Not another hire per se. A reorganization where the old manager is replaced with a new one, plus a different business model.

We still have the Tennis Center to iron out in November. Then Tourism in general. But remember the majority on Council will have the final say.

Revising these areas will impact certain existing jobs once complete, as in greatly reduced or no longer needed.

This is far from over. And if it does not go well in all areas in 2009 then 2010 will probably have a new vision in these areas under a new Council. But what is done now will be the reality in 2009.

Don Haddix
PTC Councilman
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I do not know what you said!

Did you add one to the payroll or not?

Is it a big ticket cost?

Are you saying that decision has been put off until November?

How does one justify another big ticket head-count to hire people for the Amphitheater for a few months? I'll do the hiring if you get some pros to sell the ads for 20%.
You and the mayor can be the concierge for these prima-donnas!

Don,

You've got the wrong people on the association.

You can bet Cyndi Plunkett is the wrong council representative for the association too.

The trash on the old development authority did a better job.

Vote Republican

The Fred is no longer under Tourism, now under Rec. We will be doing rework on the Tennis Center in November. Tourism does need rework, as in promotional items promoting the Tourism Authority instead of PTC, which is its job to do, reducing Hotel & Motel Tax they receive, etc. But they have admitted such and are working on issues.

We will pivot liaison jobs in January. After a year working with DAPC they are well on the way to becoming a very effective group now that I am very pleased with. It has been a huge job. Off the shelf, where they had been put, and active again, in a very healthy way now.

Doug Sturbuam will probably rotate to DAPC. I will probably go to either Tourism or Planning. I see issues on both. And as of now I think WASA as well.

Doug and I recognized issues with ordinances (several changes done and revisions for GC and LUC up for vote in November. I submitted changes Doug is fully on board with that stop a lot of excuses for negotiating with developers) and some authorities and commissions when we came on. We have been vocal and working, but we cannot be everywhere at once and are still the 2 in the 3-2 votes.

But your points are well made and received.

Don Haddix
PTC Councilman
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You should not be posting your thoughts/beliefs/screeds on here anyway. You are an elected official that represents everyone and posting your stuff on here is clearly inappropiate.

No elected official has ever done it before and you are not significant enough to be the first one to do so.

Cut it out, now. I will be at city council in December to propose that that the city prevents you from posting/speaking/bloviating.

It is not just that you are stupid and uninformed, nor is it the fact that Steve Brown is giving you advice and it is not even the fact that you have the arrogance to think about running for mayor - no, it is none of that, It is simply that most of us don't care to hear what you have to say.

Get off the stage. Now.

From the outpouring of blogs against your nasty and uncalled remarks regarding Mr. Haddix and his posts, it should be clear to you that people do not appreciate your hate filled spewing. Also, it should also be clear that the influence of the 'hubby' you mention that should have Mr. Haddix shaking in his boots is no more. That little clique that ran things here for so long are on their way out. After the next election, when Mr. Haddix may chose to run or not run, I predict you will see that group lose even this last tenuous hold on the city. People are tired of the 'old boy' network and to paraphrase from a well known movie "We are mad as hell and we aren't going to take it anymore." So, pack up your vitriolic rhetoric, your hate-filled venom and keep your promise to move to Canada. If you choose to stay and blog, have the good sense to see that no one cares to read the garbage you write and strive to post accordingly.

What a nasty little post from a nasty little blogger. I DO hope your style of political thinking is dying out, with the obvious backlash against the Republican party in the prez election as well as on the local level with your attempt to silence Mr. Haddix. Nobody likes that style any longer, mudcat, and most folks on here appreciate Haddix for coming on here and keeping us informed about local issues that are impacting our community, so take a hike. We want to hear from our local government officials and I've grown to respect Haddix and Brown because they do talk to the community.

What kind of back-room politics do you practice anyway, that tries to pull strings and silence others? I can only imagine.

Not to worry Councilman Haddix, no one takes Mudcat seriously anyway.

His Direct PAC people are hurting because their developer base will most likely lose their stronghold on PTC in the 09 election.

I think Coucilman Haddix would do well in a race for mayor.

...we have found a common ground, Don Haddix will make a fine mayor for Peachtree City. His Honor, the current mayor has not enhanced the Direct Pac effort.

The mayoral election will indeed be interesting. Perhaps Dar will give it another shot, or maybe we'll see a reelection bid. I, for one, would like to see the city live within its budget for awhile.

