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, - FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS - Sunday. Bapfmbar 10, MOO
Committee divided
over impact fee issue
By Bill Johnson
Staff Writer
After nearly eight months of
deliberation, the committee
appointed by the Forsyth County
Commission to study the imple
mentation of impact fees could
not reach a decision during a spe
cial meeting with commissioners
on Friday.
The vote by committee mem
bers was deadlocked 4-4.
Committee chairman Joni
Booker will now appear before
the commission Monday night
during a regularly scheduled ses
sion to present the results of
Friday’s vote.
After Friday’s meeting, a
clearly disappointed Booker said,
“I took my responsibilities seri
ously and I know the others did. I
think we did a good job of gath
ering the information and hearing
out what everyone had to say.”
At Friday’s meeting, Booker
presented an impassioned plea
against impact fees. She told her
colleagues and the commission
ers, “I think this is something
that may not be in the best inter
est of attracting big business at
large. The fact that we have a low
millage rate here in Forsyth
County and no impact fees has
made a tremendous difference in
attracting new business.”
But committee member Ruby
Cook made an equally strong
argument in favor of imposing
the fees.
“Why should the current peo
ple living here have to pay more
taxes for those who are going to
move here?” she asked. "That’s
what will happen. Our taxes are
going up if we don’t have impact
fees.”
Cook, Walter Scott, Robert
Bourne and Jim Callison all
voted in favor of implementing
the fees.
Booker, Greg Farr, Bill
Barnett and Pete Amos were
opposed.
Callison said he will take the
argument in favor of impact fees
directly to the county commis
sion Monday. He said he plans to
present a resolution to the com
missioners that has been signed
by committee members who
voted in favor of implementing
impact fees.
The resolution recommends
the commission hire a consulting
firm to develop an impact fee
ordinance.
The committee was created by
the county commission last year
to determine if Forsyth County
should join 15 other cities and
counties in Georgia, including
Cherokee County, that currently
charge impact fees.
In order to utilize the fees, a
government must first amend its
comprehensive land use plan to
include a capital improvement
element. The plan must then be
Shore Sweep set for Sept. 16
The Lake Lanier Association
and the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers will conduct the 14th
annual Shore Sweep on Lake
Lanier on Sept. 16.
Volunteers who pick up trash
along the lake will be treated to a
free “celebration” at Lake Lanier
Islands Amphitheater afterward.
Volunteers can visit any mari
na on the lake from 8 a.m. to 1
p.m. Friday to get trash bags and
supplies.
On Saturday, volunteers
receive a free pass to Lake Lanier
Islands, a certificate and a Shore
Sweep 2000 T-shirt.
The celebration will begin fol
lowing the trash pickup and will
feature entertainment, prizes,
interactive displays and a picnic
lunch.
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ment of Community Affairs.
The funds can be earmarked
for wastewater, transportation,
stormwater, parks and recreation,
police, fire and emergency ser
vices and libraries.
Two of the areas in which
relief is needed, solid wastes and
schools, are specifically exempt
ed from the law.
Also, the fees can be used
only for capital improvements,
such as equipment purchases.
Expensive items such insurance,
maintenance and payroll cannot
be considered for impact fees.
The following Georgia cities
and counties currently charge
impact fees: Macon, McDon
ough, Peachtree City, Roswell,
Stockbridge, Fulton County, Bibb
County, Alpharetta, Atlanta,
Fayetteville, Hampton, Locust
Grove, Henry County and Kenne
saw.
Some, such as Kennesaw,
only use impact fees on a specific
area such as parks and recreation.
Others, with larger administrative
staffs, such as the city of Atlanta,
are charging fees for transporta
tion, parks and recreation, police,
fire and emergency services.
Also Monday, the commission
will consider the following items
on its consent agenda, usually
approved in one vote:
• Consideration of a resolu
tion proclaiming Sept. 22 as
“American Business Women’s
Day” in Forsyth County;
• Consideration of a plan to
remodel the judges offices in
Forsyth County Superior Court;
• Consideration of changing
the bid price on a contract award
ed to Kersh Construction Inc. for
replacement of the culvert on Old
Alpharetta Road at Windward.
The correct total bid amount
should be $229,337.67;
• Consideration to continue
the annual maintenance agree
ment on dicuphone equipment in
the 911 Communications Center;
• Consideration of change
orders to the contract for water
line extension to include the
addition of pressure-reducing
valve vaults and to include work
on Elzey Drive;
• Consideration of a plan to
run a water line on the paved sec
tion of Windy Hill Drive from
Mullinax Road past Windy Hill
Court and along all of Windy Hill
Court at a toul cost of $94,000.
