To correct you, I emailed Pam to provide you the answers, not you.

The blog question was:
How can you find out if police fines are turning into a revenue stream?

That was answered. The answer is no.

Income stream information is in the packet, as stated before. Warning tickets continue to outnumber fines.

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regarding the grass around the City..specifically the Parkway South of 54...am I too assume that the ragged look we have now is the look we will have? It looks horrible again. Not pleased at all with these so called grass cutters.

I have some questions into Staff as of yesterday. Awaiting answers.

And no, a ragged look is not going to be standard.

Not sure if all the protected wild plants have seeded out yet. Every year questions about such areas are asked and the answer is the same, meaning clover and some other wild plants do not get mowed until fully seeded out.

I will relay answers once I get them. Probably will not be before Monday.

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Don...good to see you back on the blogs lately....wanted to get back to you on a question I had sent you earlier but you either forgot to answer me or you intentionally ignored the question.

You've been very outspoken about big boxes and how they are killing PTC....question to you is have you monetarily supported the big boxes in PTC by shopping and spending your money there?

Fair question if you are going to make it part of your platform.

Increasing the number of people shopping at Big Boxes has nothing to do with the problems the cause. That actually increases the problems.

As I said, read the studies on my website. All explained there.

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Don, in the history of politcal non answers that may rank as one of the best. Your answer does not address my question so lets try again.

Do you shop at Walmart?

The question has been asked several times very directly. He has never answered and has will never answer. It is political suicide. If he says yes - he is supporting the big boxes. If he says no he is lying. Let’s just do it this way. Most cell phones have cameras. If you see him in a Wal-Mart, Snap a pix of it! Then no answer will be required of him.

Yes he shops at WalMart - or at least he goes inside and puts things in a cart - that's what I saw when I saw him there a couple weeks ago.

But he's right, how many people shop there is no excuse for approving big boxes. Haddix's problem is he goes too far with social engineering and oversteps his job description by trying to deny zoning based upon empty stores elsewhere and gets involved in specific brands instead of just zoning and land use.

The back lash comes from borntorun and others when they ask a simple question and he can't answer.

Cyndy really needs to run for mayor. She would answer - sure I shop at WalMat everyone does.

Mudcat, we do disagree on a number of things as I did when 'Hubby' was mayor. That is the right of both of us. His right, as well, to have exercised the powers of his office as he deemed appropriate at the time.

As well Spyglass has a right to try to promote his vested interest in the field in which he works. Yes, I know where he works.

Borntorun I do not know.

But false accusations go to far.

You have never heard me tell any developer what store names he could or could not put on their legally zoned property. I have never tried to deny anything being built they could legally build.

It IS my job to approve or deny rezoning on the basis or what PTC needs, wants, the Land Use Plan and Comprehensive Plan. It is not my job to make every developer that comes to town happy by giving them all they want.

It IS in my job to define zoning ordinances.

Back when Hubby was mayor PCDC exercised extensive development control.

If that is social engineering then every elected official is guilty.

Yes, you like Cyndi for mayor. She does try to compromise with developers, as reflected in voting for McMurrain's Big Box development, the 54 W light and selling of the Line Creek streets.

By the way, I didn't answer the Walmart question because it is a diversion. It has nothing to do with the issues of crime, cost and the rest that are the reasons many cities are banning them and actually eliminating them.

Nor did borntorun answer me when I asked him if he loves Big Boxes, large shopping centers and such so much why does he live here instead of Newnan?

Issues need to be focused on the central issue. Peripheral arguments are fruitless.

Social engineering? Wow! Trying to subliminally attach me to Obama.

Remember, I opposed mandating one trash hauler, policed recycling, adding newspaper containers by mailboxes, forcing Hip Pocket onto sewers and so forth.

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Mr. Haddix, your refusal and rationale to not answer my simple question "Do you shop at WalMart?" is absolutely astounding!

My question is not a diversion, Mr. Haddix. Let me explain something to you. You oppose big boxes...fine...that is certainly your right. However, for you to publicly oppose a store like Walmart and make that a campaign plank but financially support it with your money is pure hypocritcal and shows your are willing to compromise your principles. And that is what this is all about...principles. Not diversion tactics.

Now, since you failed, no, refused to answer the question, it is apparent that yes you do support Walmart financially. So we now know, you will say one thing running for office but see no problem in supporting something you opposed during the campaign. Just as I suspected....another political hack.

As for your statement, "Nor did borntorun answer me when I asked him if he loves Big Boxes, large shopping centers and such so much why does he live here instead of Newnan?", again sir, I am astonished.

