In a technical ruling, a Georgia State Administrative Hearing Judge found that Chris Mote's changing the Applicant, from a Corporation to an LLC, during the Permit Application period, requires, as a matter of law,  that the Issued Permit be "reversed".  An LLC may not hold such a Permit. The Petitioners, appearing without legal representation, included a number of Mote's neighbors.  It is unknown if Mote will pursue further action in the matter. The ruling was unrelated to the operation Mote proposed to run under the Permit, but rather addressed what type of entity might hold such a permit in the first place.  An Administrative Hearing is a first step in a legal process that could next move to Court ?  Finding Filed June 7, 2010, read detail here.

The July 8, White County News reports that Judge John Gatto, who issued the ruling above, reversed his ruling on June 30, after testimony from EPD Director Allen Barnes revealed that there were many EPD permits issued and in effect for years, that had been granted to LLC's, without legal challenge. This renders the technical argument against Mote moot.

In further developments, the several pending legal actions against Mote were consolidated and the merits of the various claims therein, will be heard in future. Petitioners pin hopes of stopping Mote on pollution claims. 

It seems this (legal) battle is far from over..... 

ELECTION RESULTS:       Annual Meeting      May 29, 2010

Elected:   Buck Tidwell         186 votes
                Skip Walton         139 
                Dawn Trantham    120
                Stan Gunter         104

Not Elected:  Mark Roan        102 votes
                    Ray Schulze      92
                    Bev Sundin         31

OFFICERS 2010/2011:           President      John Coons
                                            VP               Stan Gunter
                                            Secretary      Jo Roskosh
                                            Treasurer       Dawn Trantham

OTHER:  208 Lots (72%) were voted (possible 289). There was a quorum present at the Meeting.

US MAIL:
The United States Post Office has directed that we no longer use a postal address that includes our campground box numbers. An example of an old address : 1000 Paradise Valley Road #97. We are now to use our actual street addresses or 911 addresses. An example of a new address : 96 Big Rock Road. In many ways this simplifies mailing since your lot location and mail address are now the same just as if you were located on a typical residential street. The mail carrier will translate your present campground box number so you will continue to receive your mail in your campground mail box as in the past. Contact the carrier or leave a note in your campground box if you have not received your written notification. 

If you do not know your correct 911 address see a campground directory, refer to the maps page of this web site for orientation or contact the 911 mapping office in Cleveland.