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PageAlO The Baldwin Bulletin I www.BBnews.today Thursday, October 26,2017 » BALDWIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS County approves water rate adjustment WIL PETTY wil@bbnews.today Starting in 2018, customers using Baldwin County water will have a small increase to its monthly costs. Chairman Sammy Hall said the commissioners met with a county engi neer recently who said there needed to be water rate changes. “I have looked at this (information) pretty carefully and I’m sure all of you have looked at it,” he said. “One of the things we currently do now, we don’t charge for the first 2,000 gallons of water.” Right now the residen tial base charge for water is $19 a month with the first 2,000 gallons free. The plan the board has accepted will make a base payment of $16 a month with no free gallons. According to the rate proposal, the average user goes through 5,000 gallons per month, costing the consumer $33.05. Under this new rate, the cost would go up to $39.05. Commissioner Henry C. Craig said the price needed to go up since it is a business and the county would be losing money if the rate stayed as is. “Having worked on the water issue now for several years, we can’t continue to ignore it,” he said. “The rate has to go up and it just costs what it costs.” The county engineer had given the commissioners 10 different options. Base payments ranged from $13.75 to $26.50, while 5,000 gallon consumption costs ranged from $35.80 to $42.05 monthly. “Right now (the system) is not paying for itself,” Craig said. “It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of we must.” Hall said he was against providing the free 2,000 gallons monthly as every gallon does cost money. He also mentioned the system isn’t paid with taxpayer money. “You don’t pay taxes for the water system, you pay for the water as a customer,” he said. “It’s not taxpayers money.” Commissioner John Westmoreland asked how much money the county lost last year. Finance Director Dawn Hudson said no money was lost. “It’s breaking even,” she said. “Moving forward, it would start losing money.” Right now the residen tial and industrial water and sewer revenue comes out at $4,137 million. With the new adjustment, the revenue will increase to $4,723 million. The revenues given don’t take into account the costs of upkeep. Craig said the increase was a first step. “The cost of water goes up every year,” he said. “The cost of water was not passed on to the consumer, but it costs what it costs.” The motion carried unanimously. 1 WRITERS I MUSEUM Georgia Writers Museum Hosts Quickstep to Murder Milledgeville dentist installed as ADA trustee A Murder Mystery Dinner Theater From The Usual Suspects Eatonton Cotton Warehouse u8 North Jefferson Avenue Sunday, November 12 Cocktails 5:30 PM Dinner 6:00PM Dancing With The Stars Can Be Deadly... Reserved Seating - Purchase Tickets at www.Georgiawritersmuseum.com or call 706-991-5119 Proceeds Benefit Georgia Writers Museum STAFF REPORTS Milledgeville dentist John F. Harrington Jr. D.D.S. was recently installed as a trustee of the American Dental Association (ADA). Harrington’s installation took place in Atlanta, during the ADA’s 158th annual meeting, which occurred from Thursday, Oct. 19 to Monday, Oct. 23. Harrington will serve on the ADA Board of Trustees, representing the Fifth District. The ADA’s Fifth District is comprised of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. The role of the ADA Board of Trustees is to formulate and review polices and programs. In addition, they make recommendations to the members of the ADA’s main governing body. According to a press release sent by the ADA on Oct. 23, Harrington will be playing a major role in the ADA’s main objective, which is to be the nation’s leading advocate for oral health. 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Harrington is also involved with numerous other dental organization including: the Academy of General Dentistry, the Pierre Fauchard Academy, the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists, the Georgia Academy of Dental Practice and the Central District Dental Society. Harrington graduated from the Emory University School of Dentistry in 1984. Following gradua tion, he served in the U.S. Air Force’s Dental Corps from 1984 to 1987 In addition, Harrington Harrington served in the Georgia Army National Guard from 1988 to 2005. The ADA is the nation’s largest dental association and represents over 161,000 dentists. The ADA has advocated for public health and dentistry since 1859. For more information about the ADA, visit ADA. org or its consumer website MouthHealthy.org./ Segars Continued from A4 captured the spirit in his now-famous paintings. Scouts learn things: basic first aid and survival skills; how to build a fire, how to cook and how to work as a team. They also like to travel, especially to camp grounds in rugged moun tain or near unspoiled seashores. Scouts enjoy hiking in isolated wilder nesses and swimming in natural lakes. They visit the largest of national parks and ramble through the smallest of community museums. Scouts earn merit badges and can choose to learn everything from animal science, animation, and astronomy to welding, whitewater and wood work. And backpacking, canoeing, fly-fishing, Indian lore, rifle shooting and pioneering activities continue to be available. In today’s society we see kids avoiding outdoor activities, heads down thumbing through smart phones or computer games. Strangely, some in our society might even question if scouting is still relevant. “For almost 100 years, scouting programs have instilled in youth the values found in the scout oath and scout law,” states the national BSA office. “Today, these values are just as relevant in helping youth grow to their full potential as they were in 1910. Scouting helps youth develop academic skills, self-confidence, ethics, leadership skills, and citizenship skills that influence adult lives.” The Boy Scouts believe their members should “try new things, provide service to others, build self-confi dence, and reinforce ethical standards.” The scout oath advises to “do your best; do your duty to God and Country; help other people at all times; keep physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.” The scout law encour ages young people to become “trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.” Old-fashioned traits still badly needed in today’s uncivil times. What is the future of scouting in our ever-changing society? Truthfully, I really don’t know. Scouting has always been family oriented and our society wants full opportunities for all women and girls. Many of us don’t want the member ship and influence of Girl Scouts to be hurt in any way. Both organizations play important roles. At any rate, I continue to treasure my time spent in Eatonton’s Troop 64, in the early 1960s. Those days of learning new things and being with childhood friends in the great outdoors are not to be forgotten. I need to especially thank my old Scoutmaster, David Thomas, for the time he spent leading us. We owe a special debt of gratitude to Scoutmasters, the scouting movement and to all those who choose to work with young people. Find The Baldwin Bulletin on Facebook, Twitter and online at www.BBnews.today
