Brass Tacks with Bowman

05/31/2024

🚨 **Attention Local Farmers and Community Members!** 🚨

Are our local councils and county board of commissioners overstepping their bounds? Recently, there's been an attempt to prevent the expansion of established poultry houses within a 2-mile radius of our municipalities. This move could potentially violate the Georgia Right to Farm Act, designed to protect our farmers and their vital contributions to our economy!

📢 **Why This Matters:**
- **Protecting Established Farms**: The Right to Farm Act ensures that farms in operation for more than a year aren't hindered by new restrictions or nuisance claims.
- **Supporting Our Agricultural Community**: Unnecessary regulations can harm our local farms, affecting food production and our local economy.
- **Legal Protections**: The Georgia Right to Farm Act provides significant legal protections for established agricultural operations, preventing new local ordinances from imposing undue burdens.

🔍 **What's Happening?**
Local councils and the county board of commissioners are proposing regulations that could block the growth of existing poultry farms within a 2-mile radius of municipalities. Such regulations might conflict with the Right to Farm Act, which aims to shield farms from new restrictions and legal challenges that could jeopardize their operations.

🛡️ **What Can You Do?**
- **Stay Informed**: Understand your rights and the protections offered by the Right to Farm Act.
- **Get Involved**: Participate in public hearings, voice your concerns, and advocate for the rights of local farmers.
- **Seek Legal Advice**: Farmers affected by these regulations should consult with agricultural law experts to explore potential challenges and ensure their operations are protected under state law.

📜 **Legalities to Note:**
- The Georgia Right to Farm Act protects farms from nuisance claims and new regulations that would unreasonably interfere with established agricultural operations.
- If local regulations are found to be in conflict with state law, they can be challenged in court to uphold the rights of farmers.
- Legal precedent supports the protection of agricultural activities that have been in operation for over a year, as long as they were not originally a nuisance.

Let’s stand together to protect our farms and ensure local governments support, not hinder, our agricultural heritage! 🌾🐔💪

05/21/2024

📢 **Defending 1st Amendment Rights in Bowman**

In the spirit of the 1st Amendment, we proudly support our community page's right to stay anonymous while sharing posts from residents about potential corruption in the city of Bowman. This platform embodies the essence of both freedom of speech and freedom of the press, two cornerstones of our democracy.

**Freedom of Speech:** Every citizen has the right to voice concerns without fear of retaliation. Our page serves as a safe space where community members can raise issues and share their experiences, ensuring that their voices are heard and respected.

**Freedom of the Press:** By allowing anonymous submissions and publishing these stories, our page acts as a watchdog, holding those in power accountable. This aligns with the press's role in investigating and reporting on matters of public interest, providing a crucial service in our democratic society.

Transparency and accountability are vital for a healthy community, and these freedoms empower us to seek and share the truth. Let's continue to support and protect the voices that strive to bring integrity to Bowman.

Share your thoughts and submissions confidently—your voice matters and deserves to be heard. Together, we can foster a more transparent and just community.

Feel free to reach out, share, and engage. ✊🔍🗣️

05/19/2024

Dearest readers,

It appears the council has unveiled the first round of ethics complaints reports, and they are nothing short of scandalous. In a tale as old as time, Mayor Harpold finds himself entangled in allegations grounded firmly in facts and the law, as presented by the astute attorney. Meanwhile, Ms. Leah Carey’s complaints, it seems, are but a tempest of emotions. The attorney (that presented the complaints against Mayor Harpold) discerning eyes have clearly distinguished the baseless from the substantial. One can only imagine what revelations await in the forthcoming chapters of this saga. Stay tuned, dear readers, for truth, as always, will out.

Yours truly,

Brass Tacks of Bowman

05/19/2024

Get ready… we got sent some documents to share!

05/09/2024

🔍 Local Government Speculation! 🔍

What's brewing in Elbert County? 🤔 Rumor has it, Commissioner Mike Scoggins and Mayor Harpold are in cahoots to ban chicken houses within a mile of any city limits. 🐓 But why?

🌾 Agriculture and granite are the backbone of Elbert County, and Bowman was a vital rail town for local farmers. Are these roots being forgotten?

💬 Is this an anti-farmer move? And what about the impact on local businesses?

📸What's the real story behind the scenes? 🐓🐓🐓

05/09/2024

When will the public hearing take place for citizens to speak regarding increased water rates???

05/05/2024

We have no words other than hug your loved ones a little extra and pray not only for this family, but the community.

Our hearts are broken, along with the entire community, at the loss of a wonderful young man. Colton was a member of our Shotgun Team the past two years. He qualified for the Georgia 4-H Modified Trap State Match next weekend at our District Match in April. He was at practice Sunday, when this picture was taken, and then was in a tragic ATV wreck on Monday. We've prayed all week and followed his story on Colton Strong, hoping for a much different outcome. Colton was a delight to be around - he had a big smile, good humor, polite manners and was a hard worker. Please pray for all those who he touched - his family, friends, teammates, teachers, coaches and everyone else. Granite City has a new angel tonight, but a huge void will be left on earth.

