Rockdale County is making it known that they intend to attack Eastside Pavilion Office Suites for just trying to help small business people. Recently they attempted to deny a business license to a legitimate business person on the grounds of parking space assignment. Then the next day they refused to issue the same on the grounds that Eastside Pavilion Office Suites has no business license, which indeed it does, in the name of Realty Venture Group, LLC, which they very well know and have on record there.

“Eastside Pavilion Office Suites” is a TRADE NAME also known as a SALES MARK.  It seems Rockdale County does not know what a SALES MARK is! The license is in the name of Realty Venture Group, LLC; which is the name of our company, and the license is hanging on the wall. Anyone may come and look at it any time they wish.
 
With all that having been said let me state for the record that I believe very strongly that Rockdale County’s recent actions are bordering on either ignorance or harassment and I promise you I have no patience for neither.
 
Eastside Pavilion Office Suites is doing something that is one of the most important community services ever offered in Rockdale County. Eastside Pavilion Office Suites is part of a national movement and weather Rockdale County likes it or not, we are doing the Lords work here!

We have testimonials of several dozen small business people who will attest to the fact the we are truly a Faith Based Community Business Economic Development Center.
 
I would hope that the Rockdale County Authorities currently employed will understand how needed what we are doing is, and how much support the community and indeed the greater government at large is willing to lend us in our efforts to continue our mission.
 
We view Rockdale County’s interpretation of their old and antiquated ordinances as economic, gender and racial discrimination and we will tolerate them no longer. If they do not cease these practices, it is our intention to launch an aggressive media campaign as well as proffer any and all legal action necessary to make sure that these discriminatory practices are put to an end, once and for all.
 
As our first action, my hope is to lobby the County Commissioners for a straight up or down vote on these issues to solve the matters at question without too much pain. However, please be advised that it is my intention to bring this issue to the forefront of the local and regional agenda NO MATTER WHAT IT COSTS ME PERSONALLY and I will bet you my bottom dollar we will win!
 
We have the popular opinion as well as the precedent set by almost every county and city government in the state of Georgia on our side. Executive Suites and Virtual Offices not only provide hope and opportunity, they save gas, they generate revenue for the county, and are part of the new economy that is emerging. They are a vital part of our community!
 
To refuse to accommodate Executive and Virtual Offices and treat them as anything other than legitimate is simply ignorant. There is no argument that can make our busniess model go away. Our business model has been adopted by almost every county in the entire country!
 
What really makes me hurt, I mean what really upsets me, is that I recently heard testimony from a business person who happened to be a black woman who was told that she should not “even bother to try a virtual office” to get a business license! I am so shocked by the number of witnesses who have sat in front of me and related many such horror stories!
 
The people at Rockdale County code enforcement are out of touch and out of control! Whom is it they serve? Seems they are serving their own interests and I can promise you with the political stuff going on right now this will make NATIONAL HEADLINES and I will love every frame of it!

Well that’s all I have to say for now, please comment on this blog!

Reverend Doug Hauptman