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Issue 12 Thursday, MARCH 24, 2022
The Voice of Crawford County Since 1921
also serving Byron and Peach County
County approves water project bid
Commissioners recognized Tonya Carroll from the Tax Commissioner’s office for 20 years of service. From
Left Commissioners Jackie McGowen, Omar Dickey, John Thomas, Carroll, Justin Spillers and Dale Jump.
BY CASEY MOORE
The Georgia Post
Tonya Carroll was presented a
certificate for 20 years of service
at the CC County Commission
meeting last week.
Doug Kelly was back about the
MLB Grant for the lighting of
the ball fields. Motion was made
for the county to match 30% if
the MLB Grant is accepted and
approved.
Benjamin Hawkins gravesite
work has started. Maximum com
missioner participation is wanted
in a later April date.
Motion was made to go ahead
with getting a portable building to
be fixed for a morgue that has 26
spaces with the help of a grant.
A rescue has donated a weight
scale for the animals at the county
shelter. The animal control officer
is certified to give vaccinations,
immunizations, and chips. Having
the scale helps to determine the
amount of medication an animal
would need based off their weight,
if they were to need any medica
tion. The old animal control build
ing has been slightly renovated. It
was best to keep the building and
renovate what was needed instead
of bringing in new, it was reported.
On the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) for 2023, a
motion was made to apply to get
a youth center that community so
desperately needs.
Commissioner John Thomas
made a motion for Jackie McGow
en to take the position.
The entire county is at 49.74%
spent on the budget execution re
port, according to County Manager
Fabian Hollis. Hollis mentioned
in a perfect world they would be
at 50% spent, in a bad world they
would be at 90% spent. With the
numbers given the budget execu
tion report looks great, he said.
Bids for the water projects for
Carl Sutton to Jasmine way were
opened. The two bids were The
Helix Group $1,414,369.63 and
Popco Inc. $846,102.92. The dif
ference in prices is because of the
prices in materials and who can
get the materials cheaper. These
amounts exceed the money avail
able to do this project. The money
for the aqua funds is $696,000.
Hollis recommended to take
$50,000 from the water enterprise
and $150,000 from the general
fund only if needed. In July there
should be 1.2 million coming from
American Recovery Act Funds
that should cover the costs of the
water project. Motion was made to
accept the bid from Popco Inc for
$846,102.92.
There are two vacancies on the
DFACS Board. Pam Andrews and
William Patton were approved to
fill those vacancies.
Motion made to accept the
application from Adriane Romeo
to replace Arthur Bentley on the
Development Authority Board.
Commissioners McGowen and
Dickey went to the ACCG legisla
tive breakfast. One of the biggest
issues talked and praised about
was mental health issues that are
being addressed, they reported.
McGowen and Dickey spoke with
Sen. John Kennedy who is will
ing to help with the issues in our
county. Kennedy will talk to the
state to see why Crawford is not
looked at for job development.
They also discussed the State In
dustrial Development. The issues
of why the state didn’t recognize
our development authority, espe
cially with the by-laws part, and if
he could look into that to see what
the issues are so we can continue
to move forward in what we need
to do. McGowen and Dickey met
with Rep. Robert Dickey next
and covered all the same issues.
Rep. Dickey is all on board with it
all. He says money for the water
projects, with no strings attached
is coming to Crawford this year.
Broadband was also discussed
but no details on that topic were
provided as yet.
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Dev. Authority amends
agreement for roofing
BY CASEY MOORE
The Georgia Post
Though Choice Roofing had been approved for a bid
on the business center project for new roof, Choice
declined the Development Authority’s offer but were
willing to work with the board and the board work with
them to negotiate the deposit.
In past practice Choice Roofing said they always ask
for 50% of the funds to be a deposit for a big project.
Choice Roofing sent an estimate of $47,800 and asked
for a $19,000 deposit. The board last month, approved
a $7500 up front payment. The deposit is just to cover
the material, according to Choice representative. The
material is through Gulfeagle Supply, which Choice
noted the Development Authority could send the
deposit straight to Gulfeagle and the work could get
started within two days of getting the material. The
invoice of the materials equals up to $16,692.12. There
is another supplier for just the TPO material. There
hasn’t been an invoice sent from the other supplier for
the TPO. If the board was to send out the bid again it
would most likely be more, since the cost of materials is
going up, it was noted. Motion was made to accept the
bid from Choice Roofing for $47,800.00 and provide
a $19,000.00 deposit pending Choice Roofing submit
ting to the Development Authority invoices that reflect
those amounts.
A resolution needs to be adopted to amend the resolu
tion they have on file with the Georgia Fund. It is need
ed to add new authorized user and bank changes, the
chairman and the director. Two board members had to
be removed: Brenda Carroll and Roy Shephard. It was
noted they have to put in the new bank account with
Truist Bank. The effective date is for March 15, 2022.
Tisa Horton said she spoke with Matt McDonald at
Georgia Community Bank and he said to make a mo
tion in the minutes to remove Brenda Carroll, Arthur
Bentley, and Charlie Westberry from the revolving loan
project account.
Headed to state
Congratula
tions to Joanna
Hernandez for
achieving first
place at Creed
speaking for
Crawford County
High School FFA!
She is now State
bound!
First Womens History Month Ride stops in Roberta
The 1 st ever Women’s History Month Ride held by The Georgia Soci
ety Order of Confederate Roses was held on Saturday, March 19th in
Roberta. There were 11 Order of Confederate Rose members and 12
Sons of Confederate Veteran (SCV) members that are in the Mechanized
Cavalry attend. There was a total of 12 motorcycles and two vehicles.
There were a total of 23 attendees at the event that came from Lizella,
Jackson, Thomaston, and Griffin. The Order of Confederate Roses was
established in 1993 and are here to assist with historical, educational
and social functions focusing on the preservation of honoring our ances
tors. The Roberta Historical Society also had a key role in assisting with
the memorial honoring all the veterans in the area. The UDC has helped
erect countless number of monuments to praise the soldiers’ bravery
and patriotism. Speaker - Kimberly Walls (Georgia OCR Co-Director of
Communications), Speaker/Organizer/Photography - Samantha Romero,
Idea of event/Organizer/Speaker 2nd monument- Megan Swails (Georgia
OCR Co-Director Of Communications), Ride Coordinators - James Walls
and Kevin Swails (SCV Mechanized Cavalry Members
Track teams soar at weekend invitational meet
Saturday, the Frank Davision Invitational track meet
was hosted at Crawford County Middle School. The
boys took first place and the girls team took Runner
Up. Schools in attendance were: Crawford, Taylor
County, Greenville, Farlow Charter and Manchester.
First place finishers: Jahmal Willis who won both the
Long Jump and 100 meter dash; Perce Belvin won
two events: Shot Put and Discus. For the girls, Maddie
Jo Carroll Won the Discus. With the newly found en
ergy this year surrounding the track program, Coach
Hickenbotham said he was really pleased with the
direction they are headed in. “As always nothing can
be done without the support of teachers, staff and
administration. I was very glad to see our Eagles soar
this past weekend, the future looks bright!,” he said.
