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6A ♦ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 Mattingly to head organization Special to the Journal Dr. Mike Mattingly, assistant superintendent for teaching and learn ing for Houston County schools, recently assumed the position of President of the Georgia Association of Curriculum and Instructional Supervisors. The organization has 900 members across the state. GACIS is one of the five leadership organizations for educators affiliated with the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders. Its membership is com prised of instructional leaders who, through their involvement, demonstrate dedication to providing quality supervision of cur riculum and instruction to the students they serve “I feel awesome about this new responsibility of leading our wonderful orga nization,” Mqttingly said. Savvy consumers avoid banking fees By STATE POINT MEDIA One sure-fire way to help your bank accounts grow is by not giving any of your hard-earned cash to your bank itself. Fifty-seven percent of consumers spend $3 or less in monthly fees for banking services, accord ing to a recent survey by the American Bankers Association. Within that group, almost half (43 percent) said they pay no monthly fees at all. However, many of us are spending more than $lO a month and even higher for banking services, with some fees virtually hidden until they show up on your monthly statement. So, what can consumers do to ensure they are sav ing as much as possible on STUDY From page iA units would respond, Warner Robins Fire Chief Robert Singletary told Vision 20/20 last week, “90 percent of the time, we’d be the first ones there.” Commission Chairman Ned Sanders, a member of Vision 20/20, noted: “Singletary said there would be no additional costs to the city. The city has two fire stations under construction now in the area.” By spreading the costs over a larger population base, Robinson said it might reduce fire protection costs RATE From page iA hearings since it is not rais ing taxes, but only a single hearing to actually set the millage rate. Walker said the city budget for fiscal year 2007 was “predicated at this rate.” City Council members, Havrilla and Dean Cowart had praise for Walker for managing the over $1 billion tax digest. In other business, the council approved “eight purchasing bids totaling approximately $208,000,” said Horton, in making the BURGLARS From page iA retrieve video from the Wal- Marts and found a white female and a white male were on video using the cards. We are seeking help in identifying the subjects on the video,” Williams said. “They appear to be in their 205,” he said and “the female was spotted on one video driving a late ’9os model Ford Explorer, red in Best Cooks In Perry! «asn£B& szsssl — wt w iH ■** MATTINGLY “I cannot imagine a more meaningful time to be involved in the field of curric ulum and instruction. Our classrooms all across the state are experiencing a tre mendous shift. We see the their banking fees? The ABA is offering the follow ing advice: * ATM Machines - Avoid foreign banking fees by using your own bank’s ATM. * Electronic Accounts - Many banks offer free accounts if you do every thing electronically. * Minimum Balance - Keep at least the minimum balance in your account. * Don’t Overdraw - Keep track of account balances to avoid bounced check fees. * Direct Deposit - Some checking accounts are free when your paycheck is automatically deposited each month. Consumers are also advised to consider their banking habits and to shop around for the right kind of account. As such, when for city residents while reducing home insurance premiums for unincorporat ed residents. Warner Robins has an ISO rating of 3. The unincorpo rated areas of the county have an ISO rating of 6. Warner Robins Fire Department has 100 full time employees, who staff fire stations 24 hours a day, seven days a week with a budget of $6.3 million. The Houston County Fire Department has 11 full-time employees that staff eight fire stations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, plus volunteers with a budget of $1.4 million. Sanders, who said the motion for approval. The council also approved two budget amendments, trans ferring money out of the unobligated general fund balance, to make two of the purchases. The first was for $20,000 to pay for Christmas decora tions and the electrical work required for their installa tion on city light poles. The other was for $27,775 to pay for software and installation so the Fire Department laptops in the vehicles will be compatible with the 911 Center. Chief Robert Singletary explained it would provide mapping color, 4-door.” During the Aug. 29 bur glary of a Willow Bend home a 2006 Chevrolet K 2500 pickup, several credit cards, and jewelry were taken. The burglary occurred at a resi dence off Ga. 96 in Houston County. The victim left his home around 8 a.m. that morning and returned home around 5 p.m. to find his home had been burglarized and his MBcrik today! Cal 987-1823 emphasis moving from a focus on teaching to a focus on learning. Mattingly earned his Ed.D. from the University of Georgia. He earned a M.Ed. from the University of North Texas and a B.S. Ed. from the University of Texas at Austin. He has served in his current posi tion since 2004. Previously, he served as the executive director of elementary operations from 1999 until 2004. Before he began his service in the Houston County, he served as principal for sever al elementary schools in the Grand Prairie Independent School District in Texas. He resides in Warner Robins with his wife, two sons and daughter. He is a member of Southside Baptist Church and sits on the Board of Governors for the Macon Grand Opera House. searching for the right bank and account type, the ABA offers these helpful tips: * Check Writing - Determine how many checks you must write each month. * Banking Preference - Think about how you pre fer to bank - by visiting branches, using ATMs or over the phone. * Compare Banks-Shop for low fees and/or service charges and high interest rates on deposit accounts. * Best Fit - Ask a bank representative to design a banking relationship that works best for you. * Location - Look for con venient branch and ATM locations near your work, home or school. For more information and advice on banking, visit