Over the Hedge

Word is there will be four Allens on the ballot in Columbia County in the upcoming elections. Three are related, and one is debated. It’s going to be interesting at the commission level. Challenger Butch Holley may benefit from Charles Allen’s less than buddy-buddy relationship with Chairman Ron Cross, who in spite of the Magnolia Trace situation is still The Man. It remains to be seen if Holley’s campaign can gain the necessary funds and traction, but should Cross give Allen the cold shoulder, it could send some much-needed wind toward Holley’s sails. Whether it’s enough to unseat the incumbent, however, remains to be seen. With Damon Cline now drawn out of his district and away from Magnolia Trace, which was his whole reason for entering the election, insiders speculate that there isn’t enough voter hostility to ultimately vote Trey Allen out of office, even including those galvanized by the Augusta Prep Lights and the Springlakes drainage project. One week before the election, look for state of the county mailers to remind voters that in spite of all those things, life is pretty good the way things are in the ‘burbs.You Might Also Like: