VLCIA has its first regular meeting with its new executive director today,
5:30 PM,
in the Industrial Authority Conference Room, 2110 N. Patterson Street.
They’ve lobbed the biomass hot potato to her.
David Rodock wrote in the VDT 14 July 2011,
Industrial Authority welcomes new director,
When it comes to the proposed biomass facility and maintaining a healthy
relationship with the Georgia Department of Economic Development,
which assisted the Industrial Authority in attracting the project,
Schruijer believes staff and board members will be able to work through
the situation.
“With economic development, it can be difficult to juggle a lot of
different items,” said Schruijer. “It’s a balancing act to make sure
you have all the parties involved and educated on the situation. The
Department of Economic Development was there to help us recruit the
project and they did just what they were supposed to do. In fact, they
went above and beyond their duties by brushing over this project with a
fine tooth comb. We worked with them and they worked with us. It seemed
like a good project, and I think we’ll be able to work through this,
maintain a good relationship with them as long as we keep the avenues
for communication open.”
That sounds like Industrial-speak for they’re going to
“move on to” things that do work.
However she chooses to phrase it, it’s about time.
Regarding transparency:
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According to the CRF [Constitutional Rights Foundation], over 25 percent of black males and 16 percent of Hispanic males spend time in prison, while only 4 percent of white males do so. Blacks make up only 12 percent of the United States population.
Further Query: Why would CUEE and the Chamber of Commerce spend $50
grand to collect the signatures for the petition causing the City of
Valdosta to spend thousands of tax dollars (2 staff dedicated to task &
4 temps hired) to verify the signatures on the petition?
