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FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS - Friday, Jun* 1«, 2000
WATER from 1A
Maintaining or improving the nonpoint load
will be incorporated into all permits issued for
discharges into the lake;
• It helps to maintain Lake Lanier’s level by
returning more of the water withdrawn from
the lake.
The EPD also stated, “Numerous high
growth communities will be denied some
amount of economic development potential’’
should the increases be disallowed.
Jackie Joseph, president of the lake associ
ation, said she is staunchly opposed to permit
ting the increases.
“The EPD is just trying to jump on the
bandwagon because the state recognizes that
these counties are behind in providing infra
structure when it comes to satisfying the needs
of residential and business developments. They
are trying to run and outpace development. It’s
a quick fix,” Joseph said. “They [the EPD] are
trying to move too far, too fast, without explor
ing alternatives and the new technologies that
are available when it comes to water treatment
options.”
Joseph said the EPD sent the lake associa
tion a revised discharge projection plan in late
May that outlined increases for the three coun
ties contained in the newest plan and for
Dawson and White counties.
COX from 1A
received, they would donate 50
cents to breast cancer research.
Cox’s office discovered that the
| company had received 9.9 million
, yogurt lids and had donated only
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I “That wasn’t fair,” Cox said. “I
i felt they had misled consumers.”
Her office forced General
Mills to donate 50 cents per lid for
every lid they received from
Georgia residents adding
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struction Co. and Capitol Resou
rces and Properties sued the coun
ty for the right to expand the
wastewater treatment plant.
Forsyth Superior Court Judge
Stan Gault issued two writs of
mandamus last fall: One forced the
Forsyth County Engineering
Department to process the applica
tion to expand anc[ the other
ordered the county to approve the
expansion.
In addition to the writs of man
damus, when Gault handed down
his decision he ruled that the coun
ty had no legal authority to estab-,
lish additional requirements for a
modification or expansion of the
Dick Creek facility.
The county immediately
Candidate forums scheduled June 19-22
From staff reports
A series of public political forums is scheduled in
advance of the July primary election.
The forums, planned for June 19-22, are spon
sored by the Forsyth County News and Pres
tige Vision 4 television.
Featuring candidates from different contested
races each night, the forums will be conducted in the
Forsyth County administration building, upstairs in
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increase the Ranch’s endowment
to help offset the resulting addi
tional operating costs.
The Ranch is a working farm
complete with horses, cows and
other animals that are important in
the children’s healing process.
The facility currently houses 42
boys from surrounding areas.'
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She said the lake association received a
copy of the new plan “two or three days ago”
with the proposal for greater levels. For exam
ple, in the May plan Forsyth County would
have been allowed to pump 8 million gallons
per day into the lake. The new plan increases
that amount to 23 million.
“I think that is irresponsible because we
were preparing for one issue and now it's a
whole new ball game," Joseph said. “Since
they’ve already changed the plan twice in less
than a month, who knows what they will do
next?"
Another concern that Joseph and others in
the region have is the effect increased dis
charge will have on overall water quality.
According to the EPD, the new plan spells
out three options for how treatment facilities in
the three counties will treat water in terms of
phosphorus content:
• Option A: “The EPD establishes new
allocations with identical phosphorus concen
tration limits for both existing and proposed
discharges.”
In other words, discharge limits would be
increased and the treatment requirements
would remain the same.
• Option B: “EPD requires state-of-the-art
phosphorus (and other pollutants) treatment
another $63,000.
Other secretaries of state fol
lowed Cox’s lead and forced the
company to donate the remaining
money, totaling $4.5 million.
“Right is right,” Cox said.
Her office has also worked
hard to crack down on the latest
financial scam to hit the state
the promissory note scheme.
The Secretary of State’s office
was a key force in securing a 72-
appealed both orders.
. In 1999,White filed an applica
tion to install three sewer lines
under Mathis Airport Road to con
nect his property to the Dick
Creek wastewater treatment plant.
The sewer lines would have
served a 316-acre commercial and
retail development near the Laurel
Springs residential development
near Hwy. 141.
