Thank You Citizen News and Tyrone Business Association for the Candidate forum and all the citizens for attending. After the forum I talked with many and those citizens realized we have many qualified candidates. I heard comments that all candidates were in consensus of Sewer need, if old Town Tyrone was to be revitalized as a vibrant town.

Candidate’s concurred Shamrock Park’s renewal is imperative, any Master plan that is sitting around should be assessed by the citizens and after this assessment, and all comments should be addressed. Then the same master plan should be submitted after changes for the Public hearing process, Planning commission review and the final Public hearing with adoption after approval of Citizens and Town council. Then the implementation can occur, as funds are available.

Ordinance codification & electronic posting to Tyrone’s official website www.Tyrone.org was questioned. I am aware Tyrone has contracted in the past to codify the ordinances and this codification was returned Ill prepared. Staff has recently been reviewing ordinances and all changes from the past few years to prepare for another codification. There is $5000.00 in this years Budget to codify the Ordinances.

Review of all Personnel and pay-grades were questioned due to concern of Town managers salary. This process was scheduled to be conducted this year by ARC and on August 16,2007 this was on The Consent Agenda.(Paraphrased from minutes of Council meeting) Councilwoman Grace Caldwell Post 3 wished to remove the item from the consent agenda; she stated she did not feel the Town should expend $1700 for ARC to review pay scale and classification program. Staff stated the original study was conducted in 2003; revealed Tyrone had a 5% differential to surrounding communities.

Communication between Town government and the Taxpayers!
The Town crier or similar publication reinstatement, with this being an Electronic notification (E-mail) to a free subscription list. Candidates were asked why meetings and legal postings were advertised in the Fayette Daily News with distribution in Tyrone of approximately 300 and not in The Citizen News, which is free. Candidates made statements as to a bidding process and other speculation. I stated The Fayette Daily News is the Fayette County Legal organ, but failed to state the Fayette County Superior court advises to place legal advertisement with Fayette Daily News.
I will be available to answer Question by phone 678-364-0463 or E-mail [email protected]

Vote November 06,2007 to Elect Ken Matthews Town Council post1.