Its them thats got is them that wants more.
McDonough is no different than any other governing body in Henry County . If they aren't greedy and corrupt before they are elected they soon will be and I know of only two exceptions right now.
And Larry I will and do publicly apologize for the sarcastic post concerning my feelings toward the Old Guard I do not apologize for my commitment but my tone was not as it should have been so if you will accept it I do apologize. The Old Guard unit is very special to me and my family. My son left the unit just a few days before 9/11 and was very distraught that seven of his closet friends were killed at the Pentagon ... the Old Guard also does duty there. As you may or may not understand when your children are making the sacrifice for our county that they make it can be a sensitive area in your life. So again please accept my apology for my rudeness.
Don Henderson

Don, no offense taken. I do understand.

This situation about Ms. Notti and her gardens is the same situation with Ms. Mathis and her battlefield. They are both a waste of taxpayer money. They want something and they get it with little or no obstruction from either the city council or the commissioners. It is as though they attended the same school of thought. Maybe the taxpayers will have something to say when election time comes around.
Time will tell.
The Doctor

I have been noticing a steady decline in the McDonough city government for the seven years that I lived in the city. I am glad that I got out of there.

Dark Knight

I think the solution to muni debt is product placement. We could have a Coca-Cola bridge. Or a Delta Airlines park. Or put the UPS logo on the police cars. Print the Office Depot logo on traffic tickets. We have to get creative. Debt is nothing to fear in our capitalist system!
Of course, I am writing this tongue-in-cheek, but I am somewhat serious about the concept. Of course uptight liberals, neo-Marxists, and other populists won't like it.

Robbie
all the more reason to do it if for nothing more than putting a burr under their saddle.
Don

Sounds familiar doesn't it.
They learn well. As stated before follow the money.
The Doctor

The Henry County Times Hey Henry post on this topic:

Hey Henry, we the McDonough city staff are willing to sacrifice for a balanced budget! We will gladly sacrifice the City Manager and all the people that he may have hired and/or promoted - including the building official, the plan review coordinator, one of the code enforcement officers, and the media relations specialist. And, oh without a doubt we will on bended knees let go of the Contract Community Development Director so that he can concentrate his complete days on his erosion control business and his quality growth council. Then and only then will the City be cleansed of those who would seek to kill the life of this community!

"I haven't talked to anybody who isn't willing and prepared for a tax increase," said Councilwoman Gail Notti. "We've had 10 years of not raising taxes, we have no other choice."

Does anyone see how absurd her thought process is? Isn't this the same person who wanted a butterfly house?

This is the same council woman who wanted a Gone With the Wind theme park in Clayton County.
The post on the Hey Henry is definitely a mouth full and sounds like someone who has their numbers together.
The Doctor

Doc
if you remember when they were trying to sell this boondoggle in Clayton County they ,the commission was touting the fact that the, I think was 25 million, bond was going to be for the parks and recreation,libraries and transportation issues. with a small portion going to the Gone With The Wind project.
Turns out when you started reading the small print the 2.6 million would be divided among the parks and recreation , libraries and transportation the remainder would go to the "Wind" both figuratively and literally.
Well if you can't stick'em in one county move on to the next. Maybe Madam Butterfly will wind up in eventually work her way on down to south Ga.

OOPS
hit post instead of preview but I have been accused of doing that before.
To finish does anyone else see the mentality of the governing bodies in the positions of power.
"we've not raised taxes in 10 years,we have no other choice" I haven't had a raise in 11 years so I have to make choices. Of course politicians do Notti understand this principle they think that all of us get raises every year and they have been so very benevolent to allow us the privilege of keeping what WE earned so now it is not out of line for them to hold out their grubby hands and say gimme.
I think the time has come for government to tighten its belt not tighten the noose around our necks and wallet. I don't know about the rest of you but I'm tired of seeing the government drive better cars,have prettier lawns,better outside lighting,better and more expensive shrubs,colder air conditioning in the summer, warmer heat in the winter and all the other luxuries we can't afford.
And that is without even starting on the department heads that don't even have a department to head and the directors that don't direct.
I feel shameful that I am starting to want a bronze plaque with my name on it that says "This facility was paid for with funds extorted from Don".
Doctor you don't think I could be becoming a politician do you?

Don,
I hope you don't catch that
disease sir.
The Doctor

I work at the City of McDonough and I have never seen so much back biting and bickering as well as tax payer money being spent on stupid things like this Butterfly Wonderland that no one on the City Council seems to oppose or question. I hear about $12 million will be spent on that Butterfly Oasis, mostly taxpayer money and still no outcry from anyone.

The County golf course cost the county taxpayers about $25 million and no outcry there either.

Not all, but most of the City of McDonough officials are dysfunctional and should not be in office but even with the Butterfly Park Ms Notti was voted back in office and the dysfunctional dimwits continue to stab each other in the back as they fight over who knows what. The continuance of creating job titles for people that do nothing all day is another problem without any Council members or the Mayor questioning these positions.

Between our City government and the City Tourism department I see no where else but 'down hill fast' for this entire City and its officials, all at the taxpayers expense.

Don't forget the over $8 million spent for Nash Farm.
You are correct in that it will be down hill all the way for the City if changes and I mean real changes are not made. Government waste of any kind has got to stop if we the taxpayers are going to see any daylight.
The Doctor

Why is the City of McDonough officials allowed to waste taxpayer money on things like butterfly parks, job positions for do nothing employees and entire departments that should have been eliminated years ago while at the same time they claim to be broke, in the red, and are not able to balance a budget? Their Tourism department is a joke too and should have been eliminated a long time ago.

I know Nash cost $8 million plus additional money to relocate a historic house but not sure what the price tag was on that.

Seems like our City officials are either dumb as a rock, blind as a bat or part of the good old boy system of allowing certain employees, certain departments and certain projects to go unchecked. If you are not part of that good old boy network you might as well hang it up and either give up or get fed up and move out.

They are part of the good ole buddy system and old family network. The house cost $32,000 to move to Nash Farm. And it was the
Adam C. Sloan house built in 1840. Col.Zachry moved into it in late Dec. 1903 and passed away there in Feb. 1906. It was always known as the Sloan House to people from McDonough. It should have remained in or near the City for this fact.