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Attorney Jason
Swindle’s interview with
newly appointed judge
Dustin Hightower
Page 34
Opinion & Commentary
Has the commission run
out of excuses yet on
Sunday alcohol sales?
Page 27
Restaurant
inspections
Page 43
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Progress of Villa Rica’s
bypass and roundabout
Long anticipated bypass - North Loop Project -
and city’s first roundabout will improve traffic
flow and enhance economic development
by Prissi Sullivan
The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority
approved final funding for the $11.2 million North Loop
Project for Villa Rica - “the by-pass” - in April. When fin
ished, the city will have contributed a little less than $1
million in engineering and environmental studies.
The purpose of the project is to improve mobility travel
Runoff for coroner and
congressman is Tuesday,
July 26: early voting now
by Sam Gentry
Election Supervisor Greg Rigby reminds
registered Carroll County voters early vot
ing begins on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, for the
July 26 Primary Runoff Election. Hours of
operation will be Monday through Friday,
8:00 am until 5:00 pm. Early voting closes
on Friday, July 22nd at 5:00pm.
Two local races will be decided by the
See BYPASS & ROUNDABOUT page 11 See RUNOFF page 35
A “thank you” reception was held for J. Collins
Immediate past Villa Rica mayor J. Collins is shown above third from right surrounded by
a few of the elected officials he worked with as mayor for the past 12 years. A reception was
held Thursday, June 30 to recognise his accomplishments and wish him well at the state
house. Collins resigned in May to run for state representative, which he won May 24.
Left to right are former council member and former Carroll County commissioner Rusty
Dean, Sheriff Terry Langley, former Carroll County Board of Education Member Bernice
Brooks, Council Member Leslie McPherson, former Villa Rica Mayor Monroe Spake,
Council Member and Interim Mayor Shirley Marchman, Council Member Verland Best,
and former Council Member Woody Holland. See page 9 Photo by Prissi Sullivan
4 women in
positions of
power gone in
3 weeks time
County attorney’s contract not
renewed by chairman, county
parks director fired by chairman;
Carrollton city cultural arts
director retires early and
abruptly; Carrollton Mainstreet
director resigns abruptly
by Prissi Sullivan
Four women in positions of
power and/or decision making
are now gone from those positions
in three weeks’ time. The Carroll
County attorney’s contract was
See WOMEN GONE page 14
Commission
and chairman
adopt budget:
9.02% increase
in spending in
24 months
by Prissi Sullivan
On June 7, 2016, Carroll
County Board of Commissioners
and Chairman passed, by resolu
tion, the budget for operation of
the county for the period of July 1,
2016 through June 30, 2017. A
public hearing was held on May
31,2016.
Revenues for Fiscal Year 2016-
2017 are projected to be
$50,357,431, which is a 1.5%
increase over last year and an
increase of 9.02% from the July 1,
See COUNTY BUDGET
page 5
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