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The Maysville Post | October 28, 1998 |
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The Maysville Post October 28, 1998 Vol 1 No 29
In a called meeting of the city council on Tuesday, October 20, council member Kristy Cannon was presented with a copy of a lawsuit from the attorney of Ralph Sailors, head of the Maysville City Water Department.
The attorney, Julius Hulsey, stated that he had the paperwork ready to file in superior court unless she stopped making slanderous remarks about Mr. Sailors.
Hulsey mentioned three items in which he was basing the suit. One was the alleged use of the city credit card to make gasoline purchases for his personal vehicle, one was for alleged use of the city water truck for his personal use after hours, and the last was improper supervision of the detainee that is contracted to the city of Maysville by I. W. Davis Detention Center. Mr. Sailors denies all the allegations.
Mr. Hulsey said that there had been no evidence brought forth by Ms. Cannon, at this point, to substantiate the charges.
Ms. Cannon stated that these charges had been brought to her by citizens of Maysville to be investigated and that she simply was trying to do so. “I have not accused him, but I did go before the council and say that this represents what people who live in the city of Maysville have been calling me and telling me. There have been more than five individuals that have said the same story over and over again. And yes I can come forward with proof,” she said. She also stated that she could get letters and people to come forward with statements to back her up.
Concerning the city credit card, however, Ms. Cannon said that so far it was just a rumor because she had asked different individuals if this was true and so far had been told no by each one.
Hulsey said that the lawsuit was not with the city or the council but with Ms. Cannon alone. Each member of the council, however, received a copy of the papers including the mayor and attorney Freeman. While at this time the suit has not been filed, Mr. Hulsey stressed that Mr. Sailors was prepared to do so if the statements continued.
The presentation of the lawsuit was the only item on the agenda. The meeting was immediately adjourned.
The meeting, originally called for a work session, was changed and termed a “called meeting.” The work session was not held after the called meeting and will be rescheduled at a later time, according to Mayor Presley.
The next meeting of the city council will be on Monday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 in the Maysville Library Conference Room. The council holds its regularly scheduled meetings on the first Monday of each month.
Finding a lack of local support for on-going activities, recreation, and events, Parents in Motion, Inc. of Jackson County was formed almost two years ago by parents of special needs children.
They have regular meetings to discus issues that directly relate to the improvement of community, school and government by teaching, providing training, bringing about heightened awareness and advocating for the special needs community.
They provide many services to the families of special needs children including exchanging information and resources, support to families, planning special events, educating parents about their options, providing information to schools, providing parents with information on state and federal laws and aiding and assisting parents in advocating for their children.
The group currently receives no public funding and depends substantially on fund-raising events such as the Cake Walk at the Maysville Autumn Leaf Festival and is presently meeting at the homes of some of the members. They are looking for a building to house a resource center according to group director Lawana Shook. “It will be a place where people who need us can come for help and where we can hold training for parents in how to better advocate for their special needs child,” Shook said.
Mrs. Shook has been appointed by the Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities to attend an eight-month training program on inclusion and integration at the state capitol.
They hold their meetings twice monthly on the first and third Thursdays. For more information you may call 706-367-1749.
Chow Baby to have treats for Trick-or-Treaters
The Chow Baby lunch wagon, which normally closes at 3 p.m., will remain open for Halloween night to serve specials for the kids. As a treat for parents also, they will be serving their regular menu for those parents that would normally have to go home and cook after trick or treating. A special treat will be given to each child while supplies last.
The city government has come up against yet another problem. But then again, that’s what governments do isn’t it? With the turnover the Maysville City Government has had over the past couple of years it is easy to see how some council members might be unaware of policies set down by the council before them. Maybe that might be where a constantly updated book of ordinances and policies would come in handy. When a policy is set by a council for the mayor to carry out, then you have councilmen leave and new councilmen come on board how are they expected to know what has transpired before them in the way of policy? In the case of citizens complaining that there is a public vehicle being used for private use by a city employee outside the Maysville area, well, this should never even have happened. All that has to be done is for the council to pass a policy that all city vehicles be parked when not being used for city business during business hours. Then if that policy was being followed it would not have even been an issue. Now the problem would be solved. But the problem still exists that new council members are without knowledge of previous policy set by the council.
