11Mar
Volunteers and fundraisers are more important than ever. Pets are being relinquished because the owners have lost their jobs and in some cases even their homes. The county shelter must make do with less because of reductions in the county budget. PAWS will need to make up the difference to save the lives of healthy animals. We need your help.
Anyone looking for a pet can find information and see pictures of pets available for adoption from the Lumpkin County Animal Shelter on this website. Click on the dog picture. Information about even more animals is available at http://www.petfinder.com/index.html or at http://www.petango.com/lumpkincountyshelter Continue reading »
Tags: animal control, PAWS
09Mar
Commission Chairman John Raber does not run the county. Any promises, commitments, or deals he makes are null and void without approval by the Board of Commissioners (BOC). Any and all blame for what Raber does must revert back to the BOC. They have the power. Do they not realize their responsibilities after all these months or years in office?
The BOC, not the Chairman, is the successor to the Sole Commissioner of Lumpkin County. The BOC is the governing authority of Lumpkin County. According to the enabling legislation, the Chairman calls meetings, presides, represents county government at ceremonial functions, submits motions to the BOC for action, makes appointments with approval of the BOC, and performs duties delegated by the BOC or provided by law or ordinance. Continue reading »
Tags: BOC
09Mar
This is the way I see it. By Emily Lewy
Chairman John Raber’s efforts to completely control county government continue with each appointment. He seems confident that appointees will bear allegiance to him instead of the residents and taxpayers of Lumpkin County.
Unfortunately, some of his appointees were not as happy to have the position as he was to give it; and, they don’t attend the meetings. To resolve the matter, Raber wants a full attendance review of all county appointees. Continue reading »
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