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Monday, December 8, 2008
Should the BOC be investigated?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sometimes, attending a board of commissioners meeting is like watching paint dry; other times they play out like some TV drama.
But either way, public comments are always interesting and, in the case of a recent meeting, enlightening.
While the bulk of comments were spent on the relocation of Union Bethel AME Church’s cemetery from developer John D. Stephens’ property, interesting comments came from Georgia NAACP president Ed DuBose, who is calling for an investigation of our BOC. Although I wasn’t surprised that the BOC unanimously approved the permit (District 3 commissioner Wole Ralph was not in attendance), I was surprised to hear this developer had contributed money to all of their campaigns in the past.
According to the AJC, DuBose would like “…to see if [commissioners] were too connected to the financial contributions that were given by the company.” Former BOC chairman Crandall Bray represented the landfill company.
Sprinkled amid pleas by numerous Bethel descendants for commissioners to reconsider their decision (among other comments) also came resident appeals for a forensic audit into the mismanagement of county funds, as well as Bell being accused of using a Clayton County police officer (allegedly drawing OT) as his personal driver when more officers are needed to patrol our streets and neighborhoods (more on these issues next blog).
Do you consider this situation a conflict of interest? Should some of the BOC members have recused themselves from this vote? Are you in favor of an investigation of our BOC by the state attorney general and the state ethics committee? Why or why not?
When was the last time you attended a BOC meeting?.
Clayton’s [Sixth Annual Festival of Trees and Lights)[http://www.co.clayton.ga.us/] takes place at Clayton County International Park (2300 Hwy 138 SE, Stockbridge), Tuesday-Sunday from 6:00pm-9:30pm, through December 21.
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