You want the proof about Tyrone?

If you were at last night’s council meeting you got some of it. An investigation by Town Lawyers found that the old government had been using two versions of the Town Charter to confuse citizens, which Barry and Valerie mixed and matched pages. The 1974 Charter had 17 powers for Mayor, In 1998, (13) of these powers were given to Barry, but it is unclear how this happened. The power to issue business licenses had been removed by ordinance, but Barry & Valerie continued to issued business licenses as a method of illegally running businesses out of Tyrone for the old government’s plan of redevelopment. This caused Tyrone businesses and property owners to lose untold millions of dollars. That’s not all, because the Lawyers said that to clear it all up, a complete investigation of all ordinances would have to be done. This is why Tyrone was sued and this investigation is going to lay bear the evidence in the lawsuit that is already on file in Federal Court. This abuse of power may end up in specific government officials being indicted and sued personally. Tyrone’s insurance policy does not cover any illegalities. The Charter has to be brought into compliance with State Law and Councilman Tracy Young requested that all changes be put on Tyrone’s Web Site before the end of next week and a public hearing to be had about the Charter on February 7. How about all them apples, big mouth nay sayers? Some proof is now official record. I smell a class action lawsuit.

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Submitted by Shaquita on Fri, 01/25/2008 - 10:24pm.

If what you have said is correct Tyrone is in bigger trouble than anyone could imagine. If this “new group” with their high paid new and improved lawyers are contending that there was a change in the charter in 1998 they are sooooooo wrong. Yes one was proposed by the Council to delegate some of the Mayors duties to the Manager. And State Representative Lynn Westmoreland did put it through the state legislature. However, he attached a condition to it that the changes would only become effective upon approval of a referendum by the voters of Tyrone. The voters of Tyrone voted in 1998 not to change the charter and the changes proposed never took effect. Again, if what you have said is true then this "new group" is not operating on facts.

Submitted by oldbeachbear on Sat, 01/26/2008 - 1:15pm.

Why did they not bring it before the council on last Thursday Night’s meeting during public comment time since you are all for ethical government?

Also, I'd like to know how you would feel if they find that funds have been commingled, meaning our tax dollars used to pay the sewer bill for those with sewer even though the majority don't have it?

I bet you don't answer either question

Submitted by The Shadow on Sat, 01/26/2008 - 9:38am.

This “New Group” is not contending anything. They have hired legal professionals to find out the true facts, since the records are in such a secret mess. If you know so much about it, why don’t you be a good citizen and help them? Why has everything been such a secret? All they’re trying to do is stop the secrecy and make all information available to all citizens, not just a privileged few and in a form that everyone can understand. Is that asking too much?

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Submitted by dudleydoRIGHT on Sat, 01/26/2008 - 4:10pm.

Oldbeachbear-
Why did they not bring it before the council on last Thursday Night’s meeting during public comment time since you are all for ethical government?
You are asking a question to someone who can not answer for the council.

Also, I'd like to know how you would feel if they find that funds have been commingled, meaning our tax dollars used to pay the sewer bill for those with sewer even though the majority don't have it?

That is yet to be proven.

Shadow, I do not think "everything" has been a secret from the previous council. It sounds like things were not corrected after the referendum failed. You are asking the same questions that in a few years other citizens will ask of this council. "Why the secrets?" That question asked, I am not saying that the current council has done anything wrong. What I am saying is because things were done behind the scene it can look improper. The information given in the meeting makes things sound "commingled" from items that were not removed or changed. There was not much the council wanted changed during last Thursday's meeting so what is in the charter can not be too far off. When it is posted on the website lets all read it and decide. They are too post both the corrected and the changed portion.


Submitted by ithascometome on Sat, 01/26/2008 - 3:17am.

give Barney and Thelma more power, the voters turned it down. Barney, Thelma and Aunt Bea ignored this and let Barney and Thelma have the power anyway. Nice job. Aunt Bea gets a mayors check for doing nothing, Barney gets his power, and we the voters foot the bill for this abuse.

I'll buy the marshmallows and we can roast those on the fire as well.

I hope if there was any wrong doing, all are prosecuted.

Sounds like the new group is going all out to make sure this never happens again.

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Submitted by dudleydoRIGHT on Sat, 01/26/2008 - 1:57am.

I think someone needs to up their medication.


Submitted by TyroneConfidential on Sun, 01/27/2008 - 11:40am.

It is for those who care and were harmed during the ‘Dark Ages’ of Tyrone government 1996-2008, aka the ‘Coronation of King Barry & Queen Valerie’. The Charter evaluation is just to set straight who has what powers in Tyrone. The lawyer said: that the real work would come afterwards in investigating all ordinances. That’s when we find out who did all the illegal stuff.

