Published: April 07, 2006 09:47 am      

Hello Butts County - March 29, 2006

You have 19 messages.

“Hello, Butts County. It’s Uncle Wheedle again. Just calling in to say that perhaps we should use some of that SPLOST money to get a new sign in front of the new county administration building.”



“I would like to give the lady that works at Daughtry Elementary some advice: don’t give in, you’ve been hurt before, God is still on your side.”



“Hello, Butts. I think it’s time for the commissioners of Butts to quit worrying about the number of yard sales that are held each year and start worrying about road repairs, bringing industries into the county to lower taxes and improve the county with jobs.”



“Eastbound and down, loaded up and truckin’, we’re gonna do what they say can’t be done. We’ve got a long way to go and a short time to get there, I’m eastbound just watch ol’ Bandit run.”



“This goes to the owner of the doctor on Highland Circle in Flovilla. Could you please, please do something about the barking dog? The dog barks all night long continuously. I don’t know about the other families around here, but I know this family cannot sleep. It is constant all night long. If they cannot keep the dog controlled, I will be forced to call animal control.”



“Hello, Butts County. When is the annual, or semi-annual, sheriff’s sale and how do they publicize it?”



“There’s nothing wrong with people having a beer or two with their pizza or their meal.”



“Who wouldn’t want the conveniences that Henry County has. We would love to spend our money here in this county if only we had a few of these conveniences. Get some retail. Get some industry, We anything. We need something to take the burden off the taxpayers.”



“Hello, Butts County. This is a warning. There is a bad drug problem at Jackson High School. If you are having trouble with your child, please let this be an eye opener.”



“Maybe somebody should tell the families on Riley Road to clean up their yards. Clean it up before somebody comes down there and makes you clean it up.”



“Men are getting a Bass Pro Shop. So what’s the ladies getting, beside the shaft again? I would rather be in a casino any day than in a fancy bait shop.”



“Hello. This is the Shadow. I’m calling in about the demonstration of the Mexicans or the people that took the day off Saturday complaining about the law making it a felony for them being here illegally. I’m 100 percent behind our government on that. I have no problem with people coming in this country from other countries working as long as they come in here as legal citizens and pay taxes and obey our laws. But if they’re here illegally, they should go. And people talking, well, your groceries are gonna go up and this that and the other. Well, I heard somebody talkin’ about that too, and said well maybe only eight more dollars. I know eight dollars is a lot of money to a lot of people. But, I’m for it. They should be rounded up. If they want to be in this country legally, then they should apply for it legally. That’s my opinion on this.”



“One of our fundamental freedoms is our right to buy, barter or otherwise trade items at our homes. Any ordinance prohibiting yard sales will be profitable for lawyers, expensive for taxpayers, and detrimental to the future of commissioners.”



“Hello, Butts County. I was just driving down the road, admiring all the pastures and woods and farms that we have here in Butts County. I hope that the planning and zoning can keep out those subdivisions for as long as they can. It sure is nice living down here right now.”



“I would like to say congratulations to the Lady Devils’ tennis team. They’re doing a great job.”



“Hello, Butts County. I would like to know why law enforcement isn’t doing something about the illegal posting of signs on city, county and state right-of-way. You can’t pull up to an intersection anymore without being overwhelmed by signs. And what happens when someone’s attention is distracted and they cause an accident because of this nuisance? We need to start writing citations and fine violators before it gets any further out of hand.”



“I want to know why our neighbors bring their 18-wheeler long truck into our nice community. It really makes the neighborhood look bad. But I would like to know: are there any laws against this?”



“Hello, Butts County. When we work 8 hours we want our 15-minute break and 30 minutes for lunch break. Can you believe working 10 hours a day and no break at all? I thought that was against the law. Who can I call about this? Please help.”



“I’m the parent of a junior at the high school and I really think they should start having the prom somewhere other than the middle of Atlanta so the kids don’t have so far to go on prom night.”