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AUGUST 8, 2021 • VOLUME 27 NUMBER 8
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City of Carrollton presents “Key to the City ” to Tim Warren
Tim Warren is presented with the Key to the City of Carrollton by Mayor Betty Cason at the
Monday, August 2, 2021 council meeting. See council story this page. Photo by Sue Horn
County commission to contribute
$2.2M toward broadband expansion in
unincorporated areas of Carroll County
Funds to allow 2400 more rural households to have access to broadband
by Sue Horn
At the Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, regular
meeting of the Carroll County Board of
Commissioners, a vote was taken to
authorize the Development Authority of
Carroll County to act on its behalf to file
two grant applications that promises
S2.2M (or less) in county funds to go
toward broadband internet expansion
into unserviced areas in the county. The
vote passed unanimously 6-0 (District 2
Commissioner Clint Chance, absent).
The county agreed to match funds up
to ten percent of the grants: National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) grant and the
Governor’s Office and Planning Budget
(OPB) Grant. These funds will go
toward the next phase of the years long
brainstorm project of Carroll EMC
president/CEO Tim Martin and
SyncGlobal CEO Kyle Williams.
At the prior Thursday afternoon work
See $2.2M BROADBAND page 21
New probation reform law allows a
speedier return to employment, and
society, for those obeying the rules
Sponsored by State Rep. Tyler Paul Smith, SB105 went into effect July 1st
Walking the Green be It with Laura Richards
Carrollton’s Greenbelt is the largest paved loop trail in the state of Georgia
story and photo by Wayne Reynolds
While touring with Vennont Bicycle as a guide in Europe, Laura Richards had a vision. She found, while
in Europe, that bike trails didn’t compete with cars and trucks by having their own trails, enhancing the
safety for both bicyclists and car riders. She brought that vision back to Carrollton, Georgia.
In 2011, that vision came to fruition. Richards formed the Friends of Carrollton Greenbelt LLC to begin
Laura Richards, left, with Carrollton
Kiwanis Club Vice President Johnny Tanner
the journey of building a green belt in the City of
Carrollton for pedestrians and non-motorized vehi
cles. In 2017, that vision came to culmination with
the final stage of the 18 mile loop. It is the largest
paved loop trail in the state of Georgia.
“The City of Carrollton had a 30 year plan, we had
a five year plan,” Laura exclaims. “Due to the deter
mination of local residents, companies, and the city,
we reached our goal of completing this paved 18
mile, 10 to 12 feet wide path.”
Laura spoke at the Carrollton Kiwanis Club noon
luncheon Friday, July 30th giving members updated
information along with a slide presentation. A native
of Carrollton, Laura is founder and the award-win
ning chair of the Friends of Carrollton GreenBelt. She
has received the following awards for the GreenBelt:
the 2016 Steinen Award for Service to Anthropology
See CARROLLTON GREENBELT page 20
by Wayne Reynolds
On July 1, 2021, Georgia Senate Bill
105 went into effect giving almost a
fourth of those on long term probation in
Georgia a pathway to early tennination.
Early tennination can expedite a past
felon’s return to employment opening an
earlier opportunity to become a func
tioning, contributing member of society.
This law - which provides clarity and
consistency to some existing early pro-
Carrollton City
council refines
alcohol ordinance to
address breweries
by Janice Daniel
Carrollton City Council and Mayor
held its regular monthly meeting
Monday, August 2, 2021, at city hall,
315 Bradley Street. Present were Mayor
Betty Cason, Mayor Pro Tem and Ward
1 Councilmember Jacqueline Bridges,
See BREWERIES page 23
bation tennination laws - received
almost unprecedented support across not
only the political aisle, but across the
philosophical divide as well. It was
sponsored in the House by State
Representative Tyler Paul Smith (R-
See STATE REP. SMITH page 13
Sentencing for Jim
Beck scheduled for
October 8: found
guilty on 37 counts
by Sue Horn
Former Georgia Insurance
Commissioner Jim Beck, of Canollton,
Georgia, was convicted in Federal Court
in Atlanta on July 22, 2021 of 37 counts
of fraud and money laundering, tunneling
S2.5M+ from the Georgia Underwriting
Association to himself through several
companies. Beck is confined to his home
See BECK page 10
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