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PAGE 12A BARROW JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016 O O But he was told the inves tigation was ongoing and criminal charges were pos sible. Saunders was later arrested on July 21 at his Winder residence. The arrest report indicates the incident occurred from July 20, 2013, through July 19, 2016. He was booked into the Barrow County Detention Center where he is being held until receiving a bond. There is a possibility of additional charges as the investigation continues. Saunders has been exec utive director of the orga nization since 2012. The 23-year-old program was previously known as the Winder-Barrow Coalition for Adult and Continuing Education. It offers assis tance for those taking GED and English as a Second Language courses. There will be no inter ruption in any adult literacy classes, GED prep classes, and classes for adults learn ing English as a second lan guage, according to Adult Literacy Barrow chair Susan Wages. MORE ABOUT SAUNDERS Saunders was born in Tallassee, Ala., in 1947. He moved to Auburn, Ala., in 1957 when his father became associate dean of the College of Education at Auburn University. Saunders graduated from Auburn High School in 1965 and Auburn Univer sity in 1970. He immedi ately began a professional education career in Hunts ville, Ala., and was a teach er, assistant principal, high school principal and super intendent in the Huntsville City Schools for 28 years. He received a doctorate of education from the Univer sity of Alabama in 1982. Saunders came to Bar- row County in 1998 after Auburn continued from 1A "Just wanted to reiterate that fact,” she added. The proposed five-year SPLOST is projected to raise $56.6 million in revenue and the county will use $11.32 million or 20 percent, for their Level 2 project. The remaining $45.28 million will then be distributed to the county and cities based upon population as of the 2010 Census. The projected amount for Auburn is $4.35 million or 9.63 percent. The proposed projects for Auburn include: $2 million for a municipal complex; $700,000 for transportation (roads, streets, bridges and related facilities and equip ment); $459,131 for parks and recreation facilities and equipment; $400,000 for public safety facilities and equipment; $300,000 for public works facility debt service; $250,000 for water and sewer capital improve ments and related facilities; and $250,000 for storm water facilities. OTHER BUSINESS In other business at the July 21, work session meet ing, the council: •discussed the Fourth Street road paving and street- scapes project. The coun cil received several bids on the project ranging from $442,000 to $661,000. In an effort to negotiate with the low bidder to bring the proj ect within budget the curbs, gutters and sidewalks were removed and the low bidder, ShepCo Paving, Alpharet ta, presented a revised bid of $289,307. Funding for the project will include: $182,172 in LMIG funds; and $107,133 in SPLOST funds for roads. •discussed the cost options for a new on-officer body camera and data storage sys tem ranging in costs from $12,999 to $50,795. Saunders continued from 1A he became the superinten dent of the Barrow County School System in February of that year. He announced his retirement in February 2009 and stayed on until the end of the 2010 school year, when Wanda Creel became the new superintendent. He’s received several rec ognitions over the years. He was the 2008 Georgia Superintendent of the Year and the 2008 Barrow Coun ty Chamber of Commerce’s "Shining Star.” He received the 2015 Certified Literary Community Program Leader of Distinction Award. Most recently, he was named the 2016 Barbara Loar Award Winner in a Certified Lit erate Community Program. He’s also been involved in several civic organiza tions in the area over the years. He has served on the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce and was previ ously Chamber chair. He is a former Winder Rotary Club president. Saunders served on the Barrow Regional Medical Center board of trustees beginning in 2005. He was also president of the Wind er-Barrow Boys and Girls Club. FACING CHARGES Ron Saunders, shown at a Barrow Adult Literacy event earlier this year, was Barrow County Superintendent of Schools through 2010. 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