Lamar Paris

[roundtree]

Barnes creek road was not the first by any means ; he built road before road was taken in .

[manape]

Help me out here Mr. Roundtree.

It is against Ga. law for a county to build roads on private property, unless right-of-way is granted . [I'm with you on this one] Who owned the property that Barns Creek was built on?

Did the county obtain right-of-way from the property owners to build Barns Creek Road to the development?

[twinkletoes]

About Poteete Creek, we have had a seasonal site down there the past two years and I do not know of any county employees with a seasonal site. Nor do I know of any who live there 8 or 9 months since it's not even open but from April to October. In fact most of the seasonal sites are occupied by nonresidents of the county. We let our seasonal site go this year because we decided we wanted to go different places rather than just down there.

[roundtree]

Lamar took road in at last county meeting and road was already built .

[roundtree]

I have already said he would lie his way out with the help of his paid off cronies . He uses tax money to do this .

[manape]

twinkletoes.
Sorry. You are right, Peteete is open from April to October. I hope you enjoyed it when you were there. I'm glad people can use it. I think it is affordable and seasonal use does keep it going. My wife and I are looking for places to take the camper on weekends. Which camping areas do you like best?

[manape]

I have already said he would lie his way out with the help of his paid off cronies . He uses tax money to do this .

Roundtree. ARE YOU SURE YOUR STATEMENTS ARE ACCURATE?
Before, you head down to your lawyer's office, you had better get your facts and evidence together.

1. According to 36-5-22.1 (a) (1), the county can only build roads on property of the county.

2. The Commissioner is responsible for the disbursement of money belonging to the county or appropriated for its use and benefit to the county -- not his cronies, according to (a) (7)

If the Commissioner "pays off all his cronies" then show us the discrepancy in the audit findings.

Just a little advise...YOU HAD BETTER LOOK IN THE MIRROR WHEN YOU SAY, "LAMAR LIED." You might see your own reflection.

Pay close attention to number 3, below.

ly·ing.

–noun 1. a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood.
2. something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture: His flashy car was a lie that deceived no one.
3. an inaccurate or false statement.
4. the charge or accusation of lying: He flung the lie back at his accusers.
–verb (used without object)
5. to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to deceive.
6. to express what is false; convey a false impression. –verb (used with object)

FYI
Here is some information from the Georgia Code

CHAPTER 5. ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE 2. COUNTY GOVERNING AUTHORITIES

O.C.G.A. § 36-5-22.1 (2006)

§ 36-5-22.1. Powers and duties; delegation

(a) The governing authority of each county has original and exclusive jurisdiction over the following subject matters:

(1) The directing and controlling of all the property of the county, according to law, as the governing authority deems expedient;

(7) The examining and auditing of the accounts of all officers having the care, management, keeping, collection, or disbursement of money belonging to the county or appropriated for its use and benefit and the settling of the same;

[manape]

Lamar took road in at last county meeting and road was already built .

HUH??? WHATTTT???
Oh, wait a minute...I'll listen to U-Tube.

OK. I went back and listened to U-Tube on the Frontpage. What I think he said was the residents (property owners) on Barns Creek Road brought the road up to standards, they paid the costs, and the county accepted the road into the county maintenance system. Duh? Isn't that the way it is supposed to work?

Roundtree, I'm not callin' you a lying duck, but don't you think you need to get your facts straight before you start quacking like one?

[fairydust]

Manape.. I don't know what lifelong residents who have always been employed by another here will do.

Looks more like residential real estate is more of a industry here and if you aren't in that or medical fields.. or service the wealthier who didn't make their money here or if they did it was off of owning a business that was successful enough to make needs met by profiting from folks here.. I just don't know.. but it does NOT look like any other industry is in focus..

People who retiree and move here can not financially compare themselves to people who chose to stay here and work and pull the county through by paying the taxes and servicing the areas needs to maintain.. why should people who have struggles be expected to say its OK to keep big business out that would relieve tax burdens that carried over to residential ups in taxes?

[manape]

Fairydust.

