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by Emily Lewy
This is the first in what will be a series of posts about PAWS and the Lumpkin County Animal Shelter. The shelter belongs to residents of our county. We pay the bills and we are responsible for what goes on there. Good things are happening. You will soon hear about more options becoming available for low cost spay/neuter. You will be asked for your suggestions on how to get the message out about pet over-population and improvements to our county shelter. Continue reading »
Tags: animal control, PAWS
by Emily Lewy
PAWS (Pet Animal Welfare Society) and TLC (Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Humane Society) are being offered an opportunity to work with a veterinarian to create a low cost North Georgia Spay Neuter Clinic. Both are 501(c)3 organizations that would qualify for numerous grants for such a project. Continue reading »
Tags: animal control, PAWS
by Emily Lewy
An investigator by the name of Jennifer Keaton from One Mediation was hired by “the City” to investigate allegations of abuse of authority and retaliation against a City Employee. Based on the biased opinions and astounding findings in Keaton’s three reports, it appears that she was hired to recommend that Johnny Ariemma be removed from the council.
Keaton never waivers from the premise that Ariemma is guilty; however, she may begin to suspect the truth by report number three. A cautionary statement was placed on the front page bottom of the Third Report dated February 8, 2011. Notice to Mayor and Council: This Document is provided to you with the specific understanding that you are not to form any conclusions based on this report or prior reports or discuss the content of the reports with anyone. I can hardly wait to find out what she was paid for this project. Continue reading »
Tags: city
by Emily Lewy
Alleged incidents on which all allegations against Councilman Ariemma are based took place over six months ago. According to a report created for the City Council, City Manager Bill Lewis reinterpreted a question from his employee and turned that question into an accusation against Councilman Ariemma. The Mayor and City Council received the report that described Lewis’ expansion of the facts some four and a half months ago.
You would think the charges against Ariemma would have been dropped and long forgotten. Only a vendetta against Ariemma could keep this thing going. Efforts to “get” Ariemma continued even after the councilman informed the Mayor and Council that he had proof of his innocence. That “proof” was provided to them; yet, their vendetta continues with no facts to support their charges. Continue reading »
Tags: city
AJC Editorial Board’s Opinion: A push to drape a confidentiality cloak over economic development deals negotiated with private interests must be exposed to public outcry — again.
Government can only be truly accountable if the citizenry regularly learns what our elected or appointed servants are up to. That’s a concept celebrated during national Sunshine Week, which begins today. Friday, March 11, 2011
The opposite of that ideal is a secretive government — one whose unseen hands have liberty to pursue actions that may not be in the best interests of the governed. Continue reading »
Tags: sunshine law
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