by oldbeachbear on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 4:53pm.

You are just doing this to take you mind off how you are gonna look in the polls in less than 24 hours Smola!

Submitted by BaseballFan on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 3:59pm.

Over and over...day after day... the same old sh%#. Is this guy loony or what? Look up above and check it out for yourself. If you've had some sort of head injury, I'll forgive you. If not, then how many people really live between your ears?

Submitted by Tyrone Aries on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:19pm.

and she is a woman!! Not Gloria or Grace, or Tammie, keep guessing, you get a bean for each try.

Submitted by 404 on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 4:04pm.

Awesome 30290. This is entertaining isn't it. Pitiful too!

Submitted by BaseballFan on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:01pm.

Thank you for the kind word. Entertaining hits the nail on the head. I feel like I should actually pay money for this...even more money than I gave to their opponents!

Submitted by oldbeachbear on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 4:14pm.

talking to yourself

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Submitted by dudleydoRIGHT on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:07pm.

about talking to himself. After the election we may need to take them to the shrink for multiple personality disorders.


Submitted by Tyrone Aries on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:15pm.

Just follow Valerie's advice -

Submitted by track4 on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:30pm.

Gloria...go to bed dear.

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Submitted by dudleydoRIGHT on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:22pm.

Listen to your husband. And your two aunts G and G.


Submitted by BaseballFan on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:03pm.

Pun intended.... Score another for 30290

Submitted by Tyrone Aries on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:12pm.

Beachbear IS NOT Gordon Furr - guess again.

Submitted by track4 on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:26pm.

It doesn't matter what name you are using or switching to for that matter. The fact is, everyone thinks every nasty comment is coming from the one Furr or another for a reason. Not to mention it is them switching names over and over saying the same garbage over and over. We should all feel sorry for them. Are you both proud that everyone thinks you are responsible for all these repetitive name-calling?

Submitted by Tyrone Aries on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:32pm.

You are wrong, so wrong that it is laughable. Ya'll all fail to realize how many people you have hurt, stolen from and angered over the last many years. Take a moment and remember all those sneers and orders, and firings, and illegal ordinances, and the misrepresentations, the vindictiveness of Valerie and Barry. All your victims, over the year - we have all gotten together through a petition to remove the current town management. We also know that Smola and Dial are tyring to keep the old guard alive, but alas, their last breath will be released tomorrow. This is the citizens talking, not the Furrs.....dummy

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Submitted by dudleydoRIGHT on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:36pm.

That is the two ladies. Well one. Grace is my age and I am a young buck!


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Submitted by dudleydoRIGHT on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:34pm.

cant help being angry she is part of that list.


Submitted by BaseballFan on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:22pm.

Does he live in Tyrone?

Submitted by Tyrone Aries on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:28pm.

Gordon Furr is the husband of that good councilwoman, Gloria Furr. Tyrone will still have her championing for our rights when you are long gone!! THANKS GLORIA!!

Submitted by BaseballFan on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:46pm.

Why don't we put a fountain in the middle of the lake to honor her and her counter part "championing" for our rights? WHAT...YOU'RE KIDDING ME....NO WAY ..it's already been done?

Submitted by spandishgirl on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 7:00pm.

peeing in the lake, it would be closer to what he has done for Shamrock park!

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Submitted by Git Real on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 7:07pm.

There... I feel better. Smiling

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Submitted by 404 on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:35pm.

Oh my gosh, now I know you all are crazy! Do you hear her talking about herself? Weird. Proud Grace?

Submitted by track4 on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:31pm.

Gloria..not very modest to talk about yourself.

Submitted by track4 on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:28pm.

It is better to not know him. Keep yourself pure.

Submitted by cspan123 on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 3:40pm.

I believe you're confusing "fraudulent misrepresentation" with an individual's failure to do their due diligence. It's understandable, due diligence failures fool even the best business minds. Stop blaming the town for others' ineptitude.

I'm assuming you're referencing USSSA Director Matt Trebuchon. I'm not sure who this individual is, nor have I met him, nor am I aware of Mike Smola's statements, but if Trebuchon has been indicted for misappropriation of funds, chances are he's not going to have much success in a libel suit. Also, WSBTV and others have reported widely regarding this misappropriation. Not to mention Trebuchon essentially admitted that he was "having tax problems." Libel centers around damaging someone's reputation-tough to damage a reputation when there's a picture of you in an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs all over WSBTV.com. I'd like to meet the lawyer that's bringing this suit.

I'm not entirely sure what accusations would be contained in a libel suit, but you sure seem eager to "prove it." Clearly you have the best interest of the town in mind.

Submitted by Tyrone Aries on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:16pm.

no one cares.

Submitted by Valerie on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:01pm.

You promise Eric will take care of this? If not,

Smola is going to bankrupt our town?

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Submitted by dudleydoRIGHT on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:09pm.

you were VF.


Submitted by Tyrone Aries on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:17pm.

Her husband is in FEDERAL PRISON for alleged child pornography - nobody wants to be associated with that kind of filth!!

Submitted by Valerie on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 7:31pm.

It's common knowledge around here.

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Submitted by dudleydoRIGHT on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 8:02pm.

maybe but sad that you get off by talking about it.


