Oconee County, GA Politics

Minutes Oconee County Democratic Committee Meeting May 21, 2009 Oconee County Government Annex, Watkinsville, Georgia Committee members present: Jonathan Veit (5-3) Chair; Ann Stoneburner (1-3) Vice Chair; Rita Bennett (3-2) Secretary; Dan Matthews (2-2); Herb West (5-1); Myrna Adams West (5-2); Robert Wyatt(6-1); Diana Jeffreys (6-2); Pat Adams (6-3). Committee members absent (excused): Violet Dawe(1-1) Treasurer; Tony Glenn (1-2): Sarajane Love (2-3); Linda Elkins (3-1); Bill Yarbrough (4-2); Erika Ferrari; Liz Goodroe. Others: Pat Priest Jonathan called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Minutes: The minutes from the April 5th meeting were approved unanimously after a motion by Dan Matthews. Treasurer's Report: Treasurer Violet Dawe was absent so there was no report at this time. OLD BUSINESS: Report on Gubernatorial Ice Cream Social: David Poythress and Duboise Porter, two of the Democratic candidates for Governor, were present. Thurbert Baker was contacted, but he did not appear...

I am a Democrat and I hate paying taxes. I am also convinced that government in general has to do what it has to do to maintain a level of services. Lee Becker once again nails the local government down with accurate assessments that no one else, not Blake GIles, not Rob Peecher, not even Adam Thompson (yet) has written about. I think Adam will soon. Begin forwarded message: From: Lee Becker < lbbecker@mindspring.com > Date: May 22, 2009 11:31:06 PM EDT To: lbbecker@mindspring.com Subject: Tuesday Public Hearing on Budget Reply-To: lbbecker@mindspring.com Dear Friends, The public will be given a chance to comment on the proposed 2010 Fiscal Year Budget during a scheduled half-hour hearing Tuesday night at the courthouse in Watkinsville. Projected revenue from all sources for the General Fund budget starting July 1 is expected to be about $2 million less than the county expected to collect this year and $4 million less than the county had budgeted to spend this year. Cuts in spen...

Great line up - even better than last year. I intend to be at every show! --- On Tue, 5/19/09, Ashford Manor Concerts on the Lawn <ashfordmanor@charter.net> wrote: From: Ashford Manor Concerts on the Lawn <ashfordmanor@charter.net> Subject: Ashford Manor Concerts on the Lawn Kick-Off in just 6 Days! To: danjmatt@bellsouth.net Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 11:06 AM Greetings and Salutations! We're so happy to announce that the annual Ashford Manor Concerts on the Lawn Series is just under a week away from getting started! We've put together an exciting and diverse line-up for 2009 and we are looking forward to seeing all of our friends, new and old, next Monday for our first of nine concerts! Please take a moment to read through this email, as we have a lot of important information to help aid you in your pursuit of another fantastic time under the stars with the best local and regional music Georgia has to offer. We have a brand new website at www.amconcerts.com wi...

Note this meeting is now on the third Thursday of the month and not in the Courthouse but instead the Governmental Annex down Highway 15. All are welcome to attend, no matter what some people may say or think. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Subject: [oconee] Oconee Democrats Regular Monthly Meeting, 5/21/2009, 7:00 pm Reminder from:   oconee Yahoo! Group   Title:   Oconee Democrats Regular Monthly Meeting   Date:   Thursday May 21, 2009 Time:   7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Repeats:   This event repeats every month on the third Thu...

The battle lines are drawn and Watkinsville is area of contention. Your task, should you choose to accept, is to start at the municipal boundaries of the county seat of Oconee County and pick up as much garbage from the streets as possible. Should you choose to participate in a partisan manner, you may do so with the Democratic party through Jonathan Veit (706-255-0222) or Jay Hanley with the Republican party through the Oconee Enterprise newspaper or Facebook. You can also choose to freelance or pick up garbage on your own in a non-aligned manner. The only thing required is you pick up trash on the streets of Watkinsville between 9 and 10 am Saturday, May 30.