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The Lee County Ledger
Volume XXIII - Number 50
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Leesburg, Georgia -- August 2, 2001
Hometown Newspaper of Mr. and Mrs. Milly Mullis
Fifty Cents
County Receives Reimbursement For
Flood-prone Property Acquisition Project
The Georgia Emergency Man
agement Agency (GEMA) pre
sented County officials with two
reimbursement checks today
through its Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program
and the United
States Department
of Housing and
Urban
Development's
(HUD) Disaster
Recovery Initia
tive. Each pro
gram contributed
reimbursement
funds toward the
expenses associ
ated with the
buyout of flood-
prone properties
located within the
100 year flood-
plain. These prop
erties were dam
aged during the
1994 and 1998
floods.
Georgia Emer
gency Manage
ment Agency rep-
resentative Bill
Blackwell, acting
on behalf of Governor Roy E.
Barnes and GEMA Director Gary
W. McConnell, presented the
checks totaling $378,081.02 to
Lee County Administrator Randy
Dowling
The purpose of GEMA's Haz
ard Mitigation Grant Program is
Georgia
(GEMA)
Emergency Management Agency
representative Bill Blackwell
presented two checks totaling $378,081.02 to
Lee County Commission Chairman Billy
Mathis.The check reimburses the County for
expenses related to the flood-prone property
buyout. Pictured are Lee County Administrator
Randy Dowling, Bill Blackwell and Billy Mathis.
to provide funds to state agencies
and local governments for
projects that reduce or eliminate
the long-term risk to human life
and property from the effects of
natural hazards by breaking the
repetitive cycle of destruction and
reconstruction. According to pro
gram guidelines,
after a repetitive
loss home has
been purchased, it
is demolished and
the land is re
turned to open
space.
"In situations
where repetitive
flooding occurs,
mitigation just
makes good
sense." says
McConnell. "It
has been proven
time and time
again that the im
pact of natural
hazards can be
minimized and
avoided altogether
if action is taken
before a hazardous
event takes place."
For additional
information, con
tact GEMA toll-
free at 1-800-TRY-GEMA or visit
the GEMA Web site at
www.gema.state.ga.us.
Leesburg Police Files Weekly Report
Leesburg Police Chief Charles
Moore reports that officers work
several cases during the past
week including cases that in
volved vandalism, burglary, lar
ceny and wanted person.
Assistant Chief George
McDonald worked a case of van
dalism July 30 on Park Street. The
complainant told McDonald that
an unknown person broke the bot
tom door lock on the double
doors. In this case of criminal
trespass, it appeared the unknown
person(s) had used some type of
object to pry in an upward mo
tion to break the door. The com
plainant said as far as she could
tell there was nothing missing. It
was not known if anyone entered
the building.
Assistant Chief McDonald
worked another case of vandal
ism July 30 on Morgan Farm
Drive. In this case of criminal
trespass, the complainant stated
an unknown person(s) broke two
windows that cost $150.00 each
on a house that is still under con
struction.
McDonald worked a burglary
case at the high school July 29.
The two victims told McDonald
that someone took several items
from the high school gym while
they were at football practice.
Items stolen included an orange
colored canvas bag. clothes, a
watch and a back pack.
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Lee County
Commission
Will Meet
Monday,
August 6 at
7:00 p.m.
Sales Tax Referendum
The Lee County Board of Com
mission, Leesburg City Council
and Smithville Mayor Jack Smith
met Monday night to negotiate
the percentage distribution of the
Special Local Option Sales Tax
(SLOST) proceeds the Depart
ment of Revenue allocates on a
monthly basis. The referendum
for the current local option sales
tax was approved by the voters
in November of 1998. The refer
endum covered a five year period
and was designed to collect six
million dollars in sales tax. Due
to increased sales taxes in the
county with the opening of Wal-
Mart and other retail establish
ments, it is anticipated the six
million dollar figure will be
reached in August of 2002.
