Click to Hear: Chariots of Fire
Current Issues
Clearly many citizens are
dissatisfied with how construction of the West Bypass came about. They question whether the decisions to
proceed have been honest, open, or fair.
Too often our officials must be reminded they are elected to serve, not
to be served. As Commissioner, I will vote to halt construction on the West
Bypass. The Commissioners MUST
reassess the entire project with input from the citizens before any further
funds are allotted, or construction permitted, on any phase of the East or West
Bypass. As Commissioner from Post 1, I
will vote to do just that.
TSPLOST
Transportation
Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. Aside from the
pros or cons of the transportation bill, we must consider the state of the
economy and the ramifications of raising taxes.
We are in the midst of the most severe recession in our lifetimes with no
end in sight. There are a multitude of
tax increases just around the corner, from increases under Obamacare to the sunset
of the Bush tax cuts. Additionally,
ESPLOST, the local tax funding much of our school system, will expire in 2013
and we must decide whether or not to continue it. To ask taxpayers for more, at this time, I do
not believe is fair or justified. For
this reason I will vote against TSPLOST.
Tough Economic Times
We are living through the worst
economic times in our memories.
Americans have tightened their belts. We have made hard choices. What we want and what we need are not
necessarily the same. We should expect
no less from our elected officials, whether in