LPDS and a hard place
While I'm pleased that Prince Avenue will remain a four-lane road, one of those votes in favor of keeping it has to raise some eyebrows.
Elton Dodson and David Lynn, the two commissioners who represent the district in question, both voted for three-laning claiming that's what their constituents wanted (though I'd dispute that ... but no matter). States McCarter, however, voted against three-laning.
Now why is this important you ask? Because throughout the debate over La Puerta del Sol, McCarter has repeatedly instructed his colleagues to respect the wishes of the affected district's commissioner and defer to them on issues which impact their areas. He even went as far as making an absurdly big deal about voting against Alice Kinman's common sense idea for a multi-use pedestrian pathway on Old Hull Road solely because Harry Sims wasn't crazy about it.
Yet here - with two commissioners claiming they represent the wishes of their constituents - McCarter completely forgot all about deferring to 'home' commissioners and marched ahead with what he wanted to do. Even though I happen to agree with McCarter's position on this particular issue, he has lost the ability to urge commissioners to vote against LPDS solely because he is the affected district's representative.
Elton Dodson and David Lynn, the two commissioners who represent the district in question, both voted for three-laning claiming that's what their constituents wanted (though I'd dispute that ... but no matter). States McCarter, however, voted against three-laning.
Now why is this important you ask? Because throughout the debate over La Puerta del Sol, McCarter has repeatedly instructed his colleagues to respect the wishes of the affected district's commissioner and defer to them on issues which impact their areas. He even went as far as making an absurdly big deal about voting against Alice Kinman's common sense idea for a multi-use pedestrian pathway on Old Hull Road solely because Harry Sims wasn't crazy about it.
Yet here - with two commissioners claiming they represent the wishes of their constituents - McCarter completely forgot all about deferring to 'home' commissioners and marched ahead with what he wanted to do. Even though I happen to agree with McCarter's position on this particular issue, he has lost the ability to urge commissioners to vote against LPDS solely because he is the affected district's representative.
posted by Jmac at 1:34 PM
5 Comments:
Good point Jonathan. I figured that States might vote the way he did on three-laning for exactly this reason -- to spite Dodson and Lynn for even hinting that they might not just go along with what States says is best for his side of town.
Darren
Left out the 'h.' Apologies
No sweat on the dropped 'h' ... People will insert an 'o' for an 'a' here and there as well, so I'm used to it!
I figured States would go for it as well ... especially with regard to Dodson since he needs that support when LPDS comes back around.
3-laning Prince was not the big issue last night but to the numb-nutz, I guess it seemed that it was.
The big Big BIG issue was local control but it got all tangled up in the Prince 3-laning thing. Too bad.
I didn't care too much about whether Prince was 3-laned or 6-laned. A**holes are gonna speed down it no matter what and it would take about another 100 traffic cops to make any difference.
The local control issue was about Milledge as much as or more than Prince but the Princes and Princesses of the SUV speedway known as Prince Avenue screwed us over big time on that one! If you know anything at all about the Georgia DOT, you want to get as far away from those bastards as possible and damn the cost!
Way to go, Bike Athens dumbshits!
and, Tom Chasteen and Kathy Hoard thinking they can "work with" GDOT and get what is good for this town just shows how totally removed from reality they both are. Neither has the experience or expertise to realize what stupid statements those were. So stupid they don't even know how stupid they are!
Good point Johnny me lad...I knew I read this blog for a reason. I can't wait to go pilfer your insight and go sound smart to people I want to impress!
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