What Goes Around Sometimes Comes Around, Sometimes Doesn’t

Posted on May 15, 2013 by metrospirit

Fire Chief Chris James had already had a tough day before commissioners by the time Commissioner Donnie Smith started out with an almost Perry Mason like questioning of him regarding staffing, overtime and the oxygen take fiasco. — Have you…

Suspicions Continue

Posted on February 27, 2013 by metrospirit

Committee meetings do nothing to answer ethics questions while raising new ones Eric Johnson An agenda item intended to discuss rebidding large contracts and the possible use of a contract specialist ended up antagonizing commissioners already on edge about allegations…

Simon Says

Posted on February 20, 2013 by metrospirit

During the discussion of the annual plan for the TEE Center at last week’s Finance Committee Meeting, Augusta Riverfront President Paul Simon once again lectured commissioners on the basic details of their convention center. He’s done it several times before,…

Bridge to Nowhere

Posted on September 14, 2012 by metrospirit

Walkway between TEE Center and parking deck in limbo by Eric Johnson Just when the saga of the TEE Center parking garage seemed finally over, Administrator Fred Russell came before the Engineering Services Committee requesting a path forward for the…