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Pike arranges line of credit

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Walter Geiger
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Tuesday, July 27. 2010
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By Kay S. Pedrotti

The Pike County commission provided for county operating funds for the rest of the year and authorized an approach to local banks for pre-project monies if the SPLOST is approved for courthouse repairs and improvements. The action took place at a called meeting July 21.

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#1 David Rawlins on 07/27/10 at 08:56 AM
Has the BOC reduced the new budget to account for the 800,000 we are borrowing plus another 800,000 that we will most likely be short next year?
#2 Your Shingleroof Friend on 07/27/10 at 01:35 PM
They revised the tas increase from 9.86% to 12.28%.....
#3 dorthy on 07/27/10 at 01:53 PM
The $800,000 is operating money until the deadbeat taxpayers get off their wallets and pay their taxes. Once the tax money comes in the $800,000 loan will be paid off (unless we need to borrow more). The interest owed on the loan is an extra expense for the taxpayers to pay to the tune of $26,600 if all the money is borrowed and not paid back until Dec. 31. The BOC is going to cut back on spending any day now. Changing our tax year created this problem but the BOC is not to blame. No other County in America has ever changed their tax year before Pike did it so how was Pike to know?
#4 Anonymous on 07/27/10 at 03:32 PM
Dorthy, lay off the Kool-aide. The budget has been overspent by way more than any cutbacks can cover.
#5 Lt. Volunteer on 07/27/10 at 06:29 PM
Find a true volunteer fire chief. That will save the county $18,000 per year. Really help pay the interest of $26,600. Another idea would be to have a daily bake sale of Firehouse Cornbread and give the profits to the now paid volunteer fire chief.
#6 David Rawlins on 07/27/10 at 07:09 PM
Ever wonder why they won't consider reducing spending instead of raising taxes?
#7 Anonymous on 07/27/10 at 09:25 PM
If we have to be stuck paying a volunteer fire chief maybe everyone could chip in like they did for the fireworks. Have a bake sale on the square, get a real loser to take pies in the face, fill the boot or a good raffle. Lot better than giving him taxpayers money we dont have. Whose bright idea was this anyway? Is there no real volunteer on the PCFD who could run the department? Pray he is not on a contract like Marro was.
#8 Anonymous on 07/27/10 at 09:33 PM
There are alot of Cuts and/or freezes in the proposed budget. The question should be do we really want to cut services? The County could cut alot of services without directly effecting Me. But then I'm a single man and don't take advantage of what few sevices could effect Me. I do feel a little safer seeing a deputy on the road within a few minutes of leaving my house just about everytime I do.
#9 Anonymous on 07/28/10 at 06:40 AM
What a bunch of bs. Firefighting is a tough job, anyone who does that deserves to be paid. There are other ways to pay that interest.
#10 Maybe you dont like the Fire Chief but on 07/28/10 at 08:08 AM
The Bottom line and it is obvious there are many jealous of the current Fire Chief and they would either love to have that position theirselves or they are clueless as to what is required of that position of Fire Chief.
Or somone or some? HMM knew or know the current fire chief and are super jealous and just are cowards. But I am not saying I am friends with him I do understand that he has a lot of work to do and whoever might be the Fire Chief has a lot to do that others just dont realize.
Plus all the grants have saved the county a ton of money. And why would not the Fire Chief try to get all he could for the Fire Department as far as equipment and funds etc. I think there needs to be more then one Fire Chief also. It would be nice to have at least one full time firefighter at each station at all times to at least be able to get the proper equipment as quick as possible to your 911 emergency whether it be fire or ems related or whatever else it might be.
So many are clueless but they never have a better answer for all of their complaints about the Fire Chief.
So there lies another question do you think the fire chief should be a elected county position?
#11 Sheila Tolley on 07/28/10 at 08:54 AM
When the taxes get sky high, they are going to borrow from China to have the sky raised. We will employ Illegal Immigrants to handle that project.
#12 Anonymous on 07/28/10 at 10:03 AM
Hell, let us go ahead and make it free to live in Pike!!!!
#13 firefighter on 07/28/10 at 11:08 AM
Your post is just BS in my opinion. If you want to be paid for firefighting, go to a paid department. Firefighting is no more dangerous or harder than policing. I agree with giving the FF's fuel reimbursement of 5-10$. I also believe the chief needs to lead by example and volunteer. The 18k salary is wrong. P. Swift has paid for it in the long run.

