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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2008
THE JACKSON HERALD
PAGE 3A
Maysville council increases water, sewer rates
By Justin Poole
THE CITY of Maysville has
settled on a proposed solution
to balance the water budget for
2009 and it calls for rate hikes.
After several work ses
sions and meetings with Chip
McGaughey of EMI to dis
cuss options, the council voted
Monday night to approve the
proposed 2009 budget with a
15 percent increase across the
board for water and sewer rates.
Council member Stephan
Lewis made the motion to
approve the increase with the
statement that everybody should
understand that it is only a tem
porary stop-gap. Mayor Jerry
Baker also stressed that the
increase is only a “bandaid” for
the water and sewer deficit. The
council approved the motion
unanimously.
The increase to the base rate
(less than 2,000 gallons) for a
residential water and sewer cus
tomer inside the city is $3.68;
a water only customer rate will
increase $2.18. Outside the city,
a water only customer’s bill
increases $3.10.
If the city had stayed with
the current rates, the deficit of
nearly $160,000 would have
fallen on city reserves. With the
increase, the deficit is dropped
to approximately $98,000 that
will be taken from the reserve
fund.
The council also comment
ed that it would take aggres
sive action during 2009 to find
money to prevent increasing the
rate next year.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business, the coun
cil:
•approved the removal of
one budget line item: Election
apparel of $500.
•approved checking on get
ting out of the motorcycle lease
and removing $3,000 for this
from the budget.
•approved amending the
motion from Nov. 3 stating that
occupation business licenses
have to come before the council
to all business license appli
cants have to come before the
council.
•approved considering clos
ing one of the nine railroad
crossings on the condition the
railroad grants right of way
access. Lewis made the motion
with the understanding that the
city does not have to close a
crossing, only consider closing
a crossing, in an effort to work
with the railroad for right of
way access.
•approved agreement with
Criminal Justice Technologies,
Inc. with the amendment that
the city has the right to termi
nate without penalties.
•approved having the city
attorney investigate who owns
Ridgeway Court Road to deter
mine if it is a city street or if the
property owner is responsible
for maintenance.
•approved amendments to the
Nov. 20 minutes correcting the
road resurfacing from Jade Way
to Valley View.
Restaurant inspection
results announced
THE JACKSON County
Health Department has released
the restaurant scores for October.
They are as follows:
•Braselton Golf Club, 99 (A).
Clean behind all equipment.
•Redd's Que and Stew,
Jefferson, 95(A). Clean inside
ice machine. Clean ceiling vent.
•Arby’s, Jefferson, 96 (A).
Keep dumpster doors closed.
Hair restraints required.
•Waffle House South,
Jefferson, 91 (A). Fly control
required. Clean gasket and floor
and walls of walk in cooler.
•Domino’s Pizza, Braselton,
93 (A). Repair faucet. Clean
top of oven. Fly control needed.
•Hardee’s, Commerce, 89(B).
Keep dumpster doors closed.
Fly control needed. Clean fan
guard in walk in cooler. Clean
inside of ice machine. Clean fan
on floor. No ware washing in
mop sink. Clean ceiling vent.
•El Huasteco, Jefferson,
89 (B). Clean inside of ice
machine. Keep sugar in covered
container. Store cleaning cloths
in sanitizer solution. Repair hole
in wall and ceiling.
•Little Hootie’s, Hoschton,
98 (A). Repair reach in cooler.
Paint all raw wood. Repair floor
tiles.
•Anthony’s, Hoschton, 95
(A) . Clean inside ice machine.
Clean floors, walls and ceilings.
•Dairy Queen, Commerce, 89
(B) . Store cleaning cloths in
sanitizer solution. Clean fan
guard in walk in cooler. Fly
control needed.
•El Jinte, Jefferson, 89 (B).
Clean inside of ice machine.
Label bulk foods. Straws must
remain in wrapper.
•Frank’s Real Pit BBQ,
Hoschton, 93 (A). Clean inside
of ice machine. Store cleaning
cloths in sanitizer solution. Hair
restraint required.
•Jefferson Academy, 100
(A) .
•Subway, Braselton, 100 (A).
•Tea Garden, Braselton, 87
(B) . Need hair restraints. Store
cleaning cloths in sanitizer solu
tion. Need proper scoop for
cooked rice. Hold vegetables at
proper temperature at cook sta
tion. Date marking required.
•Hoschton Cafe, 94 (A).
Clean inside of ice machine.
Clean utensil storage bucket.
•R. McClain’s, Hoschton,
95 (A). Do not store knives
between equipment. Clean
shelf at dish washing area.
•Sugar and Spice, Jefferson,
96 (A). Need hair restraints.
•Burns Telford House,
Maysville, 100 (A).