Items for consideration on the
commission’s old business agen
da include:
• Discussion of the new eco
nomic development initiatives of
the Chamber of Commerce;
• Amending the county’s sign
and building code ordinances;
and
• Consideration of a contract
with Georgia Power for real-time
pricing at the Forsyth County
Water Treatment Plant.
One lucky “sweeper” will take
home a fully equipped kayak and
all participants may register to
win a Yamaha Wave Runner.
Last year, “sweepers” collect
ed more than 26 tons of trash and
16 trailer loads of Styrofoam from
the lake.
Low water levels are expected
to yield even more trash collected
this year.
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Deaths
James Howard Dills
Mr. James Howard Dills, 69,
of Dahlonega died Wednesday,
Sept. 6, 2000. He was a native of
Towns County and lived in
Lumpkin County most of his life.
He was retired from North
Georgia College and State
University and was of the Baptist
faith. Mr. Dills was preceded in
death by his parents, Fred and
Lona Brown Dills; son, Marvin
Lewis Dills; grandson, Anthony
Lynn Dockery; and brother, Ernest
Dills.
Survivors include his wife,
Adell Dills of Dahlonega; son and
daughter-in-law, Ricky and Wanda
Dills of Dahlonega; daughters and
sons-in-law, Estelle Gilstrap and
Jeff Balch, Charlotte and Alan
Lee, Nancy Dockery and Teddy
Hardin, all of Dahlonega; broth
ers, David Dills of Gainesville,
Frank Dills of Cumming; sister,
Floya Nichols of Marietta; grand
children, Angie Williams, Beverly
Dockery, Nicole Dockery, Katie
Hardin, Jonathon Hardin, Kelly
Dills, Christy Dills; great-grand
children, Kayla Wiliams and
Zachary Williams; several other
relatives.
Funeral services were
Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Banister
Funeral Home Chapel in
Dahlonega with the Revs. Johnny
Garrett and Doug Sherrill officiat
ing. Interment was in the Mount
Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
in Lumpkin County.
Banister Funeral Home of
Dahlonega was in charge of the
arrangements.
Forsyth County News
September 10, 2000
William Eason Dupree
Mr. William Eason Dupree,
76, of Tucker died Sept. 7,2000.
Funeral services will be
Sunday, Sept. 10, at 2 p.m. at
Wages Snellville Chapel with Rev.
J.B. Reese Jr. officiating.
Tom M. Wages Funeral Home
Inc. Snellville Chapel is in charge
of the arrangements.
Forsyth County News
September 10, 2000
Jose Gomez
Mr. Jose Gomez, 75, of
Mexico City, Mexico died
Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, while vis
iting relatives in Alpharetta.
Survivors include his wife,
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with an extended product line in
comparison to a traditional Target
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Sembler has not confirmed
that Target Corp, is interested in
the site. Target officials said they
are examining sites throughout
Georgia for new stores, but would
not comment specifically if
Cumming or Forsyth County are
among them.
Castleberry said residents are
not opposed to development of the
tract as something other than resi
dential, but want a “transitional”
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Felipe Sandoval, Concepcion and
David Hernandez, all of
Alpharetta; and a large number of
relatives.
Funeral services were Friday,
Sept. 8, in the Louie E. Jones
Funeral Home Chapel with Father
Alvaro officiating. Interment was
in Mexico City, Mexico.
Louie E. Jones Funeral Home
in Alpharetta was in charge of
arrangements.
Forsyth County News
September 10, 2000
Mqjor G. Hamby
Mr. Major G. Hamby, 79, of
Dawsonville died Thursday, Sept.
7, 2000. A native of Forsyth
County, Mr. Hamby had been
sheriff of Dawson County from
1969-1973. He had been
employed by Joe K. Smith for
several years. Mr. Hamby was a
member of Liberty Baptist
Church. He was preceded in death
by his wife, Ima Clark Hamby.
Survivors include his children,
Larry and Sandra Hamby, Wayne
Hamby, all of Dawsonville, Gerrie
Bennett and Morris Wethington of
Gainesville; seven grandchildren;
six great-grandchildren; sister,
Dean Hamby of Cumming; a
number of other relatives also sur
vive.
Funeral services were
Saturday, Sept. 9, at Ingram
Funeral Home Chapel with the
Revs. Amos Creel and Roy Bailey
officiating. Interment was in
Sawnee View Gardens.