I understand what you are saying. Some of my retiree friends from the North and South pay cash for their new cars and houses. I can't pay cash for a new car. I do own my 8-year old car, though. I've spent half as much repairing it, as it costs me to buy it.

I have to work. I have some savings. I've paid property taxes here for over 20 years. I paid for my education. I've paid for my children's education. I'm thankful that I was able to save what little money I have. I appreciate the choices natives made to stay here and make this great county what it is. Now that I'm back, I would like to give back to the community. It is the giving, not taking that makes this community great.

I feel the frustration people have here...it is a struggle, because taxes are going up up up. They feel that they have no control. I don't have the answers, but there are a lot of people here who can focus their energies to generate ideas to make our county better. People need to understand that complaining alone solves nothing; we need to become part of the solution not part of the problem. It doesn't matter who the commissioner is. If we just complain, make false accusations and do nothing to help him or her, nothing will change. I'm for improvement not stagnation.

I'm late for work. See you later.

[roundtree]

Manape ; some people have their nose too deep up a certain area of Lamar and dont get enough oxygen to let the brain funtion . I will no longer answer a fool such as you .

[manape]

Roundtree.

If someone has their nose stuck up Lamar's donkey, I'm sure the air is not very fresh and clean. Just don't make a donkey of yourself and you will earn my respect and the respect of others.

It is your freedom to express your opinion. I don't care if you think Lamar is a lying dog. I'm sure you think I am a fool and I will defend your right to express your opinion factual or not. Don't allow me or anyone else to take that right away from you.

I just asking you to verify what you think is factual information. If that is foolishness to you, then pout all you want to. It is your freedom.

[honeybee]

Local residents don't reserve the area for that long, they can reserve it up to a month in advance or longer.

I just don't understand why a campsite can set there empty until someone decides they want to show up and use it.

Local tax dollars help pay for the upkeep and also helped established the campground area, but when a local person wants a nice spot by the water to camp or fish they are told that they cannot because it is reserved for someone who has lot's of money to hold an empty campsite.

Twink, that was not directed at anybody in particular, it is frustrating that once again the year long or lifetime residents, who pay tax dollars here year round are being pushed aside by someone who shows up a couple of months a year and takes over.

We will just keep doing as we have, go somewhere else or if we are there then my daughter will gladly wave and say "Hey" as she goes through the campsite to get to the lake.

Just as soon as I win the lottery, I am going to reserve me one beside the lake, right in the middle of all of those fancy motorhomes and let all my redneck friends come over.

Back when we did get to camp by the lake, there were a group of square dancers who traveled around to dances and such. We would sit by their fire adn just visit and make friends.
One of the ladies had a beautiful voice and we would just listen to her sing.

That's what camping is all about, making new friends and having a good time.

[manape]

Just as soon as I win the lottery, I am going to reserve me one beside the lake, right in the middle of all of those fancy motorhomes and let all my redneck friends come over.

Keep on buying them lottery tickets. That will be a big celebration. I'm rootin' for you Hon-Buzzzz. I might even trick my truck with a rebel flag on the back. I hope you invite me to that thar hootenanny. We'll have a pig roast. I hope you get the biggest-fanciest motor home you can find. This being a dry county and all, I'll even buy the root beer for the party. We'll raise so much hail, they'll just think we are drunk.

All seriousness aside, did anyone read the NGN on-line? I'll put the link here on the back page. Some jobs are coming to Union County and there is an article about our rebel heritage celebration.

www.nganews.com/

[honeybee]

You can come to my party anytime Manape and bring the lovely wife.

I did read the Heritage Month article and was very proud.

Norman Cooper's article was ridiculous at the best, it was ok up until the last part where he compared the Civil War to the Vietnam War, then I just rolled my eyes and realizes he doesn't have a clue.

I can tell him exactly why the old man's wife was younger, all of the young men were killed or maimed in the war and couldn't provide for her. There are countless census records that contribute to the information of 18-20 year old girls marrying 40-50 years old men. The older men's wives probably died in childbirth or from disease, they needed someone young enough to bear more children and take care of the homeplace and the other children, The parents wanted someone who could provide a home for their daughters and take care of them.