Well, on with the story. Through

our legal attorney this cowpoke got word that the DAPC had the legal right

to request financials and other documents from the private sewer ownership

because the DAPC held 900 shares of capitol stock of the then-private

sewer company [Georgia Utilities, owner by the city's major developer].

This was before the PTC developer-friendly leadership had decided to spend

moocho bucks on the valuation study on the private sewer company with

a paid consultant (Hartman).

I figured that if we could

get the info for free, then why pay for it? I said to myself, Hey, with

all of these authorities and commissions here in PTC, we're all supposed

to be on the same team. Do you know what the DAPC told me at the board

meeting? No, boss, we're not gonna do all that (paraphrased with apologies).

So much for teamwork.

That resulted in The Citizen's

page-long news article by that award-winning and ace reporter Lana Middleton

entitled, "The Million Dollar No." Thanks for the memories,

DAPC.

Most of you PTC citizens don't

know (in my lowly opinion) that taxpayers probably paid for the sewer

[system] twice. There's one man who takes the credit for all of it and

he's known as the Big Man of PTC.

One day I went to the Big Man

and once wondered, why all the back-door politics? The sewer meetings

did not let the sunshine in. Mr. Big Stuff, please give the [Water and

Sewer Authority] some money, please don't stall these deals (they're moving

at a snail's pace). That resulted in about three or four major news articles

for me. It also resulted in me falling off the saddle, thanks to the Big

Man. I thought I would be a hero, but actually I became a bum (a poor

no-account bum).

Other issues later came up

where the Big Man announced that you could not legally put up on referendum

the issue of annexation. Not correct. I said just ask the city of Tifton

or Tift County how where they able to hold their referendum on same.

Another issue was raised by

the Great Man (a.k.a., the Big Man). The Fayette County government is

holding hostage about $2 million in PTC tax money in undelivered services.

Anybody can see that for themselves if you look at the Fayette County

financials. This was also confirmed by Government Solutions, Ltd. I jumped

on that bandwagon. Now I'm asking this PTC Council to save the day on

that one because the Great Man did not have time to finish the job.

Lastly, don't worry about any

personal lawsuits. You won't have to spend a dime (though I may have to

after today). You (current City Council) have my personal permission to

bankrupt the city's indemnification insurance fund if any S.L.A.P. suit

is filed against you (as if you need my permission).

If I could give a bit of advice

to my City Council, always look to the one who can make a way out of no

way. Kindest regards.

James Melvin Ewing

Peachtree City

[Ewing served as chairman

of the Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority before, during and after

the city's acquisition of Georgia Utilities in the mid-1990s.]