www.aba.com. changes would be in phases, said he’s talked with Ralph Nix at the RDC and “he’s receptive to the idea.” That wasn’t quite the case for Kathleen resident Walton Wood. He spoke up against the possible increase in his taxes he felt would come with the changes. “Vision 20/20 has been a thorn in my side for some time,” Wood said. “It’s not an elected body, but is com prised of elected officials. They don’t have the right to raise our taxes. The only reason the city would pro vide fire service is to make money. There will be a tax increase.” Sanders, however, pointed like the computers in the police patrol cars. Other bids approved include: • $75,484 to Talbot Tennis of Marietta to resurface and repaint 12 city tennis courts - four each at Tanner, Ted Wright and Perkins parks. The council had approved paying $66,100 for the job in May but the contractor Sims Paving could not ful fill the contract, explained City Purchasing Agent Mark Baker. “They told us: ‘we forgot this, we forgot that’ so we said forget you and re-bid it adding a couple of things to pick-up missing from the driveway. According to Williams, the victim’s safe had been broken into in the master bedroom and several credit cards were taken along with jewelry. Several items inside the residence were also moved around. The truck was tracked through On Star and was recovered in Peach County off Ga. 96 around 7 p.m. LOCAL Literacy day ; '*/!»* ‘ ■ ICjK < JR \ ' Big t Ml ■if? f i v|| mßfn i » MIHI—I 'n _i.Jr I——Hi hi Submitted Centerville Rotary Club Immediate Past President Bob Griggers presents a new book to Centerville Elementary School librarian Elizabeth Bozeman. Both are preparing for International Literacy Day, which is Friday. As far as the Centerville Rotary Club, it is doing its part to help ensure literacy of the world’s children. Since its charter meeting in 2004, it has purchased more than 100 books for libraries. The club meets every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at the Piccadilly Cafeteria located at 2745 Watson Bh/d. SPARKS From page lA that matters to the plan ners is “the bottom line,” and said “There is another option,” noting that some counties in both Georgia and other states have estab lished zoing ordinances that place limits of one home to five acres. Walton Wood, who lives on Sandifer Road, said that with the larger site which is to be a Planned Unit Development, “Once you folks approve it, it’s not going to come back to you.” (The PUD being proposed out that Vision 20/20 has no legislative authority. It can only recommend to the constitutional officers - the commissioners and city councils. Singletary spoke to the rec ommending body on the esti mated costs to county resi dents per household to get fire protection from Warner Robins Fire Department north of Ga. 127 and by the Perry Fire Department south of Ga. 127. Singletary told Vision 20/20 the cities and county fire departments already work, train and deploy together. “There would be a bit of a learning curve,” he said, the bid.” • Not to exceed $30,000 for Prim Industrial Contractors of Bolingbroke to waterblast, sandblast, primer and paint the gas meters. The task is required by the state Public Service Commission, explained City Purchasing Agent Mark Baker. • $28,160 to Associated Systems Inc. of Greenville, S.C. for a system upgrade to the City Clerks office for pur chase orders/requisitions, property taxes and business licenses, since these are now offered by the city on line. • Not to exceed $20,000 that evening, Williams said. The vehicle was damaged and abandoned. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call Williams of the Houston County Sheriff,s Office Criminal Investigation Division at (478) 542-2085. WARNER ROBINS SUPPLY OF PERRY We Rent! 612 Ball St. Perry, GA 987-2334 would leave 60 acres unde veloped, while the homes would be 360 homes would be built on the remaining land.) He urged the council to wait until a drainage study of the area is completed. Issues were also raised by both citizens and council members about the width of the paved roads within the development. Jack Smith, who intro duced himself with a wry smile, as “that mean ol’ developer,” said that the smaller development would have 2.1 units per acre and the larger one would have “but nothing too difficult. Overall it is a doable, work able plan.” He suggested funding the service based on the value of the property, like the mill age, instead of a fee. The millage rate is how the city residents pay for their fire service and how unincorpo rated residents pay for coun ty fire service. Residents in unincorpo rated areas already pay an additional fire tax, recent ly lowered to 1.19 mills, to fund the county fire depart ment operations. City resi dents pay an additional city taxes to fund city operations like fire, police and public works. to GPM Equipment Sales of Pelham, Alabama, for odor ant for two Twiggs County natural gas taps. Great Deals Free AD for items under SSO Call 987-1823 for details Mamton Smlg smxrtml SUGARLOAF A Lovely Sidewalk Community In Perry These Homes are quality built all brick homes We have 3 & 4 bedroom homes starting at 131,900 Homes have features such as custom cabinets, fireplace, sod. sprinkler system. Builder is giving a $5,000 bonus if you contract on one of our last 2 completed homes and close within 30 days We have a new loan program available to use that is a 100% loan with no PMI. Information Center open .daily Mon, Thur, Fri 12-6 weekdays, Sat 11-5 Sun 1-5 Stop by and visit with Karen or give her a call at 954-HOME (4663) Located on the Perry Parkway right across from the new Court House. Coming Soon Another CARTER-WILKES S/D REMINGTON CHASE CONSTRUCTION. INC. Disclaimer Bonuses Cased on certain completed homes only Loan program Casea upon credit and may not apply to aU purchasers 137463 HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL 2.35 units per acre. He also specified that the paved roads would be 27 feet from curb to curb in keeping with existing city code regula tions. Kim Mullins of Perry sup ported Smith and his proj ects, saying that Smith had done good work on all of his developments and that he was providing substan tial green space around the projects. The issue will be voted on at the next meeting of the City Council. 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