Bogart city council
Last night I attended the city council meeting in Bogart, Georgia. In many ways Bogart has always been the outpost of the Oconee County frontier, largely ignored and often overlooked for services and support. They do not have connection to the sewer except for a sweetheart deal provided to Larry Benson and Benson's Bakery, a fruitcake manufacturer and a hotel developer rumored to be running for Brian Kemp's slot in the State Senate.
A couple by the last name of Fouche who live at 1871 McNutt Creek Road can not convince the county that they are not inside the city limits of Bogart. They have lived at the residence for 22 years and never paid municipal taxes. They do not vote in the Mayoral or City Council elections. They came before the city council to prove that they do not reside inside of the city limits and had to get a letter signed by Mayor Jan Thurmond to prove they do not live in Bogart proper. City council member Woody Bruce joked that they would be accepted right away if they choose to be annexed into the city limit.
The city charter in Bogart says the town is exactly one square mile, according to clerk Diane Craft. This includes one tiny corner of 316 and skirts the above-mentioned property. The Fouches have a 20 year old single daughter and grandchild to whom they want to deed an acre-plus of their property, but the county will not let them proceeed, thinking that they are inside of the city limits of Bogart. The new Geographic Information System (GIS) and satellite photography evidently show some discrepancy as to exactly where the city boundaries are. Bogart borders both Oconee and Clarke counties, adding to the confusion over water supply and sometimes fire and police patrols.
The Fouches also said that the new pumping station provided by Oconee County is pumping raw sewage into their yard. Let's see what kind of stench that leaves in the backyards of some residents of Bogart.
A couple by the last name of Fouche who live at 1871 McNutt Creek Road can not convince the county that they are not inside the city limits of Bogart. They have lived at the residence for 22 years and never paid municipal taxes. They do not vote in the Mayoral or City Council elections. They came before the city council to prove that they do not reside inside of the city limits and had to get a letter signed by Mayor Jan Thurmond to prove they do not live in Bogart proper. City council member Woody Bruce joked that they would be accepted right away if they choose to be annexed into the city limit.
The city charter in Bogart says the town is exactly one square mile, according to clerk Diane Craft. This includes one tiny corner of 316 and skirts the above-mentioned property. The Fouches have a 20 year old single daughter and grandchild to whom they want to deed an acre-plus of their property, but the county will not let them proceeed, thinking that they are inside of the city limits of Bogart. The new Geographic Information System (GIS) and satellite photography evidently show some discrepancy as to exactly where the city boundaries are. Bogart borders both Oconee and Clarke counties, adding to the confusion over water supply and sometimes fire and police patrols.
The Fouches also said that the new pumping station provided by Oconee County is pumping raw sewage into their yard. Let's see what kind of stench that leaves in the backyards of some residents of Bogart.
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