Newspaper Page Text
HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL
Perry council approves comprehensive plan
By CHARLOTTE
PERKINS
Journal Staff Writer
The Perry City Council
gave their tentative stamp
of approval to work done
by a volunteer team and
city planners, when they
voted unanimously to send
the community agenda por
tion of the city’s 20-year
comprehensive plan to the
Middle Georgia Regional
Development Center for
review.
The only change recom
mended was to remove a
suggestion that office build
ings be allowed in the areas
defined by the plan as “sub
urban residential” which
include the outer areas of
the city where subdivisions
are being developed.
The 36-page document,
which is available for view
ing on-line, defines “char
acter areas” within the city
as surburban residential,
regional activity, parks and
recreation, downtown, air
port, classic traditional
neighborhoods, historic dis
trict and neighborhood com
mercial corridor.
The written plan is the
result of the work of a
team led by citizens Chuck
Ramsdale and Bob Hubbard,
and City Planner Mike
Beecham. Public presenta
tions and hearings were held,
and is part of the Houston
County Comprehensive Plan.
Ramsdale and Hubbard had
high praise for the city’s
planning professionals on
SALE
From page iB
also include seized, forfeited
or found items.
Bicycles are not included.
Those have been turned over
to someone to refurbish and
give to children in need.
Besides cars and pickups,
the oldest from 1984 and the
newest 1995, there is some
heavy equipment including
two Case 385 farm tractors
and a 1988 Marmom tan
dem dump truck. These are
priced more than SSOO.
The city is also consider
ing the sale of land, but not
FRAUD
From page iA
management and operations
of a used car lot, Roberta
Auto Sales, in Roberta,
but in his annual reports
to the Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs for
2001 to 2005, he stated he
was neither employed, nor
involved in any business.
LETTERS
From page 4A
angle of bank to tighten his
turn away from the building
and it suddenly turned ugly.
In an aircraft, increasing
the angle of bank, decreases
the amount of lift afforded
by the wing surface. For
example, in a 90-degree
bank there is zero lift in the
wing surface, and it simply
becomes a projectile kept
airborne by it’s original air
speed , which bleeds off at
an understandable quicken
ing rate.
Plus the elevators that
control altitude are unus
able in such a steep bank,
and it’s important to know
that the tail rudder now
becomes the elevator. In such
an unusual position, forcible
kicking in “top rudder” will
lower the tail of the aircraft,
thereby “raising” the nose,
to prevent lose of altitude,
however it takes application
of maximum power to pre
vent the aircraft from los
ing altitude and airspeed in
that position. Otherwise it
will become uncontrollable
and spin into the ground,
or in this case, a building.
I don’t like to “quarterback
“ another pilot’s judgment,
there could have well been
another reason.
However, aircraft are not
inherently dangerous, but
can be very unforgiving to
the ones who take them for
granted.
Russ Norris, Warner
Robins
—— ’ — h r
[ \ % - %fc««o ML
I ' 't m : -» x*. * jp*
L ■■• JMHHMMMHiMfIiIiB
X*. » Hp- ■:
x v v -
pßfcv •', I i|PBIM#
i l' ; > ■;
Journal/Charlotte Perkins
Volunteer planners Bob Hubbard, left, and Chuck
Ramsdale bantered with members of Perry City Council
on Tuesday night about asking for a pay raise if they work
on further comprehensive planning documents. Their
work was done for free and Mayor Jim Worrall offered to
“double it.”
Tuesday night, and received
both thanks and praise from
the mayor and council for
their own efforts, which
were voluntary.
As an overview, the docu
ment begins with this vision
statement:
“The City of Perry will
provide a unique living expe
rience in the Middle Georgia
region by offering a sense
of place and intimate com
at the auction. The adjoin
ing property owner of a
parcel on Southern Avenue
has asked about buying the
tract to extend his lot in
the Paulella Gardens area
off Davis Drive.
The city attorney was
instructed to proceed with
negotiations.
The city will be meeting
with the Middle Georgia
Regional Development
Center Tuesday at 4 p.m. to
develop projects and time
lines for a redevelopment
plan.
This has to be done before
the city can re-enact its
Redevelopment Authority.
Likewise, on the annual
reports for 2001 to 2004,
Wood said, Hickman stat
ed that he was married.
However, in forms to anoth
er government agency, the
defendant stated under oath
that he was single.
By claiming he was mar
CALL STATE FARM*
DURING ABNORMAL
BUSINESS HOURS.
Were available even after 5 pm. Get your free car insurance
quote, find out what discounts you quality for and purchase a
policy' any time of the day or night from a State Farm agent.
Get a free car insurance quote-save up to 40%
Call a State Farm agent's office 24/7.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CAR INSURANCE.
CAUL ONE OF THESE AGENTS BELOW:
Andy Thomas
255 Carl Vinson Partway
Warner Robins. GA 310®
Bus 478 375-0089
Jimmy Spinks
!4M) Russel! Partway
Warner Robins. GA 31 IK:
Bus: 478-923-5579
Nancy Deighan
324 Batten Drrye
Bonaire. GA 310U5
Bus 478-967-5335
•w« mm
LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR STATE FARM IS THERE.*
Providing Insurance and Financial Services
Stats farm Mutual Autsmcbbe insurance Company (not tn NJI State farm indemnity Comoany ißj|
P 050047 01/05 Oiwrniinow. 3. • Insurance and discounts subject « ciiiaafaatiors
munity atmosphere with all
the conveniences of a city.
