Backroom Report - Monday, January 19, 2009
Over the past few years, developers have rushed to start new subdivisions and massive new home communities in Bartow County, but a quick drive around the county and you’ll see vacant lots everywhere. Here’s a statistic that will cause you to realize just how out of whack things got…
Based upon current levels of new home construction… if not another new subdivision or rezoning request is approved… it will take just over 16 years for the existing inventory of vacant lots in Bartow County to be used up. Think that’s bad? In Carroll County it will take 27 years.
Of course we all hope that in coming months things pick back up, but I think we also realize that it’s going to be a long time before we see the type of rapid growth we’ve experienced around here the past two decades.
Unlike some politicians who never met a tax increase they didn’t like, we’re fortunate to have some elected officials here in Bartow who understand that citizens are hurting. Instead of adding more pressure to already strained pocketbooks and wallets, Bartow County Commissioner Clarence Brown make some tough decisions recently and implemented a furlough plan for county employees… and reduced some non-essential services. In Euharlee the mayor and council are planning to reduce their own pay.
Now let’s look to Washington DC where over $150 million dollars will be spent on Barack Obama’s inauguration… With the majority of that coming from taxpayers… you and me. What a contrast!
Personally, I’m very concerned about the smoke and mirrors that is Barack Obama. Yes he’s the United States’ first bi-racial president, but beyond that his past associations and personal ideology should scare the heck out of anyone who believes in our Constitution.
Even though I’m a news junkie, I haven’t watched a single television newscast in several days and probably won’t watch one for a few more days. For me this week is a Nobama Zone. There’s just something unsettling about this man.
Some conservatives will say that even though they disagree philosophically and politically with Obama, they hope his presidency is successful for the good of our nation. But for him to be successful, means that he has been able to implement his policies and achieve his goals… and that means that the good old USA looses in the long run. I dare say we have some commissioners and city councilmen in this nation who have a better grasp on how to hold government in check and jump start our economy than the crowd now in charge in DC. 2012 can’t come soon enough.
That’s my opinion… we welcome yours… Thanks for listening and I’ll see you next Monday… for a complete transcript of this morning’s comments, go to NewsTalk1270.com (End of complete transcript of commentary that aired on NewsTalk AM 1270 – WYXC at 7:35 AM Monday, January 19, 2009)
Based upon current levels of new home construction… if not another new subdivision or rezoning request is approved… it will take just over 16 years for the existing inventory of vacant lots in Bartow County to be used up. Think that’s bad? In Carroll County it will take 27 years.
Of course we all hope that in coming months things pick back up, but I think we also realize that it’s going to be a long time before we see the type of rapid growth we’ve experienced around here the past two decades.
Unlike some politicians who never met a tax increase they didn’t like, we’re fortunate to have some elected officials here in Bartow who understand that citizens are hurting. Instead of adding more pressure to already strained pocketbooks and wallets, Bartow County Commissioner Clarence Brown make some tough decisions recently and implemented a furlough plan for county employees… and reduced some non-essential services. In Euharlee the mayor and council are planning to reduce their own pay.
Now let’s look to Washington DC where over $150 million dollars will be spent on Barack Obama’s inauguration… With the majority of that coming from taxpayers… you and me. What a contrast!
Personally, I’m very concerned about the smoke and mirrors that is Barack Obama. Yes he’s the United States’ first bi-racial president, but beyond that his past associations and personal ideology should scare the heck out of anyone who believes in our Constitution.
Even though I’m a news junkie, I haven’t watched a single television newscast in several days and probably won’t watch one for a few more days. For me this week is a Nobama Zone. There’s just something unsettling about this man.
Some conservatives will say that even though they disagree philosophically and politically with Obama, they hope his presidency is successful for the good of our nation. But for him to be successful, means that he has been able to implement his policies and achieve his goals… and that means that the good old USA looses in the long run. I dare say we have some commissioners and city councilmen in this nation who have a better grasp on how to hold government in check and jump start our economy than the crowd now in charge in DC. 2012 can’t come soon enough.
That’s my opinion… we welcome yours… Thanks for listening and I’ll see you next Monday… for a complete transcript of this morning’s comments, go to NewsTalk1270.com (End of complete transcript of commentary that aired on NewsTalk AM 1270 – WYXC at 7:35 AM Monday, January 19, 2009)
posted by Chuck Shiflett @ 1:34 AM
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