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October 2015 • VOLUME 21 NUMBER 10
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Southwire celebrates 65
years at “Community
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Annual “Ruby |
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Sale Saturday,
Oct. 31st
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Carroll Meth Awareness
Coalition Free Event
Thursday, Oct. 15th
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3 choices in Villa Rica
city mayoral race
Longtime incumbent J Collins faces two
rivals: Jodi Mount and Michael Day
by Prissi Sullivan
The election to decide the
mayor’s seat in Villa Rica has
three candidates: incumbent Jay
Collins, Jodi Mount and Michael
Day. The election will be held
Tuesday, Nov. 3rd.
Candidate (Mayor) Jay Collins
“We are VR” has become the
mantra of the City of Gold since
J. Collins took office as mayor in
January of 2004. One of his goals
was to bring a sense of pride and
cohesion to the city, and he’s
been very successful. One can
hear “We are VR” sung out at
most public gatherings now from
cluster meetings, to The Mill
events.
When Collins was a freshman
at Villa Rica High School, his
grandfather, Edwin Busbin, was a
member of the city council. This
See VR MAYOR RACE page 42
3 choices in Carrollton
city mayoral race
Fred O’Neal, Mike Patterson and repeat
candidate Walt Hollingsworth
by Sam Gentry
The race to fill the mayor’s seat
in Carrollton is underway, and
three candidates are vying for the
position: Mike Patterson, Walt
Hollingsworth, and Fred O’Neal.
The election will be held
Tuesday, Nov. 3rd.
Candidate (Councilman)
Mike Patterson
Mike Patterson says his love of
the city was the driving force
EARLY VOTING FOR
ALL RACES in the
NOV. 3rd ELECTION
begins MONDAY OCT. 12
behind his decision to run for the
office. As the city councilmember
for Ward 6 for six years, Patterson
has been an essential element in
many important decisions made
in Carrollton. When current
See CT0N MAYOR RACE page 41
Golden City Lions support the Rapha Clinic
Villa Rica Golden City Lions Club President Kim
Collins, above left, presents a $250 check to Lucy Beck,
executive director of the Rapha Clinic. See story page 44
See VILLA RICA MAYORAL FORUM story
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Voters asked to continue
E-SPLOST tax again
County school board asking for $98M
by Prissi Sullivan
On November 3, 2015, voters will be
asked to vote for an Education Special
CCWA assets top
$74M; over budget so
far this year by $88,578
by Prissi Sullivan
Carroll County Water Authority
Executive Directive Matt Windom pre
sented a status report to the Board of
Directors at their meeting held on
September 17, 2015. The active cus
tomer base was 17,149. The Snake
Creek Water Treatment Plant operated
at 65% of its capacity, processing 5.22
See CCWA page 52
Local Option Sales Tax in the
amount of 1 percent. This tax will
be for the purpose of raising not
more than $98,000,000 for the
Carroll County Board of
Education and will begin January
1,2018.
The proposed SPLOST amount
includes the costs of past over
commitments (overspending) in
projects plus new projects. The
November referendum has been
timed two years out from the end
of the existing SPLOST so that if
the referendum fails this
November, it can be put before
the voters again on November of
See E-SPI0ST VOTE page 52
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