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In Warner Robins - - - Public Invited
Ps~|. Old Fashioned Political BBQ Saturday
To Feature State Democratic Hopefuls
Slate and local officials of
the Georgia Democratic Party
are planning an “old
fashioned’’ barbecue and
political rally for this
Saturday in Warner Robins
and most of the Democratic
candidates for Governor and
Lt, Governor will be there.
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I HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL THURS./ JUNE 13, 1974,
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A group of Perry merchants and property
owners engage in an evaluation of the Downtown
Perry Revitalization seminar at a meeting
Consumer Poll Results
Released Here Tues.
Results of the recent “con
sumer lifestyle analysis”
survey for Perry were
released this week by officials
of the University of Georgia's
School of Business in a 77 page
booklet.
The 12 page survey, sent out
in March to a cross-section of
Perry area residents, was
completed by 713 persons The
survey was a joint effort
between the business school,
Out of By Mail
Product Type In Perry Town Catalog
Woman's everyday dress 28.3 45.1 6.4
Woman's fancy dress 19.7 61.9 3.3
Woman's coat 13.3 66.8 4.6
Man's suit 33.1 51.0 2.0
Man’s work clothes 38.9 36.0 6.4
Rugs and carpets 48.1 32.2 2.7
Children's clothing 32.6 38.3 5.3
Sporting goods 28.8 46.2 2.5
Curtains and drapes 37.8 40.3 8.6
Housewares 47.6 37.3 2.6
Automobiles 39.2 52.2 .3
Furniture 56.8 33.5 .8
Appliances (major) 60.8 30.5 1.6
Appliances (small) 46.5 40.8 1.8
Jewelry 48.0 38.5 1.2
Groceries (one week supply) 82.1 13.7 4.0
Gift itans 57.1 33.0 1.3
Fabric by yard 46.8 35.6 1.3
Linen, towels, and bedding 34,6 47.5 5.9
Radio and phonograph 32.9 47.6 4.7
Television 54.2 34.8 .7
Garden supplies and equipment 68.6 21.4 .4
Records and tapes 40.2 38.3 4.4
Stationery 62.1 25.2 1.8
Toys and games 49.0 36.0 2.6
Prescription drugs 82.3 11.7 .1
Automobile accessories 59.2 28.7 1.0
Insurance 69.2 25.8 .4
Medical Services 69.0 27.1 .3
Dental Services 65.3 28.0 .0
Banking services 85.7 10.4 .1
J.R Kirkland, executive
director of the state party,
said the public is invited and
urged to attend the massive
rally which will be held at the
Warner Robins City Park
from 4 P.M. until 7 P.M. He
said all the candidates will be
available to meet and talk
the Perry Area Chamber of
Commerce and the Downtown
He development Commission
of Perry.
The intent of the survey was
to reveal to merchants, lan
downers, city officials and
local leadership some of the
feelings, opinions and at
titudes of Perry area residents
toward activities of the cen
tral business district.
with voters as well as make a
brief statement to the
audience. He further noted
Gov, Jimmy Carter will be at
the rally and barbecue.
Kirkland stated, “This will
be the biggest political event
in Middle Georgia this year
and it will give the people of
Tuesday night at the Perry Agriculture Building.
The meetings were conducted to help planning of
downtown development.
The report reads in part,
“The purpose of the study is to
make recommendations that
could lead to making Perry a
more productive and
profitable trade center for
Houston County and Perry
residents as well as for
tourists and visitors."
The survey was initiated by
the Perry Re development
Commission, which was
this area the opportunity to
meet the candidates face to
face to ask them what they
plan to do about certain issues
if they are elected.”
Kirkland further stated,
“We in the Democratic Party
of Georgia are taking politics
back to the people. That is the
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formed late last year by a
group of Perry merchants and
property owners. The group is
headed by chairman W.G.
Mullins. Plans are already
underway to study the results
of the survey and take steps to
“revitalize” the central
business district with new
businesses, new store fronts,
new store designs and a new
look to the downtown area.
The Commission recently
adopted a theme for all future
downtown expansion in the
“Early American" tradition
with the use of soft,
Williamsburg paint colors.
Many revealing facets of
community attitudes were
revealed in the survey in
cluding the total family in
come of those answering the
long survey. That broke down
this way: Under $5,000, 5.7
percent; $5,000 to $7,999, 8.6
percent; SB,OOO to $10,999, 12.4
percent; sll,oooto $15,999, 26.1
percent; $16,000 or more, 37.9
percent.
Another revealing question
in the survey revealed a
number of items purchased by
those surveyed were not
purchased in Perry. That
question was: “Please in
dicate in the spaces provided
below where you purchased
the item listed the last time
you purchased such an item:
The results were as follows in
the chart below:
(NOTE - There will be
further results of the Con
sumer Lifestyle Analysis in
next week’s Home Journal
and subsequent editions.)
purpose of these meetings and
we plan more during the
summer for other areas of the
state. When it appeared back
in the fall the Republicans
would not mount a major
campiagn in the state this
summer I felt it was the
responsibility of the
To Cut Two Mills
School To Set Lower ‘,
Tax Rate Next Month ; j
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By unanimous vote the
Houston County Board of
Education Tuesday morning
adopted a record $13,004,651
budget for fiscal year 1974-75.
