A Political Action Committee called Keep Douglas Safe was organized to push the passage of the recent $150 million Douglas County Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) and $120 million Bond referendum on November 3^rd.

Campaign disclosure records from the State Ethics Commission show that GreyStone Power Company President and C.E.O Gary A. Miller and William T. “Terry” Baggett both from Douglasville, Ga. formed the political action committee to solicit cash contributions in support of the passage of the SPLOST/Bond.

The documents revealed the cash contributions came from several corporations from outside Douglas County. No contributions came from within the county. Neither Miller nor Baggett contributed money to their own campaign. Included in the list are various jail construction and engineering firms and one individual from Florida.

The reported contributors includes: New South Construction ($500) - Ashford Engineers of Atlanta ($500) - Rosser International ($300) - KSGW Architects, LLC ($500) - SteelCell North America ($500) – J. Tom Chandler of Lakewood Fl. ($500).

According to the expenditure documents Landmark Communications received $1000 for services and Chapel Hill News and Views received $329.

Keep Douglas Safe Campaign surfaced when citizens received two mailings from the PAC prior to the November 3 vote and automated phone calls feathering the voice of Douglas County Sheriff Phil Miller advocating the passage of the SPLOST.

Recently, Douglas County resident James Quarterman filed a law suit in the Douglas County Superior Court accusing public officials of law violations and claiming they threaten and intimidated voters to vote for the SPLOST or have their property taxes increased. A hearing date has been set for the first week in December.