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Thursday, February 13, 1969
CITY HALL NEWSLETTER
Robert G. Mauney, City Manager
ANNUAL CITY BUDGET
INTRODUCTION
The two previous Newsletters have been devoted to a
presentation of your City’s operating expenses in 1967
and 1968. Since the publication of these Newsletters,
your Mayor and City Council, on February 3, 1969,
adopted the City’s operating budget for 1969. In order
to keep you informed about your City’s operations, we
present below a summary of the recently adopted budget.
1969 ANNUAL BUDGET
WHERE THE MONEY WILL COME FROM
(REVENUES)
General Fund $509,260.00
Electric System 1,270,874.00
Gas System 603,025.00
Water & Sewer System 311,480.00
State Aid 74,140.00
Total Revenues $2,768,779.00
WHERE THE MONEY WILL GO
(EXPENDITURES)
ADMINISTRATIVE 1369
Mayor and Council $11,600.00
Administrative 22,564.00
City Clerk 51,920.00
City Attorney 2,800.00
City Hall 10,405.00
Subtotal $99,289.00
PUBLIC SAFETY
Police $175,940.00
Fire 65,880.00
Building Inspector 9,735.00
Recorder's Court 2,400.00
Subtotal $253,955.00
PUBLIC WORKS
Streets and Drains $187,900.00
Engineering 37,165.00
City Shop 24,668.00
Municipal Warehouse 10,505.00
Cemetery and Parks 14,065.00
Recreation
Sanitation 208,329.00
Subtotal $482,632.00
NON-DEPARTMENTAL 1969
Refunds and Audit $6,500.00
Beer Stamps and Motor
Fuel Tax 1,785.00
Insurance, Pensions and
Bonus 66,300.00
Fund Transfers
Subtota 1 $74,585.00
PUBLIC DEBT
1958 Municipal Airport $1,340.00
1958 Municipal Building 6,700.00
1958 W & S Improvement 13,400.00
1965 Electric Improvement 10,840.00
1965 W & S Improvement 26,030.00
1965 Street Improvement 15,166.00
Subtotal $73,476.00
BOARD & AGENCIES
Civil Defense $4,500.00
City Elections 215.00
Library Board 2,400.00
Board of Tax Assessors 6,050.00
Planning Board
Municipal Airport 3,950.00
Community Relations Council 650.00
Subtotal $17,765.00
DONATIONS AND
CONTRIBUTIONS 1969
Industrial Development $5,700.00
Chamber of Commerce 1,200.00
Subtotal $6,900.00
MUNICIPAL AID FUND
Municipal Aid Projects $74,140.00
Subtotal $74,140.00
PARKING FUND
Parking Lots and Meters $9,900.00
Subtotal $9,900.00
UTILITY DEPARTMENT
Gas Department $416,107.00
Water & Sewer Department 238,905.00
Electric Department 633,159.00
Subtotal $1,288,171.00
GRAND TOTAL $2,380,813.00
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Any adult working packs and
troops needs training. Training
for all pack leaders will begin
March 3 and continue for four
consecutive Monday nights, ses
sions are: March 3 - Purpose
and Method of Cub Scouting; Ad
vancement; Pack Organization.
March 10 - Planning your Cub
Program; March 17 - Den Meet
ing; Pack Management. March
24 - Den Operation; Pack Meet
ing.
Sessions for Scoutmasters will
begin on March 3 and continue
for six consecutive Monday
nights. Location for the ses
sions will be announced next
week. Cost per person for the
sessions will be one dollar to
cover the cost of materials.
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BOY SCOUT DATEBOOK
Roundtable for Pack and Troop
leaders is tonight (Thursday) at
the Snapping Shoals REA Build
ing at 8:00 p.m.
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Roger Zuercher, Newton-
Rockdale District Executive, will
be in New Jersey attending a two
week training seminar from Feb.
17 to March 1.
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District Committee will meet
Feb. 24 at the Oxford Cafeteria
at 6:00 p.m. All members of
the District are asked to attend.
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Units in the District are urged
to sign up for the 1969 Scout
Show to be held at the Atlanta
Stadium on May 10. Information
has been sent to each unit.
