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Thursday, February 14,2013 2 Sections, 16 Pages The. Voice, off CicuuffoicL County tinea> 7927 f f?l&o beZuiruf (pytjon. & ^Peoc/v Co. J By Victoria Simmons The Georgia Post Monday (Feb. 18) is President’s Day and is also the night for the annual Roberta- Crawford County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. This year’s meeting will be held at Camp Grace and will begin at 7 p.m. The Business Expo begins at 6 p.m. and gives everyone a chance to network. Dr. Robert W. (Billy) Browning, will be the keynote speaker Monday evening. He is president of Browning Consulting, LLC, an organization development firm special izing in serving executives and boards of directors. He is a Board Certified Licensed Psychologist with a dual specialty in Clini cal Psychology and Organizational Develop ment. His developmental coaching experi ence spans over 25 years. In his position he assists senior leaders in re-thinking their business strategy and orga nizational structure in order to re-energize organizational performance. Dr. Browning is highly regarded in the field of organizational design and has pioneered innovative meth odology by creating a “High Speed Design Process” enabling the rapid reorganization of companies. An international speaker on topics such as The Changing Role of Leadership and Coaching Strategies for Personal and Professional Development, Dr. Browning coordinated the development of the assess ment instrument “Who Moved My Cheese Profile”. This is based on the national best selling book, “Who Moved My Cheese” by Spencer Johnson. Currently, Browning spends about one- third of his time advising senior executives and board of directors, one third developing high potential leaders through personalized coaching and a third training leaders. He received his B.A. from Asbury College where he played tennis; obtained his Ph.D. in Clinicial Psychology from Georgia State University; completed his clinical intern ship at Alabama Medical School, Depart, of By Abigail Adams The Georgia Post Dr. Browning Psychiatry; and did post doctoral studies in organization studies in organization design, organizational behavior and organizational development. He had a Clinical Pyschologist practice in Atlanta for five years and then co-founded Irwin and Browning Associates, which specialized in helping grow business lead ers and developing their organizations. In September of 2000, Right Management ac quired Irwin and Browning Associates. In November of 2009, Dr. Browning founded Browning Consulting, LLC, which focuses on delivering organization development ser vices for board of directors and executives. Browning and his wife, Sandy, live on Lake Burton in North Georgia where he is heavily involved in the Rabun County community. He serves on the Habitat Board and attends Grace Community Church in the winter and Boat Church in the summer. He volunteers his time to work with numer ous civic and educational leaders, as well as, mentoring high school and college students. He restores antiques and enjoys woodwork ing and making lamps out of vintage items. City Council Rescinds Action By Victoria Simmons The Georgia Post Roberta City Council rescinded a decision from last month at this month’s regular meeting. They had said no private parties in David Bailey Park at the re quest of Joanne Hamlin. This month they rescinded that action, stating they wanted to develop a policy and hold a work session with Hamlin. Renee Thompson of Thompson Towing appeared before council requesting to be added to the call list. She was told she had to meet all qualifications and turn in required paperwork to Police Chief Bennie Thomas before she could be considered. Trey Gavin of Carter and Sloope was in attendance to discuss the project with Knoxville Store owner, Bry ant Pyles concerning water and sewer.Though there are some unknowns like if rocks were found where a pipe was to go, the project is estimated to cost $60,800. If rock problems are found, that cost would go up. There was some discussion as to whether grants were avail able and that answer was not at this time, however, it was noted that GEFA funding was still available at a low rate. Councilman B. J. Bas sett also said that SPLOST monies could be used. The area in question would also have to be annexed into the city. Councilwoman Amita Har ris and B. J. Bassett will look into redoing the website. City council set the date for the audit presentaiton of Tuesday, February 12th at 3 p.m. After months of discus sion on the best project for the CDBG application, the Crawford County Board of Commissioners has finally made a decision. At their regular scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 5th the agenda for the night had several items that brought a crowd which almost filled the room. First on the agenda, Jaquelyn Cartwright, owner and operator of JBC As sisted Living Home, came forward with a request to grant her the ability to use the assisted living home to house only veterans. When trying to renew her busi ness license after the home had been closed for a period of time, Cartwright had her license denied because Zon ing Officer, Frank Miller, felt the new plans for the home sounded too much like a