•CC’s Country Kitchen,
Braselton, 99 (A). Clean top of
warmer and tea urn.
•Owen’s Snack Shack,
Jefferson, 100 (A).
•Mama’s Country Cooking,
Jefferson, 80 (B). Personal
drinks in kitchen to have fid
and straw. Repair screen door.
Potentially hazardous food held
above 41 degrees. Store clean
ing cloths in sanitizer solution.
Self closure required at rest
room door.
•Jefferson House, 90 (A).
Repair can opener. Clean top
of warmer and tea urn. Date
marking required. Self closure
required on restroom doors.
•Southeast Toyota
Distributors, Commerce, 99
(A). Discard worn spatula.
•The Fat Finch, Maysville, 99
(A). Proper glove use required.
•The Nutty Bavarian,
Pendergrass Flea Market, 98
(A). Paint all raw wood.
•Jordan’s Cafe, Commerce,
100 (A).
•Red’s Hot Dawgs,
Commerce, 92 (A). Hair
restraint required. Clean A/C
vent. Unsafe material on
knives. Thermometer required
in all coolers.
•Ali V’s, Jefferson, 100 (A).
•Peking Palace, Commerce,
95 (A). Do not store service
spoon in container of water
between uses. Discard broken
container. Display inspection
report at eye level.
•Pizza Hut, Jefferson, 94 (A).
Keep dumpster doors closed.
Clean rack in proofer. Replace
worn can opener.
•New Community Coffee,
Braselton,100 (A).
•The Potter’s House,
Jefferson, 100 (A).
•Stonewall’s BBQ,
Commerce, 93 (A). Clean inside
of ice machine. Replace broken
thermometer in walk in cooler.
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Nicholson OK’s ordinances
BY SHARON HOGAN
THE NICHOLSON City
Council approved soil and ero
sion and flood ordinances at
the monthly council meeting on
Monday, Dec. 1.
A land transfer from the city to
Charlie Smith and from the city
to the Nicholson Fire District
was also approved.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business at Monday’s
meeting:
•the council approved an ordi
nance to codify the city’s ordi
nances into chapters and codes.
•approval was given to the first
reading of the ordinance regulat
ing rezoning procedures.
•the council approved chang
ing the January 2009 work
session meeting to 4 p.m. on
Monday, Dec. 29, at the com
munity center.
The next regularly scheduled
council meeting will be held at
7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, at the
community center.
Trees for Troops ’ weekend
coming up at Nicholson farm
7 G’S FARM, Nicholson,
will participate in the Trees for
Troops program this Christmas
to provide Christmas trees for
American service personnel.
The farm, located at 2375
Old Kings Bridge Road, seeks
“sponsorships” of $35 apiece
for trees that will be harvested,
packaged and sent to military
bases during the second week of
December.
The 2008 Trees for Troops
official weekend is Dec. 5-7,
which is when interested persons
can come by the farm, person
ally select a 7-7.5-foot Leyland
cypress tree and apply a Trees
for Troops tag. The farm staff
can also do that for sponsors.
Ornaments and additional cards
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can also be donated and sent with
the trees by Fed Ex. The Fed Ex/
Christmas Spirit Foundation
organizes the event.
All sponsors will receive a
tax deductible receipt for a 501c
charitable contribution. Checks
should be made out to the 7
G’s Farm, which will, in turn,
make the contribution to the
Christmas Spirit Foundations.
The 7 G’s Farm will make the
contribution to the Christmas
Spirit Foundation by the end of
December.
Log on to www.treesfortroops.
org or www.7gsfarm.com.
Libraries have online test tutorials
RESIDENTS OF all three
counties of the PiedmontRegional
Library System, Banks, Barrow
and Jackson, now have access
to Learning Express Library free
of charge. This internet-based
test preparation resource can be
accessed through any of the 11
libraries, or from home with a
library card.
Among the many practice tests
available are GED, SAT, GRE,
ACT, ASVAB, and Advanced
Placement (AP) exams. Other
exams available include the
Postal Exam, Nursing, Police,
Corrections Officer, Firefighter
and Civil Service.
For younger students, Learning
Express Library includes ele
mentary, middle and high school
tests in math, reading and writ
ing. These tests are specifically
geared toward improving skills
in all these areas.
Also included are resume and
interviewing skills tests, citizen
ship, and Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Many e-books are available for
downloading.
Tests are scored immedi
ately, giving the user feedback
on the areas that need improve
ment. This resource is particu
larly helpful for those who like
to use a computer, but might be
more reluctant to study using a
book.
A free account takes seconds
to set up. All you need is a free
library card from any of the elev
en libraries in Banks, Barrow
or Jackson Counties. Ask any
staff member to give you a dem
onstration. Visit www.prlib.org
and try Learning Express Library
today.
