Category: The Negotiations

Hocus Bogus!!

10/15/2013

Heard anything lately about Darryl’s Big Deal? The one posted on The Mayor’s Facebook page and proclaimed to the universe on September 25? Headlined on the Front Page of the local Butner-Creedmoor News?

(See The Latest posts More Hot Air, Truth Takes a Beating, Don’t Count Your Chicks)

Remember? “Creedmoor Votes to Join SGWASA!” Darryl’s Big Deal!

Da Deal that was designed to get past the election so The Mayor himself and ‘Ommissioner Piper and ‘Ommissioner Stallings can get back to “business as unusual” in Creedmoor?

Everyone has finally noticed that Da Deal was tied to this map that every reasonable person in Granville County knows is a Deal Breaker. The Mayor and The ‘Ommissioners knew it when they drew it. The map presented by them includes a greatly expanded “service area” (Creedmoor euphemism for Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction ETJ).

Seems the only folks who have agreed to the map were Guess Who?!!

That’s right!! The Mayor himself and The ‘Ommissioners.

Da Deal to join SGWASA won’t go through unless Greedmoor gets its cake and eats yours too!

So, we have Da Deal tied to Da Deal Breaker. Wait a minute - Why that must be Da Bogus Deal!?

One more of the never ending reasons..

Something Stinks in Creedmoor!

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Don't Count Your Chickens...

9/27/2013

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One, Two, Pee-Yew!

The Mayor is ablaze! Dashing letters and press releases all over the state claiming that Creedmoor voted to sell their system to SGWASA last Tuesday night.

The Mayor and The ‘Ommissioners are certainly pursuing a forked tongue approach here – on numerous occasions Tuesday night and also in the very “resolution” that they DID pass, Creedmoor officials make it clear they still are pursuing the sewage plant. The “resolution” by the way does not say they WILL sell their system to SGWASA- just that Creedmoor might if the rest of the county caves in to all their demands. The new sewage plant is NOT off the table! Do not be deceived!

But, if The Mayor and The ‘Ommissioners want to convince us that this is more than some pre-election engineering, there are some things they could do.

1) Stop threatening the community and the state with the unnecessary, environmentally destructive and financially insane sewage plant. Take it out of the resolution! Get it off the table.

2) Withdraw the loan application from USDA-RD.

3) Resign from the Tar Pamlico Basin Association. If Creedmoor doesn’t build the plant, why do they need the membership?

4) Give the discharge allocation back to the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources. If Creedmoor doesn't build the plant, why do they need the allocation?

But The Mayor and The Commissioners being who they are- folks who carry grudges back to the 70’s, entrenched in power, unable to understand the outrage the entire community and county has been subjected to by their actions, will most likely never take the actions necessary to heal the community, to build ties to the citizens, to move forward into a better Granville County. Trust in government is the most precious commodity and they just don’t get it.

Creedmoor continues to plan for landmass, rooftops, and taxes- never giving any consideration to the citizen who lives under that rooftop.

When will these men begin to demonstrate that they understand every tax dollar received comes from their neighbors’ pocket?

Oh well… sweet dreams….

Something Stinks in Creedmoor!

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Truth Takes A Beating At 'Ommissioners Meeting!

9/25/2013

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Fired up!

Here is what The Mayor posted on his Facebook page Tuesday night.

“Creedmoor Board of Commissioners voted tonight to sell our utility system to SGWASA. There is still work to be done, but we are almost there. This will preempt building a wastewater treatment plant on the Tar River.”

This is a classical example of political deception. The Mayor is perpetrating a hoax.

The resolution The ‘Ommissioners voted on is here.

Note that on page 1, The ‘Ommissioners reserve the option to build the unnecessary, environmentally destructive and financially insane sewage plant on Hester Road.

On page 2, The ‘Ommissioners will agree to transfer assets …“provided that separate enforceable agreements respecting municipal service areas are entered into between…”

There are no such agreements at this time.

And on the last page “ A final draft of such…at the earliest possible time.”

This is a resolution to consider a still unwritten resolution, which may or may not be prepared at an undefined date in the future - so far it’s been 7 years!

In other words, This is a hoax.

If you have time, please read this cynical outrage. Compare what The Mayor says to what the resolution says.

Then you will know why...

Something Stinks in Creedmoor!

