the deal is...

Smola's record is...no one took the time to run against her.

Not that they thought they couldn't beat her, just that they didn't bother.

It seems the 'subject du jour' without the public's, or other board members knowledge for 2 years, was SPLOST...something she has pushed since 99. If you don't believe it read the archives.

Some people just have issues and become obsessed with proving themselves right. I don't know where this person fits in...just thinking...any ideas?

"to protect the ill-informed huddled masses of Peachtree City?"

What does that have to do with "hiding" info on a SPLOST before the election?

As to muddying the waters, I know that is the military way---not to do so---but I sure wish somebody had muddied the way about Banks a few years ago!

I know your pension is safe but there are hundreds of thousand now not so lucky due to no "muddying!"

And, how does this hurt the write-in candidate?
Clayton sure has a lot of "muddying, " but they use it as a shield!

Steve Brown has shown all of us how is pulling the strings on Nicole File. We are onto the Order of the Sith laying in the gutters of PTC.

Step one was trash Tyronne. Check Steve's candidates can't even keep the lights on. They are fighting each other and still no charges after all the allegations of criminal acts.

Now he looks to lay waste to our schools. Nicole File runs and alledges.... criminal acts. Steve Brown 101

Next you, him and Haddix are running for Mayor and council next year. When will you accuse our mayor and council of ....

We already know, so why be afraid of a little sunshine? If Nicole File was so passionate why didn't she run in the primary? Rather than run in the dark as the apprentice of Steve Brown.

"If Nicole File was so passionate why didn't she run in the primary?"

I suspect Ms. File, like a lot of Fayette citizens, was outraged about Janet Smola bragging for months about her financial wizardry regarding the BOE budget (she had that Wall Street NASD stockbroker license, remember?). Many people, to their later chagrin, took Smola at her word.

One week after her successful re-election in the Republican primary (tantamount to reelection since she had no Democratic challengers), the true state of the BOE's finances were revealed: massive fiscal mismanagement on an epic scale that can only be alleviated by a one-time infusion of SPLOST funds.

Janet Smola, Terri Smith and Lee Wright, the "gang of three", have shown themselves to be especially poor stewards of the county's education budget.

Now Steve Brown gets trashed because of events in Tyrone? Get real! The biggest mistake I ever made was voting for Harold Logsdon because I wanted to see an end to the in-fighting. Steve was honest and Mayor Logsdon has made us believe more than ever.

Neither of the Smolas are liked in the Republican Party. If you want to talk about trashing Tyrone, talk about Mike Smola and Barry Amos ... they were so far up John Wieland's behind they needed a flashlight.

Janet Smola is nothing but an influence peddler.

Vote Republican

Dark night is not Mike Smola. More of a Gotham PTC guy and shorter too.

Steve for whatever reason had to endorse Don and the gang last year. He wasn't content to keep it in PTC. Now he has Nicole File and messing with the schools. Mike King is right, why start with the legal BS, keep it to the facts.

Dark night also agrees that Janet Smola is no Sarah Palin. But she is part of a team that has delivered for the good taxpayers of Fayette.

I just have to wonder about how you defend the antics of one Smola, and then run over to tell of the bads that replaced her husband in Tyrone!

Can I just say, the reason you both are that ..STUPID...is why we don't want you?

I'm rubber and your glue....

You and your personalities rave about the wonders of G & G and the new Tyronne mgt. Sorry you can't use OBB anymore.

Your town is out of cash and no one knew until the finance manager has only a BTW moment at council. Word has it that Tracy Young's WTF was pretty funny.

Tyronneconfidential didn't get their zoning. ( Hint: next time bigger contributions! )

And now you are teaming with the Kedron Hillsbillies to get their Steve Brown apprentice/ redistricting candidate on the school board.

You think we're stupid? Well Missy, we can see what a mess you all have up in Tyronne and the rest of Fayette doesn't want any of it. Steve has no friends in PTC except the radicals and the crazies.

