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StarNews
March 2015 • VOLUME 21 NUMBER 3 “Not just what happened - but what matters”
WWW.StameWSga.com StarNews monthly traditional print publication /StarNews Online daily local news
“Who’s Junior Carroll?”
The rising young
leaders you should
know about
Page 9
Hospital doll
project carries on
thanks to county’s
female inmates
Page 6
Carroll County
Farm Guide
Who’s growing what and
where it’s for sale
Page 4
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City schools ask voters
to approve $25M bond
To be paid with SPLOST monies if SPLOST passes
in November; if not, property taxes to increase
by Lee Tucker
On Tuesday, March 17, 2015 the city of
Carrollton will hold an election for voters to
vote on a referendum to issue a general obli
gation bond to the Carrollton City Schools in
the amount of $25 million. If issued, the bond
will be used to help build a new high school
for the city school system.
In November, a SPLOST vote choice will
be on the ballot. If SPLOST passes in
November, that money will be used to pay
for the $25 million in bonds.
If the November SPLOST does not pass,
Jay Goodman, director of strategic communi
cation for Carrollton City Schools, said prop
erty taxes will increase in the city.
A General Obligation (GO) bond is a type
See REFERENDUM page 25
Carroll County Environmental Health Department
Shown above are the employees of the Carroll County Environmental Health (CCEH)
Department CCEH is a state run agency that is housed locally in the annex building on
College Street, Carrollton. It handles services for both Carroll and Heard counties. Shown
above are Jennifer T. Harper, Brandi B. Strickland, Shanna L. Borden, Brandy O.
McGrady, Jake L. Holloway, Ann Cheatwood and Mary Ann Rooks. Not shown is Adam
J. Stell. Photo by Sam Gentry
See story beginning Page 20.
Page 27
The Netherlands to honor WWII
Carrollton soldier buried in
Margraten Cemetery>
Carrollton city council
discusses redevelopment
of downtown histone
Carroll Mills building
by Lee Tucker
The Carrollton Mayor and City Council
met during the month of March to discuss
plans to redevelop the historic Carroll Mills
See HISTORIC RUILDING page 26
Carroll Tomorrow
hires new VP of
economic development
Brian Dill moves on; Andy Camp
is new hire from LaGrange
from press release
Andy Camp, former senior development
specialist for the City of LaGrange, has been
hired as the Vice President of Economic
Development for Carroll Tomorrow, Carroll
County. Camp began work Feb. 23 replacing
Brian Dill, who was recently hired as COO
for the Georgia Department of Community
See CARRO LL TOMORROW page 26
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