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More Hot Air!

9/25/2013

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Last night at the regular ‘Ommissioners’ meeting, The Mayor and The ‘Ommissioners with straight faces implied that they might after all resolve to at some time in the future further investigate coming to an agreement with SGWASA, but as ‘Ommissioner Minor put it – it will be months and months before everything is finalized.

Last night was a piece of theater; the information Creedmoor presented was the same information that’s been available from SGWASA for weeks! Possibly, a little pre-election engineering?

While continuing to threaten to build the unnecessary, environmentally destructive, financially insane sewage plant on the Tar, Creedmoor passed a hot air resolution to have a resolution that maybe if Butner and Stem have a resolution, and the county reads all the resolutions and resolves not to have a resolution, then maybe, maybe, whereas….

“BUT, we still might build that plant!!!!!” said The ‘Ommissioners.

The Mayor himself did state: “The Granville county School System will save $140,000 a year if Creedmoor signs a contract with SGWASA.” Now that is the truth because Creedmoor has been overcharging the schools and all Creedmoor citizens for water and sewer for the last seven years. Ever wonder why our kids have to study in “tin can classrooms” in Creedmoor? The Mayor himself just told you why. Almost $1,000,000 that Creedmoor has taken from the education of the children in this community!
Lots of gas and hot air around and that’s why...
Something Stinks in Creedmoor!

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Baloney!!

9/17/2013

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Secrets, secrets, secrets! The Mayor and The ‘Ommissioners do love secrets. At the Town Hall meeting last night in Creedmoor, The Mayor “couldn’t talk” about the current negotiations with SGWASA, but he and The ‘Ommissioners sure spent a lot of time talking about the 70’s and 80’s and “poor, poor pitiful, me!” How they’ve been so mistreated by everyone else in the County and the state; and what an open “high road” kind of government the citizens of Creedmoor enjoy!

So, since the Mayor and The ‘Ommissioners won’t share the terms they are “secretly negotiating” for you, but are waiting for just the right election moment to whip them out; Here they are for your reading pleasure with the proposed map of "service area".

These documents are readily available to the public from SGWASA, and have been for some time. SGWASA practices open, transparent government. They seem to believe that better government comes from a well-informed public.

That is why people are suspicious and don’t trust what The Mayor and The ‘Ommissioners say and do – it always seems things are hidden, or “too important” to discuss in the open. The message conveyed by The Mayor and The ‘Ommissioners seems to be; “The only people smart enough to understand all this, is us.”

The Citizen doesn’t seem to count for much in Creedmoor.

And yes, that is why…

Something Stinks in Creedmoor!

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'Moor Bad News!

9/6/2013

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The 'Ommissioners looking after ewe - Baaadly!

Have some great reading material for everyone today. Thought you might like a peek at the “secret negotiations” that Creedmoor is orchestrating with SGWASA. .

It’s no “secret”, however, that The Mayor and The ’Ommissioners continue to negotiate in bad faith. But The ‘Ommissioners are at least consistent: bad idea, bad leadership, bad faith – Bad news for the citizens of Creedmoor.

So, Watch Out! The 'Ommissioners and The Mayor have not given up their scheme to waste even more taxpayer money. And what’s really bad, that would be YOUR money.

Happy reading!

Document 1
Document 2
Document 3
Map

Something Stinks in Creedmoor!

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PinocchioPants!

8/22/2013

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Yep! His pants ARE on fire too!

Last March(2013) The Mayor said,

“The primary options before us seem to be choosing a regional solution with SGWASA or a stand-alone approach with our own plant on the Tar River. Both options have its pros and cons but I support combining our system with SGWASA. We are in a situation where, finally, there is an offer for what we have asked for - a rate reduction for our citizens, a financial offer for our system, and allocation which will allow us to continue to grow and develop. For me, this is the best decision for our community and the region.”

According to The Mayor, there were 3 conditions that needed to be met before Creedmoor would consent to join SGWASA.

According to The Mayor, all 3 conditions were met, and all 3 were in the offer from SGWASA made August 2012 (read here.)

The Mayor claimed in March, 2013, he’s satisfied with the offer SGWASA made in August of 2012. SGWASA gave Creedmoor EVERYTHING IT HAD ASKED FOR in the August 2012 offer.

