Incorrect information was provided in The Dahlonega Nugget on August 19. An individual was quoted as saying that the petition effort to save Blackburn Park was over:
The group also expressed frustration toward the local government as well. Several attendees said they found fault with recent actions by the Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners to deny a petition protesting the logging of Blackburn Park under the suspicion that it was fraudulent.
“We worked hard and got 1,400 names in four days on that petition but yet nobody has seen it,” said one woman.
“So it’s over,” replied Hoynes. “I mean it’s just all over.”
It is easy to appreciate the frustration these folks feel in response to the commissioners’ vote on petition requirements. However, the Blackburn Park petition is being compiled by members of the Lumpkin County Homeowners Association (LCHA), not persons quoted in the newspaper. Continue reading »
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