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Who’s Carroll
Junior? 2017
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Long time Carroll County
District Commissioner
Trent North to step down
Douglas County Board of Education hires North
as superintendent; he began new job June 1st
by Prissi Sullivan
On May 30, 2017, Douglas
County Board of Education named
Trent North, middle school principal
of Carrollton City Schools, as their
new superintendent. The vote at the
special called meeting was unani
mous. He began his new position on
June 1st.
Not only will North be leaving
the city school system, he will step
down as a Carroll County District
Commissioner, an elected post he has held for six four-
year terms, in order “to serve the citizens of Douglas
See TRENT NORTH page 19
North
Community Foundation of West
Georgia to celebrate 15 years
from press release
The Community Foundation of West Georgia invites
the community to join in a celebration of its 15th anniver
sary at a free concert and program at The Amp in
See COMMUNITY FOUNDATION page 29
12 for Life celebrates 10 years -
and 2,000 graduates
from press release decade since its inception
On Thursday, May 11, in 2007.
2017, 12 for Life® held its 12 for Life, a collabora-
annual commencement tive partnership that began
ceremony, celebrating a between Southwire and
Carroll County Schools in
2007, provides classroom
instruction, on-the-job
training, key work/life
skills, mentoring and
employment opportunities.
Through 12 for Life, stu
dents are motivated to stay
in school, graduate and
move ahead to become suc-
See 12 for LIFE page 18
CORRECTION: StaiNews May 2017
Volume 23 Number 5 story on Villa
Rica Council Member Gil McDougal's
amount paid in back taxes tor
claiming two homestead exemptions
(one in Carroll County / one in
Douglas County for same three year
period, 2014, 2015, 2016) should
have read: 2014 $112.13, 2015
$223.89, and 2016 $110.04, totaling
$446.06 paid in back taxes.
StarNews reported that McDougal
paid $3,603.31 in back taxes.
StaiNews apologizes for this error.
Carroll County Commission budget
2017-2018: passes unanimously
• Adopts new “Energy Excise Tax” to increase revenues $200,000
• Amended budget removes 245 employee spouses from county’s
health insurance coverage: saves county $700,000
by Sue Horn Chappell
At their regular meeting held
Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in the historic
superior courtroom of the old
courthouse, the Carroll County Board
of Commissioners and chairman
unanimously approved and adopted a
budget for the upcoming fiscal year
2017-2018 that runs July 1, 2017 to
June 30,2018.
Commission chairman is Marty
Smith, and the six district
commissioners (in district order, 1 to 6)
are Trent North, Vickie Anderson,
Tommy Lee, Michelle Morgan, Lee
Powers, and George Chambers. All
were present. It is the responsibility of
the commission chairman - the
Commissioner of Roads and Revenue -
to present a balanced budget each year
to the commission board for adoption
consideration prior to July 1st.
Highlights of the 2017-2018 county
budget that totals $49,281,700 include
the following:
- a Zero-Based Budget method was
not employed; the current budget was
used to make additions or deletions for
the new budget
See BUDGET page 26
Two qualify to run for Temple City Council:
seat vacant due to William Simmons’death
by Prissi Sullivan
Two men have qualified to run for
the Temple City Council seat that
became vacant on the death of
Williams Simmons. Simmons died
April 11, 2017. The election to fill the
seat will be held Tueday, June 20th.
Thomas J. Wallace and Richard J.
McIntosh have qualified to run for
William Simmons’ Ward 4 seat. All
registered voters in the city of Temple
are eligible to vote regardless in which
ward they live.
Wallace has lived in Temple 16 years
and has been on the Zoning and
Planning Committee for seven months.
“Temple is a good location for new
businesses,” he stated. “This is an
excellent place to raise a family; we
have excellent schools and facilities.”
Wallace sees the water and sewage
See WARD 4 page 18
Former longtime Carrollton Cultural
Arts Center director files suit against
city and three city employees
by Sue Horn Chappell
The City of Carrollton and three
employees have been named in a law
suit by a former and longtime
Carrollton Cultural Arts Center
(CCAC) director, citing claims pursu
ant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the 4th and
14th Amendments of the U.S.
Constitution.
Penelope “Penny” Lewis was hired
by the City of Carrollton in 2000, and
See PENELOPE LEWIS page 26
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