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I know one that found out what happens when you dont pay your bills. He also found out what happens when you break back into the house you were thrown out of.

I have heard that there are more tea party people in Ashe than in most other counties, also sovereign nation which is worse maybe or both are one in the same

I know of one that is a lying little thing. Don't believe a thing she tells you.

What kind of " small cattle " Some of those red cows with white faces will "kiss and tell"

I really don't care if he prefers large women, small cattle or other guy. I wouldn't vote for him because of his openly admitted alignment with the Tea Party. Sexual preferences or preferred sexual positions don't enter into politics--or shouldn't anyway. However deviant thinking such as that promoted by the Tea Party mob should not be tolerated at all.

Their sole purpose was to go into competition with existing companies which is why the law was created. Now they have all but monopolized Ashe county and the boys in Raleigh didnt intend for this to happen.

may acquire, hold, dispose of, and operate any interest in an existing business entity already engaged in these activities

They bought Beal Oil Company and changed the name to Blue Ridge Energies

OK so how can we prove this stuff. I love to find corruption and expose it. Lets see how we can get this out in the open for all to see. I am most who give a hoot do not want to pay for anyone's electric, oil or propane bill. I have to pay my own and that is quite enough than you.

Something tells me this is just a drop in the bucket for what else is going on so now anyone who cares lets see what we can put together.

I do not see any attorney who is local helping out with a case against the bunch of them

I cant see how they did it and not break the law. Not only did they form blue ridge energies they bought their only competition Independence oil and propane. To make matters worse they loaned Sullivan the money for the ambulance service in the old bremco building.

How did Blue ridge start Blue ridge energies when it against the law for them to do so?

§ 117-18.1. Subsidiary business activities.

(a) Electric membership corporations may form, organize, acquire, hold, dispose of, and operate any interest up to and including full controlling interest in separate business entities that provide energy services and products, telecommunications services and products, water, and wastewater collection and treatment, so long as those other business entities meet all of the following conditions:

(1) They are not financed with loans or grants from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the USDA or with similar financing from any successor agency. This limitation shall not apply to RUS or USDA loans or grants, or loans or grants from successor agencies, for water or wastewater collection and treatment projects.

(2) They are subject to all taxes, specifically including federal and State income taxes, levied against business entities of the same structure and engaged in the same activities.

(3) They fully compensate the electric membership corporation for the use of personnel, services, equipment, or tangible and intangible property, the greater of (i) a competitive price, which is a price comparable with prices generally being charged at the time in arms length transactions in the same market, or (ii) the electric membership corporation's fully distributed costs, which shall include all direct and indirect costs, including cost of capital incurred in providing the personnel, services, equipment, tangible property, or intangible property in question. The value of real property shall include the intangible value of not having to purchase the real property being used, and the value of the identification with the EMC that will exist because of the use of the particular real property. Should the Utilities Commission, upon complaint showing reasonable grounds for investigation, find after investigation, that the charges for those transactions between the electric membership corporation and the other business entity do not conform with the provisions of this subdivision, the Utilities Commission is empowered to direct the electric membership corporation to adjust those charges to comply with the provisions of this subdivision. If the electric membership corporation does not comply with the Utilities Commission's directive, then the Utilities Commission is empowered to direct the electric membership corporation to divest its interest in the other business entity. For purposes of enforcing this subdivision, members of the Utilities Commission, the Utilities Commission staff, and the Public Staff are authorized to inspect the books and records of such other business entities and the electric membership corporations. The Utilities Commission shall have the authority to adopt rules and reporting requirements to enforce this subdivision. The provisions of G.S. 62-310(a), 62-311, 62-312, 62-313, 62-314, 62-315, 62-316, 62-326, and 62-327 shall apply to electric membership corporations with respect to the application of this subdivision.

(4) They are organized and operated pursuant to Chapter 55 or Chapter 57D of the General Statutes.

(5) They do not receive from an electric membership corporation any investment, loan, guarantee, or pledge of assets in an amount that, in the aggregate, exceeds ten percent (10%) of the assets of that electric membership corporation.

(b) An electric membership corporation may not form or organize a separate business entity to engage in activities involving the distribution, storage, or sale of oil, as defined in G.S. 143-215.77(8), specifically including liquefied petroleum gases, but may acquire, hold, dispose of, and operate any interest in an existing business entity already engaged in these activities, subject to the other provisions of this section.

(c) No director, or spouse of a director, of an electric membership corporation may be employed or have any financial interest in any separate business entity formed, organized, acquired, held, or operated by an electric membership corporation pursuant to the provisions of this section. (1999-180, s. 2; 2013-157, s. 30.)

Oldnews you could start by reading chapter 117 of the NC general statutes this is the chapter that provides for the Rural Electrification Authority. Part of their authority is to receive and investigate complaints from members of electric membership corporations. What we need to figure out is if it is against the law for Blue ridge to use our money to pay for the items that underdog was talking about. Maybe we need to get proof of these things and then pressure Rep. Jordan to introduce a bill to stop such practices.

Its still going on today, they became more low key about it. We can get into the perpetual board members next that are puppets to Douggie down in Lenoir.

OK Dog that was back then, how do we find out about now? Where can we go to see the profit they are all making from Jordon on down to commissioners? If you know how to find out, I will do the work and get it done if possible. Not doing something is not an option as we are being run into the ground by those in charge. I am tired of seeing how money rules where logic should

And you talk as this is unusual, and only taking place here. IMO I bet it's more common place than you realize.

Old news, bremco has a suite at ASU where county commissioners and their spouses have been seen. They also have a block of tickets to the carolina hurricanes, and NC state basketball games. Thats all we uncovered. When it was about to be reported they came running from Lenoir to jefferson to meet the reporter And yes I said reporter Lightfoot earned that distinction .

They also took a propane truck out of service and painted it pink with our money. They claimed to give a penny of each sale to a charity, again our money.

Well it is apparent that the good citizens of this county are not making enough noise about being taken advantage of by those who were voted into office. Business as usual does not just happen, it is allowed to happen because no one feels empowered anymore to make change.

I would be willing to bet, this isn't the only place things of that nature take place. It's probably more common place then most realize.. It's business.

Old news were you around when we uncovered the perks Bremco has been lavishing our and other county commissioners with at the expense of our light bill?

I do not want to see us become Blowing Rock, not that it could ever happen but if a county does not grow then it goes shrinks.

If those elected to get the job done do not help this county and so far they have not then poverty will continue as it has. People will turn on each other as they have and nothing improves.

This should not happen to a place as beautiful as Ashe County. To be forgotten by those who were elected to help should be a crime. They get paid for doing nothing and we get the results of them doing nothing.

I have traveled the US and settled here for the beauty and good people. I found it to be so wonderful here but did not realize that those in charge of our well being just did not give a darn until it was time to vote for them then all of a sudden we were so important, that's just wrong and it is sad that they keep getting elected. No one is paying attention

Industry isn't coming, tourism isn't thriving to it's full potential. What next, close the doors on the county?