Commission Chairman John Raber has thrown down the gauntlet placing responsibility for attracting new business on limiting free speech instead of making changes in the way he operates. Continue reading »
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14MarCommentary, Issues Comments Off
Tags: BOC, lumpkin jobs
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09MarCommentary, Issues Comments Off
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
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09MarCommentary, Issues, News Comments Off
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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22FebCommentary, Issues, News Comments Off
As Sheriff Jarrard entered the room for the February 17 Commission Meeting, Chairman Raber greeted him with, “Just what did you have to do to get that article in The Dahlonega Nugget?” Jarrard replied, “I just answered Sharon’s questions.”
Raber was clearly envious. The editorial had described what a great job the sheriff had done.
When jail expenditures came up on the Agenda, Jarrard was allowed to make his case repeating what had been stated in great detail during each of the last several Commission Work Sessions. This time he was able to point out that he had returned some $450,000 to the County General Fund from his 2009 Budget. The income had been generated by housing prisoners from other counties. Continue reading »
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22Feb
Once again, leaving many in the audience unsure about what they had voted to do, Lumpkin County Commissioners denied dog park proponents the right to proceed with plans for their dog park.
Chairman John Raber began the discussion saying, “Regardless of what comes out, you have been professional.” He continued relating that during visitation at the funeral home someone had yelled out at him, “Y’all had better not allow that dog park!”
After allowing dog park supporters to state what they wanted, Raber offered dog park opponent, Clinton Crane, an opportunity to question dog park supporters. Crane asked, “Y’all gonna build a fence if we give you a piece of property? Y’all gonna take care of all the upkeep, so forth? No extra work for the Park & Rec? Who has liability? My thing is, right now the county has not given a piece of land to a non-profit.”
This public display during a Regular Commission Meeting was unprecedented since Raber became chairman. During all previous Regular Monthly Commission meetings, Raber has been very careful to allow only commissioners to ask questions during meetings. Continue reading »
Tags: parks, unabashed deception
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