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Pendergrass 2009 budget
remains at $680,000
BY SHARON HOGAN
THE PENDERGRASS
budget will be $680,000
again next year.
The Pendergrass City
Council approved the
$680,000 budget for 2009 at
its Nov. 25 meeting. It is the
same as the current budget.
Some of the projected
expenses have been shifted
from public safety to public
works in order for the city to
do more work on its streets
and roads, city administrator
Rob Russell said at an earlier
public hearing held on the
budget.
The council held a pub
lic hearing on the proposed
budget prior to the council
meeting. No citizens were in
attendance at the hearing.
At the council meeting
last week, council member
Hilda Gee said, “The streets
of Pendergrass look the best
I have seen them in a long
time and I have lived here a
long time.”
The same millage rate the
city has had for the past four
years is being proposed this
year. The millage rate is three
mills.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business at
Tuesday’s council meeting:
•Russell announced the
city’s annual Christmas event.
Photos with Santa, set for 6 to
8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, at
the Pendergrass Depot. Light
refreshments will be served.
•the council recognized
newly-appointed Pendergrass
Library board member
Thelma Ware.
•the council approved the
library report for November
presented by Renee Martinez.
The library had a total of
95 patrons in November and
received $44.
•the council unanimously
approved the city’s planning
and zoning procedures.
•Russell reported that city
workers have started install
ing the Christmas decora
tions.
The next regularly sched
uled council meeting will be
held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
Dec. 30, at the Pendergrass
Depot.
Jefferson approves
annexation of ‘islands’
BYANGELA GARY
THE JEFFERSON City
Council quickly annexed and
rezoned 35 tracts into the city
limits Monday night despite
objections earlier from four of
the property owners who did
not want to be annexed into
the city.
Councilman Bosie Griffith
voted against annexing the
four tracts owned by Shirley
Bond, Roger Jackson, Michael
Jackson and Herman Hunt.
The council annexed the
property because they are
“islands” and surrounded by
city property.
At a work session two weeks
ago, Bond, 22 Longview Drive,
and Jackson, 320 Holders
Siding Road, said that they
want a hearing in Superior
Court on the forced annexa
tions. City attorney Ronnie
Hopkins said they would have
30 days after the property is
annexed to file an appeal in
Superior Court.
The other property approved
for annexation included:
•Ralene Howington, 987
Lynn Avenue, 0.38 acre.
•Fannie Kinsey, 951 Lynn
Avenue, 0.35 acre.
•Herman Gee, 276 Park
Drive, 0.41 acre.
•Joyce Holder, 252 Park
Drive, 0.30 acre.
•Walter Lee Petering, 234
Park Drive, 0.30 acre.
•Martha Crisler, 214 Park
Drive, Jefferson, 0.34 acre.
•Virginia Highland, 287 Park
Drive, Jefferson, 0.40 acre.
•Lois Elaine Woods, 269
Park Drive, Jefferson, 0.48
acre.
•Johnny and Kathy Bond,
249 Park Drive, 0.44 acre.
•Judy Southwich and Martha
Pethel, 231 Park Drive, 0.32
acre.
•James Thomas and Helen
Rouse, 207 Park Drive 0.61
acre.
•Robert Davenport, 384
Magnolia Avenue, 0.72 acre.
•Rita L. Gunter, 533 Old
Pendergrass Road, 0.45 acre.
•Stanley and Bobi Strickland,
181 Holders Siding Road, 3
acres.
•Michael Lee Jackson, 270
Holders Siding Road, 1.0
acre.
•Lizzie Beatty and James
Williamson, 1175 Washington
Street, 1.0 acre.
•Fannie Watkins, Holder
Siding Road, 1.77 acres.
•Scott Aker McCluster Jr.,
Holder Siding Road, 0.88
acre.
•Elizabeth Mary McCluster,
Holders Siding Road. 0.88
acre.
•Damon Gause, Washington
Street, 0.3 acre.
•Quantum National Bank,
Washington Street, 2.9 acres.
•Doris Chandler, 1164
Washington Street, 1.6 acres.
•Herman and Helen
Buffington, 162 Jett Roberts
Road, 1.57 acres and 2.7
acres.
•J.T. and Jacque Wilkes, 222
Jett Roberts Road, 9.89 acres.
•Glenn Franklin Whitmire,
Jett Roberts Road, 0.51 acre.
•Jefferson Equestrian Estates
Homeowners Association, 137
Jack Little Road, 2.0 acres.
•Lloyd E. Haney, 19
Longview Drive, 0.47 acre.
•Dillard and Diane Phillips,
190 Duke Street, 0.57 acre.
•Tom and Nadine Crow, Oak
Avenue, 6 acres.
•Nolan Kent Griffith, 447
Oak Avenue, 2.02 acres.
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