The adoption is only tentative
and the budget must be ad
vertised (in next week’s Home
Journal) and then will un
doubtedly be formally adopted
at the school board’s July 9
meeting.
In tentatively adopting the
proposed budget, the school
board at the same time
whacked two mills off the
county tax millage rate. Last
year the rate was 20 mills,
highest permitted by law
without a referendum. But the
proposed budget calls for a
millage rate of only 18 mills.
There are two primary
reasons that the Boad can
adopt a larger budget, yet
reduce county taxes. First of
all, in recent months the
school board received a
“bonus” of about $1,000,000 in
unexpected federal IMPACT
funds. This will enable them to
enter 1974-75 fiscal year with a
$730,000 surplus. (This year
they entered with a $268,000
deficit.)
The county gross tax digest
has climbed by over 21 million
dollars since tax bills went out
in 1973. So 18 mills will
produce almost as much
money as 20 mills of a year
ago. Yet each individual
property owner will pay two
mills less. The 1973-74 20-mill
tax levy for schools produced
$3,658,426 from local taxes.
The 1974-75 levy of 18 mills will
produce approximately
$3,583,253. This figure could
vary some because Tax
Commissioner Joyce Griffin
gave only a “tentative” tax
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Perry City Council met last Thursday night and
ratified a $1,905,000 budget. But a perusal by an
HHJ reporter on Friday morning found that the
budget was incorrectly compiled. The police
department budget was over $77,000 un
derallocated. A meeting in the future will amend
Democratic party to expose
our candidates as widely as
possible to the people of
Georgia. That is what we will
do this Saturday and we urge
people from the entire area to
attend.”
A number of the candidates
will be bringing motorcades
digest summary to school
board financial head Seabie
Hickson.
A delineation of the 1974-75
proposed school budget for
Houston County shows that 18
mills is proposed for local
taxes, producing the
previously mentioned ap
proximately $3,583,253. The
State of Georgia is expected to
contribute $8,080,038 toward
the budget for the county.
A delineation of the 1974-75
proposed school budget for
Houston County shows that 18
mills is proposed for local
taxes, producing the
previously mentioned ap
proximately $3,583,253. The
Slate of Georgia is expected to
contribute $8,080,038.
The federal Air Force
Junior Reserve Officers
Training Corps (AFJROTC)
program will contribute about
840,000 to school system
receipts. “Other” local
revenue - summer school,
vocational school, restitution
of textbooks, and two other
areas - will chip in $55,100 in
1974-75.
One substantially reduced
area expected in revenue this
coming year is under federal
Public Law 874 (IMPACT).
Only $618,120 is budgeted for
1974-75. (See a separate story
in this week’s HHJ.)
School teachers’ salaries
will take up the major portion
of the 1974-75 budget. Already
approved, at a meeting of the
school board in Warner
Robins a week ago, was
“regular instruction" salaries
of $8,742,676, up from
$8,233,153 for the just ended
school year.
The other largest portion of
the budget is made up of
Council Sets Budget
from different parts of the
state and will pick up sup
porters on the way to Warner
Robins. All the candidates will
set up booths at the park and
the voters can go from booth
to booth to talk with the
candidates and receive
campaign literature. Also
payments for maintenance
and operation. That section
will spend $1,125,910 in 1974-75,
up from $988,412 in 1973-74.
The section includes: $200,000
for electricity at the system’s
25 schools, headquarters, and
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City Taxes
Stay 13 Mills
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Perry taxpayers will be paying 13 mills tax for
city government purposes for the fiscal year 1974-
75, the same as they paid in 1973-74. The decision
to hold the millage rate at 13 mills was made last
Thursday night at a called City Council meeting.
According to projections made by Council
finance committee chairman H.H. Hackworth and
his associates, 13 mills will bring in $391,700 in
property taxes for the operation of city govern
ment. At Thursday night’s meeting, Hackworth
moved to set the millage rate at 13 mills, and was
seconded by Councilman Gene Smith.
The ensuing vote was not unanimous, with
Councilman Henry Casey voting against the i
millage rate of 13 mills. In another story in this
week’s HHJ, Casey’s reasons for the “nay” vote
are presented. But the vote passed 5-1.
Immediately after the vote was taken to set the
property tax millage rate, Councilman Hack
worth moved to make 5.5 percent city employee
pay raises effective July 1. This vote also passed
5-1, with Councilman D.K. Roughton dissenting.
His reasons are also presented in another HHJ
article in this week’s paper.
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the budget, leaving only an SII,OOO contingency
fund. Pictured above, left to right, are: Mayor
James McKinley, City Clerk Ruth Bunting; City
Councilman Gordon Scarborough, and City
Councilman H.E. “Gene” Smith.
other statewide office seekers
will be at the rally along with
state representatives and
state senators from
throughout the Middle
Georgia area.
Besides the barbecue, a
television set will be given
away to one of the visitors at
the rally.
bus depots; $297,024 for 68
custodians’ salaries; $144,251 i
for 19 maintenance men’s
wages; $85,000 for main
tenance of buildings; $72,000
for replacement of equip
ment; and several other
areas.