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PAGE 10A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. JANUARY 7. 2021
Obituaries - Continued
James House
August 1, 1972 -
January 2, 2021
Mr. James House, 47, of
Jasper, passed away Satur
day, January 2, 2021 at his
residence.
Mr. House is survived by
his mother, Mary Alice
House of Jasper; brother and
sister-in-law, Anthony &
Kerri House of Jasper; niece:
Julie Rezvani of Calhoun;
nephew, Payton House.
Funeral services will be
held Wednesday, January 6,
2021 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel
of Cagle Funeral Home, with
Ricky Jarrett officiating.
Interment will be at Ryo
Baptist Church Cemetery fol
lowing the funeral service.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the House
family.
Alex Williams
April 30, 1939-
January 3, 2021
Mr. Alex Williams, 81, of
Jasper, passed away Sunday,
January 3, 2021 at Sonshine
Manor Assisted Living.
Mr. Williams is survived
by his daughters and son-in-
law, Adonna & Gary Walker
of Ball Ground, and Marian
McArthur of Jasper; three
grandchildren, Cody Walker,
Michelle Walker and Clate
McArthur; one nephew and
several nieces.
Alex was preceded in
death by his son, Don
Williams.
A graveside service was
held at 4:30 p.m. Monday,
January 4, 2021 at Sunrise
Memorial Gardens.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the
Williams family.
Mitchell Silvers
December 19, 1947 -
January 4, 2021
Mr. Mitchell Silvers, 73,
of Jasper, passed away Mon
day, January 4, 2021 at his
residence.
Mr. Silvers is survived by
his wife, Wanda Sue Silvers
of Jasper; daughter, Joann
Silvers of Jasper; sister and
brother-in-law, Oralee &
Darryl Prince.
Mitchell was preceded in
death by his brother, Bill Sil
vers.
A memorial service will
be planned at a later date.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Silvers
family.
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• Stop the slips. Keep driveways and sidewalks clear of ice and snow and
repair any issues with steps and handrails. For Georgia homes, a bigger
problem may be steps or walkways that are slick when wet. Consider
fresh paint/stain for wood, or removing any build up of mold/algae on rock.
• Don’t tinker with your thermostat settings - Energy.gov suggests setting
the thermostat to 68 degrees at home while you're awake and lowering it
while you're asleep or away. Do not raise and lower setting during the
day.
• Flave heating checked. Furnaces may need to be serviced at least once
a year to clear any buildup and to keep them running efficiently. Contact
any of our great local professional companies.
• Flow are your trees? Now is a good time to scan the sky around your
home to be sure there are no dead or damaged trees or limbs hanging
over your house or drive. Several companies here offer tree removal serv
ices.
• Bring in the hose. Not only will it last longer, it can prevent faucets from
freezing if removed and stored. You may also cover the outdoor faucet
with an insulated cover available at hardware stores.
• Inspect the insulation in your attic and crawlspaces. Warm air rises and
leaves the house through the roof, so you should focus on insulation in
your ceilings. Insulating the crawlspaces will help keep your floors warm.
• Tool check up. With winter storms always possible, be sure you have
your chainsaw in proper running order to remove trees from your drive
way. You may also want to have a professional service your lawn mower
if it will be sitting for several months.
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Council to vote on sign and
zoning ordinance in February
Jasper Council held their January meeting via Zoom only. Here, city leaders discuss proposed changes to zoning
and sign regulations.
By Angela Reinhardt
Staff Writer
areinhardt@pickensprogress.com
Jasper City council is
set to vote on changes to
their zoning ordinance,
zoning map, and addition
of a sign ordinance at their
regular F ebruary meeting.
Since last year, the city
of Jasper has been working
with design firm Clark,
Patterson & Lee on an
overhaul of their zoning
and sign ordinances,
which, if approved, will
bring sweeping changes to
the current code including
stricter limitations on
building materials and sig
nage to enhance aesthetics
in the city limits. The pro
posal would also add new
zoning designations, re
vamp/clean up the entire
ordinance for legal pur
poses, and provide council
with better mechanisms
for dealing with zoning
and building requests.
There are more sign
and building restrictions in
Jasper’s central business
district than in the city as a
whole under the proposal.
These proposals would not
immediately require exist
ing buildings/signs be
brought into compliance.
Based on discussion,
buildings/signs would be
grandfathered in initially,
but there could be changes
down the road, especially
if the sign changes.
It was noted that the
sign ordinance is separate
from the zoning ordinance,
which Jasper City Attor
ney David Syfan called a
wise move. He told coun
cil if legal or First Amend
ment issues arise with the
sign ordinance, it would
not affect or negate the
zoning ordinance.
You can view the entire
proposed draft of both the
zoning ordinance and sign
ordinance at the city’s
website at www.jasper-
ga.us.
Municipal elec
tion
location possibly
moving
Council is considering
relocating their voting
precinct from Jasper City
Hall to the new municipal
courtroom slated for a
space adjacent to the
Jasper Police Department.
Council cited issues with
ADA compliance, safety,
and avoiding disturbing
business at city hall on
election days as reasons
for relocation.
Renovation of the
space for the new munici
pal courtroom should
begin in late February or
early March, which Jasper
City Manager Brandon
Douglas said should be
ample time to have the
project completed before
November elections.
Council is also consid
ering changing municipal
elections from a majority
to a plurality, which would
mean the winner would need
to gain the most votes of all
candidates running, and
would not need 50 percent of
votes to win.
Council held their first
reading of the ordinance that
would also establish qualify
ing fees at $35, and set qual
ifying dates for August
16-19. The second reading
will be held at a special
called meeting next week.
In other news from council:
•The city voted to beef up
requirements for rezoning
and annexation applications.
There is now a checklist that
shows what documents and
plans applicants must pro
vide the city, such as a pre
liminary development plan,
before the application can
move forward. Council
member Sonny Proctor said
in the past they have been
asked to make decisions with
little or no information about
an applicant’s intentions.
•The streets and parks
committee reported that they
are working with design firm
Clark, Patterson & Lee for
parks projects in 2021, and
said they are “excited” about
what the new year will bring.
•City employees Cliff
Fisher, Charles Allen, Jimmy
Howard, and Virgil Chastain
were recognized for their
service.
•Council voted to renew a
contract with David Syfan
from Hulsey, Oliver &
Mahar, LLC to serve as city
attorney for 2021.
•Council appointed
Robert Sneed as municipal
court judge for 2021.
•Council appointed
Joseph Hudson for municipal
court prosecuting attorney for
2021.
•Council appointed Court
ney Stuart as municipal court
public defender for 2021.
•Development Manager
Lonnie Waters reported their
department issued 11 build
ing permits for December,
and 300 for the year. His de
partment also issued 29 soil
and erosion permits, per
formed 122 on-site inspec
tions, six plan reviews, and
five pre-construction meet
ings in December. City Man
ager Brandon Douglas said
the building department
brought in around $100,000
for 2020.
•Council approved an al
cohol license for the BP Stop
N Shop convenience store lo
cated at 585 East Church
Street.
•A request to rezone and
annex two parcels at 855
North Main Street and North
Main Street into the city lim
its as R-3 for single-family
cottage homes was tabled.
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