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BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016
SMOOTH LANDING
An official ribbon cutting was held Tuesday for a resurfaced runway at the
Barrow County Airport. Photo by Scott Thompson
Barrow County Airport
Ribbon cut on resurfaced runway
By Scott Thompson
News-Journal Reporter
Barrow County Airport Authority
officials were elated Tuesday to offi
cially unveil a project that was finished
early and came in under budget.
With authority board members and
other officials looking on, Johnie
Wendel, the longest-serving authority
member, cut the ribbon on the recent
ly-completed Runway 13-31 resurfac
ing project.
The project, which was initially slat
ed for 60 days but wrapped up eight
days early on Thursday, consisted of
repaving both ends of the runway and
its intersection with Runway 5-23.
When the resurfacing of the runway to
make it smoother and improve drain
age was completed in June, work
ers added new reflective markings to
improve visibility and also included an
anti-mold agent in the markings.
Phil Eberle of Lead Edge Design
Group, the engineering firm for the
project, said the runway had not been
resurfaced in nearly 20 years.
“That’s a great run for asphalt pave
ment, but it had ended its useful life,”
Eberle told the board. “It was time
for (a resurfacing) to happen in order
for the airport to continue to attract
business and recreational users, and to
continue to upgrade with new facilities
while maintaining what we already
have.”
The roughly $2 million project was
funded primarily by the Federal Avia
tion Administration through a Georgia
Department of Transportation grant.
The airport authority chipped in
$105,000.
The project came in at around
$60,000 under budget and those extra
funds are being used to do some extra
marking and crack-sealing that will
save the authority money in the future,
Eberle said.
To fund a stretch of runway that is
over a mile long and 100 feet wide was
a significant investment for the FAA,
Eberle said.
“Georgia has 104 airports, so for
you to get that project is a big deal,”
he said. “They could have just fund
ed a crack-seal project and bought
some time with that. But I think they
understand the growth that is happen
ing here. They understand how well
the airport is being operated and, as
a show of support, they funded this a
year early.”
Auburn proposed budget up 4.4%
By Sli aron Hog'an
News-Journal Reporter
The Auburn City Coun
cil continues to work on
its Fiscal Year 2017 bud
gets.
City administrator Ron
Griffith presented the
proposed budgets to the
council at a called meet
ing Tuesday.
The city is not calling
for any millage rate hike.
The Barrow County
rate is 4.931 mills and
Gwinnett County is 4.951
mills. Griffith said these
have remained the same
since 1997.
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The total proposed
General Fund budget is
$3.1 million, up from
$2.97 million in FY 2016.
The total increase is
$129,525 or 4.4 percent.
The proposed water
budget calls for $1,535
million in revenue and
$1,507 million in expens
es.
The proposed city
storm water budget is set
at $102,459 in revenue
and $102,459 in expens
es.
The proposed FY 2017
budget also includes leas
ing eight vehicles: Three
for police, three for pub
lic works/water, one for
parks and leisure and one
for city hall.
Also included in the
proposal for FY 2017 is
Phase I of the Greentree
water line replacement
project.
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Statham council backs attempt
to bring BBQ cook-off to town
By Scott Thompson
News-Journal Reporter
A professional barbecue cooking
competition could be coming to Statham
next fall.
City Council on Tuesday endorsed the
Statham Business Association’s efforts
to pursue a BBQ cook-off event that
would be conducted through Kansas
City Barbecue Society rules.
The society is considered the official
sanctioning body of barbecue cooking
competitions across the U.S.
The competition would likely be held
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li of the business association said. It
would include 20-25 professional cook
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around the area, he added.
Terilli said the association would pay
the society around $350, and the society
would handle the rest as far as hiring
judges for the event.
“We don’t want any tax money
involved with it,” Terilli said. “Every
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Teams would start arriving on a Thurs
day, begin cooking Friday and be judged
on a Saturday.
Local competitions would also be a
part of the event weekend, including
chili cook-offs and bake-offs, Terilli
said. Proceeds from admissions to the
event would go to local charities, he
said. Terilli said the Statham Commu
nity Center would likely be needed for
the judges.
Plans begin for annual Tailgate Barrow
The annual Battle of Barrow foot
ball game is set for Friday, Sept. 30, at
Apalachee High School.
The game will be the Region
8-AAAAAA debut for both AHS and
Winder-Barrow High School.
The Tailgate Barrow festivites will be
prior to the game in the AHS parking lot.
Booth set-up will be from noon until 4
p.m.
Booths will be for Barrow County
School Booster and PTO clubs only. Ven
dors should be ready to operate at 4 p.m.
A single booth fee is $25 and a double
space will be $40. Booth sizes include sin
gle (14x14) and double (14x28). Vendors
must provide their own generators.
Checks for vendor registration should
be made payable to Barrow County
Chamber of Commerce/Tailgate Barrow.
School and Booster Clubs are required to
wear their school spirit wear for the event.
Negative remarks towards any school or
team through booth decoration will not
be allowed.
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