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Forsyth County News
J Your "Hometown Paper" Since 1908 J , 01 F00M3012/31/20
[vol 91, No 94 - FRIDAY JUNE 16, 2000
More discharge into Lanier urged
EPD’s new plan would allow 23M gallons
of treated water daily, up from 200,000
By Phillip Hermann
News Editor
A new proposal by the Georgia Environmental
Protection Division that would allow sewage plants
in Forsyth, Gwinnett and Hall counties to significant
ly increase the amount of treated water they put into
Lake Lanier has local water quality advocates in an
uproar.
The plan was to be the focus of a public hearing
Thursday at Gainesville College and was expected to
attract a large crowd of members from the Lake
Lanier Association.
If approved, the EPD plan would allow Forsyth
County to increase its output into the lake from
200,000 gallons per day to 23 million by the year
2020. Gwinnett would be allowed up to 40 million
Making
way for
better
traffic
flow
Road construction
worker Jason Bailes
uses a torch to strip
the paint from the
asphalt as the crew
creates a center turn
lane on Hwy. 369
between Holtzclaw and
Mashburn roads. Work
on the project is
expected to be com
pleted this week.
Photo/Tom Brooks
Cox meets with local Rotary Club
By Jonathan Hamilton
Staff Writer ————————
Georgia Secretary of State
Cathy Cox headed north
Wednesday to visit with members
of the Rotary Club of South
Forsyth to talk about her office
and to issue a warning about char
itable organizations that some
times don’t follow through on
their promises.
“I am here to talk about what
the Secretary of State does
because most people don’t know,”
Cox joked.
The majority of duties her
office handles involve protecting
the public.
Cox said the office’s five divi
sions focus on corporations, secu
rities and business regulation,
Bagwells give slook to Eagle Ranch
Since 1983, Eagle Ranch has
been a haven for boys aged 6-18
who are in need of a stronger fam
ily, education, religious, emotion
al and intellectual support system.
The working ranch has enabled
many of Forsyth County’s trou
bled youth to find security and
kindness.
Recently, the ranch has been
trying to construct a similar facili
ty for girls. Thanks to Forsyth
County residents Tommy and
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state exam
ining boards,
archives and
history and
elections.
The secu
rities divi
sion regu
lates securi
ties dealers,
handles
charities,
regulates
security offerings, regulates
investment advisors and is the
consumer watchdog for cemeter
ies.
One of the biggest accomplish
ments of the securities division
has been in identifying charities
that are really uncharitable, she
Bagwell
Chantal
Bagwell, the
Eagle Girls’
Ranch pro
ject is now
SIOO,OOO
closer to
completion. ‘
Current
ly, the ranch
is 90 percent
of the way
toward its
gallons per day and Hall would increase from 13.8
million to 29 million gallons per day.
EPD officials said the revised discharge levels are
necessary given the projected continued population
and business growth of the three counties.
The EPD listed these factors behind the proposal:
• Water quality standards would be met;
• It is consistent with the way permitting is han
dled throughout the state;
• It allows for more growth and economic devel
opment in all of the affected counties and is therefore
more equitable;
• The potential for having a discharge will pro
vide an incentive for local governments to control
runoff and flow from private treatment systems.
See W47H?, Page 2A
said. Last year, Cox’s office pub
lished a list of 18 companies that
kept less than 10 percent of the
money raised for them through
telemarketing firms.
“I really want to educate the
good citizens of Georgia about
companies that are taking advan
tage of the good nature of our res
idents,” Cox said.
“Os those 18 firms we identi
fied, $4 million was raised and
those firms received less than
$300,000.”
Another success story for her
office was a case involving
General Mills. The company said
that for every yogurt lid from a
purchased product the company
See COX, Page 2A
goal of $3.63 million. Con
struction of the 21-acre site
adjoining the boys facility will
begin immediately after the finan
cial goal is met, ensuring that the
facility and its members will
remain debt free.
The $3.63 million will be used
to purchase and develop the land,
construct the first two girls homes,
construct staff housing and
See RANCH, Page 2A
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Photo/Tom Brooks
If approved, the EPD plan would allow Forsyth County to
increase its output into the lake from 200,000 gallons per day
to 23 million by the year 2020. Gwinnett would be allowed up
to 40 million gallons per day and Hall would increase from
13.8 million to 29 million gallons per day.
Supreme Court
reverses county
wastewater ruling
By Jonathan Hamilton
Staff Writer ’
Score one for the Forsyth
County Commission.
The Georgia Supreme Court on
Monday reversed a Forsyth
County Superior Court decision
handed down last fall in a lawsuit
filed by local developers against
the Forsyth County Commission.
