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I trust that most of you have had a chance to visit Paulding County’s revamped website.  Unfortunately, the county chose not to fix the issue I presented to them back in October.   The website still does not provide guidance on how a resident can figure out who their county commissioner is.   The Information Technology Director’s... »   No Comments »

I had the opportunity tonight to speak to the Paulding County Board of Commissioners and to express my dissatisfaction with the current process a resident has to endure while trying to find out who their county commissioner is.  Following several emails and phone conversations with various county employees, I am now able to recommend... »   5 Comments »

Well a month has gone by and not much clarity has been provided concerning the final 2010 budget.  I received an email from Pat Tibbets on 9/16 which contained the same Aug 7th 1-page budget summary that was provided by the county finance director.  Here is a summary of the differences between the July 15th... »   2 Comments »

Folks, I’m having a tough time locating the 2010 budget that was passed by the BOC on August 11th. As you see below, the 2010 budget was proposed on June 1st, revised on Jul 17th, and revised again on August 7th. The curious thing is that the Aug 7th budget only had a one-page... »   3 Comments »

Today’s speech by President Obama to Paulding County’s School Children will be as anti-climactic as the search for Al Capone’s vault.  After a week of public outcry, the White House has released the text of a very un-alarming speech.  Now before our liberal friends get the words “I told you so” out of their... »   4 Comments »

I’ve received emails from two members of the Paulding County School Board concerning the Obama school speech.  I appreciate their honesty and leadership on this issue.  I have asked both of them to see if they can find out what time on Friday the PCSD website posted the memo concerning this issue. Kim Cobb (District 3),... »   No Comments »

I just discovered the following posted at http://www.paulding.k12.ga.us/   Message regarding President Obama’s Address to Students Across the Nation: On September 8, schools around the nation, including those in Paulding County, have been encouraged to participate in a special webcast featuring President Barack Obama. The president’s message (according to the latest White House release) is directed... »   No Comments »

I’ve extracted my conversation with Mr. Ragsdale that took place throughout today.  Like most email threads, it makes sense to start reading from the bottom.  I thank everyone for their support and emails.  TOM MILANESE: Mr. Ragsdale, Per Policy IKI-R ”Lesson Plans”, if any teacher plans on using the U.S. Dept. of Education’s suggested lessons for the... »   3 Comments »

I emailed the following this morning:   Dear Paulding County School Board Member,   I’m writing in reference to President Obama’s planned speech to our school children on Tuesday, September 8, 2009.  While the idea of a sitting president addressing our young people does not immediately raise any red flags for me, I do have several reservations about... »   2 Comments »

As of right now, Paulding County School District is not providing guidance or information for parents concerning Obama’s September 8th Address to Students Across America .  Sharon Roper, Chief Communications Officer, did provide the following three facts: 1.  The school district was unaware of the speech prior to me calling them. 2.  Keeping your child out of school... »   2 Comments »