The brain trusts of the BOC and Ex-CM did Tyree wrong and placed an inexperienced person in that position, just wonder how long it or if the fire service will need additional money?
#14 Anonymous on 07/28/10 at 12:32 PM
Marro is in Spalding county. Not Pike county.
#15 Anonymous on 07/28/10 at 12:41 PM
I beat that hurt. Tell pike county volunteer fire chief. 9 paid lamar county firefighters on duty 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. More lamar county firefighters. Who, need a full time paid firefighters with the firehouse 24/7. If you want?
#16 Some people dont think before they post do they really? on 07/28/10 at 01:56 PM
Hey Firefighter supposedly
So you posted this
#2.2.2.1 firefighter on 07/28/10 at 12:08 PM [Reply]
Your post is just BS in my opinion. If you want to be paid for firefighting, go to a paid department. Firefighting is no more dangerous or harder than policing.

Did you really think before you posted the above. LOL

Well DUH!!!!!!!!!!! The police are getting paid in Pike County. DUH so you just blew all your credibility of posting your post all up. GEESH DUH
#17 firefighter on 07/28/10 at 03:10 PM
Maybe you’re the polecat admin. or his wife pumping him up. I have just one question for you then.

Why couldn't he keep his job at Clayton? He got demoted and in the mist of his downfall he quit. Any monkey can apply for grants. Let’s not forget that grant money is tax dollars and just because you can get grant money doesn't mean you need it. I don't see Sheriff Thomas applying for tanks, helicopters and APC's.

Common sense folks, that is what we demand from leaders and not butt kissers.
#18 firefighter on 07/28/10 at 03:43 PM
What does the po-po’s getting paid have to do with anything? They have been paid since day one. Period! I never heard of volunteer po-po’s.
What I find extremely interesting is that when commenting about the paid volunteer chief the immediate family and polecat folks (3) of them come hollering. Ignorance is bliss. We all know Henderson has an agenda and has been pushing the theory of Pike County needing a paid full service. Maybe, one day many moons down the road, the growth and economy will support such a need.
I and many others are not jealous nor want the position. We want a real leader and not a flunky in a suit whom has the ability to blow smoke up clueless supporter’s butts.
Read up a post or two and answer the real question
#19 For real on 07/28/10 at 07:33 PM
Marro is in Spalding County? Are you sure? He said on the famous interview tapes he did not like this area. He is a beach and sunshine guy.
I could see ClayCo hiring him in the sanitation department but I bet he is not certified there either.
#20 Mr. Fire Tax on 07/28/10 at 09:40 PM
We got three people in Pike County that thinks Lt.(fired)Chief Henderson can walk on water. It was all a planned event by Steve Fry, Steve Marro and Parrish Swift. Dump Tyree, appoint a volunteer chief. Now throw him $18,000. Now slide in the fire tax. The peoples are all Cave People they will never notice.

The Cave People did notice. Caves do not burn. They are of Class A material with a flame spread of 0-25.

Dump the Chief or dump the $18,000.
#21 Anonymous on 07/28/10 at 11:15 PM
A volunteer who accepts a non-paid position knowing or promised a $18,000 salary is nothing more than a pig slopping at the taxpayers trough.

We are out of money people.
#22 Anonymous on 07/29/10 at 07:24 AM
Well, lucky for you! Using my fingers and toes, I can count the times I see a patrolling deputy on my street in a month, and still have toes/fingers left over!
#23 Congrats and Just wondering..... on 07/29/10 at 07:33 AM
As for the poster who sees a deputy daily...lucky you! I could use my fingers and toes and in a month's time, count the times I see a deputy on my road and still have toes/fingers left over!
As for the fire chief, which one is he exactly the one who lives on Patton or Skyview? The one on Patton, if he's getting paid, needs to dress more professionally, quit using his car to get groceries and quit attending estate sales, even if they are less than a mile from their residence, he's not paid to "yard sale" is he? Unless of course, the house is on fire or it's a "fire" sale! And why is it that he showed up to a fire near my house two weeks ago, long after the volunteers and trucks were already there? Was he eating dinner or purchasing it at McDonald's when he got the call?
#24 Concord Resident on 07/29/10 at 08:51 PM
You are an idiot.

Nobody is jealous of El Chiefo, or of Henderson's life, trust me.

I know the definition of VOLUNTEER. Do you? It's not supposed to be a paid position. It's not supposed to be coming out of Pike's budget.
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