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The Braselton News
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Community calendar
Second-annual Putting Fore Pajamas
Golf Tournament ahead May 19
Buford charity Jambos will host its second-annual Put
ting Fore Pajamas Golf Tournament May 19 at Chateau
Elan.
The event will benefit children in the foster care system
with new pairs of pajamas. Jambos seeks to raise both
funds and awareness through this event, according to or
ganizers.
The inaugural event last year raised $10,000.
To learn more about the organization or register as a
golfer or sponsor, visit www.JambosDonates.com.
National Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution meeting May 21
The Jacob Braselton Chapter of the National Society of
the Daughters of the American Revolution invites the public
to attend its May 21 meeting at 2 p.m. at the Braselton Po
lice and Municipal Court Building (5040 Hwy. 53, Braselton).
The meeting will be held in the community room located
on the lower level of the facility.
"We support historic preservation, education and patrio
tism," organizers said. "Please join us on May 21 and learn
more about the DAR."
White Plains plans
fourth Sunday singing
White Plains Baptist Church plans its fourth Sunday
night singing on May 28 at 6 p.m.
ReSound Quartet will be performing.
White Plains Baptist Church is located at 3650 Hwy. 124
West, Jefferson.
North Georgia Winds to perform
Memorial Day weekend concert
The North Georgia Winds will perform a Memorial Day
Weekend patriotic concert at the Braselton Civic Center on
Sunday, May 28. The concert features an hour and 20 min
utes of music saluting American composers.
This ensemble of professional musicians performs con
certs throughout North Georgia. This event is free, but
space is limited.
Braselton volunteer orientation set for June 10
The new Braselton B-team volunteer organization will
hold orientation on June 10 at 8:30 a.m. at the Braselton
Police and Municipal Court building located at 5040 Hwy.
53.
Those interested in joining the organization are asked to:
•complete the volunteer registration form at https://bra-
selton.formstack.com/forms/volunteer_application
•attend the June 10 new volunteer orientation session
on June 10. RSVP by emailing Amy Pinnell at apinnell@
braselton.net
•schedule a free history tour (details will be emailed
once registration received)
According to a press release from the town, B-Team
members assist with Town of Braselton events, projects
and promotions. Members will serve as ambassadors
during large events and work behind the scenes with staff
and other community leaders and organizers.
Braselton West Wine Hop set for June 22
The fourth-annual Braselton West Wine Hop is sched
uled for June 22 during which businesses will welcome
patrons with a wine tasting paired with snacks prepared by
Braselton restaurants. Ticketholders will ride the Braselton
Trolley to each sipping station
"Take your time strolling, shopping and enjoying other
activities provided by our local businesses," organizers
said. "It's a great way to explore Braselton West."
One hundred tickets will be available. Sales begin May
18 at 10 a.m.
Ticket holders will receive a souvenir wine tumbler,
punch card with map of locations and a wine tasting and
food sample at each stop. Patrons must be at least 21 and
will be required to show identification at check in.
For more information, contact Sarah Copeland at scope-
land@braselton.net.
Braselton Police Foundation 5K set for July 29
The Braselton Police Foundation will host a 5K Saturday,
July 29, at 7:30 p.m. at the lower patio of the Braselton
Brothers Department Store building at 9924 Davis St. The
cost is $30.
The course is certified for runners to use their times to
qualifying for the AJC Peachtree Road Race.The Braselton
Police Foundation raises funds to provide equipment and
financial support to the Braselton Police Department and to
individual officers in need.
For more information on the 5K, visit https://runsignup.
com/BRASELT0NP0LICE5K
Braselton Farmers Market
moves to weekly schedule
The Braselton Farmers Market has shifted to weekly
markets running through September.
Monthly markets will resume in October. There is no De
cember market. Each market starts at 4 p.m.
The market has also moved to the Braselton Town Green,
adjacent to its previous location on Davis St., to allow for
more space.
BraseltonTech Spark
Sessions continue
BraseltonTech — a private-public initiative between the
Town of Braselton and the Advanced Technology Develop
ment Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech — continues its "spark
sessions" at the Braselton Civic Center to provide advice
and support for startup tech companies. The remaining
schedule is as follows: May 18, June 15, July 13 and Aug.
10. All sessions begin at 6 p.m.
The BraseltonTech workshops are free and open to the
public. Space, however, is limited.
For more information or to register, visit www.Braselton-
Tec.com.
BraseltonTech hosting
monthly 'startup socials'
BraseltonTech has announced a series of 'startup so
cials' on the first Tuesday of each month from 6-8 p.m. at
The Fishbowl at Flourish Taproom located in Braselton's
1904 Building.
According to organizers, the socials connect leaders of
tech startups with investors, entrepreneurs and mentors.
BraseltonTech is a private-public initiative between the
Town of Braselton and the Advanced Technology Develop
ment Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech to provide advice and
support for startup tech companies.
