Oconee County, GA Politics

AGENDA CITY OF WATKINSVILLE October 19, 2016 CALL TO ORDER QUORUM CHECK MINUTES 1. September 21, 2016 2. October 7, 2016 called council meeting APPEARANCES 1. Christopher Harrell – business license – Christopher Howell dba Dezod.com/Dezod Motorsports – 1131 Industrial Drive, Unit B 2. Patrick Magana – business license – Downtown Computers and Wireless – 25 N. Main Street 3. Yassin Bakhit – business license – Abamed Trans, LLC – 1201 Stone Shoals Terrace 4. Ed Grenvicz – Distilled Spirits and Beer & Wine Licenses – Pour Bistro Watkinsville, LLC – 22 N. Main Street, Building A 5. Rodney Ellerbee – variance request – 43 Harden Hill Road – garage size and driveway material ADMINISTRATION 1. Reconciliation Reports – September 30, 2016 General & SPLOST Funds 2. Budget Amendments – FY2016 MAYOR’S REPORT CITIZENS’ COMMENTS OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS 1. Mark Campbell – Storm Water Update & Training EXECUTIVE SESSION (if nee...

I do wish that someone had let the city council candidates from Watkinsville in on these forums, but maybe next time. Both organizations are to be credited with excellent presentations and the community service of presenting the candidates. I would have preferred to have audience members asking questions at both events, like "What are you going to vote on Sunday sales?" Ben Bridges can project his voice the best into a microphone, as he has been getting great practice with his booming vocals as the voice of the Warriors for all these years. Chuck Horton (from a decade at UGA police, BOC and BOE) certainly has the edge in terms of being well understood in the words he uses, the manner with which he speaks, and how he comes across effectively. I do think his microphone was either shut off or turned down at the last event, or perhaps he projects his voice to the room instead of toward the amplifying device. Marcus Wiedower knows how to work a room very, very well. He w...

The Oconee County event is at the University of North Georgia campus Candidates forums tonight in Oconee, Oglethorpe counties

Positively Oconee group to hold barbecue dinner for discussion on Bishop bypass