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♦ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2007 10A The People ’s Business A quick guide to what our elected and appointed officials are doing The Perry City Council Meeting Tuesday ■ Heard a presentation in work session from Ray Smith of Kendall Metering and Rick Fero of Triton Water, regard ing a proposed new water and gas metering system that would be computerized, using three fixed-base towers and a central computer system. ■ Noted the purchase of a new digital recording system for the minutes of meetings ■ Held public hearing with no opposition for a 494.535-acre Planned Unit development to be built by Woodland properties at a location near Perry Parkway, Highway 341 North and Airport Road Extension ■ Held a public hearing with no opposition regarding the rezon ing and annexation of 12.353. acres from Houston County, which will be zoned industrial as part of the Perry-Houston County Airport development. ■ Approved liquor license requests from Mohammad Quddus for Beer Packaged to Go, 1205 Main Street; Pierre Beauchamps for Super Food Mart, 517 Perry Parkway, and Habibullas M. Ulmer for Perry Texaco Food Mart, 1315 South Perry Parkway. ■ Increased building inspec tion fees ■ Approved a request from the Houston County Commissioners to waive the permit fee for a new purchasing warehouse facility on Kings Chapel Road Agency offers cooling assistance Special to the Journal The Middle Georgia Community Action Agency will begin scheduling appoint ments Wednesday for those who want to receive assistance with household cooling costs. Applications will be taken on a first come,first-served basis at Christ Lutheran Church, 733 Carroll St., Perry, for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To be eligible for assistance, households must have an income at or below 150 Local Coast Guardsman plays key role in cutter changing homeports Special to the Journal The Coast Guard Cutter Munro officially changed homeport from Alameda, Calif., to Kodiak, Alaska, during a ceremony at Coast Guard Base Kodiak recent ly- It did so with the help of many, one of which was Joshua Scott Thigpen. Thigpen is a fireman E-3 for the Coast Guard and a native of Perry. He gradu ated from Houston County High School in 2007, with his mother and father, Richard and JoAnn, still living in Perry - along with at least one other relative. As far as the move, accord ing to a release, it provides a large patrolling cutter to the Alaska and Bering Sea area to replace the recently decommissioned Coast Guard Cutter Storis, previously home ported in Kodiak. The Munro is a 378-foot high endurance cutter named after Petty Officer Ist Class Douglas Munro, the Coast Guard’s only Phillips enters training Special to the Journal Lianna M. Phillips has entered Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., in prepara tion to enter the first aca demic year at the academy. The six-week, two-phased orientation program must be successfully completed by the cadets prior to enter ing their freshman year. The training prepares men and women to meet the rig orous mental and physical challenges experienced by new cadets. Phase one involves per sonal in-processing, orien tation, and training in the fundamentals of being a cadet. She is the daughter of Charles and Donna Phillips of Grove Lane, Kathleen. ■ Approved a recommen dation of the Public Works Oversight Committee to assign two employees to clean up city cemeteries, ■ Approved the funding of lights for the youth football field at Creekwood Park and placed a $1.5 million building for Creekwood park on the priority list for capital improvements ■ Tabled a DDA request to place the Commerce Street gazebo on site where the Elwood Waites building is to be removed on the basis that the land in question does not belong to the city, ■ Voted to proceed with the automated meter reading pro posal discussed in the work ses sion (see related story) ■ Voted to endorse the Georgia Municipal Association's position on House Speaker Glenn Richardson’s proposal to end property taxes in Georgia and replace the funds with an expanded sales tax. The Council opposes Richardson’s proposal. The Houston County Commissioners Meeting Thursday ■ Heard from citizen Maurice Braswell who suggested that they not increase business license fees, but cut costs instead by reducing costs and by such measures as not hav ing a separately elected County Commission Chairman or a county administrator. ■ Appointed Betty Pearsall of Centerville to the Houston County Library Board, and Kristina Simms of Perry to the Region 4 Mental Health, percent of the federal poverty level. The maximum incomes allowed are $15,315 for a one-person household, $20,535 for a two person household, $25,755 for a three-per son household, $30,975 for a four-person household. When applying, the follow information will be required: proof of income for the last 30 days for all household members 18 and over; Social Security cards for all household members; current electric bill. Medal of Honor recipient. The Munro’s primary duties include Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, and Homeland Security. 