Bibb SPLOST Vote Coming in July

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Even though Bibb County Commissioners have agreed to mediation with the city for service delivery negotiations, they still plan to have the SPLOST vote in July.  Bibb County Commission Chairman Sam Hart is trying to meet individually with members of the Gang of Fifteen to convince them to support the July SPLOST vote.

 

Even though there is no money in the state budget for the Sports and Music Halls of Fame, even though there is money for the College Football Hall of Fame, the local Senate delegation is trying to get hotel-motel tax money to fund the Halls.

 

Robin Hines has been named the new Superintendent of Houston County Schools, and will be paid a whopping $175,000 per year.  The Houston County School Board has finally figured out how to lay some people off, as they plan to eliminate 80 positions and maybe up to 99 others later.  After whining about the economic situation, somebody pointed out that 89% of the school system's budget is tied to personnel.

 

Some members of the Warner Robins City Council want to use the old Food Max building on Russell Parkway for the Law Enforcement Center despite the fact that about 90% of all calls to the police are from the north side of town.  Add in the planned downtown redevelopment considerations, and the Russell Parkway location does not make sense.

 

It looks like the state will avoid massive layoffs this year thanks to the increased taxes and fees that the Republicans have passed.

 

The state spent nearly $3.6 million in per diem payments in the last 15 months.

 

Dear Crawford County:  I hope you enjoy your faster Internet that will cost about $1,000 for each person who will benefit from it.

 

For those of you who spend your time wearing tinfoil hats, the bill to ban microchip implantation is one step closer to becoming law.

 

A t-shirt that can stop a speeding bullet will come in handy in some places in Macon, assuming the thug trying to shoot you can even hit you.

 

Republicans lead the generic Congressional ballot 45-36%.  Remember, it's all about what happens in your district, not what some national poll says.

 

Over one out of five Americans still have not filed their income taxes.  If you're one of them then you'd better hurry up.

 

Would you eat KFC's new "Double Down" sandwich?