Friday, April 1, 2011

City of WHIGHAM, GEORGIA - time to give up the ghost of city government

The 25% decline in the city's population from 631 to 471 hardly calls for a city government with a million dollar budget. It is high time to sell off the water system to a private operator, and the electical system to Georgia Power, then roll these monies back to the city property owners. Then, go home. The problem is, of course, is that the city council would have to vote to give it up. This they will not do unless they vote themselves a hefty retirement package in the process.
Do you remember when in 1995 Augusta City Council members voted to give themselves a $37,000 per year pension? the vote was 6-4, thankfully the Mayor vetoed the measure. Some how the consolidation of Augusta and Richmond County occured. The next headline stated
"After 197 years, council holds final meeting. The city of Augusta held its first meeting in 1798, when John Adams was president. You can read this news by going to the Thomasville Library and pulling the Thomasville Times Enterprise December 19, 1995.

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