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PAGE 2A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. JULY 21.2022
METAL ROOFING
County appeals board holds
first meeting since 2020
By Alex Goble
Staff Writer
agoble@pickensprogress.com
The Pickens County Ap
peals Board heard its first
variance request since Oc
tober 2020 on July 11 of
this year.
The request was for a
variance from the county’s
code for the purpose of
placing a metal building
along the property line at
67 Chambers Way. The ad
jacent properties include
both Highway Business and
Rural Residential, with two
homes within 200 feet.
The applicant in the re
quest was Tina Chambers,
applying on behalf of
Cherokee Window & Door.
Wes Frye, the county’s
planning director, said his
staff recommended the ap
plication be denied based
on buffer requirements,
which require a minimum
setback of 40 feet and a
minimum buffer of 30 feet
in this case.
Chambers brought a
packet with her plans that
the board looked over. After
some discussion between
the board and Chambers the
motion was brought to a
vote and was denied unani
mously.
The appeals board mem
bers are: Chair Bill Cagle,
Red Meador, Ron Barnes,
Bart Connelly, and Don
Martin (absent).
After going nearly two
years without a meeting the
board will meet again to
look over another request
on August 8 at 4 p.m.
Starting Aug 1,2022, Waste Pro of 6A will be the City of Jasper's new solid
waste collector for residential customers. The following services are included:
The vine that ate the south at work
From Progress reader Gerald Hunter - “This is a photo
taken on Cove Road about a mile from town. It is actually
a road sign showing a curve ahead, although you would
need a weed eater to read it. ”
Commercial building for lease
in downtown Jasper
72 S. Main Street
1,600 square feet
recently renovated
Great for office space, retail, small restaurant.
Call 770-710-6799 to discuss options
NEW WASTE COLLECTION
GUIDELINES
Please contact the City of Jasper with any questions at 706-692-9100.
• Weekly Curbside Garbage Service (95-gallon cart will be delivered by Waste Pro)
• Your new cart will include a flyer with your day of service information.
• Billing questions and calls regarding service will still be handled through the City of
Jasper.
Garbage Collection Guidelines:
• Carts must be placed at the curb no later than 6:00 am on your collection day.
• All garbage must be bagged and placed inside of the container.
• Only the 95-gallon cart provided by Waste Pro will be serviced.
• Due to the use of automated equipment, please pay close attention to the cart
placement guidelines included below.
Jellofish opening postponed
Jellofish cast - (seated, left to right) Steve Lewis, Derek Perry, Tony Graham. Standing
Melanie Espey.
Submitted by Tater Patch
Players
Unfortunately after much
hard work Tater Patch Play
ers next presentation,
Jellofish, opening has been
postponed one week.
From the director:
“Tater Patch Players has
made the difficult decision to
cancel the performances of
Jellofish for this weekend,
July 21 through July 24. Our
new share night will be July
28 and our new opening
night will be July 29. We will
run for three weekends, with
our final production on Au
gust 14. We are in the midst
of contacting those who pur
chased tickets for this week
end and issuing refunds.”
Jellofish is the story of
four World War II veterans
who have been playing a
monthly game of poker since
1945. They have been drag
ging five percent from every
pot for more than 50 years,
and this “side pot” has grown
to a sizable fortune.
As Billy, Earl, Kooch and
Dale compete in this monthly
game of skill and luck, they
struggle over what to do with
their shared nest egg. As the
debates escalate, their con
flicting views on love,
friendship, politics, death and
taxes are revealed.
The only referee is Judy
Clabber, Billy’s cleaning
lady. She is both adored and
revered by the men, who
seem to look to her for com
mon sense. As each player
comes upon a random “his
tory chip,” the events of their
lives are revealed. The his
tory chips were created
whenever a significant event
occurred in one of their lives.
For instance, a child or
grandchild is born, and the
baby’s name is forever me
morialized with a black
marker on a poker chip and
tossed back into the pile. As
the significance of chips such
as Grand Slam, Raccoon,
Celery, Limpy G and
Jellofish is revealed, the
deeper implications of a life
time of friendship and com
petition are explored as the
cards are dealt. In the end,
which player holds the trump
card? Who will survive this
game of wits and be the heir
presumptive to their poker
fortune? The table is set.
Shuffle and deal.
Tickets are $20 for adults,
$18 for seniors and $15 for
students with ID.
This show contains strong
language and mature themes
that are not appropriate for
children.
Jasperse named co-chair of study committee
on electrification of transportation
Cart Placement Guidelines:
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2 feet ^
3 feet
Leave a 2 fool space between carts and a 3
foot space between carts and obstructions like
mailboxes, parked carts and utility poles. All
garbage should be bagged and put inside the
cart with the lid fully closed.
Never block streets, sidewalks, mailboxes or
driveways.
The front of the container is where the lid
opens. The wheels are on the rear. The front
of the container should face the street and
the rear should face the house.
ATLANTA - State Repre
sentative Rick Jasperse (R-
Jasper), chairman of the
House Transportation Com
mittee, was recently named
by Speaker David Ralston
(R-Blue Ridge) to serve as a
co-chair of the Joint Study
Committee on Electrification
of Transportation.
“With Hyundai’s 5.5 bil
lion electric vehicle and bat
tery plant and SK Innova
tion’s high-volume EV bat
tery production, Georgia’s
electric vehicle market con
tinues to grow,” said Chair
man Jasperse. “Our state is
poised to remain the top state
for drivers looking to invest
in clean transportation, but
our power, charging and road
infrastructure must meet
these demands. I look for
ward to co-chairing this leg
islative effort and exploring
ways to implement a state
wide policy plan that benefits
both electric vehicle manu
factures and customers.”
Established by Senate
Resolution 463, the Joint
Study Committee on Electri
fication of Transportation
will help establish a compre
hensive, strategic plan that
sets policy objectives for in
frastructure, economic pre
paredness, transportation
funding, innovation and the
development of a successful
electric vehicle (EV) market
in the state.
This joint study commit
tee will also examine how to
accelerate economic growth
and directly engage stake
holders as it conducts re
search and makes its
legislative recommendations.
The state leads the South
east for the number of EV
registrations per 1,000 regis
tered automobiles. With
more than 30,000 EV drivers
on the road in Georgia, the
state has more than 1,300
publicly available EV charg
ing stations and more than
3,400 individual outlets. That
number represents more
electric charging stations or
outlets per capita than any
where else in the Southeast.
To learn about EV manu
facturing investment in
Georgia, please visit
https://www.georgia.org/EV.
Chairman Jasperse will
co-chair this joint study com
mittee with State Senator
Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega).
The following House
members were also ap
pointed to serve on this joint
study committee: Rep. Don
Parsons (R-Marietta), Rep.
John Corbett (R-Lake Park)
and Rep. Alan Powell (R-
Hartwell).
Be sure your carfs wheels are facing the house
within 3 feet of the curb.
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modern upscale twist to the
neighborhood tavern with a
creative chef-driven menu, a
full cocktail bar, our signature
mules, and features beer and
wine from Georgia.
(706) 253-3440
OLDMULEHOUSE.COM
2 North Main Street
Jasper, Ga 30143
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Closed Mon&Tues
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