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JUNE 13, 2021 • VOLUME 27 NUMBER 6
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Governor issues new CoVID
executive order: eliminates
all restaurant restrictions;
face coverings no longer
required in public schools
from press release
Governor Brian P. Kemp issued an
executive order regarding remaining
COVID-19 guidelines for long-term
care facilities, schools, and local
governments.
“As hospitalizations, cases, deaths,
and percent positive tests all continue to
decline - and with vaccinations on the
rise - Georgians deserve to fully return to
normal,” said Governor Kemp. Wi
safe and effective vaccines
See NO MORE MANDATES page 15
Governor issues
order prohibiting
CoVID-19
“passports” in
state government
from press release
Governor Brian P. Kemp
issued an Executive Order
which prohibits state agencies,
state service providers, and
state properties from requiring
COVID-19 vaccine passports.
“Prohibition of COVID-19
Vaccine Passports” Executive
Order also outlines that no vac
cine passport shall be required
See NO PASSPORTS page 15
On the heels of historic
pandemic shutdowns,
State of Georgia secures
highest bond ratings
from press release
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced
Georgia again secured the highest rat
ings of AAA with a stable outlook from
each of the three main credit rating
agencies. Of the states that issue general
obligation bonds, only nine currently
meet this standard. Georgia’s upcoming
general obligation bond sale will fund
over $1.1 billion in capital projects. The
Peach State’s AAA ratings will enable
the state to sell its bonds at the lowest
possible interest costs when it takes bids
See AAA BOND RATING page 15
ewty formed Liberty Forum piques the interest of area elected officials
Guest speaker for the most recent Liberty Forum event was Cole Muzio, second from left. He is
•esident and executive director of the Family Policy Alliance of Georgia, and gave the presentation
focus on the Family” at the May 25, 2021 Liberty Forum. Shown second from right is Clint Chance,
le of the founders of the newly formed Liberty Forum group. Chance is also the Carroll County
ommissioner for District 2, but stressed that Liberty Forum is not affiliated with any political party.
Chance stated that these Forums are open to all interested persons wishing to “make a difference in
ir nation’s future by engaging through local involvement”. The May 25th presentation, and the open
scussion that followed, piqued the interest of a crowd of about forty citizens including, above left,
atthew Momtahan, Villa Rica City Council member for Ward 2, and, right, Jim Watters, City of
arrollton Council member for Ward 3. See story / more photos page 10. Photo by Sue Horn
COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND CITY OF
CARROLLTON INCREASES IN BUDGETS
CITY OF CARROLLTON’S RECENT ANNUAL BUDGETS
2018- 2019 $26,985,425.52
2019- 2020 $27,300,001.10
spent in current budget
that ends June 30 $30,9 73,859.39
Proposed 2021-2022 $30,999,595.00 14.87% increase since 2018
CARROLL COUNTY COMMISSION’S RECENT ANNUAL BUDGETS
2018- 2019 $50,263,500
2019- 2020 $53,333,000
2020- 2021 $55,569,500
Proposed 2021-2022 $59,109,566 17.6% increase since 2018
County’s 2020-2021 revenue
soars $4.5 million above
expected, budgeted amount
Board and Chair of Commissioners hold Special Called Meeting
to increase spending in both current and proposed budgets
by Janice Daniel / Sue Horn
The Carroll County Board of
Commissioners met for a Special
Called Meeting Thursday, May 19,
2021, where the county’s finance
director informed the board and
chair that the county’s actual reve
nues for FY2021 was approximately
$4.5 million above what had been
anticipated. The board and chair
then voted on numerous amend
ments to both the current budget and
the proposed budget to fill the
$4.5M increase.
The finance director then
informed then that after those
budget adjustments, there would still
be approximately $831,000 remain
ing. She suggested to the board and
chair to consider giving employees
bonuses with that remaining bal
ance.
For a finance director to publicly
offer to an elected board how to
spend taxpayer monies was, if noth
ing else, unusual. The question
begged as to whether she had been
prompted to do so, and by who, to
act outside of the normal job respon
sibility boundaries.
There was a consensus from the
See INCREASE SPENDING page 12
But wait, there's more: county
commission discovers it has
another $150,000 to spend
by Janice Daniel / Sue Horn
The Carroll County Board of
Commissioners met for a work ses
sion Thursday afternoon, May 27,
2021, where the county finance
director informed the board and
chair that projected revenues over
projected expenses had yielded
another $150,000 extra during April,
increasing the FY2021 extra monies
from $4.5M to $4.65. The extra
See MORE $$$ page 13
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