The Statesboro City Council received a visit from members of the Bulloch County TEA Party during each of its past two meetings. Appearing first on the agenda on Oct. 5 and also Tuesday, members of the TEA Party asked several questions about recent financial settlements the council voted to give ex-employees and how they reached several recent decisions. With a "Thank you for coming" reply and nothing else after the Oct. 5 meeting, TEA Party member Heather Merritt described the response from council members as the sound of "crickets."