So, what has happened since last March, when the Mayor made his sweet speech and gave his solemn pledge of support?

Why don’t SGWASA and The “City” have a contract?

Because The “City” is purposefully negotiating in bad faith.
The “City” keeps deceitfully changing the terms.

The latest example of bad faith is a new demand from Creedmoor for $23 Million from SGWASA - a $10 million increase from March of 2013 when The Mayor assured the citizens he was satisfied with the terms offered.

In Truth, The “City” has upped the demand to $23 million because The Mayor and the ‘Ommissioners don’t want to join SGWASA at all.

The “City” is conniving, scheming, DELAYING, hoping that USDA RD will approve the boondoggle Hester Road sewage plant over the objections of everybody in the state.

It is a willful betrayal of trust by The Mayor.

And as the price continues to grow, so grows the Mayor’s nose.

The “City” continues to scheme and to waste the citizen’s hard-earned money on land, plans, legal fees and paid consultants for a sewage plant that is not needed, is environmentally destructive, and financially insane.

Who knows when the Mayor is believable?

We appear to have a Pinocchioing Mayor in Creedmoor – a puppet who struggles with the truth while "negotiating" a contract with endless strings attached.

Say one thing. DO another. That’s why…

Something Stinks in Creedmoor!

It's growing and growing and growing.

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Operating in the Dark!

8/10/2013

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Takes a pillage to build this plant.

Thought everyone might like to see the document with the offer from SGWASA to Creedmoor, made almost exactly one year ago.

Still on the table while Creedmoor desperately negotiates not to join SGWASA, but to build its very own unnecessary, environmentally destructive, and financially insane sewage plant!

One very interesting thing, The Mayor says joining SGWASA will save a Creedmoor citizen $300 a year on water and sewer. SGWASA says the overcharge by Creedmoor is over $500!

This financial irresponsibility by The Mayor and The ‘Ommissioners is now in its seventh year!! (Do the arithmetic! 7 years x $500 =$3500! in overcharges on your water and sewer bill.)

What's the hold up on joining SGWASA?

Creedmoor.

And, Creedmoor is holding up its own citizens!

That’s why…

Something Stinks in Creedmoor!

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Flaming Out!

7/23/2013

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Oh, no! Not AGAIN!

Here we go again. Mayor Darryl Moss just keeps having a time keeping his facts straight.

In the WRAL piece on the financially wasteful and environmentally harmful sewage plant, Mayor Moss says

“When you get new information, I think you have an obligation to re-evaluate.”

The “new information” Mayor Moss is referring to is that last AUGUST, yes AUGUST 2012, SGWASA offered to pay $13.5 million dollars to Creedmoor for Creedmoor’s water and sewer infrastructure, making the proposed plant entirely unnecessary. Prior to November 2012 The Mayor also knew the US Fish and Wildlife Service had declared the plant environmentally unsound.

The Mayor knew all this BEFORE Creedmoor applied for the $27 million dollar (politically earmarked) boondoggle loan from the US Government.

But even worse The Mayor has publically stated that he knows that building the new plant will cost each constituent he is elected to represent $70 more per month for water and sewer service.

The citizens of Creedmoor burn financially while The Mayor Fiddles.

That’s why folks are certain that

Something Stinks in Creedmoor!

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Pants on Fire!

7/9/2013

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Important things, unimportant things—doesn’t seem to matter, Creedmoor officials have trouble keeping up with their facts! At a town hall meeting a couple of weeks ago, The Mayor told us that, "Yes, SGWASA had indeed made an offer to purchase Creedmoor’s water and sewer infrastructure. The offer was on the table November 6!!"

So last night (as yesterday’s commenter pointed out) the Mayor said Oops! I misspoke. Please forgive me. The offer had actually been on the table since AUGUST 3 months earlier. And it's still the only thing ON the table.

Are you wondering why the $13.5 million offer wasn’t included in the cost analysis of joining SGWASA?

Because joining SGWASA has NEVER been a serious pursuit for Creedmoor’s officials.

Something Stinks in Creedmoor

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Hocus Bogus!!

Don't Count Your Chickens...

Truth Takes A Beating At 'Ommissioners Meeting!

More Hot Air!

Baloney!!

'Moor Bad News!

PinocchioPants!

Operating in the Dark!

Flaming Out!

Pants on Fire!

Something Stinks

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