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to be light. There are 38,709 regis
tered voters in Houston County and :
only a fraction of these voter made
it to the polls.
Another large precinct in south
Houston County that voted simi
larly to the majority was Bonaire.
Bonaire favored Hinnant over
Chapman with 1,316 votes com
pared to 480 votes. Walker was fa
vored over Head with 1, 083 votes
compared to 628 votes. Maye was
favored over Stewart with 1,099
votes compared to 655 votes and
Davidson was favored with 421
votes over Edinficld’s 294 votes.
Other south Houston County
precincts were pretty much in synch
with the majority. Precinct Lll,
the area covering Kathleen, favored
Hinnant over Chapman with 290
votes compared to 78 votes. The
race for post 4 County
Commission was a little bit more
tight, but Walker pulled ahead of
Head with 195 votes compared to
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business.
Currently, only Holiday Inn has
inquired about the licensing fee.
"I've been in the legislature long
enough to recognize special interest
legislation. This appears to be
something pushed by the liquor in
dustry," Walker said in the pre
council session.
In other business:
•Recreation Director Ben Ham
rick discussed plans for the opening
of the catfish pond at Roz.ar Park.
Hamrick said a temporary permit to
fish at the pond will be issued until
a final fee structure is authorized by
the recreation committee and ap
proved by the council.
The pond was expected to be
opened following the July 18 fish
ing derby, but a set of regulations
governing the pond has not been of
ficially approved.
Hamrick said the pond will be in
operation from 7 a.m. until dark.
"We are looking at a fee of $25
for persons 16 and over. That will
include the license fee and the per-
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Political supporters rally on Macon Road in front of the National Guard Armory.
-166 votes.
Henderson, a south Houston
County precinct that also happened
to be one of the experimental
precincts using the new method of
tabulation, was also in synch with
mil from the city to fish at Rozar
Park," Hamrick said.
Councilman Hcrvia Ingram
asked Hamrick why the rate was $7
higher than rates used by the De
parunent of Natural Resources.
"The figure is not final, but it is
a number we have talked about in
the committee," Hamrick said.
City Manager Marion Hay said
the Ice structure has to be approved
by the council before any final fig
ure can be named.
Presently, the city will provide a
temporary permit, free of charge,
until the fees and rules of the pond
can be established.
•The council approved two sepa
rate requests for street lights on
Edwards Street and on Northside
Road.
The first light will be placed on
the corner of Edwards and Jenni
streets. GTE will allow Georgia
Power to install the lights in the
GTE poles.
Northside Road at Pine Ridge is
reportedly very dark and the city
the majority of Houston County.
Hinnant was favored over Chapman
with 112 votes compared to 50
votes. Walker was favored 88 votes
compared to 76 votes.
When asked what the voter rcac
will re-locate a light on the street
to increase illumination and add one
additional light.
•The city approved the adoption
of an ordinance governing Perry's
Compliance Maintennancc annual
report. The report covers required
guidelines for water treatment, facil
ity upkeep of waste water stations
and regular attention to waste water
concerns. The report is necessary
in order for the city to be eligible
for revolving loan money provided
by the Georgia Environmental Pro
tection Division.
•Thomas Mason was awarded a
contract extension on work to re
locate Smith Drive and the
unnamed street "A" near the Perry
Marketplace. The contract
extension was necessary due to rain
delays faced by the project.
•The council approved the
$267,906 budget for the Perry
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Authority. In pre-council session,
members agreed to ask the authority
leaders to expand their efforts in
lion to the new method of voting
was, Jo Ann Shipcs, Board of
Elections manager reported that
their response was fairly positive.
“Os all the voters that we have
spoken with, they seemed to like
it,” Shipes commented.
bringing additional funding from
outside of Perry to help pay for the
prize money at the Georgia
Cutting Horse Futurity slated for
January.
•E.L. Lewis of Perry asked if the
matter of the Anthony Hill shoot
ing was finished or if there would
be additional legal action.
"The law has two sides, the
criminal side and die civil side. Be
cause a determination was made dial
there was not enough evidence to
proceed with die case this does not
preclude civil action. The city has
in fact been threatened with a civil
suit," Walker said.
Lewis replied, "I don't want to
see harassment to die officers and I
don't want to see citizens harassed
over this matter. We want peace in
Perry, I just wondered if the court
would be in a position to determine
w'hai is what."
•The city waived the SIOO pro
cession fee for the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation Walk-a-Thon to be
held October 3*
THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1992-1
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vitations to speak at prisons across
the area.
“There are 15 to 20 guys that I
know right now in the system,
once they get out, they will con
tribute a positive role in society.
We know that this is going to pay
off,” Wilson said.
“The system suppresses them so
much, inmates feel once they gel
out, they’ll love to have a better
life,” Whipple said.
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open a lot of doors for us. We have
support from the Sheriff on down.
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jail, we’ll gladly accept it,” he said.
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