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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. 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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. 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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. 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