Forsyth County News
September 10, 2000
Gerthel Jones Hollifield
Mrs. Gerthel Jones Hollifield,
82, of Marble Hill died Friday,
Sept. 1, 2000.
Survivors include her husband,
Lee Hollifield of Marble Hill; son
and daughter-in-law, James
Harold and Wyolene Jones of Ball
Ground; daughter and son-in-law,
Linda and Thomas Wilkie of
Cumming; five grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Sept. 4
at Four Mile Baptist Church with
Revs. Gerral Richards, Larry
Waddell and Lawton Burt officiat
ing. Interment followed in the
church cemetery.
rather than a large commercial
venture that would draw thou
sands of customers to the area.
Residents also oppose the store
because the traffic it would create
would present a serious safety
problem for children who play
and ride bikes in the area, he
added.
Officials of the Grove Park
Homeowners Association are also
meeting with other residents and
home owner groups in the area to
determine if there is more opposi
tion brewing. An organizational
meeting is planned for this week
to determine strategy and to
inform others of the proposal,
Castleberry said.
Cagle Funeral Home in Jasper
was in charge of the arrange
ments.
Forsyth County News
September 10, 2000
Jack C. McMillan
Mr. Jack C. McMillan, 82, of
Cumming died Thursday, Sept. 7,
2000. He was bom in Atlanta in
1918. Mr. McMillan served in the
U.S, Navy in WWII in the Asian
Pacific Theater. He retired from
the graphic printing industry in
1984 and moved to Cumming. He
was a member of Concord Baptist
Church in Silver City.
Survivors include his wife,
Gloria Day McMillan of
Cumming; children, Jane and
John Grace of Hartwell, Corry
and Lynda McMillan of
Cumming; grandchildren, Kip
Story and Wende Ellis, Don and
Amy Scully, Cara and Bernie
Lindstrom; great-grandchildren,
John William Kip Lindstrom,
Alex Lindstrom, Jack Scully; sis
ter, Mary Ray of Peachtree City;
uncle May Ray of Peachtree City.
Funeral services will be
Sunday, Sept. 10, at 3 p.m. at the
Ingram Funeral Home Chapel
with the Revs. John Lummus and
Jimmy Orr officiating.
Entombment will be in Sawnee
View Gardens.
Ingram Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Forsyth County News
September 10, 2000
J.L Sneed
Mr. J.L. Sneed, 76, of
Cumming died Thursday, Sept. 7,
2000. Mr. Sneed, a florist by
trade, was a long-time employee
of Harpers Florist in Atlanta prior
to moving to Forsyth County in
1972. He was a partner in the
House of Flowers Florist in
Cumming. Mr. Sneed was a veter
an of the U.S. Army and a mem
ber of Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church. He was preceded in death
by his son, Larry Judson Sneed.
Survivors include his wife,
Christine Stinnett Sneed of
Cumming; children, Gary and
Linda Sneed of Chesapeake, Va.,
James William and Jennifer Sneed
of Eatonton, Danny Sneed of
Atlanta, Gail and Keith Collier of
Lawrenceville; eight grandchil
dren; one great-grandchild; broth
ers, James Sneed of Decatur,
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Clarence and Meritta Sneed of
Stockbridge; and other relatives.
Funeral services were
Saturday, Sept. 9, at Ingram
Funeral Home Chapel with the
Revs. Jimmy Hogan and Vemie
Worley officiating. Interment was
in Sawnee View Memorial
Garden.
Forsyth County News
September 10, 2000
Linda Stinson
Miss Linda Stinson, 41, of
Cumming died Thursday, Sept. 7,
2000. Linda was very active in
politics in Forsyth County, having
made two attempts at election to
the post of state representative.
Her motto was “Handicapped
from the neck down, not the neck
up.” She was active in Habitat for
Humanity and also assisted many
businesses in establishing handi
capped accessibility to building in
Forsyth County. She was preceded
in death by two special friends,
William Worley and Donald
Hilliard.
Survivors include her father
and stepmother, Charles R. and
Rita Stinson of Tarpon Springs,
Fla.; brother and sister-in-law,
Chuck and Brenda Stinson of
Tarpon Springs, Fla.; sister and
brother-in-law, Sally S. and Sid
Fielding of Hudson, Fla.; grand
mother, Georgia D. Thompkins of
Brooksville, Fla.; stepsister and
stepbrother-in-law, Charlotte and
Tim Simmons of Great Fall,
Mont.
Funeral services were
Saturday, Sept. 9, at Ingram
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev.
Randy Rhye officiating. Interment
was in Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Ingram Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
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September 10, 2000
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