The Dick Creek plant, owned
by Capitol Resources, serves the
Aberdeen, Laurel Springs and
Three Chimneys residential devel
opments.
Capitol Resources applied for a
wastewater capacity increase in
September 1998 so they would be
authorized for the additional
the commissioners meeting room. The forums will
be broadcast live by Prestige 4 and covered by the
Forsyth County News. They also will be rebroadcast
on Prestige 4 in the weeks leading up to the election.
The public is invited to submit questions in
advance of the forums by sending them to the
Forsyth County News. Email questions to
editor@forsythnews.com or send them to P.O. Box
210, Cumming, GA 30040.
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largest perpetrator of the Ponzi
Scheme.
“This is a serious problem. I
really want to get the word out to
people. It has hit every part of the
state,” Cox said.
The easiest way to guard
against the scam is to check out
any potential investment with her
office.
Cox said one of her main goals
capacity when the three sewer
lines were connected to the plant.
The plant is permitted to
process 760,000 gallons of waste
water per day.
The Georgia Environmental
Protection Division requires that
any wastewater treatment plant get
approval from the county before
expanding service.
Currently, the plant is process
ing 175,000 gallons per day. The
total amount of wastewater that the
plant would process per day would
not exceed 500,000 gallons when
all three subdivisions were com
pleted.
The development group felt the
remaining per-day capacity of
260,000 gallons woild be ade-
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for new dischargers and reduces phosphorus
limits equitably among existing dischargers,
but to something less stringent than state-of
the-art, defined for the plan’s purpose as hav
ing an effluent phosphorus concentration of
not greater than 0.13 mgl.”
The downside, according to EPD, would be
that small existing dischargers would still find
the improvements very costly and will pay
proportionately higher than laige, existing dis
chargers.
• Option C: “The EPD would require state
of-the-art treatment for all new dischargers; all
existing dischargers with permitted capacity
equal or more than 200,000 gallons per day;
and for any expansion of existing discharge.”
The downside would be that existing large
dischargers, such as the cities of Gainesville
and Flowery Branch, along with Lake Lanier
Islands, would incur higher treatment costs
than they would if Option B were chosen.
Joseph said whatever the option, the EPD
will have a hard time convincing her that
adding more treated water to the lake is a good
idea when it comes to phosphorus levels and
the algae the chemical creates.
Referring to the lake, she noted, “Let’s fix
this car that’s broken before we do anything
more.”
this year is to make the office
more customer friendly.
“1 know it is a strange concept,
to make government customer
friendly,” Cox said.
The 350 employees in her
office are required to attend cus
tomer service seminars.
People can reach the office on
the Internet by going to
www.sos.state.ga.us or by calling
(404) 656-2817.
quate.
The expansion request was
denied at an Aug. 9, 1999 com
mission meeting. The commis
sioners said they denied the
request because it did not benefit
public health, safety or welfare
and it was not suitable for the per
mitted uses and zoning of nearby
properties.
Correction
In the Wednesday, June 14,
2000 edition of the Forsyth
County News, we incorrectly
referred to Gill Johnson in the
story pertaining to the Civil
Service Board hearing involv
ing Johnson and his appeal of
a recent five-day suspension
from the county planning and
development department. The
paragraph should have read,
"Johnson, who represented
himself at the hearing, denied
making any threatening
remarks about his boss.” The
Forsyth County News makes it
a policy to correct errors of
fact upon notification.
Deaths
Harry E. Brannam
Mr. Harry E. Brannam, 59, of
Suwanee died Tuesday, June 13,
2000 at his home following an
extended illness.
Survivors include his wife,
Margaret Terry Brannam of
Suwanee; daughter and son-in
law, Denise and Tracy Grizzle of
Cumming; sons and daughters
in-law, Earl and Laurie Pugh,
Mike and Angela Pugh, all of
Cumming; mother, Renee
Edwards of California; sister and
brother-in-law, JoAnn and Neal
Loab of California; mother-in
law, Stella Terry of Suwanee;
grandchildren, Jonathan and
Dylan Pugh, Kayla and Ashlyn
Grizzle, all of Cumming, and
Mikaley Pugh of Lawrenceville;
several other relatives.
