This is a timeline representing the chain of events that led us to where we are at today. We did not choose to be in this position, we were forced in to it by the greed of others.
7/9/2018
Neighbor Talk
Neighbour mentions blocked signs in front of fence, and inquires about them
7/11/2018
Appeals Meeting
Appeals meeting took place, since no one knew about it no one showed up.
7/12/2018
Learned about plant
It was on this day that we finally learned the reason for the signs and were devastated. Dan Gunter yelled when it was suggested the signs were intentionally blocked, they were.
7/16/2018
Approval Meeting
Community concerns completely ignored. All commissioners arrived with minds already made.
7/16/2018
Compendium Submission
This was the submission of a 36 page reference of the items submitted to the lamar county commissioners at the approval meeting and was completely ignored. https://solardump.org/posts/solarpowerdoc/
8/16/2018
Missed appeals deadline
Due to multiple uncontrollable circumstances. A former lawyer, waited till we had 24 hours till the deadline, before demanding $2500 up front. The appeals deadline was missed, and it was completely out of our control.
8/21/2018
Message to Ryran Traylor
Message to Ryran appealing that something is done about the destruction of our community. He expressed his hopes that it was not as bad as we were thinking. It was worse.
8/23/2018
First Email to Board of Commissioners
The first attempt to try to resolve our concerns with the board of commissioners was ignored. It was emailed and delivered to every member of the board and received no response.
8/25/2018
Email to Nancy Thrash
Began talks with Nancy Thrash in hopes to resolve the complete ignoring of our concerns.
8/25/2018
First set of Letters
In total we mailed out 80 letters to local members of the community and letters to residents that would be affected by the building of the power plant.
8/27/2018
First Contact with Nancy Thrash
First email with Nancy Thrash expressing our concerns and the feeling that we have been robbed of our freedom to voice our concerns.
8/27/2018
Email from Charles Glass Received
This was the only response to our concerns and inquiries that Charles Glass ever responded to. He simply stated, "I am not convinced." As if his "opinion" was any of our concern. It was not, and still is not. It is the opinion of the residents that have to live with his decisions that are our concern. There is a need to reach post one's own biases if they are to serve the public, something he is obviously not concerned with.
8/29/2018
Email to Nancy Thrash
Emailed Nancy Thrash asking what should be told to the other members of the community that feel cheated out of their property. She said she would work on it, but nothing every was accomplished from this. She has only once ever responded to emails.
8/29/2018
Invited Charles to attend meeting
Invited Charles Glass and Nancy bot to the forum meeting. Nancy declined due to her birthday. No response was ever received from charles.
8/3/2018
Emailed Charles Glass
After over hearing that Charles Glass referred to our position as completely unsupported and undocumented, regardless of submitting a 36 page bibliography at the approval meeting. We attempted again to provide him with some reading material, that would be easier for him to consume. He completely ignored our email.
8/3/2018
First meeting Taken Over
George Andrews a private solar contractor completely took over the meeting arguing with every single meeting attendee, ignored repeated appeals to leave, and consumed the majority of the meeting time. Use of the library costs $150 which was completely wasted by his interruption.
9/1/2018
Concerned Citizens Meeting
Another attempt to deliver our message to the public interrupted. This time by county commissioner Robert Hiney. Whom later apologized for the interruption. He also consumed the majority of the meeting time rambling about previously discussed news.
9/13/2018
Message from Ryran Traylor
After appealing for action to be done to prevent the devaluation of all the homes in the neighborhood. Ryran apologized for the stress one of our members has been experiencing.
9/18/2018
Lamar County Board of Commissioners Meeting
Intentionally missed this meeting under the clearly delivered message that the county was not concerned with the ramifications suffered by residents over their political circus act.
9/21/2018
Barnesville Buggy Days
Annual festival of our community. Protest attempted and stopped.
9/25/2018
Message sent to Ryran Traylor
Message to Ryran sent again appealing for the prevention of this installation, which will destroy property values, and needlessly place resident's lives at risk. No response ever recieved.