boarding house. Cartwright stated that Miller misunder stood what she was trying to do and that the home will be the same as before but will only house veterans. Cartwright stated that the reason she would like to cater only to veterans is be cause she has had very little problems with them and feels that only housing veterans will cut down on a lot of the problems she was having in the home before she closed it last year. Cartwright also stated that she had a meeting set with a representative of the Dublin branch of the Vet eran’s Administration to find out about getting funding through them to help with the project. After lengthy discussion on the reasons behind why she shut the home down in the first place and whether she was sure she could receive funding from the VA, Commissioner John Thomas made the motion to table Westberry Steps Down As Chairman By Victoria Simmons The Georgia Post Though Charlie Westberry has been the chairman of the Development Authority of Crawford County for about 28 years, he said at this month’s meeting he would not serve as chairman again. Westberry indicated the Authority had several projects he wanted to work on which would take a lot of hard work and a lot of time and being chairman took up too much of his time. Brenda Carroll had said in previous meet ings she would not take the chair, however, she agreed to become the chairperson. West berry will become the vice chairman. Henly Custom Solutions was selected to construct two bathrooms at the spec building complete with tile, plumbing and anything else needed at a cost of $5,126. Westberry Electrical was selected to do some electrical work at a cost of $6,756. There was discussion about people being found inside the building after hours. Carroll suggested either new locks or rekeying was needed. Roy Shepard is to look into what can be done. David Matthews reported that there would be no jobs at the old wanderlodge building in Fort Valley as the Australian company had decided to try and lease the building out and not open it as originally planned. The board went into a closed executive session to discuss future acquisition of real estate. Dr. Browning To Address Monday’s Chamber Meeting Commissioners Finally Approve CDBG Project the issue until Cartwright received a determination from the VA. Chairman Dean Fripp also stated that though Cartwright had had no problems from veterans, there is always the possibility of conflict especially among those just coming back from war or suffering from PTSD. The CDBG grant applica tion process has been men tioned in almost every meet ing for the past few months. Now the commissioners, with the help of some very thorough research done by Kelly, have decided on the project they feel will best fit the application requirements and help the county. The water extension of the Sarah Hills Subdivision has been at the top of the list for quite some time now. Although a few other projects have been suggested, Kelly has foimd that this project will be the best one to submit. For the project to be suc cessful the county had to choose a project that would meet the requirements of the CDBG application in income levels and need for the coun ty as well as having the right amount of occupied houses for potential water clients to make up the county’s match amount of $50,000. Sarah Hills Subdivision meets these requirements and due to the amount of wells drying up in the area, the need for the water extension there is great. The board approved to use the project in their appli cation for CDBG funds. At the last meeting of the commissioners Thomas questioned the county’s policy on dirt sales. He stated he would like to see how much the county pays to deliver the dirt and how much is being lost by being in the “dirt business.” Kelly researched the issue further and brought his findings to the board stating that it costs the county a total of $104 to mine and haul a load of dirt, but the county was only charging $50 per load. Thomas stated that this did not seem like good business sense to sell dirt if the county was not making any money from it. Fripp also said that it didn’t seem fair for the county to sell dirt when there are companies in the county that may be losing business because of it. Thomas made the motion for the county to discontinue the service and it was approved unanimously. Kelly next presented two proposed amendments to the Crawford County Land Development Regulation to help put a limit on how long a property can utilize a special exception. In the past there has been no time limit on special exceptions and Kelly felt this could lead to problems in the future if a property is granted a special exception and then that ex ception is not acted upon in a timely manner. Kelly would like to change the wording in the CCLDR to amend the definitions of special exceptions and variances to include a twelve month See PROJECT, Page 10 The CCHS boys varsity basketball team lost a big region game to Putnam County this week. It was a must win game in order to move up to the next round. The Eagles only lost by three points, 84-81. T. J. Hicks led the team in scoring with 52 points. PHOTO BY CAREY LEE Annual Roberta- Crawford County Chamber of Commerce Meeting Monday, Feb. 18th, 7 p.m. at Camp Grace
