First, this legitimate concern has now been answered over a year after it first surfaced. The allegations were brought against Ballree in Mount Olive and it was Ballree that refused to cooperate with the investigation at that time. If he had, it now seems it would have been settled then. That is not the fault of those concerned in Boiling Spring Lakes. However in all fairness, the cost of his time going up and down the road to Mount Olive for supporting documentation and two trips to Apex has been put on the tab of the BSL taxpayers. If he had faced the allegations in a timely manner it would have correctly been on the taxpayers at Mount Olive. Since that is where this started, that is where the cost should have been incurred. Also, it was the state of NC and not the towns of Mount Olive, BSL, or in your words, "the busybodies, gossipers and flat out trouble makers", or even Ballree himself that forced this issue to be resolved. Thanks to the State and NO ONE ELSE, it is resolved! BTW, there were and are two other concerns that the town of BSL seemed to overlook. But they may be better addressed either in a public forum such as a town council meeting and/or at the ballot box.