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Vol. 89, No. 119
Planners say deny permit for inert landfill
By LeAnne T. Bell
Corporate Editor
Neighbors of Jasper Grading and
Pipeline were long-suffering, sitting through
nearly four hours of Tuesday’s Forsyth
County Planning Commission regular meet
ing for a chance to be heard. And. their wait
was rewarded.
The planning commission was called to
order at 6:30 p.m. by chairman Dennis
Martin, with Ross Statham and Pam Livesay
present. Absent were Charles Hall and
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Into the flames
Forsyth County firefighters ready to battle a Tuesday roof fire which
damaged Eurasian Custom Automotive on Hwy. 20 West. Once the fire
fighters had water, the fire was quickly extinguished. More on Page 2A.
Forum scheduled to get input on planning, zoning issues
By LeAnne T, Bell
Corporate Editor
Although its recently approved Master
Plan has not yet gotten the stamp of
approval from the Georgia Mountains
Regional Development Center, the county is
ready to take the next step in the develop
ment process.
The Comprehensive Plan was transmit
ted to the RDC. There were reservations
about the plan, but statements have been
made indicating that some of the remaining
Photo/T om Brooks
Taking a trip -
thanks to
technology
Fifth graders at Sawnee
Elementary School are
using technology to allow
them to accompany some
travelers on a cross-coun
try trip. Over a three
month period, Meg
Scaff’s class is logging
onto the Internet daily to
follow an expedition from
Boston to San Francisco.
The study is encompass
ing geography and much
more. See Sunday’s
school pages for details.
Carroll Castleberry.
Three home business use permits - those
of Tony M. Kelley, Russell L. Pruitt and
Major Woodcraft - were approved for
renewal with staffer Dawn Hamby’s report
that no complaints had been filed.
A request by Emory Lipscomb to post
pone the public hearings on two rezoning
applications was granted and it was
announced that one zoning application,
#2248, had been withdrawn.
The removal of Lipscomb’s rezonings
from the public hearing agenda moved
concerns about the plan would be addressed
in other ways, such as through the zoning
ordinance which supports the plan.
At its Monday meeting, the Forsyth
County Board of Commissioners responded
to Chairman Bill Jenkins’ request to use a
public forum as a means to get community
input about the “direction of the county.”
Jenkins said input is needed for the plan
ning department in reworking and establish
ing plans, policies and zoning procedures.
A public forum will be held Oct. 12 to
allow the commission to receive public
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Jasper Grading & Pipeline’s hearing on a
request for issuance of a permissive use per
mit from 15th to 13th on the agenda.
The dozen neighbors who spoke and oth
ers who joined to wait out the final item on
the agenda said the matter was too impor
tant not to be heard. “We don’t want this in
our community,” summed up one speaker.
Attorney George Butler represented
Jasper Grading’s efforts to secure the permit
for an inert landfill.
Jasper Grading and Pipeline of
Cumming is seeking to develop an 8.83-acre
Budget hearing set for Oct. 5
By Colby Jones
Staff Writer
Residents have a chance to voice their con
cerns about how the county spends its money at
a public hearing Monday.
The balanced 1999 General Fund budget -
totaling $33,154,957 - will be open to com
ments when the commission meets at 6 p.m. to
discuss the proposed budget.
The budget includes 36 positions and a $2.5
million increase with recommended salary
grade changes. Twenty-nine vehicles including
12 additions and 17 replacements are also
included in the package.
Amphitheater:
A look at money
The proposal to have Forsyth County play host
to an outdoor musical venue has drawn opponents
with several concerns.
Some of those carrying signs outside the
Forsyth County Administrative Building Monday
want the ballfields first announced to accompany
the water plant on the county’s acreage bought from
the Martin family on Antioch Road off Ga. 400.
Others have cited the noise, traffic and other dis
ruption of their neighborhood they fear from the
proposal amphitheater. Others say the alcohol,
drugs and unwelcomed types of music and that
types of music’s followers would invade the com
munity which is home to several churches.
But for others, the major issue is money.
The lease rate being touted by at least two com
missioners is still not what Tommy Bagwell, co
owner of Lanierland Music Park, who is also a suc
cessful businessman, considers to be fair.
See AMPHITHEATER, Page 8A
input related to the revisions to the
Comprehensive Zoning and Land Use
Resolution and Ordinance of Forsyth
County (Ordinance 30). That ordinance will
need to be brought into conformance with
the new master plan.
The forum will convene Oct. 12 at 7
p.m. in the commissioners’ meeting room.
The public is invited to participate by offer
ing comments, suggestions and recommen
dations.
In other business of the Sept. 28 meet
ing, the county commission:
inert landfill which is considered a
“Development of Regional Impact.”
Such a designation requires the county to
have the Georgia Mountains Regional
Development Center review the request.
GMRDC agreed with the county’s deter
mination that the inert landfill proposal is a
DRI under procedures provided for in the
Georgia Planning Act of 1989 and estab
lished by the Georgia Department of
Community Affairs.
See PLANNERS, Page 8A
The total budget is $79,019,646 for all
expenses including the fire department, jail fund
and Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax #3
projects.
However, the Sheriff’s office and fire depart
ment were forced to go back to the drawing
board after commissioners said their initial bud
get proposals were too high. The Sheriff’s
department originally requested a 65.8 percent
increase from last year’s budget, an increase
from $6.7 million to $11,094,897. The depart
ment had asked for an additional $2.4 million
for new positions and salary increases and
See BUDGET, Page 2A
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Cindy Lamb holds her rally signs.
•Voted to review of the revised Short
Term Work Program portion of the
Comprehensive Plan and adoption of
Resolution transmitting it to Georgia
Mountains RDC.
• Allowed the withdrawal of two items
of old business on the agenda.
At the request of Tim Hamel, attorney
for James T. & Barbara A. Watson, the
commission agreed to allow the couple to
withdraw zoning application #2235. The
Watsons were seeking to change the zoning
See COUNTY, Page 2A
Stock dog show set
for this weekend
By Virginia McCurry•
Staff Writer *;
At the Hubert Bailey farm, north of Dawsonville, 1
specially trained dogs and their skilled handlers from
all over the country will be competing this weekend. '
The U.S. Open Stock Dog Trial opens Friday and
runs through Oct. 4.
The trial is open to all herding breeds. Some of
those participating will be Australian Shepherds,
Rottweilers, German Shepherds and Shelties. But, in
this type of course, Border Collies truly excel, as
they were bred to work over long distances, well
away from the handler. >.
The breed originated in the sheep-raising territory
along the border of Scotland and England, hence the
name. There they are sent out to bring stock in from
miles away.
See STOCK DOC, Page 4A
50 Cents