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The True Citizen, Wednesday, May 19, 2021 — Page 9A
SPORTS
Registration open for
Extra Innings Camp
DIANA ROYAL
jdianaroyal@gmail.com
Area youth have a chance to
play ball with the big boys.
The Burke County High
School Bears varsity baseball
team will hold summer camp
again this year to help younger
athletes become better players
an the held.
Extra Innings camp is open
to both boys and girls, ages
6-12, and will be held Monday -
Thursday, May 31 - June 3, from
6-8 p.m. at the high school.
Registration is $50 for one
child, with a second and third
child at $35 and $20, respec
tively. A t-shirt is included with
registration, and attendees will
have a picnic on the final day
of camp, when they will also
take part in an appreciation
ceremony.
Those interested may sign
up at the BCHS front office.
Checks should be made pay
able to the Burke County Dug-
out Club. The deadline to regis
ter is Friday, May 28, at 3 p.m.
For more information, con
tact BCHS at 706.554.6691 or
email or call Billy Marchman,
BCHS varsity baseball coach,
directly at bmarchman@burke.
kl2.ga.us or 706.871.8859.
BURKE COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS EARLY RELEASE
The Burke County Public School System is
releasing students early May 19-21.
Middle and High School students will release
at 12:45 p.m. on all three days.
Primary & Elementary School students will
release early at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, May 21,
the school system’s last day of class.
Burke County High School’s Jermaine Jones, left, made his way to the podium during the
state track meet. Jones placed seventh in discus among competitors and recorded his per
sonal best with a throw of 139 feet, 10 inches.
Hearings set on
Vogtle’s cost to
Georgia Power
customers
DAVE WILLIAMS
Capitol Beat News Service
ATFANTA - Georgia energy
regulators will decide this fall
how much of the costs of build
ing the first of two additional
nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle
Georgia Power can recover
from customers.
The state Public Service
Commission (PSC) voted
unanimously Tuesday to
schedule two days of hear
ings in mid-October to hear
from representatives of the
Atlanta-based utility, the PSC’s
advisory staff and business, en
vironmental and consumer ad
vocacy groups participating in
the case. The commission will
make a final decision Nov. 2.
The first of two new reactors
under construction at the plant
is due to be in service by the
end of November.
But Commissioner Fauren
“Bubba” McDonald said last
week that Unit 3 probably
won’t be ready before next
March or April.
The Plant Vogtle expan
sion has long been plagued
by delays and cost overruns.
Originally expected to cost $14
billion when the PSC approved
the project 12 years ago, the
price tag has nearly doubled
mostly due to the bankruptcy
of Westinghouse Electric, the
original prime contractor.
Unit 3 originally had been
expected to go into service in
2016, followed a year later by
Unit 4.
The project has seen sub
stantial progress in recent
weeks. Hot functional testing
has begun at Unit 3, a process
conducted to make sure the re
actor is ready for fuel loading.
Also, all modules for the two
reactors have been set in place.
Environmental organizations
following the case said last
week they support the hearings
schedule.
“We’re glad these issues
will be addressed in a public
proceeding with an opportunity
to engage,” Jill Kysor, a senior
attorney with the Southern En
vironmental Law Center, said
during a meeting of the com
mission’s Energy Committee.
The new rates related to the
construction of Unit 3 will take
effect one month after the reac
tor begins operations.
TENTATIVE BUDGET
BURKE COUNTY BOE
JULY 1,2021 TO JUNE 30, 2022
GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES
AMOUNTS ROUNDED TO $1,000
GENERAL SPECIAL
FUND REVENUE FUNDS
ESTIMATED REVENUES:
LOCAL TAXES
$
71,511
$
-
OTHER LOCAL SOURCES
$
300
$
151
STATE SOURCES
$
6,870
$
70
FEDERAL SOURCES
$
-
$
4,981
TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES
$
78,681
$
5,202
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES:
INSTRUCTION
$
35,803
$
-
PUPIL SERVICES
$
1,720
$
-
INSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENT
$
1,244
$
-
EDUCATIONAL MEDIA
$
795
$
-
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
$
2,593
$
-
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
$
4,168
$
-
BUSINESS SERVICES
$
452
$
-
MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
$
5,546
$
-
TRANSPORTATION
$
5,677
$
-
OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES
$
136
$
-
SCHOOL NUTRITION SERVICES
$
-
$
5,217
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES
$
58,134
$
5,217
EXCESS (DEFICIT) REVENUES OVER
EXPENDITURES
$
20,547
$
(15)
ESTIMATED FUND BALANCE
JULY 1,2021
$
61,271
$
1,000
TRANSFERS TO BUILDING FUND
$
(5,000)
$
-
ESTIMATED FUND BALANCE
JUNE 30, 2022
$
76,818
$
985
THE BUDGET WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR FINAL ADOPTION BY THE BOARD AT 5:00 P.M.
JUNE 8, 2021, AT THE BOARD OFFICE LOCATED AT 789 BURKE VETERANS PARKWAY,
WAYNESBORO, GA.