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BARROW JOURNAL
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2016
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Auburn approves board appointments
By Sharon Hog'an
Journal Reporter
The Auburn City Council, at the Jan. 21
meeting, approved several board appoint
ments. Those approved will serve four-
year terms, 2016 through 2020. Those
approved included:
•Planning and zoning: Sandy Wilson.
Joshua Edmonds and Carolyn Wade.
•Zoning board of appeals: Grace Ack-
worth. Kevin Camon and Wanda Haw
thorne.
•Parks and leisure: Greg Nelson, Jose
phine Jones and Mary Grace Vogel.
•Downtown Development Authority:
Vikki Antle, Katelyn Greenwood, Tina
Parks and Jason Morris.
OTHER
BUSINESS
In other business at the meeting, the
council:
•received an update, from Iris Akridge.
on storm water projects for Fiscal Year
2016. Akridge advised that the following
projects had been completed: Greentree,
Willow Gate Trace and 1611 Saddlecreek
Road.
Akridge said the city's public works
department planned to work on several
projects including: 1571 Wynfield Drive.
303 Clover Drive, Quail Valley and 208
Heritage Way.
The city's public works department
and contractors will be working togeth
er to complete the Myrtle Street, Parks
Mill. Lakeview and Mary Carter detention
pond. Akridge said she would like to have
this project completed in 2016, as well
as the Honeysuckle Terrace project that
will require a contractor. Other projects
requiring a contractor are: 217 Browns
Bridge Road, 350 Meadow Trace and 344
Wages Road.
Akridge presented a detailed list of the
projects prioritized by order of impor
tance, frequency of the problem and health
and safety.
The council is being asked to consider
approving the 2016 projected storm water
list of projects prioritized by order and
approve projects to be contracted out or
corrected in-house by the public works
department.
•discussed the addendum to the memo
randum of agreement interagency agree
ment for narcotics and vice Gwinnett
County Metro Task Force. Auburn police
chief Carl Moulder said, “We can evaluate
after one year to see what the return is on
the investment.”
The City of Auburn will dedicate one
full-time officer with a vehicle to serve
on the task force that is headquartered in
Lawrenceville.
City attorney Jack Wilson advised the
city could withdraw from the agreement
anytime with a 30-day notice.
•heard from Mayor Linda Blechinger
that the City of Auburn has been designat
ed as the second safest city in Gwinnett
County and the 10th in Georgia.
The voting meeting of the Auburn City
Council will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday,
Feb. 4, in the council’s meeting chambers,
next door to the police department.
2016 projects planned at Barrow airport
By Sli aron Hog'an
Journal Reporter
The Barrow County Airport could see
several improvements this year. Airport
authority chairman Scott Miller updated
the board on 2016 projects during his State
of the Airport address Jan. 19.
The authority plans to restripe runway
5/23 and remove several tree obstructions.
Improvements are planned on the terminal
building, including lighting, water dam
age repairs, ceiling tile replacements and
HVAC updates.
The authority also plans changes to
its signing and stump removal and fence
repairs on the airport grounds.
Miller also discussed U.S. Title 49 com
pliance during the address. The airport
could soon start bringing in revenues for
aviation fuel taxes. The taxes were pre
viously distributed to the Barrow County
Board of Commissioners and Board of
Education.
Miller expects a report on fuel tax totals
from the Georgia Department of Revenue
in October. The airport will begin receiv
ing the fuel taxes by December 2017.
OTHER UPDATES
Also at its meeting, the authority:
•learned Sony Pictures filmed scenes for
“The 5th Wave” movie at the airport.
•discussed how the airport is funded and
discussed increases in tax revenues.
•learned construction began on the Zax-
by’s Hangar last year.
•learned the airport is the only one in
Georgia that receives no local funding.
•received an update from Phil Eberly
with Lead Edge Design.
Eberly spoke about the upcoming run
way overlay project. Phase I will close the
intersection of runways 13/31 and 5/23 for
a week. Runway 13/31 will remain closed
during Phase II of the construction.
The authority will inform tenants of
these closures when the construction dates
are set.
•learned staff members are still working
to clean out and repair the restaurant area.
Valentine’s event to benefit PTSD service dogs
A Valentine's Ball will be held as a “Clever Companions Benenfit,” fundraiser to help
generate funds for training and providing service dogs for veterans with PTSD.
The event will be Saturday, Feb. 13. from 6-10 p.m. at The Lions Club, located at Hwy.
82 in Winder. There will be a silent auction and cash bar. Cost is $40 for couples and $20
for singles. Black tie is optional.
For tickets or for more information, email info@clevercompanions.org or visit www.
clevercompanions.org.
AARP offers tax assistance for local citizens
Representatives from the AARP will be the Barrow County Leisure Services building
on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. until noon until Feb. 13 to offer assistance with
2016 tax questions.
Barrow Leisure Services is located at 80 Lee Street in Winder. Call 770-307-3025 for
more information.
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REPRESENTING BARROW
Terry England is in his 12th year in the Georgia House of Representatives.
Photo by Jessica Brown
England continued from 1A
The Englands later closed the business
in 2012.
Since then, England said his legislative
work with the Georgia General Assembly
has become full-time.
This is his 12th year representing Bar-
row County in the Georgia House of
Representatives, and his 10th year on the
Appropriations Committee. He’s chaired
the committee for six years.
England said he’s proud of several
accomplishments made in the General
Assembly in recent years, but is especial
ly proud of helping save the Roosevelt
Warm Springs hospital.
The hospital was slated to close in
2012, but England said the General
Assembly worked to preserve the unique
hospital.
England said many accomplishments
are done behind the scenes at the state
capitol, including many details in the
state’s annual budget. The Appropriations
Committee is working on the budget now,
which was recently passed on the House
floor.
ABOUT RECOGNITION
Georgia Trend magazine recognizes
its 100 Most Influential Georgians each
year. England was recognized for his
work in agriculture and education.
“As a farmer and agribusinessman,
England has represented District 116 in
Northeast Georgia since 2004. In addi
tion to chairing the Appropriations Com
mittee, England also sits on five other
House committees,” said Christy Simo.
“Last year. Gov. Nathan Deal appointed
him to the Education Reform Commis
sion to study and make recommendations
about the state's K-12 education system.”
England was not the only Barrow
County resident to be named to the list.
Carol Burrell, president and CEO of the
Northeast Georgia Health System, was
also recognized.
England and Burrell lived within two
miles of each other in their childhood.
England said he has enjoyed following
Burrell’s accomplishments.
“She has done extremely well and I’m
extremely proud of her,” said England.
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