Over the objection of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners, the Georgia House of Representatives Monday passed a bill to establish a local commission to review the county’s form of government.
The BOC on March 22 voted unanimously to ask the county’s three-member legislative delegation to withdraw the legislation. But Rep. Terry England, Rep. Tommy Benton and Sen. Frank Ginn have not pulled the legislation.
Ed Cates, a spokesman for Rep. England, said the House passed HB 580 in a package of eight pieces of local legislation from communities around Georgia. He said the bill now has gone to the Georgia Senate.
However, Rep. England said late Monday afternoon that the delegation has not ignored the BOC request. He said the House vote took place because the bill was already on the calendar for action.
"There is still time to stop it in the Senate," he said in a text message to the newspaper.
Legislative delegation gets study bill through House
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Thank you Terry England, Tommy Benton and Frank Ginn
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03/28/11 at 03:31 PM
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Finally we are taking a step in the right direction
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Phil
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03/28/11 at 05:39 PM
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Stop crying. You asked for it ... and then you figured out you would lose your power. Now shut up. Let the voting public decise what we want. None of you idiots represent me. None of you have ever asked me what I wanted. You are there to represent ME you idiots ... not you ego. Steve you will be leaving with your buddy! Don't quit your day job.
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Anonymous
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03/29/11 at 09:07 AM
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Worley is the only one worth keeping. We need to toss the others back into the sewage pond they crawled out of. I know who I wish will run against Wilburn. Hopefully her health will be such that she can. Miss seeing her at the BOC meeting
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Good Ole Boy
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03/29/11 at 02:32 PM
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I wish DOOOOOOOWAYNE would run. One more lose might just get rid of him.