Established neighborhoods
will continue to foster stable
families, while new devel
opment will encourage the
diversification of people.
Residents will be able to
interact with the commu
nity fabric on a daily basis
through neighborhood scale
retail and housing develop
ment, enhanced greenspace
One of the first proj
ects for redevelopment
will be the site of the for
mer Barker’s furniture on
Commercial Circle. The
asbestos abatement contract
for the building is done and
demolition could be done by
Thanksgiving.
And one more thing, the
council is also looking into
the purchase of a used and
refurbished bus for the
senior citizens.
The bus, to be purchased
through Motor Coaches Inc,
of Florida, is unlike the cur
rent bus, in that it will have
a restroom.
ried, Hickman increased
the amount of benefits he
received from workers’ com
pensation, Wood said, and
from 2001 through 2005,
Hickman received in excess
of SIOO,OOO in tax-free ben
efits from workers’ compen
sation.
Jeke Goddard
1224 Washington Street
Petry-GA 31069
Bus: 478987 3500
Henry Hopson Jr
104 A Sunn float)
CenteiYtfe HA 31 IPS
Bus: 478-953-9272
MW,,, «tt*S<
1530 VWjtsori Blvd
Warner Botins. GA31093
Bus 478-972-6530
Lori Johnson
524 S Houston lake Road
Warner Robins. GA 31068
Bus: 478 953-1133
Eddie Causey
2036 Watson Blvd
Warner fcfcms, GA 31093
Bus. 478-922-3533
LOCAL
and recreation opportuni
ties, enhanced transporta
tion options for the com
munity, including pedestriun
and bicycle infrastructure,
and the connection of the
City through streetscaped
corridors. The City’s goal of
fostering economic develop
ment will provide employ
ment opportunities, allow
ing residents to truly live,
work, and play within the
City of Perry.”
Some recommendations
for residential development
in the rapidly growing sur
burban areas include:
■ Concentrating new
development initially on
infill sites that are closer
in to the existing developed
areas of the unincorporated
area Where infrastructure is
in place;
■ Requiring street layouts
that match those in older
parts of the community and
connect to existing street
network at many points;
■ Developing facilities for
bicycles, including bikeways
or bike lanes and frequent
storage racks;
■ Requiring landscaped
buffers between the roadway
and pedestrian walkways;
■ Ensuring that new devel
opments have easy access
to nearby shopping, schools,
and other areas where resi
dents travel daily;
■ Providing “traffic-calm
ing” measures, such as raised
pedestrian crossings;
■ Encouraging the use of
village centers in new devel
DONATE TO
GOODWILL
* A
* 355 Sam Nunn Blvd M
* ■ M
www.goodwillworks.org
Building lives, families, andcomnwnjti
W Ayr ;
r Yl oores_ ~
101 Furniture
<*6p tfe 6*4 &
2950 Riverside Drive • (478) 474-1340
Macon, GA Hours: Mon-Sot 10-6
, ußnu ... 1
Moore's has opened a gallery of Handmade Rugs.
The rugs are 100% Wool or Silk!
They are imported from all over the world.
Hundreds of rugs at warehouse prices!
We have the Best Selection in Middle Georgia.
36887
opments that accommodate
residents’ commercial and
service needs (for future
urban residential areas
only);
■ Clustering development
to preserve open space with
in the development site;
■ Encouraging site plans,
building design, and land
scaping that are sensitive to
natural features of the site,
including topography and
views;
■ Using infrastructure
availability (i.e. availability
of water and sewer services)
to steer development away
from areas of natural, cul
tural, and environmentally
sensitive resources;
■ Having communi
ty schools developed at a
smaller scale and located in
neighborhoods where stu
dents can walk to school,
and integrating appropriate
housing development with
new school construction.
To view the entire docu
ment, visit www.perry
ga.gov and go to the Joint
Comprehensive Plan site.
DAVID OVERTON JEWELERS
'Jewelry Repair & Cleaning
/ 'Watch Repair
’Engraving Hours;
\>\\ A !/S / 'Appraisals Mon. -Fri.
'Estate Jewelrv 9:3oam-s:3opm
\ / Sat.
N/ ’Class Rings 9:3oam-2pm
905 Downtown Carroll St. • Perry
478-987-1392
NEW!
World of Rugs
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2006 ♦
CATCH
From page tA
McClure is on the Georgia
Bureau of Investigations
Sex Offender List after
being convicted of statu
tory rape on Feb. 9, 2004,
in Twiggs County, while
out on probation on the
theft by taking charge. His
proba
tion was
revoked
for the
statutory
rape and
he was
sent back
to prison
to com
plete his
five-year
sentence.
“They really wanted to
get this one,” said Mikey
Scarlett from Warrants
Division of the Houston
County SherifFs Office.
SiMk May!
Cal 987-1823
5A
MCCLURE