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Commissioners Fill Vacant Seat On Tax Assessor’s Board County Ledger, Wednesday, February 13, 2019, Page 5A Thank You Southwest Georgia '’Bo&C'fitStoBssP The Albany HERALD During their meeting Tuesday, February 12, the commissioners ap pointed Dennis Roland to fill the vacant seat on the board of Tax Asses sors. That position had been held by the late W.F. Griffin for over 50 years. Mr. Roland will fill out Mr. Griffin’s six year term which expires May 31, 2021. Mr. Ro land served 12 years as a county commissioners. Letters of interest were received from Lee John ston III and Mr. Roland. The commissioners ap proved a motion to adopt a proclamation declar ing April 10 as Gopher Tortoise Day in Lee County. Students from Lee County Middle School West encouraged the support of the com missioners regarding the statewide initiative to raise awareness for Go pher Tortoises. Gopher tortoises are a threat ened species in Georgia. The gopher tortoise is native to the south eastern United States. It is seen as a keystone species because it digs burrows that provide shelter for at least 360 other animal species. They are threatened by predation and habitat destruction. The Gopher Tortoise has been living on the earth for 500,000 to two million years. A copy of the proclama tion will be presented to Team FORCE from Lee County Middle School West in recognition of the students bringing awareness to the Gopher Tortoise. The commissioners recognized Joe Clayton with a proclamation. Mr. Clayton celebrated his 100th birthday Decem ber 21st. He is a lifelong resident of Lee County, Georgia. Mr. Clayton and his late wife Annie Bell (Smith) Clayton are the parents of five children. He lost a son in 2017. He has twelve grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren and seventeen great-great- grandchildren. Joe Clayton attributes his longevity to serving God, treating his fel low man the way that he wants to be treated, and working hard. A copy of the proclamation was presented to the family of Joe Clayton. The commissioners ap proved the relocation of the E-911 Center during their meeting Febru ary 12th. It was pointed out that the benefits of relocating the E911 Center will improve the distance from the main tower, which is located at the public works site on Highway 32 and pro vide the sheriffs office with the opportunity to expand into the space currently occupied by the E911 Center. A new tower is neces sary for the E911 Center to function because the tower was damaged dur ing Hurricane Michael. At the new location, the tower could be 120 feet and cost $106,351.20. At the current location on Pinewood Road, the tower would have to be 300 feet, which would increase the cost of installation and mainte nance. A proposed solar panel ordinance was discussed by the commission ers. The planning and zoning staff developed a solar zoning ordi nance based a model solar zoning ordinance developed by represen tatives from Emory Law School, Georgia Insti tute of Technology, and University of Georgia. The model ordinance is a guide based on best practices learned nation wide and shaped to fit Georgia’s specific needs. A Guide to the Georgia Model Ordinance pro vides additional infor mation and resources to better understand the purpose and use of Model Ordinance, why and how the provisions in the ordinance were chosen, acceptable ranges and alternatives to the provisions. The planning and zoning staff prepared a draft Solar Energy Sys tems Ordinance, based on the Model Ordinance and Guide for the com missioners to review, and subsequent sub mission to the County Attorney for review and revisions, as necessary. A proposed mobile gaming ordinance was discussed by the com missioners. The plan ning and zoning depart ment was contacted about a mobile gaming business within Lee County. The proposed business, which would be operated from a 1991 BlueBird bus, would include bench style seat ing on one side, five or more flat screen televi sions, Wifi, window AC and heater, 6,500 watt generator, X-boxes, PlayStations, Nintendos and a unique virtual reality experience. If approved, the mobile gaming will be available for on-site use (residen tial homes, business Submitted Photo Terri is a Terrier mix about 5 months old. Terri came in the shelter as a stray the last part of January. She is a sweet, loving girl who hopes someone will come and take her home. She will be your best friend for life! Come out to Lee County Animal Shelter at 101 Mossy Dell and take you a friend home! Private Contractors To Remove Disaster Debris The US Army Corps of Engineers has halted all debris pickup in Lee County. Because of the amount of debris re maining throughout the County, the Lee County Board of Commissioners will be entering into an agreement with private contractors for Disas ter Debris Removal and Disaster Recovery Management/ Disaster Debris Monitoring. According to county officials, all necessary information has been sent to GEMA and FEMA officials for ap proval. Once approved by GEMA and FEMA and the legalities and logistics are secured, storm debris pickup will resume. Updates will be pro vided by county officials as they become avail able. Dixie Chopper Ceases Mower Production And Slashes Prices On November 27th, 2018, Textron Special ized Vehicles, owner of Dixie Chopper, stopped production of the world’s fastest lawn mowers but will continue to manufacture parts. This means that any mow ers sold or that will be sold will continue to be covered by a full factory warranty, and replace ment parts will continue to be available. Textron Specialized Vehicles has also slashed prices in an effort to move out the remaining stock, making now the best time ever to buy a Dixie Chopper mower! Neil Wingfield of Wing field Ag & Lawn said this manufacturer price reduction is allowing him to sell mowers un der dealer cost. Now you can buy a residential Di xie Chopper for the price of a box store mower. Commercial mowers are also being sold for thou sands less; for example, a 60” Blackhawk which listed at $8,549 has now been slashed to $5,965. If you’ve ever wanted to be a Dixie Chopper owner, now is a great time to buy one and save like never before! Don’t wait, they won’t last long at these prices, and word is spreading fast. Stop by Wingfield Ag & Lawn at 366 US Hwy 19 South in Leesburg before it’s too late. (Paid Advertisement) locations, local school or church, etc.) at birthday parties, trade shows, employment recruit ing events, fundrais ers, school and church events, and other social functions. The mobile gaming business would operate seven days a week with normal oper ating hours form 8 am to 10 pm, and quarterly “mid-night madness” events when new games or systems are intro duced. Extended and adjusted hours would be provided during peak hours, holidays, various gaming seasons, and would be adjusted on a case-by-case basis. Only two counties, Bibb and Houston, allow mobile gaming businesses in Georgia. A bid for the replace ment of two HVAC Units (chillers) at the jail was discussed. The pro posals were opened on Thursday, January 24. The Commission ap proved bids to repair the courthouse clock. Air Conditioning & Heating Co. Leesburg Air 1723 Philema Rd., Albany, GA ShwdtMcL www.leesburgair.com • 888-8222 HEATING s AIR COND 'T'° N ' NG 227-B WALNUT AVE. LEESBURG, GA 31763 (NEXT TO SUBWAY) Q 733-0056 # 733-0227 We Accept Faxes & Emails To File! 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