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Around town
Weekly snapshots from around the Braselton-Hoschton community
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POLLING THE CROWD AT ROAD ATLANTA
A Drift Atlanta at Road Atlanta fan takes an informal poll among spectators Saturday (May 13)
following a first-round matchup between drivers Fredric Aasbo and Rome Charpentier. The poll
proved correct as Aasbo won the matchup and advanced to the Round of 16. Drift Atlanta ran from
Thursday to Saturday (May 11-May 13) in the Braselton area at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
News briefs
BRASELTON
Braselton Library
announces Memorial
Day weekend closure
The Braselton Library will be closed May 27-29 in ob
servation of Memorial Day. It will reopen May 30.
Library hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednes
days and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and
Thursdays; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. The library
is closed on Sundays.
HALL CO.
East Hall Library lands $3
million state grant
Hall County will be able to proceed with construction on
a new East Hall library branch thanks to a $3 million state
construction grant award that will supplement $3 million
available in local funding through SPLOST VII.
“East Hall has been without a library for more than ten
years, so to get a new library in this community is both an
exciting and important venture for our community.” Hall
County District 3 Commissioner Gregg Poole said. “The
dedication of our legislative representatives and staff in se
curing the funding to provide this valuable resource speaks
to Hall County's commitment to providing excellent local
government services.”
The East Hall library branch closed its doors in 2011
due to budget cuts amid the Great Recession, leaving the
community without a library and facing a steep challenge
to open a new one.
The Hall County Library System received smaller state
construction awards in 2006 for the construction of the
Spout Springs Library and again in 2016 for the renovation
and expansion of the Gainesville Library.
The $3 million grant for East Hall is one of only two
state grants of this size awarded to public libraries in
2023.
West Jackson
County BOE approves new school price at $36.6 million
A price tag of $36.6 million was approved by the Jackson
County Board of Education on May 8 for the system’s newest
elementary school facility being constructed in West Jackson.
The BOE approved the guaranteed maximum price bid for
Heroes Elementary School at its meeting Monday night. Carroll
Daniel Construction is the construction manager at risk for the
project.
The school is slated to be open in the fall of 2024.
OTHER BUSINESS
The board also approved its 2024 salary and supplement
schedule following a compensation review completed in recent
months. The system approved the state’s $2,000 per teacher raise
plus a 2% hike on top of that. In addition, the system approved
raises for all non-teaching positions as well. The total cost of the
raises is expected to be $2.6 million in the FY24 budget.
During its Thursday work session meeting, the BOE reviewed
the new salary plans and also got a preview of a proposed $133.4
million FY2024 budget.
In addition to the pay raises, the system is also expected to see
a $4.2 million increase in its contribution to the state health insur
ance system for employees and a $2.5 million set aside for land
acquisitions for future facilities sites. Staffing and operations for
the new Legacy Knoll Middle Schools, which will open in the
fall of2023, is expected to add another $1.79 million to the FY24
budge.
The system has not yet set its millage rate for the year, but
based on early data anticipates its taxable digest to go up around
21%. That will likely mean a decline in the millage rate when it
is set later this year.
During Monday’s BOE meeting, several citizens spoke to the
board about the current higher property assessments and lobbied
the board for raising exemptions for senior citizens.
OTHER ACTION
In other action Monday night, the board approved:
• renewing its contact with Centigix Crisis Alert systems for
its schools. Much of the $513,000 cost will be paid for by state
security funding monies.
• renewing its contract with Yellowstone Landscaping for
grounds maintenance services at its schools and facilities.
• upgrading its radio system to match the ongoing county
emergency system upgrades. The cost of the upgrade is expected
to be $482,400 spread over three years.
Arrest continued from 1A
According to a JCSO Facebook post. Arturo Miguel Maga-
na-Albino, 36, was booked Thursday on charges of burglary,
three counts of entering automobiles, criminal attempt to com
mit a theft and loitering/prowling. Deputies responded to Re
gent Park where Magana-Albino was reportedly seen trespass
ing on multiple residents’ property and entering vehicles. They
later discovered that Magana-Albino had also entered a carport.
Deputies then located and arrested Magana-Albino.
Meanwhile, the JCSO is still searching for the suspect in the
reported May 13 home break-in.
The JCSO wrote in a Facebook post that the suspect broke
into the residence while the homeowner was home. The suspect
reportedly fled after encountering the homeowner, who fired
shots.
Deputies requested assistance from Barrow County Deputies
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with K-9s to locate the suspect, who was not found.
“I want to advise the citizens of Hoschton and all citizens
of Jackson County to be mindful of their surroundings at all
times,” Sheriff Janis Mangum wrote in the post. “There is evil in
our society, and these incidents are prime examples of that evil.”
The JCSO asks residents to call 911, the sheriff’s office at
706-367-8718 or the JCSO anonymous tip line at 706-367-
3784 to report suspicious activity.
May 1 O, 2023
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