Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:55:48 -0500
From: Chatham Ghost
Subject: Who me ? Tom , Karen
Tom , If you justify your message when you compose it and post it on chatlist it automatically re-formats spacing of the words and periods in an un uniform way. Mr Stinson and I aren’t the only ones who use that software. If you really want to know who I am I worked with Frank Kenan at one time when he had his office on the top floor of Kenan Center. I helped with logistics at UNC. I spent some time in the Brinkhous Bullitt building on the 11 floor. Mark the gate guard at the Governors Club ( the one from northern side of Raleigh) is familiar with my black Mercedes as I speak to him often visiting a friend there. I frequent Andi’s in Pittsboro and the Char Grill when my business takes me to Raleigh.
Karen , I have placed several post exactly as they were written for others who can’t speak up. I am in a position where I can walk in and out of the county offices just like anyone else. This allows me to observe and take in what I see. Let me give you something to take serious. I learned of allegations that were stated by several individuals that I followed it back to their source. David Moody has employed a convicted felon Lee Price to work on our schools. Mr Price has openly bragged that he has made a fortune off Chatham County schools. He has made that statement in several locations to different individuals he often names his price because he takes care of the boss. He is not the only favored contractor but the only one we confirmed to be a convicted felon so far. Chatham County did not get a warranty on the new roof systems installed on the schools. Chatham Central and JM leaked worse a week after the new roofs were installed than before. This was poor workmanship and the company was never held accountable for the bad work. These leaky roofs have been a cash cow for contractors to milk our school system out of thousands of dollars that should be spent on our childrens education. We believe the spending in the vise superintendents office is out of control with many contractors being overpaid for favors in return. Contractors that complain or don’t play the ( game ) with the good ol boys are often cut off from good paying projects. There are several employees who have stepped up to voice the discrepancy’s and obvious behavior to Mr Logan .
Nothing to this point has been done to investigate the validity of the complaints but several school system employees have been dismissed . We paid $8000 to replace six doors last year at one school , the contractor did the job in under four hours . We priced the same commercial doors at $437 each installed. This is typical of the way that department spends our tax money. David Moody has a home in the Siler City Country Club a few doors down from Dr. K. A number of these favored contractors have been seen on that property doing everything from fence work to landscaping. One of the questions we have tried to answer is how much of that was paid and how much may have been favors. Teachers have asked where the money for their programs went after being told what they had to work with for the year and then make a request to be told the money was already spent. One teacher has had her teaching career ended by Mr Logan and another
resigned under pressure. Both rocked the boat and both were dismissed. This is why teacher moral is at an all time low in our school system. This is also why we needed a ghost in the system to help get these matters out in the public eye so something can be done to stop it. We have teachers and principals who are in fear of loosing their jobs if they state what they have seen. I will give you one last hint as to who I am , I am not just one ghost but many all linked together trying to make a positive difference. One ghost has worked with Mr Moody and Mr Price , one works in the system near Mr. Logan and one works with me with others scattered across Chatham County.
Mr. Logan has burned several bridges and he is doing a fine job of turning the parents and voters of this county against him and the school board. He has been reworking the numbers on his proposal ever since parents took a stand against him. He has shown obvious anger and agitation that some parents have crunched his numbers to see there is no real gain but instead a greater deficit with his reorganization plan. Mia has had help from some very good number crunchers like herself to show Mr Logan’s plan is more about a personal agenda than saving money. Personal agendas and personal gain have no place in our public school system. It really doesn’t matter how Mr. Logan manipulates the numbers , parents do not want this change .
Casper