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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 BARROW JOURNAL PAGE 3A FATHER’S DAY CONTEST WINNER Galen Randall Holloway and his one-month-old son, Daniel Carter Holloway, are the winners in the Barrow Journal Father’s Day Look-A-Like contest. The Hollowways earned $75 for winning the contest. Barrow hoarding cases lead to seizure of 58 cats, 20 dogs Barrow County Animal Control has seized 58 cats and kittens from four sep arate hoarding cases in the past month. Animal Control officers were notified by several citizens of houses with multiple cats running at large and cats and kittens that were extremely sick and malnourished. In each instance, officers were able to make con tact with the owners of the animals in questions and convince them to sign the animals over to the county for care and rehoming. Officers impounded 14 cats and kittens from the area of Harry McCarty Road. Thirteen cats and kittens were impounded from the area of Carter Road. Twelve cats and kit tens were taken from the area of Carl-Bethlehem Road. Nineteen cats and kittens were impounded from Winston Manor. Twenty dogs and pup pies were court-order removed from the area of Bradford Park Lane. All investigations are still pending and no citations have been issued, yet. All citizens should be aware of their surroundings and notify local authorities to animals that appear to be in large groups and/or unhealthy or mistreated. All the animals are cur rently receiving care while more suitable accommoda tions can be found. Currently there is a desperate need for rescue groups to help continue care for all the animals in custody. BCAC officials encourage citizens to sup port laws that protect ani mals from inhumane con ditions. consider adopting from the shelter or working with a local rescue group in the community to help alleviate over popula tion problems at the local municipal shelter. SCHOOL LUNCH HEROES The Barrow County School System celebrated School Lunch Hero Day on May 6. Pictured are BCSS nutrition managers. School lunch hero day observed Between preparing healthy food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies and offering service with a smile, Barrow County nutrition professionals have a lot on their plate. To honor their hard work and com mitment, the Barrow County School System celebrated School Lunch Hero Day on May 6. This day, celebrated annually since 2013, was designated by The School Nutrition Association and Jarrett Kro- soczka, author of the “Lunch Lady” graphic novel series. School Lunch Hero Day provides an opportunity for parents, students, school staff and communities to thank those who provide healthy meals to 30 million of America’s students each school day. All across the school district, school nutrition professionals were honored with thanks, cards and recognition from students, school staff, parents and the community. Some schools or PTO’s prepared lunch for these hard working ladies and men. “School nutrition employees must balance many roles and follow numer ous federal, state and local regulations to ensure safe and healthy meals are available in schools. School Lunch Hero Day provides the opportunity for the community to thank these hard working heroes,” said BCSS nutrition director Pamela LeFrois. Federal nutrition standards ensure that school cafeterias always offer low- fat or fat-free milk, fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein. School meals also meet limits on calories, sodium and unhealthy fats. “The importance and nutritional value of school meals are well doc- SECOND CHANCE BREAKFAST Barrow County School System nutrition professionals serve the second chance breakfast at Apalachee High School. umented,” school leaders state. “For many children, school lunch is the most important and nutrient-rich meal of their day. Our breakfast program has served over 1,094,917 meals this year. That is up 399,000 meals since this time last year. And, we have served 1,332,373 lunches, which is also up 23,480 since this time last year. Westside Middle School, Auburn Elementary School and Yargo Elemen tary School increased breakfast and milk consumption more than any other schools in the state of Georgia and were awarded Atlanta Falcon’s events from SUDIA (Southeast United Dairy Industry Association) and the NFL’s Fuel up to Play60 program.” For more information on School Funch Hero Day, visit www.school- lunchheroday.com. To learn more about the school nutri tion program for Barrow County, visit www.barrow.kl2.ga.us/nutrition. Statham sets budget for new fiscal year By Chris Bridges Journal Editor The City of Statham has a new budget. Council members unanimously approved the city’s 2016-2017 fiscal year budget during Tuesday night’s meet ing with little fanfare. The budget amount is $2,946,909 for expenditures and projected revenue. There was no discussion prior to the vote. Council members have worked on the details in various work ses sions prior to Tuesday’s meeting. Also at Tuesday’s meeting, which lasted approximately 15 minutes, the council: •approved a new yard sale ordinance which will allow citizens to conduct one event every six months without the purchase of a permit. Violations of the new ordinance could result in a $500 fine or up to 14 days in jail. •approved final plans for Oak Springs Subdivision and for Providence Estates Subdivision. City officials said “everything is good to go for both areas.” •went into closed session for 10 minutes to discuss “lit igation” and “real estate acqusition.” No action was taken once the meeting was re-opened. Food distribution set Thursday The Barrow County Food Pantry in partnership with The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia will hold a Food Distribution Day on Thursday, June 23, beginning at 8 a.m. The event is held rain or shine at Holly Hill Mall on Athens Street in Winder (across from Hill’s Ace Hard ware). This is open to all Barrow County residents who meet USDA income eligibility requirements. Proof of Barrow County residency is required and the food is dis tributed on a “first-come, first-served” basis. Orr named District 5 president Braselton Mayor Bill Orr has been named the president of the District 5 Georgia Municipal Association for 2016- 17.The designation was approved by the district’s member cities last week. Orr will also serve on the board of direc tors. Fred Perriman. mayor of Madison, will be the first vice president. Clark Hill, mayor of Commerce, will be the second vice president. And Steve Quinn, Jefferson city council member, will be the third vice president. BARROW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET BY GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES JULY 1,2016 -JUNE 30, 2017 GENERAL SPECIAL CAPITAL DEBT FUND REVENUE PROJECTS SERVICE ANTICIPATED REVENUES: LOCAL TAXES $ 33,380.944 $ - $ $ - OTHER LOCAL RECEIPTS 800,000 1,268,451 - - STATE SOURCES - QBE 75,939,863 - - * STATE SOURCES - GRANTS 400.000 1,673,588 6,200,000 - FEDERAL SOURCES - 12,727,632 - - OTHER SOURCES - - - 7,230,191 LOCAL SPLOST RECEIPTS - - 9,000,000 - TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES $ 110,520,807 $ 15,669,671 $ 15,200,000 $ 7,230,191 ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES: INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENSES $ 77,512,296 $ 5,267,397 $ $ - PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES 3,479,906 508,811 - - IMPROVEMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES 2,845,485 1.694,648 - - EDUCATIONAL MEDIA SERVICES 1,762,856 - - - GRANT ADMINISTRATION - 234,056 - - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 922,846 85,750 - - SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION 7,076,164 - - - BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES 2,028,228 - - - MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS OF PLANT 8,087,976 - - - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 7,117,329 27,034 - - CENTRAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 3,500 - - OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES 606,658 178,442 - - SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM - 7,664,816 - - ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS 412,000 - - - COMMUNITY SERVICES - - - - FACILITIES, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION - - 17,368,067 - OTHER USES AND DEBT SERVICE 275,000 - 7,230,191 7,230,191 TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES $ 112,126,744 $ 15,664,454 $ 24,598,258 $ 7,230,191 EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES $ (1,605,937) $ 5,217 $ (9,398,258) $ - FUND BALANCE JUNE 30, 2016 $ 9,643,591 $ 1,912,000 $ 26,473,794 $ 3,832,616 FUND BALANCE JUNE 30, 2017 $ 8,037,654 $ 1,917,217 $ 17,075,536 $ 3,832,616 The budget will be considered for final adoption by the Barrow County Board of Education at 6:00 PM on June 28, 2016 at the Professional Development Center located at 179 W. Athens Street, Winder, GA 30680.
