Malfunction Junction and They Want Your Money?

“Malfunction Junction and They Want Your Money?”

The Henry County Board of Commissioners recently voted to not approve the Bethlehem Road exit for I-75 on the proposed SPLOST V list for the ARC.  The Board had it put on the SPLOST IV ballot about five years ago.  Now they don’t want to follow through on it.  This is why you don’t need to continue a SPLOST program because they are sending your money down a rabbit hole to nowhere.

Even Commissioner Gary Barham made the following statement at the meeting:

“Gary Barham noted that funding for the interchange was clearly defined on the last SPLOST program approved by voters several years ago. “We can’t ask voters to approve SPLOST V if we can’t follow through with SPLOST IV projects,” he said.”

The three voting block commissioners who have their own agenda and like to travel to Washington for training for African-American politicians made sure to block the vote by voting against the interchange.  Little do they know that Norfolk Southern who owns a vast amount of property in that area plans to build an inland container port there.  This is a Federal project and when the railroad wants something they will get it regardless of the petty commissioners.  That interchange will go in and someone’s tax dollars will pay for it.  

Those who are handling your money on the BoC cannot be trusted to open an umbrella much less than to handle your money that is so hard to earn.  VOTE NO ON SPLOST V.  This has to end.

The Staff