Submitted by spandishgirl on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 8:18pm.

no one gets off on talking about it. If you had ever been married, you would know, that sort of behavior would be impossible to miss. If you live with someone like that, you condone it. It's just that simple. People know if their spouse is kinky or whatever. That is what you are missing . Stck up for it if you want to, everyone else grasp it pretty well.

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Submitted by dudleydoRIGHT on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 10:40pm.

Lady, and I use that term loosely, you are crazy, and evil. People hid things from their family every dang day. You need to do a little psychological research before you go casting judgement on something you know nothing about. Examine BTK who is the Kansas serial killer. He killed several women and no one knew. So grow up you pious creature. People like you just make my skin crawl.
FYI, I am married and have three children.


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Submitted by dudleydoRIGHT on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:21pm.

sad you can attack people that wont defend themselves. I think it makes a bully. Come on...make fun of me. I am sure you are sick and twisted enough to enjoy it.


Submitted by Valerie on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 7:38pm.

Everyone's making fun of you fool. Look at yourself!

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Submitted by dudleydoRIGHT on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 8:04pm.

If you make fun of me you freaks are not making fun of someone else.


Submitted by Valerie on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:13pm.

questioning me! Who do you think you are?

Submitted by track4 on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:22pm.

Let it go Valerie. They are the cowards using anonymous names.

Submitted by Valerie on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:29pm.

Barry, You don't need to run 4 tracks, you're already anorexic.

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Submitted by dudleydoRIGHT on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 5:19pm.

I am dudley. You,however, are not VF.


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Submitted by dudleydoRIGHT on Sun, 10/28/2007 - 10:51am.

More voters mean that you need more places to vote. More places to vote give the voter closer places or less waiting time. I believe those places are decided by the department in county that regulates those precients.


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Submitted by All Smiles on Sun, 10/28/2007 - 8:29am.

Can someone please explain why a voter has to go to multiple locations to vote in Tyrone? Is this something Lee, Smola and Amos come up with? Has anyone ever challenged this in court? Talk about trying to confuse the residents of Tyrone!


Submitted by Tyrone Aries on Sun, 10/28/2007 - 12:44pm.

Yeah, Lee, Smola, & Amos are probably behind it, IDRK. But it is totally confusing.

This is how it works, I think [it is very confusing], If you live east of Hwy 74 and there is a National election and a local election, then those folks have to go over to Grace Evangelical Chuch at 164 Flat Creek Trail which is in Fayetteville to vote on National, State, county issues, and then those people have to drive back over to Tyrone Baptist Church to vote for the local Tyrone stuff. It is stupid and inconvenient. Some people just don't want to go and stand in two lines on one day to vote. It seems like it puts those in east Tyrone at a disadvantage on voting days.

Everybody in west Tyrone votes for all National, state, county and local elections at the First Baptist Church in Tyrone.

If you want to complain call the election office 770-460-5730 ext 5408.

BUT WHAT YOU NEED TO REMEMBER THIS NOV. 6TH IS THAT TO VOTE FOR THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF TYRONE YOU VOTE AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN TYRONE. And this is always true for everyone in Tyrone. STILL t is very confusing!!

Submitted by PreciousStahr on Sun, 10/28/2007 - 9:02am.

All Smile, that's interesting news. May I also add, to make sure that the ballot watcher[s] [whatever you call them] are not Barry & Smola's gangsters. You never know what these crocodiles will do.

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Submitted by suggarfoot on Sat, 10/27/2007 - 8:33pm.

I wonder if it covers sneering and leering at the taxpayers? I think that would be considered mental abuse to anyone!


Submitted by TyroneConfidential on Sun, 10/28/2007 - 2:16pm.

No, as a matter of fact the insurance does not cover intentional infliction of emotional distress. Get you doctor to write a letter stating that your emotional distress was caused by Tyrone's government. Then sue the B--T--DS.

Submitted by Tyrone Aries on Sat, 10/27/2007 - 11:57pm.

Does it cover misreprentations and fraud? I bet $100 billion that it doeasn't. Fraud and misrepresentation judgments carry punitive damages. I've seen millions awarded in puntive damages alone!! Hide your money purses cause Barry ain't got that kind of money, so who is he going to look to for resources for payment, the tax base.

Submitted by Tyrone90210 on Sat, 10/27/2007 - 3:17pm.

The town of Tyrone does have an insurance policy that will defend them in court on some issues but not all, including inverse condemnation which is in the Shelley lawsuit. Think about it guys, taxpayers - do you want to have to pay for this out of your pocket through increased taxes.

Barry should have read the insurance policy before he said "let them sue, we have insurance."

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Submitted by dudleydoRIGHT on Sun, 10/28/2007 - 10:58am.

Barry Amos must be a King with all the power you have given him.


Submitted by PreciousStahr on Sun, 10/28/2007 - 11:20am.

What's your point!!

Please take that bandana off your tiny head. It cuts the circulation to your brain boy.

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Submitted by dudleydoRIGHT on Sun, 10/28/2007 - 9:35pm.

My point? My point is that everything that happens in Tyrone is blamed on Amos. He should be a king with all the power to err that he seems to have. That is my point. What is your point that you feel that you needed to insult me? Is it your automatic response to attack someone that makes a comment you do not like? Does that work for you precious?


Submitted by Tyrone90210 on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 7:33pm.

Barry is headed in the same direction as Marie Antoinette, figuratively speaking only, but the pun is funny -

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