Peachtree Charter Middle School is looking for corporate and family sponsors now for the CV Classic 5K run which will take place on Saturday October 20th. The funds are designated to replace the track therefore if you know of someone interested in sponsoring please help spread the word.
Corporate Sponsor,
Family Sponsor and
Race Registration Forms are available and need to be turned in soon.
Movie on the Lawn –
We Bought a Zoo on Wed July 25th at Dunwoody Baptist (great family movie!)
DeKalb school board approves higher tax rate -
AJC from a week ago.
DeKalb County Schools face even deeper cuts, teacher layoffs -
CBSAtlanta - Video
Council infighting embarrasses Dunwoody residents who expected better -
AJC
Councilman John Heneghan, speaking at a June 26 City Council meeting, said he wants the whole matter put behind him. "I'm disheartened with the money wasted on this process," he said, "and even more disappointed that this subject has distracted this city government from actually doing the people's work."
I have been quiet on the blog regarding the Ethics issue but received several emails from people that were very surprised to learn that I too was accused of an ethics violation. As this is now front page news, including the
AJC; I need to acknowledge on the blog that this is going on.
An ethics counter charge against myself, the Mayor and other Council Members was filed by Councilwoman Adrian Bonser and then was publicized widely by her and is posted on
her website.
Because of the
charge against me, I need to reply to the ethics charges within 30 days - my reply will clearly state that the compliant filed against me
quotes no violation of any section of Article VIII Ethics in the Dunwoody Code as it is required in section 2-258(a) of Dunwoody Code, instead the complaint states that I violated Georgia State law. Complaints 1 & 2 against myself and the others should be immediately dropped in Dunwoody as it the wrong jurisdiction and
raised instead with the State Attorney General by filing a petition in superior court. Once that is done and formal discovery is had, I am guessing that the Attorney General will decide that that when a single real estate transaction is both buying and selling simultaneously whereby the transactions could not be divided that this transaction is allowed to be discussed behind closed doors. Also if a City Attorney is in the room and he already verified those circumstances, then should the people in the room for those supposed violations be held individually liable or would the city be liable as a whole as the individuals might have been acting within the scope of their duties acting upon advice of a trained professional? By a coincidence, I was also
not in attendance at the Feb 3rd meeting therefore it is just another reason that complaint number 1 against me, should be dropped.
This matter needs to come to a close and if I could find a way to settle this, I surely would. Our ethics code was written very restrictively and placing the responsibility of reporting supposed ethics violations on the elected officials, otherwise we would be in violation for not reporting. It was because of this requirement that I, and am guessing the other members of council, signed the complaint so that the ethics board could review
the Wilson Report and air it out because it was the only legally appropriate method available to have that done.
As I have said previously, this whole process is a waste
of time, energy and money whereby even if I or someone else was found
guilty as charged, I am guessing the penalty for this would likely be a slap on the wrist admonishment
or a very small penalty ($500) if levied by the State. That being said, there is a legal process in place and everyone has the right to use it (even is flawed). In the mean time,
we pay through the nose for "justice".
Look for changes to be proposed to the ethics ordinance in the near future.
City staff just released the proposed signs for branding the City and I haven't heard one positive comment yet, therefore I am putting the documents out there, along with the official email address to provide the comments on how we should go forward. Please let us know, both positive and negative comments are welcome. Thanks.
"A successful
Wayfinding system is also fueled by citizen involvement.
Join with the City to help create a signage plan which assists in
telling our story to visitors, new residents, friends and family. Be a
part of guiding their experience into and through our dynamic City.
Follow this link to artist renderings and images within the current proposed sign
family. Please provide us with your constructive thoughts and opinions
by sending an email to
WAYFINDING@dunwoodyga.gov"
City signage plan gets cold response -
Dunwoody Reporter
