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Who's Carroll? 2016
Part 2: beginning Page 11
The People in Our
Community Who Influence
the Quality of our Lives
MARCH 2016 • VOLUME 22 NUMBER 3 “Not just what happened - but what matters”
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2016 Spring Home and Garden
16 page special supplement
see stand alone section inside
- Opinions/Commentary -
“The Establishment
versus The Outsiders” -
columnist Marc Lattanzio
Report from the
Georgia House -
State Rep. Randy Nix
Page 33
Restaurant Inspections
Marriage Licenses
Pistol Permits
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Terry Langley seeks 5th term
as Carroll County’s sheriff
by Prissi Sullivan
Carroll County Sheriff
Terry Langley formally
announced in January, 2016
that he will seek re-election as
sheriff. The primary will be
see page 40 for
Carroll County, GA
"Super Tuesday"
election results
held May
24, with
early voting
beginning
May 2, if he
has opposi
tion in the
Republican
Party. The
election will Lan g le y
be on November 8, 2016 if
See SHERIFF page 50
Officer of the Year
Villa Rica Police Corporal Meredith Ivey has been
named “Officer of the Year” by the Metropolitan
Atlanta Police Emerald Society for her heroic efforts in
Get ready for “reverse angle’’
parking, and no more content-
based regulation for billboaf ds
by Prissi Sullivan specifically sign content and height
Sign ordinances and “reverse ofbillboards.
angle” parking for downtown were At the January 28th work session,
the topic of the March 1st meeting sign ordinance revisions were dis-
of the Villa Rica council and mayor, See SIGNAGE Page 46
Qualifying candidates for 2016 local races
by Sam Gentry
The last day for candidates to
qualify for the May 24, 2016
General Primary, Nonpartisan
General, and Special Runoff
Election is Friday March 11,2016 at
noon. At press deadline, the follow
ing people had qualified to run for
CCWA: Villa Rica
now receives 100%
of water from county
water authority
by Prissi Sullivan
Executive Director Matt Windom
apprised the Carroll County Water
Authority of the January operations
at their monthly meeting on
See CCWA page 40
City of Temple
raises water rates;
2014 fiscal audit
not finalized yet
by Lee Tucker
The Temple Mayor and City
Council held a special called meet
ing on Thursday, February 18. The
meeting began by amending the
residential water rate by adding a
base rate charge of S5.00 per
office in Carroll County:
Carroll County Commission
Chairman: Incumbent Marty Smith
(Republican).
Carroll County Commissioner
See QUALIFIED page 46
go to www.starnewsga.com
for complete list of candviates
who qualified in Carroll County
Villa Rica public
works director: water
plant to be “up and
running” in 3 weeks
by Prissi Sullivan
Public Works Director Pete
Zorbanos updated the Villa Rica City
Council and mayor on water distribu
tion and collections at the Tuesday,
March 1,2016 meeting.
The current Permit to Operate that
was submitted to EPD (Environme
ntal Protection Department) included
wells as a source; even though they
are not being used. KPD could
require sampling from these wells
and Villa Rica would risk a violation.
A request has been sent to EPD to
modify the current Permit by remov
ing wells as a water source.
Staff is in the process of develop
ing a sampling protocol and treat-
See OFFICER OF YEAR page 9
see TEMPLE page 9 see VILLA RICA page 46
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