Update on What's Wrong with Milledgeville

Apparently word is spreading quickly throughout the two local government buildings in downtown Milledgeville about the community's budding music industry.
But in contrast to the way the State of Georgia attracts industry through windfall tax giveaways, Baldwin County is looking to a higher level of regulation to prevent the use of their property for revenue generating enterprises.
Assistant County Manager Ralph McMullen told media representatives that the county is looking to tighten its application process for renting out county properties.
To his knowledge, although he was not certain at the time, Frank Nitty's production applied for and received permission to use the Collins P. Lee Harrisburg Community Center, but there was no disclosure that the community center was going to be used as the location for a music video production.
McMullen said the county is reviewing Nitty's application to use the community center, and they are reviewing the application process to find ways of preventing unauthorized usage of county properties in the future.
McMullen did go on to say that he's viewed the video and is appalled by the content of the video.
"There are some nasty, nasty views expressed in [the video]," he said.

What's wrong with Milledgeville?

Well we might want to start with the fact that some of our local leadership think it's alright to be featured in music videos that promote the culture of drugs and gang violence.
"Doin' Big Sh** from City to City/Everywhere Nitty man, the Bloods is with me"
Please tell me how someone can explain away the bad judgment of being an elected county school board official in a video that proudly proclaims Milledgeville as Murda City and goes on to tout the upperward mobility of selling drugs.
"Weighing Sh**, Bagging Sh**, Cooking Sh**, Fu** a Bi***"
Could you at least take the Baldwin High School Football shirt off for the video shoot so that there could plausibly be some separation between what you do in your off time and your role as an elected official?
"So Long, They Misrepresent Me/A Real Dope Boy/Let Me Show You How To Live It"
No Harold Simmons, I think you've represented yourself pretty darn well. It just worries me about how you represent this community.

Does the City of Milledgeville need to begin searching for a new city manager?

One of the members of our City Council just called to alert me to this.
This isn't the first we've heard about this story. An enterprising young reporter from the Tribune's competitor, the Ledger-News, called a few weeks ago to say about the same thing. Although she didn't mention anything about light refreshments being served.
I think the Tribune about scooped us on this one.
I guess we'll have to see whether or not the Bulletin scooped us as well.

So that's how he does it!

Political Insider

From D.C. to Atlanta, Jim Galloway brings you the political news that concerns Georgia.

While browsing the AJC's Georgia Legislature page I saw this curious picture/cutline combination.
This image appears to have been taken during a Wild Hog Supper, the aptly titled opening bash for the Georgia General Assembly each session. You would figure that the picture would be of AJC's Political Insider Jim Galloway getting the latest scoop on some behind-the-scenes going ons under the Gold Dome, but instead it appears to show some state legislator talking with a wo...wait a minute!
If you take away the mustache and add some hair....Oh My Gosh!

Rollin' with Rusty

Just thought I'd add this excellent picture of E. Culver "Rusty" Kidd to the blog.
If you decide to take this man on, your picture can get posted here too!

Perdue announces Special Elections

The Governor finally issued the Writ of Elections to fill Parham's 141st District state House of Representatives seat.
No between 30 and 60 day period here. I guess this means the law really is that vague when it comes to special elections outside of the legislative session.
The election will happen November 3, along with municipal elections.

Barrow in the crosshairs

It seems that our conservative Democrat Congressman is the target of leftist MoveOn.org.
The AJC's Gold Dome Live has this post about radio ads hitting the state's airwaves targeting John Barrow for his vote against health care reform in a House Committee on Energy and Commerce meeting last week.
Now I don't know if those ads are hitting the airwaves in our neck of the woods--I didn't hear any during last night's Braves victory over NL West cellar dwellers, the San Diego Padres.
But understanding a little bit about Middle Georgia politics, and witnessing the way that Barrow grooms himself as a politician, I think the last thing he is going to worry about is being targeted by MoveOn.org.
In fact, depending on where he was speaking on what ever night, he'd probably wear it as a badge of honor--and I'd advise him to do so.