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Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases Board ■ Voted to increase business license fees (see related story) ■ Adopted new flood dam age prevention regulations which basically update the old regulations to be in compliance with the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program ■ Voted to increase building permit fees, except for church sanctuary buildings (see related story) ■ Voted to authorize placing recently retired Judge Brenda Morton on the Magistrate Court Payroll as a senior judge, to assist the court on an as-needed basis. Morton will also be eligible to serve in other counties on a per diem basis, and will be paid by those counties. ■ Authorized the creation of a new HVAC Technician, Grade 17, position for the Public Works Department at the request of Director Tommy Stalnaker. Two other currently unfilled positions at a lower level of pay will be abolished to make this higher level position possible ■ Approved one annexa tion request from the City of Centerville, having to do with a 15.61 acre site between Thomson Road and Houston Lake Road, which will be used for housing development ■ Approved two annexation requests from the City of Warner Robins. One is in he area of Carl Vinson Parkway and will be used for commercial purposes. The other is the property of Jonas and Jason Alday off Houston Lake Road and will be used for commercial purposes. cutter remains available for world-wide deployment, but will focus patrols on the Alaska and Bering Sea areas. 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The health department is open Bam to 4:30 pm. No appointment is necessary. Everybody is encouraged to be vaccinated, but par ticularly: ■ People 50 years old or older ■ Children 6 months to 6 years old ■ Adults and children with chronic health conditions ■ Women who will be at any stage of pregnancy dur ing flu season ■ People who can give the flu to those at high risk (i.e. caregivers) ■ Healthcare workers ■ Anyone who wants to prevent getting the flu “This year we have plenty of flu vaccine, so we won’t Diebetes Management Quitting Smoking Nutrition Spider Vein Removal Mesotherapy Restylane Injections i^saiuNiltb BUILDINGS MATERIALS! Black, Tan Mist nr Oyster White ,^Roof.syiinqles rl-^^Ajacks^rlce Per Bundle «s Galvanised f Crimp i ROOFING acks Price !6”xß’ $5.99 !6”xlo’ $6,99 -6”xl2’ $1.99 New Perry Hotel | 1 --- 09 I | | .Umks Discount Tolleson 1 1. umber Company | j ~w k! Supply j 650 Ball Street, Perry, GA (Next Door To Warner Robins Supply of Perry) 478-987-3335 Store Hours: Tues. - Fri., Bam-s:3opm Sat. -Bam-1:00pm Closed Sunday & Monday m^7B "We are getting a shot in the arm to help protect you, will you do the same?" - County Nurse Manager Debbie Liby have the supply problems that we have had in the past,” said Debbie Liby, county nurse manager. “We want everyone to come and get a shot and be protected from the flu. We are com mitted to keep our citizens of Houston County healthy. “Only 40 percent of Health Care Employees are willing to be vaccinated. Because we want to make sure every one in Houston County is protected, 100 percednt of Houston County Health Department Employees are receiving the vaccine. We are getting a shot in the arm to help protect you, will you do the same?” Offering Services 1m Michael J. Renner, MD 306 Corder Rd., Suite 2 Warner Robins, GA 31088 (478) 329-0921 *Where Great Deals Begin & End on Seconds, - Surplus, Discontinued Items, Slightly Irregulars & More; Limited Quantities On Most HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL and braking for the motor officer thus allowing the officer peace of mind to safely conduct traffic stops, drive in normal traf fic situations as well as emergency mode. Maintenance on the motorcycles will also be easier. “Same day maintenance service will allow officers to return to their duties quicker and less down time on the motor cycle,” the release reads. The Warner Robins Police Motor Unit not only works traffic details but also par ticipates in parades, charity poker runs, escorts and Safe Kids projects to name a few. NOW ACCEPTING New Patients! Sclerotherapy Anti-Aging/Skin Rejuvenation Services Botox Collagen Injections Much More ... uutzm COUNTERTOPS Kitchen and Bath Sold in 8’ Pieces Jacks_Prjce Several Colors Linear Slightly Blemished Foot 'id .DGGrffiiO Id FHurry! F Limited b On Some fc Items! r Also, the health depart ment is offering the pneu monia vaccine. This vaccine is recom mended for all persons 65 yrs or older, anyone under 65 yrs of age with a chron ic illness (i.e. Diabetes, Chronic lung disease, chron ic heart disease,chronic liver disease, alcoholism, Sickle Cell Disease, splenectomy, immunocompromised per sons or have had a cho clear implant). Contact the health department for pricing, as some individuals qualify for the vaccine at a reduced price. “The health department also offers Zosterix, the shingles vaccine,” Liby said, “but we encourage anyone who is interested in this vac cine to call ahead as we have a limited supply. We will also be offering Pneumonia, Tdap/Td and all other vac cines as requested.” If you have any ques tions about the flu shot or any service provided by the health department, call 478- 218-2000. % 5 ■tecouNiHi j 54555 *54475