Wednesday, June 19,2024
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Photos by Julia Hansen Dawson County News
The Place’s Dawson County outreach coordinator, Amy Palmer,
speaks to attendee Bobbi Corcoran and another woman
Saturday during the “Perry Palooza” event.
Dawson County couple Sondra and Lance Perry recently hosted their annual “Perry Palooza” lakeside
event from June 8-9 to raise money for nonprofit The Place’s food pantry in Dawsonville.
The Place’s Dawson County outreach coordinator, Amy Palmer, holds up a children’s
book, written by Sondra Perry. “Perry Palooza” event attendees could give $10 to The
Place and get a lock to put on the Perry property’s bridge or a children’s book. They
could also scan a QR code to digitally donate.
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The Place
property in northern
Dawson County.
People have pledged to
donate $10,050 to the
food pantry as of
Wednesday, Lance Perry
told DCN.
Fundraiser proceeds
will benefit The Place’s
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Budget
see the system’s proposed
budget, budget breakdown
and financial plans present
ed by Finance Director
Beth Covington and the
opportunity to comment on
the proposed budget. No
members of the public
chose to comment at either
public hearing.
Increases in expenditures
in this year’s initial budget,
Covington said during the
presentation, include the
addition of 23 growth posi
tions, 17 of which are
instructional positions;
revising pay scales which
includes increasing pay for
paraprofessionals, adjust
ing administrative supple
ments and adjusting the
operations and technology
scale; increasing the certi
fied pay scale by $2,500 in
accordance with pay scale
raises signed into effect by
Governor Kemp; step
increases and, pending
approval, a four percent
increase to classified sala
ries.
The board voted unani
mously, with Board Chair
Nathan Ingram absent, to
approve the initial budget
following the second public
hearing on June 11.
Up next, the board will
set its millage rate for the
2024-25 school year in
August. Before setting the
millage rate, the school
system will also receive its
final tax digest in late July.
In accordance with state
law, the board will hold
three public hearings about
the millage rate during a
two-week time frame in
August before voting to
approve the final rate.
food pantry at 829 Ga. 9
in Dawsonville. The
Place is a nonprofit that
serves families and indi
viduals in need in
Dawson and Forsyth
counties.
The Place’s Dawson
County outreach coordi
nator, Amy Palmer,
helped collect donations
and provide more infor
mation about the nonprof
it last weekend.
Attendees had the
option of making $10
donations and choosing
either a book written by
Sondra featuring the
character “Henry the
Heron” or buying a lock
to put on the property’s
nearby bridge.
This year, in addition to
the $10 donation option,
Palmer had flyers avail
able with a direct link to a
fundraising portal that
could be specifically
tracked for the event.
Some people even
brought food or thrift
store donations to the
gathering.
“They give back to
where they live,” Palmer
said, “and they’re just
great supporters [of The
Place] as well.”
Activities during the
two-day event included
food trucks and ice
cream, live music, arcade
games, lake and pool
swimming, fireworks
Saturday and a fishing
tournament Sunday.
“Kids just had a ball,
and folks appreciated
having a nice place to get
together,” Perry added.
“We met many local folks
we didn’t know that are
now acquaintances, hope
fully to grow into friends.
We loved it.”
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