To extend the sales tax, the gov
ernment leaders plan to place a
referendum on the ballot March
19, 2002. This referendum will
allow the voters to determine if
they want to continue the
SPLOST for another five years.
If the voters approve the
SPLOST in March 2002, revenue
from the sales tax can be used for
SPLOST,
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and 4:00 p.m.
Sophomores will be able to pur
chase parking permits between
8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Thurs
day, August 9.
The parking permits will be sold
Blood Drive
To Be Held
Next
Thursday
American Red Cross Blood
Drive will be held Thursday, Au
gust 9 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
at the Century Fire - EMS Sta
tion.
The blood drive is sponsored by
the Lee County Emergency Ser
vices.
Free Health
Screening
Saturday,
August 11
9:00 - 3:00
Albany Civic
Center
Lee County Commission Chairman Billy Mathis, Leesburg Mayor Bob Boney
and Smithville Mayor Jack Smith met with government leaders from the City of
Albany and Dougherty County to discuss items of common interest including
economic development and the possible closure of the Marine Corps Logistics
Base in Albany.
Officer Craig Steele worked a
larceny case July 28 on Linden
Road. Officer Steele responded
to a burglary that was called in
by a neighbor. Upon Steele's ar
rival, he was told by the owner
of the house that someone had
ripped an air conditioning unit out
of one of the windows in the back
of the house.
Captain Monterey Moody re
sponded to a reported burglary at
Twin Oaks Elementary School
July 27. The subject(s) gained
entry into the building by un
known means. Subject(s) broke
glass on candy machine in teach
ers’ lounge, also poured what ap
peared to be liquid soap into cof
fee machine, turned power off to
the building at the main breaker
and rode bikes in the hall.
A vandalism case was worked
by Captain Tim Murphy at a con
venience store on Main Street on
July 26. Unknown person(s)
threw a brick through the front
glass of the store. There was no
entry made into the store.
Captain Murphy worked a bur
glary case at Twin Oaks Elemen
tary School July 25. Unknown
person! s) entered the building by
breaking a bathroom window and
unlocking the window. Suspect(s)
then broke two locked doors by
apparently kicking the doors.
Several rooms were ransacked.
Nothing was reported missing.
Captain Murphy called the Al
bany Police Department on July
25 and asked them to check at
2208 12th Avenue for Jusue Sali
nas in reference to a contempt
warrant. Albany Police called
back with Salinas standing by.
Captain Murphy took Salinas in
custody. He was transported to
the Lee County Jail and the war
rant was removed from GCIC by
Sgt. Brott of the sheriff's depart
ment.
Lee County Superior Court Judge John Harper signed an exparte order July 25
that ordered A & R Investments, Ralph Paustian, Anne Paustian and George
McIntosh to be restrained from making or having others make any form of
modification, reconstruction, building or improvements on the flood house
located on Winstead Drive in Hickory Grove Subdivision. They were restrained
from moving any other prefabricated homes, flood homes or any type of home
not in compliance with the protective convenant into Hickory Grove Subdivision.
The Hickory Grove Subdivision Homeowners Association is represented by Craig
Mathis and Ramon Fajardo. The injunction is effective until a hearing is held on
August 16, at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Harper.
LCHS Parking Permits
To Be Sold Next Week
Lee County High School stu
dents will be able to purchase
parking permits next week. Park
ing permits will be sold Monday
through Thursday.
Seniors will be able to purchase
their parking permits Monday,
August 6 and Tuesday, August 7.
Parking permits will be sold from
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Juniors will be able to purchase
their parking permits on Wednes
day, August 8. Parking permits
will be sold between 8:00 a.m.
in the main lobby at the high
school at the concession stand.
Students must bring their driver's
license, proof of insurance, tag
receipt or title to the vehicle to
purchase the parking permits. The
price of the permits is $15.00.
BUFFALO ROCK
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