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JULY 13, 2010
By
Emily
Lewy, Publisher
Commissioners Get an Earful at First Public Hearing on
2011 Budget
 Chairman
John Raber began the first Public Hearing on the budget with a failed attempt to
keep people from speaking out. He announced, “I will arrange for you to be the
one to stand in front of an employee and tell him why he is losing his job if
any of you think county jobs need to be eliminated.” Before the meeting was over
two hours later, several residents not only volunteered to take him up on it;
they accused him of trying to intimidate them.
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Also at LumpkinSunshine.com:
Report: Second Public Hearing on Lumpkin County 2011 Budget
The 2nd Public Hearing on the Budget was held at 9:00 AM on Monday morning. To
my surprise a number of folks actually showed up at that time to speak out
against a tax increase. As in the first Public Hearing, the people did not
hesitate to make recommendations for cuts. They clearly expect government
employees to share their pain during this recession and they fear the economy
will be even worse next year.
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Final Public Hearing on the 2011 Lumpkin County Budget
The final Public Hearing on the 2011 Lumpkin County Budget will be at 5:00 PM on
Thursday, July 15 immediately before the Regular Commission Meeting at 6:00 PM
in the Park & Rec building. Commissioners are expected to vote on the 2011
Budget during that meeting. A tax increase is anticipated based on prior
statements from commissioners
Update on New “Reservoir Road”… Formerly Known as a Trail
Lumpkin County continues to pay for the stupidity of hiring an inexperienced
out of county company to build the reservoir trail. In an effort to respond to
recent EPD concerns about dirt from the trail going into the reservoir, Lumpkin
County brought in large equipment that further widened the poorly constructed
“trail” turning it into a full-fledged dirt road. Click on the pictures.
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