Believe it or not, I don’t have a big problem with the planned Foxhall Resort development. I am not as negative about it as some of my friends, or my husband, who think it’s completely preposterous to locate a resort property in Douglas County, Georgia. I do think it’s a very risky venture, and that […]
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Board of Commissioners meeting – Foxhall Resort resolution discussion
This is the portion of the October 1, 2013 Douglas County Board of Commissioners meeting covering the board’s discussion of the resolution to allow the commission chairman, Tom Worthan, to enter into discussions with Foxhall about financing. Note that it was shot with a camera phone and is not the best quality. It is what […]
And you wonder why I want to leave
Yesterday I used my camera phone to make a ghetto-style video about issues I see with Douglas County’s involvement in a resort and conference center at Foxhall Farms. I put it out on Facebook, and it seemed to help people see that there was a problem, so that was good. I wrote a blog post […]
Who wouldn't want to support a fancy-schmantzy resort in Douglas County, Georgia?
Below is some of what I told the Douglas County Board of Commissioners in this morning’s meeting. I don’t always think well on my feet (unless I’m in a particularly snarky mood – then you’d better watch out), so it helps to gather my thoughts in writing. My dog didn’t get his usual early-morning walk […]
Can you afford your share of a $39M guarantee for Foxhall?
As I write, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners is getting ready to vote on “an inducement resolution signaling their interest in the [Foxhall Resort and Sporting Club] project.” Even if this wasn’t a time of continuing struggle it would be a bad choice to back such a risky private project given the developer’s track […]