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PAGE 2A FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Sunday, November 26, 1995 ZONE from 1A commercial business for restau rants, retail stores auto service and office spaces. The proposed 120,000 square foot shopping cen ter would be on Browns Bridge Road at Elrod Circle. It does not conform to the master plan. Also not conforming to the master plan is the requested zon ing of 1.97 acres of land on Pilgrim Mill Road near Pilgrim Mill Circle to commercial busi ness. William Rawson, Jr. is proposing a day care center and retail store in a 14,400 square foot building. A proposed gift shop and mini storage facility would be built on Browns Bridge Road east of Ga. Hwy. 400. The rezoning of 1.15 acres of land from agricultural to Commercial does not conform to the master plan. A 7,200 square foot building is proposed. Crim & Associates, Inc. is CIVIL from 1A Padgett on November 1 to rein state the deputies and “impose only that measure of discipline as warranted by the Personnel Director.” Padgett responded to the order by sending a letter to the Civil Service Board on November 2 stating that “1 do not recognize your ‘directive’ of November 1, 1995 as a lawful act...l do not intend to comply.” In the petition filed on Wednesday, the Civil Service Board states the reasons for their disagreement with Padgett over his interpretation of the “emer gency situation” section of the Civil Service Rules. The petition stated: “...the belated invocation of the emer- LIBRARY from 1A Seder said the commissioners are not pushing for “censorship” but for keeping sexually explicit library materials out of the hands of children. But Nelson said the ACLU is keeping an eye on the library sys tem because “Censorship is a concern.” No ACLU lawsuit is looming yet. But the ACLU will “dis cuss any potential legal issues” during this week’s meeting, Nelson said. Bob White, president of Forsyth’s Friends of the Library, has been asked to attend the meet ing. “I did not call the ACLU. They called me,” White said. “I explained I was not interested in getting involved in any lawsuit. I will meet with them and share any information I have about the situa tion.” White and the Friends have supported the library board’s poli cies and open access to library materials for ail age groups. CON from 1A Baptist North administrators will learn whether SHPA needs addi tional documentation or questions answered. Baptist North submitted a scaled-down CON for an $18.3, 41-bed facility after withdrawing an application for a S2B million, 44-bed facility during the summer. While the first application called for a 92,000 square foot hospital, the revised application calls for a 78,040 square foot facility. The original application was withdrawn at the last minute June 27, as Baptist North officials were warned that SHPA would deny the CON request because of the cost of the project. In the face of possi ble denial, hospital administrators chose to withdraw the first appli cation to avoid a 120-day waiting period for reapplication. Strong opposition by area hos pitals such as North Fulton Regional, Gwinnett and Gainesville also could have jeop ardized the approval of the CON as it could again. requesting a rezoning from resi dential to commercial business for the construction of a 16,400 square foot strip shopping center on Atlanta Hwy. and Fransis Road. The shopping center would sit on 3.28 acres of land. The rezoning request does conform to the master plan. A 81,658 square foot shopping center is the proposed use for the rezoning of 9 acres of land on Canton Hwy. and Bethelview Road. The request, by Jebco Ventures, Inc. is for commercial business zoning from agricultural and residential zoning. It does conform to the master plan. Two new subdivisions are being requested at Tuesday’s meeting including the rezoning of 10.95 acres of land from agricul tural to residential on Lanier Farms Road near Old Keith Bridge Road. Dennis, Ella, Danny gency clause in Policy 10:08 some eleven weeks after the fact is but a transparent attempt on the Respondent’s part to circumvent the requirement that the Personnel Director approve the recommend ed terminations.” “...Policy 10.11 permits bypassing the progressive method of discipline only with the approval of the Personnel Director.” The petition also stated that when Padgett terminated the two deputies he “did not apprise the affected deputies of their rights to appeal the adverse action. 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The request does conform to the master Also included with the petition was a record of the correspon dence between the Sheriff’s Department, Personnel Department and the Civil Service Board. According to the correspon dence, Padgett recommended that officer Ron McDowell be sus pended without pay for 5 days, and then placed on probation for a period of 90 days upon his return to duty. Padgett recommended that Whitfield and Holcomb be fired. In response to Padgett’s recom mendation, Masaschi responded that he believed the punishment was “in my judgement too severe.” Masaschi recommended that Cosmopolitan Blind & Drapery NOW OFFERS CUSTOM v RE-UPHOLSTERY 1000’s of upholstery fabrics available 35-40% OFF “We Cover Your Treasures” Hours: Mon-Sat 9to 6, Sunday by appt. 100 A Norcross St. Roswell, GA PH QBQ 770-643-9988 gi |jjjg 14-K (nol 10-K) “Solid Gold” Italian Crafted Omega Necklace COMPARE AI $950 *399 “Solid Gold” Seiko Watch ♦ COMPARE AI Our Price ,^l99°° DAZZLE HER WITH DIAMONDS! 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In addition to Padgett firing Whitfield and Holcomb, the two deputies oaths of office were also voided by Padgett. The Civil Service Board con cluded at a meeting on Oct. 31 that Masaschi has the authority to “veto a department head’s reocm mended discipline of an employ ee.” Any rules not specifically covered by the rules and regula tions can be interpreted by Masaschi. The petition states that it was within “the prerogative of the Personnel Director to decide whether...an emergency truly existed. 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Calls received after the above times will be extended credit to their account Any changes in publication will be announced in preceding issues. DISPLAY ADVERTISING For Sunday: Retail & Gassified deadlines are 12 noon Thursday For Wednesday: Retail & Gassified deadlines are 5 pm Friday For Friday: Retail & Gassified deadlines are 12 noon Tuesday CLASSIFIED LINERS (Help Wanted For Sale, etc.i For Sunday: Deadline is 12 noon Friday For Wednesday: Deadline is 12 noon Monday For Friday: Deadline is 12 noon Wednesday the Planning Commission a 150.2 acre subdivision on Little Mill Road near Browns Bridge Road. Five people were at; the Planning Commission meeting protesting the rezoning. Included in 13 conditions to the rezoning are three requirements for 25 foot undisturbed buffers including one See MEET, Page 4 A