Why make it hard to obtain the budget? —Jessica Bryan Hughes
Why, indeed? -jsq This is ridiculous. Why make it hard to obtain the budget? What is the “Bird Supper”? Why is the County Attorney $100k over budget? Why don’t I see those cameras listed for the Animal...
View ArticleMissing records at GA Dept. of Ag. Animal Protection
Earlier I asked: “So if the investigation takes more than 2 years, do the earlier files about it start to vanish?” It appears that there’s no need to wait 2 years for records to vanish from the Ga....
View ArticleSomebody has gotten fired at the animal shelter
Improper use of drugs for euthanizing animals is apparently enough to get someone fired from the animal shelter, at least if there is a parade of witnesses and paperwork, but only after someone files a...
View ArticleThere are problems at the animal shelter. They have not been resolved.
I think it’s time to ask: what did they know, and when did they know it? Let’s construct a timeline: 2011-05-20 euthanasia violation 2011-05-20 statement from Heather Terry 2011-05-23 County Manager...
View ArticleShouldn’t the people running the facilities … be held accountable? —Susan...
Received yesterday. -jsq From: SUSAN LEAVENS To: gary.black@agr.georgia.gov Sent: Tue, July 26, 2011 2:31:16 PM Subject: Your attention would be grateful in regaurds to the Lowndes County Animal...
View ArticleCCA and The GEO Group have been accused of human rights abuses —United...
Methodists lobby private prison companies CCA and GEO as shareholders about human rights issues. Seems like this doesn’t help with the 2008 United Methodist Church Resolution 3281, Welcoming the...
View ArticleAuthorities are looking into employee complaints at a local animal shelter....
Gabrielle Sarann wrote for WCTV 27 July 2011, Deputies Review Employee Complaints at Animal Shelter “Authorities are looking into employee complaints at a local animal shelter.” And that’s all she...
View ArticlePrivate prison operations have been rife with abuse —WV Council of Churches
Another Sunday, another church group against private prisons; this time, a group of churches. Dan Heyman wrote 12 January 2010 for Public News Service – WV, Churches: No Private Prison For Immigrants...
View ArticleAnimal shelter violations in Chatham County
Some of an animal shelter story coming out in Chatham County sounds familiar. Mary Landers wrote for SavannahNow 20 October 2012, Savannah Chatham Animal Control Shelter cited for violating state...
View ArticleTelecommunications rules and rates @ GA PSC 2013-06-18
Telecommunications rules and rates were deferred and scheduled at the Georgia Public Service Commission meeting Tuesday 18 June 2013. First item on the regular agenda was Docket # 35537 Title: Notice...
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