To the Editor:
Citizens of Maysville…we have arrived. We have finally reached the bottom of the barrel. Leaders in the city politics trying to “wrong the right” through the law that is structured to protect us. We have entrusted our future to bias and uneducated, discriminating powers that are lining their own pockets with our future promises. Each day we entrust these “political leaders” to make decisions on behalf of us, not what will benefit close friends and business investors. Who is out there for us? Well, I know one, Councilwoman Kristy Cannon. How do I know this? Because I see action taken every day. There is not one day she doesn’t place the citizens of Maysville at the forefront of her thoughts. Behind the scenes you don’t see the countless hours of research at the Athens Law Library, the astronomical phone bills that she pays from her own pocket talking to federal offices, state municipalities, local courts and clerks gathering information that benefits the positive, forward moving of this town of 1,000 plus. You don’t see the intense hours of Internet research making sure that decision already established by state mandated laws are made to benefit the real people, the working people of this town. We need more of this type of commitment…not just someone making half-hearted decisions for convenience. We need people that are educated enough to make a decision or common sense enough to know how to find the answer. Local leaders, starting with the mayor and on down are not informing you. They are not letting you know our charter is so far behind that most things don’t pertain to the 90’s. They still stand for early 1900’s laws. Have we not become more educated or are we just content with laziness in local politics? All this raises the question, who is really running this town? Is it being run like a city hall or a real estate office? It’s time to take a trip to the woodshed like the good ol’ days and find out the real truth about what is being done to us and our city. This town needs an enema!! We the people need to clean up the behavior. We need to clean out the dirty politics. We need to reevaluate who is making decisions on our behalf. We should not have repercussions of standing up for what is right. If you feel your constitutional rights have been violated, and you feel you can’t take it to the local authorities because you fear it would put your family in jeopardy then call me, Ron, at 706-652-3242 and band together. All information and names will be kept in confidence.
Ron Cannon, Maysville
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Have you tried the Market Gourmet? If you haven’t you owe it to yourself to visit. You can get just about any flavor of coffee you’ve ever heard of. They have pastry items, muffins, cake and pie. For lunch they have great soups, saladas and sandwiches. But the greatest thing about Market Gourmet is the 32 flavors of hand-dipped ice cream! And on Tuesday nights after 4 p.m., it’s $1 per dip night. It’s a great place to meet your friends for breakfast or lunch. And the kids will love their favorite sandwiches that come with chips and a pickle. They also sell their coffee beans in all your favorite flavors either whole or ground. Go see them soon for a real treat. They’re located at Banks Crossing in the Pottery Factory Stores between Buster Brown Shoes and GNC. Or call them at 335-5744.
It’s magic!!!
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Third grader Steven Richardson performs his magic trick for his class. All three of the third grade classes had a magic show last Thursday. Steven is the son of Kurt and Mary Helen Richardson.
*Local School Advisory Council meets in the Media Ceneter at Maysville Oct. 27 at 6 PM. Meeting is open to the public.
*Report card pickup day at MES is Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 4-7 PM.
*Fall Fun Feats with Wayne Farms hot dog cookout is Friday, Oct. 30.
*The kickoff rally was held for the DARE programs Red Ribbon Week. A contest was held between the fifth graders to see who could fly their planes the farthest. Shane Sprague was the overall winner.
*Diamond Hill Baptist Church will hold its Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 31 at 3 PM. Everyone is welcome. Free games for the kids and free food!
*Ladies Feminar at Faith Baptist church, Jefferson, will be held on Nov. 7 from 10 AM – 2 PM. Special speakers, door prizes, all you can eat buffet $10. to pre-register call Betty Shelton at 706-367-4371. Deadline is Nov. 4 or $12 at the door.
10/31 Halloween
11/2 Maysville City Council 7:30 PM Maysville Public Library
11/1 All Saints Day
11/3 Election Day
11/5 Parents in Motion 367-1749