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Your official newspaper serving Greene, Morgan and Putnam counties in Georgia’s Lake Country | www.LakeOconeeNews.us
VOL. 19 NO. 37 FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15 2017 75 CENTS
James M. Morton
james@lakeoconeenews.us
T. Michael Stone/Staff
A pair of transformers lay smashed on the sidewalk after the tropical storm moved through the city of Madison. Main
Street was closed for most of the day Tuesday because of the damage done by falling trees.
According to Gwen Ruark, director of Morgan
County Emergency Management Agency, clean up
work from Tropical Storm Irma was suspended
Monday after safety concerns.
“Trees were falling down right and left...,” Ruark
said about why crews decided to call off clean up
efforts for the night. “I know people were getting
upset but, we’re not going to do you any good if we
are rescuing our own people.”
Ruark said 911 had been “run over with calls”
throughout Monday when the storm hit.
“They’ve done a jam-up job keeping up with these
calls.”
Sheriff Robert Markley cautioned people to only
use 911 for true emergencies.
“911 is meant for the emergencies. We also use the
(706) 342-1200 for non-emergencies — but right
SEE IRMA » A2
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James Morton/Staff
Main Street in Madison was shut down Monday
afternoon when a a tree fell across the road,
taking a transformer with it.
Clean up
underway
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GREENE COUNTY
BOE petitions state for C&CA grant
Dave Brown
dave@lakeoconeenews.us
Now that the paperwork has been
completed, the Greene County Board
of Education is playing a waiting
game for a new College and Career
Academy.
Last week at it’s September regular
meeting, the Board signed a memo
randum of understanding to submit
to the state board of education.
The BOE should find out if
the school system is approved to
go forward with the C&CA and
get some $3 million in matching
funds from the state sometime in
November around Thanksgiving.
Members of the BOE posed some
questions about possible outcomes
of the C&CA prior to getting state
approval.
District 3 board member Clarence
Hunt asked about going ahead
with the C&CA even without state
funding.
District 1 board member Velicia
Cobb asked about a construction
timetable contingent upon getting
approval from the state and suggest
ed patience.
“What if we don’t make it,” asked
Cobb in reference to the state’s
decision.
Board chairman Michael Lynch
sounded positive in his response.
“We’re going to win,” said Lynch.
“If not, we’re going to face that
obstacle then.”
Lynch pointed out the BOE should
stick to its plan and not consider
alternatives at this juncture of the
process.
“It’s logical for us,” said Lynch, “to
keep our power dry and our cards
close to the vest.”
In other business, the BOE also
unanimously agreed to sign a Tax
Anticipation Note.
The TAN allows the school district
to borrow money to meet payroll
while it waits for money to come in
from Tax Commissioners Office.
According to Greene finan
cial officer Dean Ware, the school
district had a TAN in 2014 and never
borrowed against it.
“This is to make sure if money is
slow coming in from the tax office
that we don’t miss a beat,” Ware said.
Lynch agreed.
“I think this is a prudent step to
take,” he said.
In addition, another MOU
between the school district and the
county Board of Health for an In
fluenza Vaccine Clinic Program was
unanimously agreed.
Wilson
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