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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
The Braselton News
Page 3A
Barrow County
Airport authority leaves meeting time unchanged
IRISH STORYTALES
Donna O’Kelley Butler speaks to children at the Braselton Library during its St. Patrick’s Day event
on Friday. The children enjoyed a storytime and snacks featuring an Irish theme.
Photo by Kerri Testement
Braselton
24 residential building permits approved
BY KRISTI REED
he Barrow County Airport
Authority has voted unani
mously to continue meet
ing at 12 p.m. on the third Tuesday
of each month.
District at Large representative
Don Holliday had asked the author
ity to consider if the time should be
changed after some citizens com
plained about the midday meetings.
Holliday said he has received more
complaints about evening meetings
than daytime ones during his ten
ure as an authority member. When
Holliday first began serving as an
authority member, meetings were
held during the day. After hold
ing evening meetings for over a
year, numerous complaints caused
the authority to resume the daytime
meeting schedule which they have
followed for the past three years.
Authority Vice-Chairman Lee
Barnett opposed changing the meet-
Jackson Countv
Minor storm
ing time saying that it was easier for
members to meet during the day.
Barnett noted that if an issue arose
which would be of particular inter
est to the public, the authority could
choose to hold a called meeting
such as last month’s joint meeting
with the Barrow County Board of
Commissioners.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business, the authority:
•unanimously approved a resolu
tion which would allow project bid
ders to post a letter of credit in lieu
of posting bond. The purpose of the
resolution is to make the bid process
more accessible for local builders
and provide the authority with more
competitive prices.
•reviewed the February 2008 finan
cial report. The Northeast Georgia
Regional Airport reported income of
$25,900 and expenses of $9,900 last
month for a net income of $16,000.
•nominated officers for the posi
tion of chairman, vice-chairman and
secretary of the authority. Elections
will be held at the April meeting.
•heard an update from Phil Eberly,
project consultant with W.K. Dickson
engineers, regarding site preparations
for the Glide Slope Project. Eberly
said the company has received one
bid and is waiting on two others
before presenting them to the author
ity. Eberly also provided an update
on the runway 5/23 resurfacing proj
ect. Eberly said his firm has received
contracts from the project contrac
tor and the Georgia Department of
Transportation. Once the contracts
are executed, GDOT will release the
project funds and the contractor can
begin work.
•heard a report from airport direc
tor Glen Boyd regarding several air
port maintenance issues including
emergency lighting in the terminal
and the repair of mowing equip
ment.
The Braselton Planning and
Development Department issued
24 residential building permits
in February, according to a town
report.
Sixteen permits were issued in
Jackson County, four in Gwinnett
County and four in Hall County.
The town didn't issue any resi
dential building permits in Barrow
County. Braselton also didn’t issue
any non-residential building per
mits in February.
In January, Braselton issued 18
residential permits.
Permanent sign permits were
issued to Gwinnett Clinic, Fish
Scales, Wachovia Securities, Brook
Glen subdivision and Park 85
(Building J).
The following items are list
ed by town officials as pending
development permit applications,
preliminary plats or site devel
opment plans: Liberty Crossing,
phase 2; Discovery Point; Braselton
Distribution Center, building 12;
Braselton Crossing; Wachovia
Bank, located in front of Publix;
CGJ Enterprises, office ware
house at Bordeaux Business Park;
Commonwealth Properties, ware
house on Ga. Hwy. 124; Hampton
Inn, hotel on Chardonnay Trace
Drive; Haverty’s parking expan
sion; Regions Bank, and Spout
Springs Development, located on
the corner of Thompson Mill Road
and Spout Springs Road.
damaged reported Saturday
BY ANGELA GARY
Sirens blared across Jackson County Saturday as a
severe storm hit North Georgia.
Hail, rain and strong winds were reported in all nine
towns in the county. In Arcade, more than 50 people
went to the Arcade City Hall to seek shelter during the
storm. At area businesses “lockdowns” were put in place
and customers gathered together in the back of stores.
The storm damage included an awning coming down
at Tanger Outlet Center, roof damage at Maysville and
Dry Pond businesses and several trees down on power
lines. Trees also damaged one home in Commerce, one
home in Plainview and one car in Commerce.
Three minor storm-related injuries were also reported,
including one person who fell while going to the base
ment.
Public education meeting set March 27 in Jefferson
A Georgia Board of Education
member will meet with citizens of
the 10th Congressional District to
address public education issues on
Thursday, March 27, from 7-8 p.m.
The public meeting will be held
at Jackson County Comprehensive
High School, Jefferson. The 10th
Congressional District includes
Jackson, Banks and Madison coun
ties.
Brian Burdette of the state board
of education will be speaking.
Teachers, parents, students and con
cerned citizens are welcomed to
attend.
Those wishing to speak at the meet
ing are asked to sign in when they
arrive. For more information, con
tact Lynn Roberts at 404-657-7410
or e-mail lroberts@doe.kl2.ga.us.
DA CASE — continued from page 1A
Banks County, then kicking part of the Banks County
salary back to Madison.
Jones is charged with four counts of false statements
and one count of conspiracy to defraud the state for hav
ing allegedly received pay for hours she didn’t actually
work. Madison had put his wife on the payroll in both
Jackson and Banks Counties in 2005 and 2006.
All three were indicted last August and entered not
guilty pleas in December. Two weeks ago, Madison
changed his plea to guilty and received his sentence.
The cases began in March 2007 after a series of
investigative newspaper articles in The Jackson Herald,
sister publication of The Braselton News, outlined
financial abuse in the DA’s office. Georgia Attorney
General Thurbert Baker subsequently asked the GBI to
formally investigate the matter. Madison and Jones both
resigned their positions in May. Williams had already
left the DA’s office and was working for the U.S. Justice
Department in Atlanta. He subsequently resigned from
that position.
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Hoschton
Business licenses, building permit issued by city
Hoschton issued three business permits in February, A residential building permit was issued to Grand
according to a city administrative activity report. Craft Homes in the Brook Glen subdivision.
Business permits were issued to: Evans Construction Also, the city paid bills totaling $89,972 from the
(construction), 146 Pearl Ind. Blvd.; Contour general fund in February. Hoschton also paid $100,824
Fine Grading (grading), 128 Pearl Ind. Blvd.; and from the capital projects budget for the wastewater
Superabrasive (manufacturing), 9411 Jackson Trail treatment plant expansion project and $57,398 from the
Road. water/sewer fund.
Did you know that Colorectal Cancer...
• is the 2nd leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States?
• is the 3rd most common form of cancer?
• often causes no symptoms until it has reached a relatively advanced stage
• affects 145,290 people and 56,290 people will die from the disease.
If you...
• Are over the age of 50
• Have had colorectal polyps (found during routine colonoscopy)
• Have a family history of colorectal cancer
• Have had Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis or have a family history of either
• Have a diet high in fat or low in fruits & vegetables
• Smoke cigarettes or use tobacco products
...then you are at risk for colorectal cancer
Join us for a
Colorectal Cancer Awareness
Lunch & Learn
Thursday, March 27, 12:30 pm
Barrow Regional Medical Center
316 N. Broad Street,
3rd floor Conference Room
Please R.S.V.P. to Victoria Patrick,
American Cancer Society
706-549-4893
or email Victoria.Patrick@cancer.org
Guest Speaker:
J. Christopher Brandys,
MD, FRCS, FACS,
general surgeon at
Barrow Regional Medical Center