Justice Hugh P. Thompson
wrote the unanimous decision stat
ing the county was acting within
its authority when it refused to
Local candidates file
financial disclosure forms
By Phillip Hermann
News Editor
A review of the campaign con
tributions and expenses of candi
dates in local races indicates there
are clear leaders when it comes to
raising money.
Incumbent District 2 Com
missioner Bill Jenkins, also the
commission chairman, leads all
candidates in raising money, gen
erating more than $27,000 in con
tributions while spending $3,000.
Other candidates who are
doing well raising money include
both candidates for Bell-Forsyth
Circuit Superior Court, Judge Stan
Gault and challenger Lisa
McCrimmon, incumbent Sheriff
Denny Hendrix, sheriff’s candi
date Ted Paxton and Republican
District 5 county commission can-
Forsyth County Sheriff
Republicans
Candidate: Dennis Lee Hendrix (I)
Organization: Committee to re-elect
Dennis Lee Hendrix Sheriff
Chairman: Allyson F. Hendrix
• Contributions: $31,340 and
$4,810.75 in-kind
Contributors of more than $101: Steven
L. Brooks, $200; Classic Cadill
ac/Subaru, SI,OOO and in-kind contribu
tion of a billboard on Hwy. 20 valued at
$3,000; Hornet Property/Clipper
Petroleum Co. in Gainesville, $750;
Floyd R. Cowen, $200; Ron Dinesmore,
Crown Awning Company, $500; James
C. Deklc, $200; J.B. Mclntire, Forsyth
Roofing Co., $250; Ron and Mary
Freeman, $150; David L. Guy, $500;
loan from candidate, $500; Ira P.
Hendrix, $300; Mobile Com
munications of Forsyth Inc., $250;
Franklin Moon, $200; Joe S. Moses,
$500; Sanford Payne, $200; Colleen
Petrotto,.s2oo; Doug Kelly, Pilgrim
Mill Moving & Storage Inc., $500;
Evelyn Smith, $500; Bill Henderson.
Tucker Concrete Company, $150; Steve
Walker, Walker & Associates, $200;
Robert Welch/$150; Charlie E. White,
$500; Jerry Wood, Wood Ace
Hardware, $500; March 25 barbecue
fundraiser at Cumming City Park, total
contributions listed as SII,OOO from the
event; Hendrix also listed $9,210 total
approve any further expansion of
the Dick Creek Water Reclamation
Plant. He also stated the trial court
erred in granting two writs of
mandamus. The first one ordered
the county engineer to proceed
with the permit application to
expand the Dick Creek plant. The
second one ordered the county to
approve the expansion of the pri
vate sewer system.
ln*October 1999, developers
Dewey C. White, White Con-
See COURT, Page 2A
didate Eddie Taylor.
The totals are based on the
campaign disclosure forms candi
dates submitted before the June 8
deadline to the county’s elections
office.
Another disclosure form is due
July 8, with an additional form
required for candidates who may
be involved in runoffs.
To date, all of the candidates in
county commission, board of edu
cation, Bell-Forsyth District
Superior Court, sheriff and coro
ner races have all filed the proper
disclosure form. In Sunday’s edi
tion, The Forsyth County News
will provide disclosure informa
tion about the state House of
Representatives, Senate and U.S.
House of Representatives District
9 candidates.
in small contributions and $1,810.75 in
small, in-kind contributions.
• Expenditures: $30,449.10
Cumming Sign Co., signs, $4,123.13;
Ace Printing Co., printing $1,201.72;
Political U.S.A., Harris, N.Y., bumper
stickers, $345.61; Votes Unlimited,
Ferndale, N.Y., handheld fans, $717.97;
Prestige Vision, commercials, $3,185;
Rick Stepp Graphics, design layout and
copy writing, $245; Cumming Printing
Office, political cards, $4,387; Ribs
Etc., barbecue catering. $4,000; Lassila
Ltd., Atlanta, cups and balloons,
$571.38; Philco Plastics, campaign
cards and calendars, $143; Eddie's
Letters/Graphics, $500; Office Max,
office equipment and supplies, $147.23;
Forsyth County News, ads, $361.50;
Forsyth Herald, ads, $197; Republican
Party of Forsyth County, qualifying fee,
$1,618; Home Depot, yard sign stakes,
$122.24; Ad Vantage Signs, billboards,
$1,000; Lummus Lumber Co. in
Cumming, lumber, $313.28; and
$489.93 in small expenditures.
Candidate: Theodore Wayne Paxton
Organization: Committee to Elect Ted
Paxton
Chairman: Frank Huggins
• Contributions: $28,929 and SI,OOO
See CANDIDATES, Page 5A