Mudcat,

I know who you are. Your "hubby," as you called him, is no longer Mayor.

I have to say, Directpac trying to create a lie I am a puppet of Steve Brown is getting pretty desperate. Everyone who knows me gets a pretty good chuckle at the mention of such a thing.

Yes, Steve is a friend, not a close friend, but a friend. We have run into each other twice this year, including a Workshop, and he has asked me constituent questions about 3 times this year via email. He never ventures to tell me what to do and I never ask his opinion of what I should do. Make of that what you will.

As for silencing me, been tried and failed.

That is all I have to say on this subject here.

Don Haddix
PTC Councilman
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Please, do not presume to speak for anyone other than yourself here.

I doubt that very few people (other than perhaps "Teachur4U") share your anti-American habit of wanting to censor people you don't agree with.

Lay off mudcat. She is moving to Canada after Obama wins. Enjoy her for the next 19 days.

From your rantings I can only guess you're a regular at both of these web sites daily.

John McCain’s facebook page

Barack Obama’s facebook page

If it's good enough for these two, it's good enough for our Councilman Haddix.

P.S. Why haven’t you gone to any of the other PTC City Council meetings? Is your zoning change request scheduled in December? If you gave a darn about how and why things are done the way they are around here you would make it to more than one City Council meeting per year.

Perhaps it's just easier for you to sit around in your underwear and blab, type, from your living room then to actually get involved.

I take that back. You and hubby did try getting involved once when you and your DPAC buddies tried to pull a fast one by taking Steve Brown to court for speaking as a private citizen.

Come to think of it you didn't show up for that one either, did you?.

I like Mr. Haddix and I enjoy his postings on this site, and that is all that I have to say about that.

"I can't wait until tomorrow, because I get more lovable every day."

want to see or hear? I, and many others appreciate the fact that Mr. Haddix does blog here and keep us informed. Other than his pretty pamphlet with the message from the mayor--we never hear from Logsdon. And all he does in that forum is pat himself on the back and undeservedly so. Why would it be arrogant for any resident of Peachtree City to think of running for Mayor? It is the right of any citizen of the city to run if they so choose-and the good Lord knows that anyone would be better than your good ole buddy Harold. I get the distinct feeling that you are solidly entrenched with 'the old guard' and will do anything to discredit Mr. Haddix or anyone else who is for the everyday citizen. And what gave you the right to decide who is significant enough to blog here, be they a city official or not? Your posts are always vile and mean-spirited regardless of whom they are directed toward. You must be a very unhappy person or else one convinced they are superior to everyone else. I think you really need a chill pill.

Note to Mr. Haddix: Keep posting and continue to let us know what is going on in our city. Many of us do appreciate it. Thank you

How dare you try to silence Mr. Haddix. He is one of the few reasons I have faith in the future of our city. To say that because he is a publically elected official he cannot post here is outright ludicrous. If you do in fact go to the meeting to speak out, I'll see you there.

For sure she will be in charge without meddling from the knownothing board members. That is why she was so effective in Fayetteville.

The most commonsense thing she did was to poll the season ticket holders to help select the following year's acts. Which help to increase season ticket sales.

If she forces the few physical improvements still needed at The Fred, it will become a first-class venue and outshine Fayetteville.

Maybe we could get some groups that haven't been kicked out of vegas yet? Ticket prices would go up, but for good artists from today it would be worth it.

Neil Sedaka? Frankie Avalon? Judy Collins? Make the Fred part of the "Dino Tours" circuit?

"I can't wait until tomorrow, because I get more lovable every day."

Get some people still alive and producing.

Willie

Fats

Woodie

Leno

Put me in coach!

and on and on!

It would be nice if we could get a few acts that appeal to those younger than 40..Cheap Trick would be great..How about Weird Al Yankovich? Kids would love him...

I tried really hard NOT to reply to your post,...but, , I gotta:
OK, a lot of those younger than 40 may not even know who Cheap Trick is (was),...so, really? Cheap Trick, really?!
Weird Al?
And I am proudly 40, wanna know what I want to hear? Bring in Five Finger Death Punch, Drowning Pool, Nonpoint or Killswitch Engage!!! Yeah, now that would be more like it!!!!
Don't think that just because someone is 40 or older that they want to hear 80's hair bands or Neil Sedaka!
Rock on.