Class Action: A class action lawsuit comes about when numerous people lost money as a result of illegal actions. Their common cause is filed in one lawsuit rather than multi-lawsuits. Each class participant is awarded a proportion of the damages.

The one’s who need to up their medications are those who created the harm that caused the class action. I sure hope none of the doubting Thomases are involved.

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Submitted by borntorun on Sat, 01/26/2008 - 4:09pm.

Wow....you guys in Tyrone sure have too much time on your hands coming up with enough conspiracy theories to fill a whole season of "The X Files"! Sounds like Steve Brown has moved on to Tyrone.

I don't live there and don't have a dog in this hunt but let's be real here. Surely you all don't think the past administration (Valerie, Barry, etal) would knowingly commit fraud and other crimes knowing that one day whatever they did would be uncovered when their successors came into office??

Arrogant? Self-serving? Maybe. Stupid? Doubt it.


Submitted by oldbeachbear on Sat, 01/26/2008 - 7:47pm.

Tyrone people don't have too much time on their hands....I noticed 3 or 4 MEN on here talking the past couple of days about if a WOMAN should be allowed to have an abortion!

Are we saying they committed fraud...no...we don't know...what we do know is fraud and crime happen all the time. When I first moved here some years ago they had put about half of the Atlanta decision makers in Federal prison, and from all I read in the paper, it sounded like the rest were not too far behind them. Ever heard of Michael Milken, or the 30 yr old French guy last week who's fraud was in the billions?
Yes, it happens all the time in almost every business. Did it happen in Tyrone, we don't know..but what we do know is, the charter is screwed, it is a stumbling block and a hindrance till it is fixed, the books are a mess, signs for years, have not been posted on property to be rezoned. People's property rights have been taken without their knowledge and they have suffered.

The best you can say right now is that Barney, Thelma, and Aunt Bea were either incredibly stupid, or incredibly lazy, or a little of all. I find it disgusting we paid top dollar Barney and Thelma and this is what we have. My question is what was the old guard doing? Doesn't look like they were paying any attention, and now the new group is having to clean up the mess. None of that indicates the people in charge were any financial wizards for sure.

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Submitted by borntorun on Sun, 01/27/2008 - 10:21am.

But that's exactly what you and others are saying....there was criminal activity going on in Tyrone. Read on:

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Barry & Valerie continued to issued business licenses as a method of illegally running businesses out of Tyrone for the old government’s plan of redevelopment.

This abuse of power may end up in specific government officials being indicted and sued personally.

I smell a class action lawsuit.

Old Beach Bear:
I'd like to know how you would feel if they find that funds have been commingled, meaning our tax dollars used to pay the sewer bill for those with sewer even though the majority don't have it?

I could go on but you get the point....look, if an audit is conducted and the finding is fraud or other illegal activity, then those that committed any crime should do the time. However, call me old fashioned but I still believe in the old belief that everyone is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law by their peers.

It's pretty obvious by most of the Tyrone postings that this all personal (I hate Barry/Valerie-I love Barry/Valerie) with little substance. As my granddaddy always said the truth is usually somewhere in the middle. I think at the end of the day, that's what you'll find.

PS - I do love (and agree with) your comment about men deciding if a WOMAN should be allowed to have an abortion. If that's the case, then women should be allowed to decide if men take Viagra! Smiling


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Submitted by dudleydoRIGHT on Sat, 01/26/2008 - 8:03pm.

Do you need another drink? You seem to be rambling. Again.


Submitted by oldbeachbear on Sat, 01/26/2008 - 10:38pm.

No one has ever sounded as incoherent as you and jittery joe...

I/nor no one but your bunch, has showed upp making a total ass out of themselves. No one but you has showed up telling everyone how you would do things, as if anyone could possible care. You have made a complete a...out of yourself acting like things were normall..we voted...and boy ...did you get showed the door....

and now what the new council has found, shambles, the joke of what ...should ...have been there....shows that you disrespected us...guess what? we don't like that...pack up and go north...you ain't wanted...with the merger...it is a chance to save face...claim someone wanted you in a better job...Alaska? anywhere...but save face..

Submitted by PreciousStahr on Sun, 01/27/2008 - 2:37pm.

Yo, dudleydoodoo’s playmate in the picture, why don’t you smack that stinky doo diaper on his face? Ooops I forgot you are his lifesize mickeymouse, backwardhorsey and now his redhair dummy.

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