On the agenda for tomorrow’s County Commission meeting is a highly controversial water and sewer services price. I won’t bore you with the deatails of the prices but I will say this, it’s pretty extreme, I think somewhere aroun 30%! Only a few South Hall residents will be affected by this. But they are madder than a wet hen. Iv’e heard from some folks who would just love to give Commissioner Bobby Banks a piece of their mind. I believe this a done deal, approved. The county needs this revenue to jump start South Hall’s sewer and to spur economic growth in South Hall.
Flowery Branch Divided, Again.
It seems as though Flowery Branch has some “good ol’ boys” and some young blood as well. Fetterman and Lutz have pushed twice for a change of Council meeting times, to make it more convienent for the public. Hall County meets on Thursdays at 5:00, while Oakwood meets at 4:00. But Flowery Branch meets at 9:30 in the morning. Now honestly who can make that time? Not your average citizen. I’d be a little upset if I lived in Flowery Branch. It seems that councilmen Bryans, Zalewski and Jones have some beef with Lutz and Fettermen. But Flowery Branch has a history of creating a rift. See this article, http://www.cviog.uga.edu/spotlight/news/item.php?id=285.
Also, Flowery Branch is creating a TAD (tax allocation district) for the downtown renovation and have decide to appoint an oversight committee, good idea I think. But Fettermen motioned to have himself, Allen Bryans and Mayor Diane Hirling to the board, that motion was defeated and Zalewski motioned to name herself, Bryans and Jones to the committee. I think they good ol’ boys have it for now but this Fall when Flowery Branch elects new council members some folks might be slightly shocked.
