Commissioner Calls it 'Podunk North Fulton'
Fulton County Commissioner Bill Edwards didn't like it when fellow Commissioner Liz Hausmann suggested they self report the board for violating the Open Meetings Act.
Although Deputy County Attorney Larry Ramsey Jr. said having four members of the Fulton Board of Commissioners attend a town hall meeting where county business was discussed made it an official meeting, most of the commission didn't want to hear that. Commissioner Liz Hausmann, who asked the board to self report the unintended violation to the Georgia Attorney General's office to protect the county, explained the meeting was adverstised as a town hall meeting to discuss legislation that the Fulton legislative delegation had proposed that puts limits and controls on the commission. "It was advertised as one thing, and three other commissioners showed up. So did the county attorney, county clerk and communications department," Hausmann said…
Just Nasty and Mean
12:42 pm on Sunday, March 24, 2013
It is shocking and intolerable for Edwards to turn to name calling in a clear attempt to demean and condescend equal residents of the counties he is supposed to represent! Is he reflective of the people of his district and his obvious disdain for N. Fulton residents? How dare he label us "podunk" (Webster's: Unimportant, Isolated), Commissioner Edwards--Just who in the hell do you think you are? … more ›