9/28/2018
Email to Robert Hiney
In hopes of moving forward and working as much as we can with the local county commissioners, Robert Hiney was emailed so that we can begin to formulate a Solar Ordinance in lamar county to prevent other residents from having to endure the suffering caused by poor legislation and bad planning. No response was ever received.
1/2/2018
Email sent to all Members of the Board of Commissioners
Email sent to all members of the Board of Commissioners on the imminent destruction of our community and the inevitable devaluation of our private property. Letter clearly stated the many health concerns
that residents might be facing if nothing was done to prevent a toxic power plant from being built in the middle of a residential area. The letter ended in,"it is a matter of time until someone becomes sick. Are you willing to risk someone's health over a clearly poorly made decision." No response was ever received, and it is assumed the email was completely ignored altogether. We take this as confirmation that the county is willing to risk the health of others rather than admitting they made a mistake. Which making mistakes is something we all do, and would have been forgivable. But risking the health of others intentionally when you know that could be the end result is negligence.
1/3/2018
Email sent to all members of the Solar Dump Coalition
An email sent to all members of the Solar Dump Coalition informing them that communication between us and the Board of Commissioners has completely broken down, and it was not longer time to remain dormant and docile in our attempts. That now is the time for action, and that the unavoidable time for litigation had arrived. It was time to take off the gloves and seek for legal damages from those that have done everything they could to harm our community and our homes.
1/9/2018
Formation of NonProfit
~~This was the date that we filed for nonprofit status with the state of Georgia and signed the articles of incorporation. We formed a nonprofit in order to combine our efforts and become an officially recognized organized entity so that we can better protect our homes and our families. This way no single individual is liable, rather the entity it self is the only liable party. We are also nonprofit because all of us have nothing to gain, but the protection of our homes and properties. None of us desire to financially gain from the obvious litigation that we must go through, we just want to protect our homes, our community, and our families.~~
1/9/2018
Notice to stop and Right to file Suit Delivered
It was on this date that a notice to stop pursuit of the project was delivered to one of the property owners who intent is to profit off of the devaluation of the community. We delivered a message of our concerns, and a notice that legal action will result if he does not stop the further progression of the project. No other warning will be delivered from this point, only filing suit.
1/13/2018
Discovery of property vandalization
Although the vandalizing occurred on the 11th, we did not realize what it was till the 13th. We informed the local sheriff's office concerning the vandalization in order to provide documentation if and when it occurs again. The big tip off to vandalization was the folding of the signs more than twice which is impossible to have occurred as the result of the wind. The other big piece of evidence was the sign posts that were sunk into the ground more than four inches had been ripped up out of the ground. Several of these posts were missing.
1/13/2018
Use of a motor vehicle to intimidate
1/16/2018
Lamar County Board of Commissioners Meeting
Another local meeting of the county Board of Commissioners. Nothing special planned, just attendance, which is special enough...
1/16/2018
Lamar County Board of Commissioners changes their story
When we asked if any research had been performed, our answer was they referenced a document submitted by Georgia Tech, which they didn't follow. Now the county claims that they have been in contact with Dr. Keller a UGA specialist in climate change since the beginning. Which is news to us. Why was this not mentioned three months ago? Probably because it did not happen.
1/26/2018
Organizational Expansion
Due to public opinion and the repetition of county governments abusing power to encourage private profit, we are expanding our efforts and working towards resolution on a more statewide level with other concerned communities that have found themselves taken advantage of by private individuals seeking to manipulate public officials into allowing them to privately profit
11/2/2018
Direct conflict of interest
Obey
The state bar association prohibits legal representation in client/lawyer relationships that represent an evident conflict on interest. A letter from Scott Mayfield was recieved acknowledging that his intent to legally represent the owners of one of the approved power production facilities. This intent represents a conflict of interest because Mr. Mayfield is also the attorney for the county Board of Commissioners. Representing the owner of a Solar Power Plant, which is a private entitiy, could be equivocated as the county is both legally backing and financially funding litigation for a private individual concerning a private matter. Truly this is an act that violates the ethical standards of the Georgia State Bar Association, and questions the validity of the current contract between the Board of Commissioners and their legal respresentation. Acts such as this are a form of legal malice and an abuse of power.
