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32 Pages 3 Sections, Plus Preprints A Publication of MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. Winder, Barrow County Georgia 50« Copy Wednesday, September 7, 2016
No action taken on OSD opposition
By Alex Pace
News-Journal Reporter
The Barrow County Board of Education
did not take any action Tuesday to oppose
a proposed state amendment creating
Opportunity School Districts.
The BOE deferred any potential action
on an opposition resolution until at least
next Tuesday, when it meets for its BOE
self-evaluation.
The item was notably absent from
the BOE's agenda Tuesday night after a
lengthy discussion the previous week. But
chairman Mark Still did comment that
the headline of last week’s Barrow News-
Journal reflected only one BOE member’s
opinion.
“I want to clarify something from our
meeting from last week,” said Still. “I was
pretty clear that I understood what the
article meant but I’ve had people in the
community tell me that they weren’t clear
that an individual board member made the
comment that made the headline on the
(.Barrow News-Journal). That was Mrs.
Stevens’ opinion, not my opinion, not the
opinion of this board. I just wanted to be
clear that that was the case.”
Following a presentation by Georgia
School Boards Association executive
director Valarie Wilson last week, Stevens
said local school leaders should fight the
proposed amendment and had the power
to tell the governor to ‘‘go to hell.”
See BOE on Page 2A
Barrow
Briefs
Headline Correction
In the Aug. 31 edition of the
Barrow News-Journal, there
was an incorrect headline. The
main headline for the story
“Voters should tell Gov. ‘go to
hell’” was correct. However,
the subheadline above it said
“BOC member.”
Lynn Stevens, who made
the comment about Governor
Nathan Deal, is a mem
ber of the Barrow County
Board of Education, not the
Barrow County Board of
Commissioners.
Low-cost spay,
neutering offered
Leftover Pets offers low cost
spay/neuter surgeries at their
clinic in Winder at 610 Barrow
Park Drive.
September clinic days are
Mondays, Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Fridays. Prices are $85 for
a female dog over 25 lbs., $65
for a female dog up to 25 lbs.,
$55 for a male dog, $55 for a
female cat. $35 for a male cat.
A $5 discount for any sur
gery patient no older than 5
months (as determined by
Leftover Pets veterinarian). All
surgery prices include a free
rabies vaccination. The group
does not add fees for in-heat or
pregnant animals.
Financial assistance is
available for any low income
Barrow County resident. For
more information on clin
ic services, visit http://www.
leftoverpets.org. Appointments
are required and must be made
by calling 770-307-3499.
Inside
Today
Church News
10A
Classifieds
5-6C
Legals
7-12C
Obituaries
11A
Pets of the Week
4C
Public Safety
8-10A
Sports
1-8BB
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Friday Knight Lights:
CHEERING FOR THE HOME TEAM
With Winder-Barrow High School and Apalachee High School both on the
road last Friday, the Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights were the only
game in town. The Knights are in their second year of playing their home
games on campus. See today’s sports section, beginning on page 1B, for
complete high school football coverage. Photos by Jessica Brown
Downtown Winder:
Jug Tavern
Festival set
Sept. 9-10
The annual Jug Tavern Festival
is coming up Sept. 9 and 10 in
downtown Winder.
The festival will host live
entertainment, a corn hole tour
nament, more than 50 arts and
crafts booths, a car and truck
show, kids’ activities, a carnival,
food vendors and BBQ.
For the 2016 event, a Jug
Tavern Festival Bed Race has
been added.
“Bed races are a ton of fun and
provide an opportunity for busi
nesses, organizations or friends
to compete with one another
while racing a constructed bed
down the street.” organizers state.
Who’s Bad, a nationally-known
Michael Jackson Tribute Band,
will headline Friday’s entertain
ment and Phil Vassar is Saturday’s
headline entertainer.
Admission to the event is free.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY. SEPT. 9
•5 p.m. - Festival opens
•5 p.m.- Corn Hole Tournament
(Individual entries, blind draw)
•7 p.m. - Joe Hall will perform
•9 p.m. - Who’s Bad will per
form
SATURDAY. SEPT. 10
•10:30 to 11:30 a.m. - Bed
Race Team check-in
•11 a.m. - Festival opens
•12 p.m. - Bed Race
• 1 p.m. - Corn Hole Tournament
(Individual entries, blind draw)
•3 p.m. - Chris Garner
•4:30 p.m. - Megan Fowler
•6 p.m. - Georgia Red Clay
will perform
•7:30 p.m. - Lance Stinson will
perform
•9 p.m. - Phil Vassar will per
form
Inside Today:
•BOC holds hearing on new fiscal
year budget.
•Winder Fire Department to host
9-11 memorial service.
•BOE to keep same millage rate.
— Page 2A
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FY 2017:
Auburn approves budget
By Sk aron Hog'an
News-Journal Reporter
The Auburn City Council approved its Fiscal Year 2017
budget on Sept. 1.
The General Fund budget is $3.1 million, up from $2.97
million in FY2016. The total increase is $129,525 or 4.4
percent.
The proposed water budget is $1,535 million in revenue
and $1,507 million in expenses.
The proposed storm-water budget for FY2017 is $102,459
in revenue and $102,459 in expenses.
The combined city budgets for FY 2017 are $4,738 mil
lion in revenues and $4,710 million in expenses, compared
to $4.6 million in revenues and $4.6 in expenses in FY 2016.
The Barrow County rate is expected to stay at 4.931 mills.
The council also approved the Gwinnett County millage rate
at 4.951 mills.
See Auburn on Page 3A
RIBBON CUTTING
Barrow County Schools superintendent Chris
McMichael speaks last Thursday during the official
ribbon cutting for the new Russell Middle School. See
more coverage on page 2A. Photo by Jessica Brown