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Roger Zuercher, District Exe
cutive, will be at the Sciff Scout
Reservation in New Jersey at
tending a Human Relation Train
ing Seminar from February 17
to March 1.
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Roundtable Feb. 13 for all Unit
Leaders at Snapping Shoals Elec
tric Co-Op Building at 8:00 p.m.
in Covington.
** * *
Save February 24 for the
monthly district meeting at the
Oxford Cafeteria at 6:00 p. m.
Plans to help units will be fea
tured.
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A training seminar for Ins
titutional Representatives was
held at the Ficquett school last
Tuesday, Feb. 3. Attending, and
representing their units were
Tom Wiley of North Covington
Methodist Church and sponsor of
Post 809; M. O. Campbell of the
Mansfield Lions Club, sponsors
of Troop 141; Bennett Hancock of
Covington Kiwanls Club sponsors
of Pack, Troop and Post 222;
Richard Williams representing
citizens from Dlnnah Pace Road
sponsors of Pack 811.
On Wednesday night Robert
Mitcham, Jr. from the Covington
Rotary Club; William D. Hanson,
Jr., from North Covington Metho
dist Church, sponsors of Post 809;
James P. Benton of the Mans
field Lions Club, sponsor of Troop
141; Rufus Bigby of Pack 811 and
Charles Robertson of the Coving
ton Kiwanls Club sponsors of
Pack, Troop and Post 222 att
ended a seminar for Committee
Chairmen and committee mem
bers.
Hie purpose of these training
events was to acquaint sponsors
of Scout units with the various
responsibilities within each unit.
The scouting program can be
greatly aided by the active parti
cipation of the Institutional Re
presentative and Unit Committee.
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When planting camellias, se
lect a location that is semi-shad
ed. The area under pine trees
does nicely. Plants grow best
under these conditions and flo
wers are protected from frost,
according to Henry Clay, horti
culturists with the University of
Georgia Cooperative Extension
Service.
To Guard the
Family Health
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THE COVINGTON NEWS
Labor Department Helps 2,172
Secure Non-Farm Jobs In 1968
The Griffin Office of the
Georgia Department of Labor
managed by Mac Mclntyre,
assisted employers in this area
in filling 2,172 non-farm jobs in
1968.
During the year farmers in the
area hired through the local of
fice 54 workers for farm employ
ment.
Statewide non-farm employ
ment rose by 45,900 in 1968,
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activate faith. And this faith
quickens a light which is more
powerful than that which dark
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fear. The freedom which is
generated by faith has no lim
itation. God fashioned us in the
image and after the likeness of
freedom.
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the second year of the adminis
tration of Commissioner of Labor
Sam Caldwell. In addition
46,468 farm jobs were filled.
The average weekly earnings
of manufacturing workers in this
area at the close of 1968 was
$85.16.
During 1968, 4,086 unemploy
ed workers in this area were
paid $522,849 in job insurance
after losing their job through
no fault of their own.
At present, there are 411 un
employed workers receiving un
employment benefits in this area.
The Griffin office serves Butts,
Henry, Lamar, Newton, Pike,
Spalding, and Upson Counties.
It is located at 122 East Poplar
Street.
This information is contained
in the 1968 edition of the De
partment’s Annual Report, which
it was required by law that Com
missioner Caldwell present to the
Governor and General Assembly
the first week in February.
In an optimistic forecast for
1969, Mclntyre predicted that
Georgia’s rising employment and
wages will be reflected In this
area for the eighth straight year.
“The Labor Department will
continue its Increased emphasis
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REV. KENT ANGLIN, Pastor of Oxford Baptist Church, is receiving
a dogwood seedling from Mrs. Venon Ison, Conservation Chairman
of the Covington Service Guild. The dogwood, redbud and pine
seedlings are being given to the Oxford Baptist Church by the Coving
ton Service Guild to assist In the landscaping of the yards aroung their
church building.
on job training and special as
sistance to the under-educated,
unskilled and handicapped,” he
said, “to place them in gainful
employment as soon as possible.”
“The business climate in this
area continues to look favorable,
meaning more jobs opening
throughout the year. The depart
ment’s stepped-up training pro
grams will provide the skilled
workers to fill those positions.”
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