Mr. Haddix, I am a private citizen and as such hold no elected office. And as a private citizen, I am not beholden to answer your questions. However, you, sir, as an elected official and one running for a higher office, do have an obligation to respond to constituents questions that relate to campaign matters. And since you've made big boxes a campaign issue, you sir have an obligation to respond.

And for the record, why I choose to live in Peachtree City is frankly none of your business.

God help us if you by chance are elected mayor.

I've tried to tell you that not much good can come from you arguing with folks on these blogs. Obviously, you didn't listen.

I, like other property owners in PTC have a vested interest in seeing home values etc, PRESERVED. We are on the same team, believe it or not, we both want the best for PTC.

So I take it you do shop at Walmart etc...frankly, I can't stand the place, and wouldn't have been for it's approval to begin with (I occasionally buy charcoal there, if and only if, the garden center is open). But I digress..with KMart already on the scene, it would been a losing proposition for the City to oppose it, in my humble opinion.

Dude is out of control. He failed a very minor stress test and he comes out with "Hubby was mayor"? Meaning my hubby as I often call him. This means I'm a mayor's wife, I guess I'm Brown's babe, Debi Lenox, Nita Brown, Shirley Frady, Jerri Cowan or Who?

For the record, I am none of the above, but Cyndi now gets a free lunch tomorrow and a big check to help her run for mayor. Hope the other first ladies of PTC join me.

names you listed.

You gave yourself away by repeating, in a past post, the exact same statements using the exact same words you made in a public arena where we both were.

Nice try though.

And by the way, you didn't see me pushing a shopping cart at Walmart a couple of weeks ago. I was out of state that week.

Enough said. Enjoy your lunch.

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for that matter are BIG BOXES. Does he shop at any store in PTC that is larger than 30,000 square feet? At least I think that's the cutoff for not needing a special permit to build bigger.

I agree Spyglass but he seems to be a simple man so I was trying to keep the question as simple as I could. Again, if he says yes he does shop at WalMart or any store as you described then he is nothing more than another hypocritical politician who espouses one thing on the stump but practices another in his private life. I suspect that is why he is avoiding the question. Give this to Cyndi, agree with her or not, she at least answers questions and offers explanation for her actions.

This area looks like hell, the grass is 2ft tall. Is this the states job now or are our new contract grass cutters responsible? I know that this is going to take some time, but just exactly how long before they start doing what they are being paid for, or is this as good as it gets?

Obama's weapon of Choice!

a crop of rye that we see growing in the medians and along the sidewalks on 74. It reminds me of the fun and excitement we used to have trying to harvest small grains using my dad's dilapidated and jerry-rigged farm equipment, all the while dodging the shotgun pellets from dove hunters, so that which looks like hell to some people helps to bring back precious memories to me.

It's not easy being the carbonunit

As I understand it, for the time being the State DOT is responsble for mowing both the center and sidewalk areas of the new 74's. Don't think you can blame Logsdon or the contractors for this.

Regarding the state of 74 South Grass and WHY IN THE WORLD they have barrels in the exit on I-85/Hwy 74. I SEE NO PURPOSE in it.

Blame thrown willy nilly gets nothing done. Some here apparently think Logsdon is in charge of EVERYTHING in their life.

Not trying to blame anybody, just trying to find out who's suppose to do the cutting because it looks like Riverdale at its finest! I wonder if we can cut it and charge the State as the City would us if it were our house, but I bet ol Harold doesn't have the nads for that.

Obama's weapon of Choice!

I can't attest to Harold's nads but if the City did what you suggest, it would be opening itself up to a potential lawsuit. The City doesn't own the median or the right of way and has no right to access it and cut the grass. Someone told me the City did offer to cut it, but the DOT said no.

Thanks for the info, and I'm glad that you can't attest to Harold's nads!

Obama's weapon of Choice!

So does my wife!! lol

The barrels are GDOT's. I cannot answer that one.

Tru-Green is still hiring workers to fill out their crews. They are also still learning the mowing patterns. A full cycle is 2 weeks.

Been about 2 weeks since they began mowing at all.

They have to hire more to get the weeding, etc., going. But tree removal is suppose to be happening now.

I am talking to Staff and Staff is talking to Tru-Green to get fully hired, fully up to speed and fully getting the cycle and patterns correct.

GDOT has not turned 74 over to us for mowing. It is only sown in rye, not the final grass.

We cannot mow until they release it to us to mow.

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I'm surprised that True Green is still hiring...you would think they had that covered when they were granted the contract...I'm starting to think they bit off more than they can chew. I hope I'm wrong.

The GADOT really seems to be dragging their feet with us on many venues. A contact for the "people" of PTC sure would be nice. I know most of us are tired of looking at the ragged state of 74 South.

Thank you Spyglass! My sentiments exactly! I would bet the biggest complainers are the ones that have to pay the citations!