05/02/2024

📣 Mark your calendars 🗓️

05/02/2024

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04/27/2024

Come see us for dinner. We are excited to see you. Come get some cheesecake with chocolate or caramel drizzle. Yummy! 😋
We have some fresh chocolate cobbler. 🍫

04/26/2024

Yes, we were told that Savannah, assistant City Clerk, was fired. From what has been shared with us, an explanation was not provided. Only Scott Harpold fired her. Again, from our understanding from what has been shared, council was not part of this.

Questions:
-Wasn’t she just discussed for a raise at the meeting on Monday?
-Did court go so bad that, once again, Mayor Harpold lost control and Savannah became the victim of his wrath?
-Aren’t there policies and procedures to follow?
-Did Mayor Harpold just set Bowman up for further litigation?

Now Bowman is without an Election Superintendent.

Does this man have a single ounce of ethics compliance in him? 🤔

04/26/2024

Well, what’s next?!? When will the Chicken Cult attempt to start this again? Who’s willing to sign it this time?
The Elberton Star 105.3 WSGC Radio

04/21/2024

🚨 Attention small town residents! 🚨

🔍 Heard some interesting gossip on the square yesterday… Did you know only the chairperson can accept signatures on a petition? 📝 If someone other than Chris Johnson or Deborah Gero approached you to sign the petition, it’s allegedly illegal. 🚫 Tisk tisk chicken cult.

💼 But don’t worry, if you’re approached by someone other than the chairperson, you can turn in signed affidavits to the city’s election superintendent. Don’t get pulled into these legal actions! ⚖️

🎉 Wouldn’t this make for a great fundraiser that won’t personally support the Mayor like his t-shirt campaign? 🐔 Proceeds that would go to bettering our community, not lining someone’s pockets. 💰

🌟

04/21/2024

The square is popping tonight! Hope you are enjoying it as much as some of us are!

04/19/2024

Spring festival, meeting on Monday, court on Thursday… what are we missing? Oh, a meeting agenda.

04/17/2024

On the menu today:
Subpoenas

Who’s next? 🤔

04/15/2024

PSA: Location change for bingo night!

04/05/2024

Oh my Sha-Ron,
Oh my Sha-Ron,
Oh my Sha-Ron, where did you go?
We saw you on the square today,
Very curious since you no longer live here, don’t ya know?

Meeting with Chris,
Meeting with Gero,
Or did you meet with your bestie, Harpold?
Did you talk about the recall petition,
Or did you handle that property bond ya’ll forgot to disclose?

🐓 ☕️

04/03/2024

Requested to share the following:

🚨 Attention Bowman Residents 🚨

It’s time to shine a light on the truth! We’ve uncovered concerning revelations about the recall petitions targeting Council Members Leah Carey and Betty Jo Maxwell.

Did you know that not everyone who signed these petitions was fully informed about their purpose? The petitions aim to remove these council members from office, but if you weren’t made aware of this, you may have unknowingly lent your signature to potentially falsified documents distributed by Chris Johnson, Karen Gerow, or their associates.

We’re here to ensure transparency and accountability in our local government. If you want to avoid any legal ramifications or appearing in court due to these misleading petitions, take action now.

✉️ Email us at [email protected]
to learn how you can revoke your signature and protect your rights.

Let’s stand together against corruption and demand integrity in our community.

03/27/2024

This was shared with us to post. This is the formal sworn complaint that has been made against Mayor Scott Harpold.

03/25/2024

Tonight’s the night!

03/22/2024

🚨 Hold onto your hats, folks! 🚨

🔍 Let’s unravel the legal complexities surrounding property bonds while weaving them into our gripping saga, complete with key dates:

🔒 Property bonds aren’t your run-of-the-mill agreements; they’re serious business in the legal realm. When someone posts a property bond, they’re essentially using their property as collateral to secure someone’s release from custody. It’s like saying, “Hey, if this person doesn’t show up for court, you can come after my property.”

💡 Now, remember our key players: Mayor Scott Harpold and the ever-intriguing Tony Carey, who posted the bond for Harpold’s release after a trespassing fiasco.

📅 Fast forward to December 21st, 2023: Mayor Harpold finds himself in hot water yet again, this time for trespassing on the Lunsford’s property. The Elberton Star and 105.3 radio station buzz with the news, revealing that Tony Carey stepped in to post a property bond for Harpold’s release.

🏠 January 12th, 2024: Tony & Sharon Carey decide it’s time to put their home at 50 Carey St up for sale. They enlist the help of Remax Classic out of Lavonia, with Maralee Ray leading the charge.

🔑 Here’s where things get legally dicey: when a property associated with a bond is sold, both the property owner and the defendant are typically required to notify the court. Failure to do so can render the bond invalid, potentially leading to re-arrest and further legal complications.

📅 March 15th, 2024: The sale of 50 Carey St goes through without disclosing the bond, setting the stage for our legal drama.

Also, we all know Scott Harpold was fully aware of this sale taking place due to the nature of his relationship with the Careys. He did call Sharon Carey first on the day of his arrest.

🔍 So, when will our judicial system in Elbert county as well as the Sheriff’s office actually hold Harpold accountable?

📚🔒

03/21/2024

Pinning for repeated use. 🍻🐓




available at the Elbert County Detention Center for those that want to act foolish.