Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:59:36 From: Elliot M. Cramer Subject: Open records: a second fiasco See N&O article “It’s not up to local governments to supplement the law,” said John Bussian, a Raleigh lawyer and lobbyist for the N.C. Press Association. “The obligation of local boards to release publicContinue Reading

Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:58:39 -0400 From: Dan Cahoon Subject: I got rants in my pants I mean it. I want Max Cotten to resign. I really want him to “not be a part of my local political or planning” future. He seems a bit … um… distracted. MyContinue Reading

Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:00:22 +0000 From: Sarah M. Shook Subject: Wow. Disappointed. Up until the last couple Chatlists I’ve received, I’d considered Pittsboro to be a town populated with relatively progressive individuals. Imagine my surprise to find posts in two, successive Chatlists with, far worse than homophobic overtones,Continue Reading

Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:30:41 -0400 From: Elaine Chiosso Subject: Pittsboro Needs to Conserve Water Today’s News and Observer paper lists Pittsboro as one of the only municipalities in the region not requiring mandatory water conservation use in the midst of what is now an extreme drought. Pittsboro pullsContinue Reading

Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 10:22:00 -0700 (PDT) From: megan lynch Subject: Re: Problems with our lake If one wants to come out to Jordan Lake and recreate, I strongly suggest that you visit one of the established recreational areas managed by state parks. These areas are staffed and patrolledContinue Reading

Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 09:25:07 From: Chuck Subject: Re: problems with our lake Myself and others would like to know what the county and state officials plan to do about the on going homo-sexual activities happening at Jordan lake, mainly off hwy 751 north of hwy 64. People goContinue Reading

Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 17:18:54 -0400 From: “Will Sexton” Subject: A Rabbit (Not a Pet) To the people of the Chatlist — Begging your indulgence for a few remarks on the following centennials: August 23 of this year marked 100 years since the unveiling of the Confederate memorial thatContinue Reading

Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 11:34:02 -0400 From: Eric, Sarah & Jonah Shook Subject: Small Business Owners Beware Interlopers are on the prowl in Chatham county. There is a publishing company from somewhere in Georgia, is calling small business’ to advertise with them in what they call “Southern Historical News”Continue Reading

Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 18:27:23 -0700 From: “Wallace Kaufman” Subject: Cahoon-Cotten Over the past 40 years observing Chatham politics I’ve heard and read volumes of hot and heavy debate, including many bitter personal assaults. That’s the nature of politics. What is exceedingly uncommon is the full admission of error,Continue Reading

Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2007 10:35:48 -0400 From: Dan Cahoon Subject: Cotten, Bryan, Brooks and maybe Walker I still don’t know Max Cotten and I don’t know anything except a name and a face for Mr. Brooks or Mr. Bryan. To those persons I send my respect and regard forContinue Reading

Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:34:14 -0400 From: Dan Cahoon Subject: The Good Old Boys As it turns out, I am a good old boy. A friend called me recently to discuss my post regarding Max Cotten and the recent vote on rezoning by the town council. He and talkedContinue Reading

Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:31:13 -0400 From: “Gene” Subject: Chatham Links now offers preview snapshots This past weekend I went ahead and added preview snapshots to the Chatham Links Directory at http://www.chatham-county-nc.com/chathamlinks/ The new snapshots enhance links with visual previews of the destination site. For website users, it’s anContinue Reading

Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:02:31 -0700 From: “Eric, Sarah & Jonah Shook” Subject: Ants Marching In? Think poison free! As the ground moisture lessens and the heat wave grows; ant colonies are searching for water and food in more places. Rock, asphalt and housing structures often trap surface moistureContinue Reading

Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:24:34 -0400 From: Michael Smith Subject: Fire Marshall I would like to publicly acknowledge and thank our fire marshall for his professionalism at the crowded town council meeting on Monday (when the Pittsboro Place zoning was discussed). Many concerned citizens and people representing the developersContinue Reading

Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:29:24 -0400 From: Gene Subject: Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics 1. Pittsboro Place – Who’s to Blame? (Read 3852 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php?topic=3542.0 2. Vote on Pittsboro Place? (Read 1183 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php?topic=4017.0 3. What up with justice these days (Read 1045 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php?topic=3961.0Continue Reading