Jim Ivey admits embezzlemnet in Veterans Memorial fund

Last night at the Oconee County Board of Commissioners meeting, Jim Ivey, self proclaimed Mr. Republican, was recorded offering to refund donations to his hideously-ugly-designed Veterans Memorial at the new Oconee Community Complex on Highway 53 across the street from Herman C. Michael Park. While he stopped just short of admitting any criminal behavior, Ivey stunned the crowd by confessing some monies had been inappropriately spent. Ivey has been appointed to a presitigious Veterans Commission by Governor Sonny Perdue and named to the head of the design committee for the memorial by Oconee County B.O.C. chair G. Melvin Davis.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reportedly involved and sources indicate Ivey not only embezzled all the funds but checks bounced as well. Miss Vinnie Williams reportedly invested several thousand dollars of Oconee Enterprise earned money in this ridiculous memorial.

I think this should seal Ivey's poisoned fate, or at least the fate of the horrible design at the park. We should take this opportunity to re-evaluate the plan and location of this Stalinst-looking facility. There are plans on the table for a much nicer design by Oconee County artist Jerry Chappelle, which are much better looking and he wanted them at Heritage Park. This could be the beginning of the end of the dominance of the Republican Party here in Oconee County, Georgia. Thanks to Violet Dawe for calling me up this morning to talk about it .