Funeral services were
Thursday, June 15, at Ingram
Funeral Home Chapel with the
Revs. L.C. Bennett and Hubert
Manning officiating. Interment
was at Shady Grove Baptist
Cemetery.
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June 16, 2000
Laura Gehrtz
Mrs. Laura Gehrtz, 85, of
Dawsonville, died Monday, June
13, 2000.
She was the widow of the late
Mr. Leo L. Gehrtz Sr.
Survivors include her chil
dren, Frances Williams of
Rockhill, S.C., Sara Lowrance
of Charlotte, N.C., Margaret and
Leo Gehrtz Jr. of Cumming, J.D.
and Sue Wrenn of Mount Holly,
N.C.; 15 grandchildren, 25
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
Friday, June 16, at 2 p.m. at the
Ingram Funeral Home Chapel
with Rev. David Weeks officiat
ing. Interment will be in Sawnee
View Memorial Garden.
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June 16, 2000
Llurah Sexton Hardin
Llurah Sexton Hardin, 52, of
Cumming died Wednesday, June
14, 2000.
Ms. Hardin, a graduate of
Augusta College, was employed
by BellSouth for 30 years as
human resources director until
her retirement in 1995. She was
a member of Bethelview United
Methodist Church and was
active in Eastern Star, Yaarab
Half Notes and the
Cummingettes. She was the
world reserve Tennessee walking
horse grand champion in the
Pleasure Plantation in 1992.
Survivors include her hus
band, Troy E. Hardin Jr. of
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Cumming; children, Troy Kim- i
bail Hardin of Lawrenceville,
John Philip Hardin 'bf I
Minneapolis, Minn., Rebecca '
Alecia Hardin Ethridge *of !
Marietta; sister, Betty Deaf of
Apache Junction, Ariz.; brother, !
Cecil Wilson Sexton Jr. of Misa,;
Ariz.; and eight grandchildren.' . '
Funeral services were,
Thursday, June 15, at L.W,
McDonald & Son Funeral Home
Chapel with Dr. James Bryant
and Rev. Ben Abney officiating.
Interment was in Sawnee View
Memorial Gardens. , ,
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June 16. 2000
Herman Joseph Higgins,;
Mr. Herman Joseph Higgins,
76, of Cumming died
Wednesday, June 14, 2000. i
Survivors include his wife,.
Lorene Elzey Higgins ,of
Cumming; stepdaughter and*
son-in-law, Shannon and Marty. •
Loudermilk; brother and sisters
in-law, Elmer and Avree Higgins -
of Marietta, Fairy Higgins of'
Cumming; sister, Bertie
Mcßrayer of Cumming; broth-*
ers-in-law and sisters-in-law,
James and Cynthia Burch 'of! ,
Cumming, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Elzey of Marietta, R.A.
and Lois Elzey of Cumming.
Funeral services will, be J
Saturday, June 17, at 2 p.m. in ■
the Ingram Funeral Home •
Chapel with the Revs. Ronniej/
Waters and Dan Henderson offir- j
ciating. Interment will bq in .
Sawnee View Memorial G»r,-.*
dens.
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June 16,2000
Harry Otis Smith
Harry Otis Smith, 81, of.',
Cumming died Saturday, June
10,2000. • . . ,
Survivors include his wife s .'
Rosa Brown Smith of Cumming; ’ ■
son and daughter-in-law, George *
Edward “Ed” and Lois Lillian* '•
Smith of Cumming; sister,'* *
Mabel Smith King of Hamilton,-'•
Ohio; grandson, Gault Smith of
Livermore, Calif.; several nieces
and nephews. • ' ■'
Funeral services will be June
17 at 10 a.m. in the L.W. .
McDonald & Son Funeral Home’
Chapel with Rev. Georgia
Morris officiating. . \ , .
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June 16, 2000
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