The Rosebud Coalition

I have been appointed to the citizen panel which is charged with making a non-binding recommendation on the annexation of the tract at the corner of Rosebud Road and Brushy Fork Road. The property is currently under consideration for annexation into the city and rezoning to allow the construction of a daycare center.

The panel should begin meeting almost immediately and offer a recommendation by mid-November.

My appointment immediately drew the ire of Council member Warren Auld and others. In an email to other Council members, Auld wrote:

I ask that we voice opposition to Bob Griggs. While I understand that the County can appoint whom they choose, Mr. Griggs has shown he has already decided how he will vote on this issue. The results of any decision will not be arrived at fairly and the credibility of any decision will be suspect. As one who will be required to listen to this issue, the fact that the applicant will not receive a fair hearing renders the process and the ultimate decision meaningless.

I would like the City to note an o bjection for the record based upon the demonstrated bias of one of the participants.

Thankfully, Auld cannot prevent the county from selecting someone from the community whose interest in protecting the area exceeds his own.

Filed under: Growth & Development