Good morning:

So the next meeting  night for the MBSCT is Monday 2/23/09.  I am very miffed as to why there is not  any real public posting of this meeting other than on blog sites, no real media coverage. This is the reason that I think the county should sanction this committee rather than it being a rogue group of citizens, some of the hard working people on this committee deserve more than being used as “window dressing” by Mike Beaudreau.

COME ON GWINNETT COUNTY SANCTION THIS COMMITTEE TO GIVE THEM THE CREDIBILITY THEY DESERVE!!

Ladies and gentlemen, I really do not think that the BOC gives a darn on what us citizens think on any issues at this point. They continue to operate under a vail of secrecy on this trash issue. What I mean is that without the county recognizing this committee they have slapped us in the face and think we like it.  Here is a copy of what Mike Beaudreau says on his website:

The other big issue I am working on is the county’s solid waste plan. As you probably know, the original plan did not go into effect at the beginning of the year after being blocked in court. Since the adoption of the original plan, many county residents have contacted me and the other commissioners with possible changes to the plan, and we are listening.

I have established a committee of fifteen county residents who will help collect and recommend ideas for changes to the solid waste plan. This committee has begun to meet, and will hold several public meetings over the next few months around the county to hear from residents. Its findings will be presented to the commission in anticipation of adopting a new plan sometime later this year.

With this said why will not any other members of the BOC jump in and attend these meetings? The answer is if two BOC members attend then it is considered a public hearing. Oops, the BOC does not want that! What, listen to the citizens, never!

I strongly encourage you to write the Chairman (charles.bannister@gwinnettcounty.com) along with your BOC district member and demand that this group becomes sanctioned as they are going to represent us on the future of trash in Gwinnett. How can an unofficial group represent the citizens of the county?

On a side not I hope everyone saw the article on the two escapees from the GCB recycling center in Duluth. I guess GCB manages workers about as well as they managed the new plan. I do not fault the sheriff’s guarding these two since they were working for GCB, does GCB not have any supervision at this site?

We are at serious crossroads in this country with everything that is going on. The people ofthis country need to get involved to get us back on track, this involvement must start at the local level.

Thanks,
Don S