The people need to do their homework on the SPLOST V proposal that is on the ballot. Go back and look at the BoC Meeting held on June 18, 2019. In this meeting, the commissioners approved a one-page Resolution 19-163 where they called for a new SPLOST program. Eleven days later on July 29, 2019, the BoC again discussed the projects that would be on the list. The Staff requested a $30 million bond also for the ballot. After they discussed all this, they approved something. You have to look closely to see what type of smoke and mirrors they are playing within this discussion. During the meeting, the county manager said that the resolution had to be to the election board by August 1, 2019 to be placed on the ballot. The strange thing is no written resolution shown or was one offered. Normally these are shown to the public. Then came the August 20, 2019 BoC meeting where the county attorney said that even though the BoC approved a motion that was to be a resolution to meet the requirements of SPLOST law, it was merely a motion and not a written resolution. He requested the board rescind the resolution that was not in writing and approve his 13-page resolution. After some commissioners questioned the validity of the projects it was approved. Now the question begs to be answered is this resolution legally valid for the ballot? Since the resolution had to be done by August 1st and was not done until August 20th. How could it be on the ballot? This is a very good reason to Vote NO on SPLOST V.
The Staff
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