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ATLCOL1 · 06-06-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by BradleyCasonga

Columbus dispair and poverty started long before you and I were around and continues to this day unfortunately.
You can see it all over town.
Denial is as sad as misery and enjoys others company much more often.

You are the one in denial, you just can't stand all of the success the region is seeing right now. Do us a favor and move!

BradleyCasonga · 06-06-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ATLCOL1

You are the one in denial, you just can't stand all of the success the region is seeing right now. Do us a favor and move!

Greg has already warned you guys on presenting insults etc.
Please refrain from this or you will be reported again.
Answer the questions with something reputable rather than personal opinions and attacks.

BradleyCasonga · 06-06-2009, 08:10 PM

Since Columbus is notorious for being a low wage town it will be interesting to see the effect this and BRAC will have on local businesses that have taken advantage of workers.
It will definitely be a win for city workers and a financial blow for existing local businesses looking to keep wage costs down

BradleyCasonga · 06-07-2009, 09:36 AM

The Columbus metropolitan area certainly has taken its lumps over the last decade.
There were 27,000 goods-producing jobs in the city and its metro suburbs in 2000, according to Georgia Department of Labor data. That number plunged nearly 40 percent, to 16,300 jobs, by the end of 2008.
During that time, several thousand textile positions evaporated locally with Pillowtex Corp. going out of business and Swift Galey moving work overseas.
Another manufacturer, W.C. Bradley Co., which makes Char-Broil grills, moved production to China in 2006, eliminating 600 full-time positions and about 1,000 seasonal jobs as well as Goodys/Newell in January 09.
Cessna in Columbus has layoffed workers twice this year and closed down for the month of June with more layoffs in July.
NCR will barely graze the local workforce problem as it is factoring in a 5 year spread of employment with too many tax credits to supplement sales tax increases at barely 2mill p/y
Now to make insult to injury the state is lifting the homestead exemption for property taxes in the city which will raise rates to nearly $350 more per year.
Columbus tax offices are sending notices out now to warn people before the oct/dec payments are due.
Negative....no Reality....yes

ATLCOL1 · 06-07-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BradleyCasonga

The Columbus metropolitan area certainly has taken its lumps over the last decade.
There were 27,000 goods-producing jobs in the city and its metro suburbs in 2000, according to Georgia Department of Labor data. That number plunged nearly 40 percent, to 16,300 jobs, by the end of 2008.
During that time, several thousand textile positions evaporated locally with Pillowtex Corp. going out of business and Swift Galey moving work overseas.
Another manufacturer, W.C. Bradley Co., which makes Char-Broil grills, moved production to China in 2006, eliminating 600 full-time positions and about 1,000 seasonal jobs as well as Goodys/Newell in January 09.
Cessna in Columbus has layoffed workers twice this year and closed down for the month of June with more layoffs in July.
NCR will barely graze the local workforce problem as it is factoring in a 5 year spread of employment with too many tax credits to supplement sales tax increases at barely 2mill p/y
Now to make insult to injury the state is lifting the homestead exemption for property taxes in the city which will raise rates to nearly $350 more per year.
Columbus tax offices are sending notices out now to warn people before the oct/dec payments are due.
Negative....no Reality....yes

I love how you try to twist something into something negative. If you noticed, the entire article is about how Columbus is poised for an industrial revolution. The LE used this data to show how things were bad a year or so ago (nothing out of the ordinary since every city is struggling) and how now, Columbus is poised to come out of this recession flying high. Nice job trying to lie and confuse people. Glad I am here to clean up your mess.

BTW, had a great weekend on Lake Harding. Friends from Newnan loved it!

BradleyCasonga · 06-07-2009, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ATLCOL1

I love how you try to twist something into something negative. If you noticed, the entire article is about how Columbus is poised for an industrial revolution. The LE used this data to show how things were bad a year or so ago (nothing out of the ordinary since every city is struggling) and how now, Columbus is poised to come out of this recession flying high. Nice job trying to lie and confuse people. Glad I am here to clean up your mess.

BTW, had a great weekend on Lake Harding. Friends from Newnan loved it!

A year or 2 ago?....how about since 2000 maybe?
And your very words right here on the forum in print has you saying they were boom years for Columbus.
MOST cities were not struggling during those years althought Columbus was STILL losing jobs.
I wouldn't brag too much about Bartletts Ferry as it is so polluted most residents won't even get wet much less eat the fish.
That place has been worn out for years...lol
I guess you can only go where you can afford to!
Next you will bragging about the bbq cookout you had at Carver Park.