Oconee Election News - See Links

 We are almost at a fever pitch of political news as we approach our nation's birthday. I will come out with official endorsements very soon but anyone with a little knowledge and looking out for our best interests will have come to the same conclusions I have. The following was sent in by former Board of Commissioners chair Wendell Dawson and contains segments sent in to him by Lee Becker


See Today's Athens Banner-Herald - Oconee County Living - for discussion of all BOC candidates.

 

7-2-08 Athens B-H (Oconee Living) reports on Oconee Chair and BOC races

 

The Athens Banner-Herald

http://onlineathens.com/stories/070208/oconee_20080702001.shtml

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July 2, 2008

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Davis, Bell vie for leadership of Oconee commission

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By Adam Thompson

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Oconee County residents, if they elected Sarah Bell chairwoman, would get lower taxes and an ethical leader who wouldn't hesitate to slash government spending, according to the first-time candidate.

But current Chairman Melvin Davis, who faces Bell in the upcoming Republican primary, said residents already have all of that, and more…………………

Lee Becker has information on ethics issues of Commissioner Norris:

 

7-2-08 Relationship of Oconee County Commissioner and a Land Planner

 

Oconee County Observations

http://www.oconeecountyobservations.blogspot.com/

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July 1, 2008

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Oconee Commissioner Norris Votes for Banking Buddy

Now How Do You Define That Word "Recuse"?

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By Lee Becker

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Since January of this year, Ken Beall, a landscape architect and land planner and one of seven members of the Board of Directors of North Georgia Bank, has appeared before the Oconee County Board of Commissioners five times………………………………..

 

7-2-08 "The Melvin Davis Record" - Water Management – Part 6

 

…………. Is it because the other partners do not trust Oconee's Leadership?.........

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We will probably learn more about the drought and our water supply after July 15, when voters cannot review it.

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AVOC

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July 1, 2008

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"The Melvin Davis Record" - Water Management – Part 6

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By Wendell Dawson, Editor, AVOC, Inc

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http://www.avoc.info/info/images/site_images/DROUGHT%20CONDITIONS/BearCrk.OldSavage.Rd.RED.10.4.07.jpg

Bear Creek Reservoir on October 4, 2007

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The leadership that recently loosened watering restrictions are the same leaders who let Bear Creek almost go dry in the summer of 2007!   Do we really think they have gained more wisdom in the last 12 months?!   Providential rain and citizen conservation has kept us in water so far this summer.  However, the summer is not over.

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We will probably learn more about the drought and our water supply after July 15………………………. 

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