We'll all see next year at the polls. BTW we threw Steve out of office with the largest number of votes ever for PTC mayor.

However, is Harold the right guy or will a hero rise to restore PTC and vanquish Joker Brown? PTC can only pray

Steve has two of his candidates on Council now, certainly no surprise to you. I do not know where you get your info on future runs for elected office, but I ask that you check your sources because one of the three you mention, one assuredly is not running.

We will see how accurate the Cannongate rumor mill is. They definitely didn't see Nicole File as Steve Brown's latest apprentice.

Time will tell. Let's save this tree and check at this time next year

Dark, usually the Cannongate Bunch is spot on, but if it gave you the hint that I was running, I suggest you take it from the source: I am not running for any elected office, as I do not have the time required to devote to it.

As far as my acquaintance with Mr Brown, I merely state that I believe he should perhaps voice his support and not initiate tossing around allegations, one after another. It is my humble opinion that doing so would only serve to lessen Ms File's chances of being elected.

That said, sir, what say you?

Mike:

If you say that is true I will accept your word sir. Voted for you last time and those who asked us to vote for you are saying to look for round 2.

Dark night apologizes

If I understand the sequence of events correctly,

• Janet Smola took off her Kiwanis cap, and put on her BOE cap to have the BOE buy a larger-than-needed tract of land from the Kiwanis (including some unbuildable wetlands)
• She then pushed for a SPLOST to buy a shiny new fleet of school buses
• She then took off her BOE cap and put on her Georgia Airshow cap to rent those shiny new school buses at cost to the Airshow.
• The for-profit Georgia Airshow then donated a portion of their profits to the Kiwanis club
• Finally, Janet Smola took off her Georgia Airshow cap and put her Kiwanis club cap back on, and thanked the Georgia Airshow for their generous contribution.

Sing it with me now! Will the circle, be unbroken....

Bottom line:

1. The Kiwanis club makes more money
2. The Air Show saves more money
3. The BOE spends more money
4. The taxpayers pay more money

Classic Smola.

All Janet had to do was push that bond referendum and now the SPLOST referendum.

After all, it's only taxpayer money.

now...can you tell me what,and for who, some people's mouth get new Crylers? above people not included in the question, of course.

Janet Smola's real job is setting up events, etc. She has done the airshow for many years. As long as I remember (even before Smola began organizing the show) the school busses were used to transport people from parking lots to the show. There is clearly no adequate parking at Falcon Field for a show of this magnitude, so other places have been used. The school parking lots have been used for years. My understanding is that the School System is reimbursed for the cost of the busses.
Come on folks. Steve Brown sees conspiracy in everything. He has hated the Smolas for years because they aren't his "minions." So he finds fraud (as usual) in every action, even old historic things like using the school busses for the airshow.
The airshow is a huge event in PTC. It shows off our city, brings in lots of local business, and is a well run entertaining event. As usual Steve Brown wants to sacrifice this event to advance his own agenda against people he doesn't like.
If Janet Smola is violating the Ethics laws, why doesn't he file a complaint against her? Surely he knows how to do that, he has had more than one complaint filed against him.
It's time to put petty hatred like the kind Brown embodies aside and build the reputation of our community. As Mayor, Brown drove business away with allegation, innuendo, and plain "meanness." He is highly responsible for the demise of the Tennis Center ("world class" to "no class" because of him), the demise of the Amphitheater, and the loss of businesses in PTC.
Now he tries to make the Airshow less successful. He is more than willing to sacrifice this event to simply attempt to get revenge on the Smolas.
Don't buy into it. We need the revenue in this city.

Birdman, you failed to mention:

• The Stock Market is down again today
• President Bush had a cancerous lesion removed from his forehead
• NASA is reporting an increase in solar flare activity

These are undoubtedly the fault of Steve Brown also!

Seriously, is there ANYTHING nowadays that you and Mudcat cannot blame Steve Brown for?