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 aw...