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2A ®jje Heraltr <®a?£tt£ Tuesday, September 13,2022 NAACP to host marchers An HBCU Soles of Freedom student march will begin on September 16 starting in Albany and end up at the Capital in Atlanta. Marchers will be comprised of students from HBCU schools, Albany State College, Sa vannah State College and Fort Valley State College. The purpose of the march is to stress the importance and bring awareness to voting rights, student loan debt and human rights. The march will con tinue through Leesburg, Americus and Fort Valley. Marchers will arrive in Barnesville September 18 and will be served sup per by the local NAACP at the Barnesville Civic Center along with a rally of several speakers and guests. They will stay at Gordon State College that evening and served breakfast at the E.P. Rob erts Center. After breakfast they will meet in the park ing lot at East Mt. Sinai Baptist Church to march down Atlanta St. to Hot Shot Chevron station and then load on buses head ed to Spalding County. Lamar Arts exhibit Lee Woodall (standing), Jim Smith, Marsha Votaw and Leesa Woodall enjoyed the Lamar Arts exhibit on Friday, Sept. 9. BE OUR GUEST, BECOME OUR FAMILY! CALVARY BARNESVILLE Terrence & Shelia Curtis COMING SOON • 968 VETERANS PKWY • BARNESVILLE SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 AT 12 NOON City approves $17.5 million fiscal year 2022-23 budget KAV S. PEDROTTI kayspedrotti@gmail.com Balanced revenues and expenditures in the city of Barnesville for the next year will be $17,541,549, approved last week by the mayor and council. The document cov ers all necessary city departments, including three funds earmarked as follows: Fund 1, mayor and council, administra tive, police, fire, street, cemetery, civic center and swimming pool, $3,392,220; Fund 2, solid waste, electric and a general fund transfer, $9,955,200; Fund 3, water and sewer, water treat ment, and sewer treat ment, $4,194,129. The $17.5 million figure covers $1,694,616 in general fund trans fers. The council held an extensive budget meet ing Aug. 24 during which final figures were deter mined. Further breakdowns of various categories of revenue and expected expenses are included in the budget document, which is available to view at City Hall. Councilman Christo pher Hightower initiated a discussion on “due dates and grace peri ods” as indicated or not specific on water bills. City manager Tim Turner said every water user has at least 15 days after receipt of the bill to pay it; late charges may range from $10 to $40 (the lat ter if not paid by the next billing cycle.) Hightower also asked whether the council intends to settle the question of the city’s designating June 19 as “Juneteenth,” a recog nized federal holiday. Turner repeated that each holiday costs the city $11,000. Further dis cussion will be held. The council voted to reject and re-submit its CDBG (community de velopment block grants) bids for the year. Mrs. Shelley Harris-Mason brought a “bad water” complaint to city council; Turner said her water- lines had been checked and no contamination was found, but Mrs. Har ris-Mason was assured there would be another check. Members of the Lamar-Lafayette Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution were present to present a “Constitution Week Proclamation” on behalf of the local DAR. Those attending included Fran Boggs, regent; Jackie Thompson treasurer, Su san Lindsey and attorney Bill Lindsey. The proc lamation honored the 235th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitu tion of the United States. An executive session to discuss real estate was held after the regular meeting. O v The Kiwanis Club of Griffin's 76th Annual S>fALC%» teUMfy fAlf Fair dates are September 23 - October 1 MEGA TICKETS ON SALE THRU SEPT. 23 Kiwanis Club of Griffin Office, FNB, United Bank, and online at: KIWANISOFGRIFFIN.COM Lawn Mower & Go Cart Races September 24, Demolition Derby September 27 & 29, Jeep Day October 1 & UPSON Regional Medical Center NOW OFFERING Pfizer Updated COVID Booster Helps protect against the COVID-19 Omicron variant • Must be 12 years or older and 2 months after primary vaccination or previous booster. Visit l VACCINE J https://urmc.org/covid-19-updates for eligibility information or Call / © 706-646-5727 URMC Auditorium Walk-Ins Only) Fridays 7:30am-12pm & 1:00pm-4:30pm m.smjcTANK 776-601-3707 PUMPING - REPAIRS WEEKEND SPECIAL $50 OFF SEPTIC PUMPING Saturday & Sunday Appointments Only DONNIE RENFROE, OWNER/OPERATOR Plumbing Service • Septic Pumping & Repairs Over 30 Years Experience 135 Ledbetter Road • Barnesville, GA 30204 SERVING BARNESVILLE, GRIFFIN, FORSYTH, JACKSON, THOMASTON, & MILNER 770-601-3707 barnesville.com SUBSCRIBE 770.358.NEWS (6397)