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The Wiregrass Farmer, January 20,2016 - Page 3 BECAUSE READING ps * < ~ ♦*** ’* 2 - it * : 1 ni K M * TCES 2nd-5th grade students are challenged every nine weeks to be an Owlstanding Reader. Students need to read independently and keep an 80% or higher Accelerated Reader average to be awarded an Owlstanding Reader certificate and treat. There were 230 TCES Owlstanding Readers for the Second Nine weeks. Congratulations! WELCOME BACK Sycamore Mayor Wayne Woodruff (r) delivers the oath of office to Councilman Keith Reynolds (I). Mr. Reynolds returned to the Council after sitting out an election. Also pictured City Clerk Ashley Topley and Councilman Odie McNair. REBECCA COUNCIL The new Rebecca City Council members (standing) Bruce Stephens, Jimmy Wilkerson and Mike Hasty and were sworn in at the first meeting of the year. City Attorney Cheryle Bryan was on hand as well. Photo Brad Calhoun Michaela E. Harris U.S. Air Force Airman Michaela E. Harris graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community Col lege of the Air Force. Harris is the daughter of Holly and James Whiddon, sister of Miranda Harris, and granddaughter of Dorothy Whiddon, all of Ashbum. She is a 2012 graduate of Turner County High School. www.thewiregrassfarmer.com PUBLIC NOTICE On Friday Jan. 15th, 2016 at 9:00am the man hole at Rockhouse Rd. and Sylvia Dr. began to overflow and spill into Hat Creek. The spill was caused by the heavy rains and saturated soils. The heavy flows exceded the capacity of the pumps in the Rockhouse lift station. EPD and the Turner County Health Dept, have been noti fied. The area is posted. We estimate 80,000 gallons of wastewater spilled into Hat Creek. Sycamore policy update Sycamore is considering updating its employee drug testing policy. Mayor Wayne Woodruff said the current policy allows an employee to challenge a re quest for a drug test. The way the policy is worded, there has to be a suspicion of drug or on- the-job alcohol use before a test can be ordered. The mayor said that allows an employee to ask for the reason for a test. “It’s vague. It has to be changed,” Mayor Woodruff said. “He (the City attorney) wanted us to come up with kind of what we wanted.... It’s one thing the City needs to get up to date on. It’s past due.” Councilman Fred Eister suggested the City get drug testing policies from the County Commission, Ashbum and the Sheriff’s Department. Councilman Jim Galt- Brown said Georgia will soon have medical marijuana ap proved. When that happens, getting a prescription for med ical marijuana with a THC content as high as 45 percent, will be very easy, he said. THC is the chemical in marijuana that gets a user high. Mr. Galt-Brown used an ex treme example, a stubbed psy chic toe, as a reason to get a medical marijuana prescrip tion. Sitting in the audience Blake Christian laughed. “Why are you laughing?” the councilman asked. "Because you are right,” Mr. Christian replied. Mr. Galt-Brown also said the day is coming when mari juana will be made legal just as Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Colorado and Washington DC have done. So, whatever policy is adopted has to be flexible enough to adapt to changing laws. It was noted the City policy can be updated as needed to re flect new laws. Along with making it legal will come revisions to laws about the limit of THC permit ted in a person’s system before they are declared under the in fluence. At the request of Mr. Galt- Brown, the matter was tabled until the City attorney can make a recommendation. In other matters: • The Street Department budget was amended to reflect $16,000 for street lights. The approved budget had $1,600. Councilman Eister took the blame for the typo. • Last month’s request for Wifi at the Fire Department was again postponed. City Clerk Ashely Topley said it will cost the City $150 a month for that and phone service at the City bam. Mayor Woodruff said he wanted Fire Chief Terry Peavy to explain in more detail why the City should spend that much on wireless Internet at the fire department. NEW AND USED TlRES - COMPUTER WHEEL BALANCE ALLEN'S Tire Service OPEN 7:30 A.M. TIL DARK FREE AIR Monday- Friday FREE ROTATION PRESSURE Saturday 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. AND REPAIRS CHECK & FILL J r ON SET OF 4 1-75 at Bussey Road Sycamore • 567-3390 AUTO • RV • TRUCK AND TRAILER TIRES Chief of Police Posted: Monday January 11,2016 End Date: Monday February 29,2016 Job Title: Chief of Police Salary Range: $50,000-62,000 (BOE) The Chief of Police serves as the chief law enforcement officer for the City of Ashbum. The Chief answers directly to the City Manager and receives administrative direction from the City Manager. The Chief of Police is hired and fired by the Mayor and Council. The Chief is responsible for the effective management of the Police Department and is charged with coordinating and directing the operations with direct oversight and control of the Ashbum Police Department including budgets, inventory, and management of personnel. Minimum Requirements: Chief Executive Training graduate required. Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, or re lated field or experience that matches in Law Enforcement. Must possess and maintain current requirements set forth in the Geor gia Mandate Law Enforcement Training Act/Peace Officer Stan dards and Training Act. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia Driver's license. Residency within Ashburn-Turner County required within one (1) year of hire date, residency within the City of Ashbum highly preferred. A minimum (5) years of in creasingly responsible administrative and managerial experi ence. Including three (3) years of administrative and supervisory experience. FLSA: EXEMPT Deadline: Monday February 29,2016 2PM. EOE Applications accepted at: City of Ashbum Human Resources De partment. ATTN: Mayor and Council. PO Box 766, Ashbum, Georgia 31714. 229-567-3431 or 229-567-3986
