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March 11, 2010

Thursday was a historic day in the Village of Byesville. That was the last day for the police department. In some ways, it came and went without much fanfare. The sheriff took over the duties and some comments over the... Read Story.

Snow, Snow, Snow

March 4, 2010

Seems we just get cleared of snow and here comes the next round. For most people that is the extent of battling the winter and its climate gyrations. For the village, its just the beginning of many months of work. If the... Read Story.

Around the Neighborhood

February 25, 2010

Don Gadd Mayor of Byesville This article is being posted late Monday evening, which means we have now had our council meeting on whether or not to abolish the Byesville Police Department. After a deadlock vote of 3-to-3, I cast the deciding vote to... Read Story.

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February 18, 2010

Things are happening in Byesville. If you have been down around Hope Avenue lately, you may have noticed some activity at the new sewer plant site. Stanley Miller Construction Co., the general contractor for... Read Story.

Don Gadd Mayor of Byesville The frozen tundra

February 18, 2010

Don Gadd Mayor of Byesville The frozen tundra is the best way to describe our current condition. With mounds of snow all piled up and frozen-like blocks of an Eskimos home, you don't want to inch your way off the narrow plowed path. And on top of it,... Read Story.

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February 4, 2010

The dire forecasts of the last several years are upon us. With some to the wire forecasting, we were able to close out 2009 in the general fund (tax side). As was forecast, we lost a great deal of ground from the... Read Story.

Playing nice

February 1, 2010

In the last week I have experienced the sayings, "But you said that" and "I don't really pay attention to what you say anyway." Both expressions are common to this office as well as many others. In talking with Mayor Orr... Read Story.

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January 7, 2010

Not unlike other years, 2009 had its ups and downs. For the most part it was a stable year in that we had lost a lot of jobs the previous year and there wasn't that much farther down we could go. On the up side, we were in... Read Story.

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December 10, 2009

I have had several people in my office over the last several weeks asking me about what they should do with mailers sent to them from people wanting to be their gas supplier. Every year we go through this, and every year I... Read Story.

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December 3, 2009

After an enjoyable Thanksgiving at our house with 25 family members in attendance, my wife is now focusing on that money-spending chore to personally save the economy. My thoughts each year as she shops for Christmas. This... Read Story.

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November 26, 2009

It has been a little over three years now that the Jeffersonian has let me print an article in the local paper. Of the articles I have been able to save, 133 essays. (I lost some this summer when my computer crashed.) I keep... Read Story.

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November 20, 2009

Mayor Drew Ferguson IV is a man that I can really admire. He has seen his share of ups and downs. Flooding of the town in 2003 from the Chattahoochee River from rain and the locks not working, the leaving of the textile... Read Story.

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November 12, 2009

The election is over but the same concerns remain. Money and the lack thereof remains the prominent issue. Even though the water and sewer monies (utilities) appear to be in great shape, there always is the dreaded failure... Read Story.

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November 5, 2009

The election is upon us again. Like the fall leaves, campaigns generate signs, trinkets and fliers in many yards along with people showing up to promise to do the work for you. First and foremost in the minds of the... Read Story.

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October 29, 2009

When we were young kids, mom and dad had this enormous roundtable we all sit down to at precisely 6 p.m. because that is when dad came home in the cruiser to eat. Most times, we had between two and four kids from the... Read Story.

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October 22, 2009

As Mayor of Byesville, I have always tried to be accommodating. Sometimes to a fault, if you listen to my wife. I have had my back broken because of donkey basketball for the youth at Meadowbrook. Spent countless time,... Read Story.

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October 15, 2009

Got milk? A catchy phrase that has become part of the American thought. The person who thought that up really was on the mark. You don't have to say another word, but by seeing it you immediately start thinking about what... Read Story.

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October 1, 2009

If the shoe fits ... wear it. That was the suggestion of the engineering firm we had at village hall during our last council meeting. Charles Hall of Floyd Browne and Associates spent several minutes discussing the train... Read Story.

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September 24, 2009

Following up on my article of last week, it was a pleasure to get out and talk to the owners of the downtown real estate. Though I expect to get targeted questions at this week's council meeting about who said what, it is... Read Story.

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September 17, 2009

Someone finally figured it out. The line to Cumberland is a good idea. Far from being done, at least all the movement is going in the right direction. The rights of way are being taken and alternate routes, if needed, are... Read Story.

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