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system, who may have
legitimate concerns, are
frequently made to feel as
though they are the problem.
When we do not speak up,
the system is quick to report
that we are satisfied with
local decisions or that we do
not care. However, I have
heard too many say that it
does not matter if we speak
up because nobody is going
to do anything. Others feel
that if they speak up, some
body is going to retaliate
against their children.”
She also argues that while
the “brick and mortar” are
provided, not all new schools
are fully equipped, noting
as an example, that some
classrooms do not have
globes and maps, that there
are lunchrooms without cur
tains on the windows and
auditoriums with no speaker
systems.
To learn more about Kathy
Brown, visit www.brownon
board.com
Marianne Melnick
Marianne Melnick has
been a teacher and admin
istrator, and holds a doctor
ate of education from the
University of Georgia She
began as a special educa
tion teacher, and is a former
Warner Robins High School
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west.”
He would like to study the
option of impact fees to help
with school building costs.
Geldreich would like to see
more done for both special
needs children and children
with special gifts and talents.
Fred Wilson
Fred Wilson is seeking
his fourth term on the Board
of Education. A native of
Alabama who served in the
Air Force for 22 years before
beginning work as a civilian
at Robins Air Force Base, he
has made a personal mis
sion of getting local churches
to adopt schools and help
both with mentoring of chil
dren and with monetary
resources, with 17 schools
now involved,and says that
he will continue to work on
that project.
Wilson says that he
believes that the SPOST is
the best way to fund future
growth, and that the Board
has stayed on budget.
“Anyone can look at the
records,” he says.
He agrees with Geldreich
that building schools in the
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Arena Road.”
He also supports improving
services and infrastructure
in the southern end of the
county and having impact
fees for subdivision develop
ers.
Braswell says that he will
be “a full-time commissioner
for a part-time salary.”
Walker, who says that
he has never missed a
Commission meeting or
voted for a tax increase,
has served in the Georgia
House of Representatives
as well as on the County
Commission, says that he
is “not necessarily opposed
to PUDs in an appropriate
area,” but believes the zon
ing should be “harmonious
with what's around it.”
Regarding the southern
end of the county, Walker
says, “Our goal is to pave
every dirt road n the county,
and to provide water for
everyone.”
“My commitment is very
strong to the people in south
Houston County,” he says.
He supports the concept of
a property tax freeze for citi
zens over 65, and wants to
see a study of impact fees,
but points out the amenities
and services that these fees
can be used for “are very
limited in scope" under state
law.
Among Walker’s goals for
his next term are to build
a new building for Phoenix
Center, which serves the
mentally disabled; to expand
the driver’s license building
in Warner Robins and to see
a convention and conference
center built, but not with any
government funds.
Principal and Assistant
Superintendent for Student
Service, who now works as
a part time educational con
sultant.
She's running for the
Board after a lifetime in edu
cation, she says, because
“It’s still a passion for me.
I still have it in my heart. I
believe that the quality of
education has an impact on
the whole community
On the subject of the rapid
growth of the county’s popu
lation and the ongoing need
for new schools,
Melnick says she would
like to see a facilities mas
ter plan with built-in check
points (or specific times for
revision), and that planning
should involve all stakehold
ers. She supports the use
of voter-approved Special
Purpose Local Option Sales
Tax for school building but
says that she would want
to look at other financial
options for building and
improving schools as well
and would support a feasibil
ity study on impact fees.
She also wants to ensure
that when schools must
rezoned, the facilities offer
parity and that any school to
which children are assigned
offers gqual facilities and
opportunities. To learn more
about Marianne Melnick, visit
her Web site at www.mel
nickforboe.org.
center of Warner Robins
would be a good idea, but
says, “There’s not enough
land to build a school.” He
emphasizes the importantce
of renovating and upgrading
the existing schools.
He wants to see the
graduation rate improved,
and also wants to see more
opportunities for high school
students who aren’t college
bound to gain practical work
skills for the future.
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Baujot Questions
Special to the Journal
Explanations of proposed
constitutional amendments
and referemdum questions
on the 2006 ballot.
The following expla
nations of the proposed
amendments and refer
endum questions on the
Tuesday ballot were pre
pared by the League of
Women Voters of Georgia,
a non-partisan organization
seeking to inform voters.
Amendments and referen
dum questions appearing
on the Georgia ballot have
already been approved by
the General Assembly, but
require a state wide vote to
be enacted. Election Day is
Tuesday, Nov. 7.
1. Shall the
Constitution of Georgia
be amended so as to pro
hibit the use of eminent
domain by certain non
elected authorities and to
prohibit the contested use
of eminent domain except
for public use as defined
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EXPLANATION:
Confines the government’s
use of eminent domain to
public use only and it would
prohibit nonelected author
ities (such as development
authorities) from exercis
ing the power of eminent
domain, thereby ensuring
that only elected officials
are vested with that author
ity.
PROS: Provides stated
protections for private prop
erty owners in the state
Constitution to limit the
power of eminent domain
specifically to instances
relating to redevelopment
projects deemed for “public
use.”
CONS: The state
Constitution already
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2. Shall the
Constitution of Georgia
be amended so as to pro
vide that the tradition
of hunting and Ashing
and the taking of fish
and wildlife shall be
preserved for the people
and shall be managed by
law and regulation for
the public good? (SR 67,
passed in 2005)
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