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1 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21,1992
City approves re-zoning despite protests
By BRIAN LAWSON
Staff Writer
Perry City Council voted against
the wishes of a vocal standing room
only crowd Tuesday night when
they unanimously approved a re
zoning request for Norlhsidc Perry
Limited.
A number of the approximately
65 citizens who opposed the re
zoning request spoke against the
proposal which included re-zoning
of property near Cherokee Road
and land bordering Lake Joy Road
from R-l to R-3.
Agricenter officials
thrilled with 3rd fair
attendance figures
By BRIAN LAWSON
Staff Writer
Nearly 300,000 people visited the
Georgia National Fair this year, an
increase of seven percent over last
year's attendance.
"The fair was excellent. We have
received over 200 surveys back
from people attending the fair and
they were very favorable. People
thoroughly enjoyed the safety,
cleanliness, organization and how
friendly everyone connected with
the fair was. Our excellent staff
the volunteers and the people from
the community, all of us together
sets that climate," Agricentcr
Deputy Director Johhny Webb said.
The biggest day in the Georgia
National Fair's history was Satur
day, Oct. 10. A total of 74,340
people visited the Fairgrounds that
County approves contract
with probation service co.
By TIM DALY
Park News Services
Members of the Houston County
Commission voted Tuesday to enter
into an agreement that allows a
Conyers-based company to handle
probation and rehabilitation services
for misdemeanor offenders.
State Court Judge Bob Richardson
recommended that the commission
approve the contract with
Community Corrections Corp. The
judge said many other counties are
already using private companies to
conduct probation services.
"I don't know if it's sweeping the
state, but it is an idea whose time
has come," Richardson said.
According to Richardson, Clayton
County, located in metropolitan
Atlanta, has been working with
Community Corrections since July
1.
The commission approved the
agreement at its regularly scheduled
meeting at the Houston County
Annex.
The county will not pay the com
911 officials explain how
cities are billed each year
By BRIAN LAWSON
Staff Writer
The Houston County 911 Com
mittee met Thursday with much of
the discussion centering how each
city is billed for calls.
E-911 Director Lee Stripling ex
plained to the committee that each
city is assessed a fee based on the
cost of operating the service.
Stripling said the individual fees arc
determined at the end of the year
based on the percentage of service
calls each city receives. The per
centage is then figured against
whatever deficit is remaining for the
system's cost beyond the revenue
received from the $1.50 per phone
charge.
The Perry Police Department re
ceived 852 dispatch charges in
September, the Perry Fire
Department received 104 during the
same time period.
The 911 budget anticipates a
$73,379 payment from Perry for
this year. The city had budgeted
$32,000 based on Stripling’s rcc
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The crowd broke into applause
several times following remarks
made by various audience members
questioning die puqiosc of the zon
ing change, expressing fear and dis
pleasure over the possibility of re
duced property values and raising
doubts about the trustworthiness of
Norlhsidc Perry Limited.
Dr. Phil Mathias used the 1987
approved zoning map and the pro
posed re-zoned map to illustrate his
objections to die re-zoning.
"Look at the 1987 map, it is
day.
"The fair down here far exceeded
my expectations. It was far better
than I imagined and it is just a mat
ter of time until this becomes one
of the great fairs in the country.
We arc a young fair but the word is
spreading fast, people arc hearing
about all that we have to offer,"
Agricentcr Director Mike Froehlich
said.
Froehlich cited the number of free
entertainment options, the inclu
sion of Thursday as a "Pay one
price for the Midway" day and the
variety of exhibits as keys to the
Georgia National Fair's increasing
popularity.
"This is a true fair. We have the
educational aspects, the citizen’s
Please see FIGURES, page 12A
pany for the services. Community
Corrections bills offenders for
program services and rehabilitation
programs.
The one-year contract, approved
by a 3-0 vote, begins Oct. 31 and
ends Oct. 3 1, 1993.
Commissioners Archie Thompson,
Larry Sncllgrovc and Charles
Stewart voted to enter into the
contract. Chairman J. Sherrill
Stafford did not vote and Houston
Porter Jr. was absent.
After the contract expires,
Richardson said the county and
Community Corrections can decide
if they wish to renew the contract.
Richardson said the agreement
would help the county reduce over
crowding in its jail, since
Community Corrections offers
electronic monitoring.
Stafford said the state is responsi
ble for probation services.
However, Houston County has two
employees on its payroll who per-
Please see CONTRACT, page 6A
ommendation to Police Chief Frank
Simons. Perry Mayor Jim Worrall
and City Manager Marion Hay are
planning to meet with Stripling and
County Commission Chairman
Sherrill Stafford to discuss the mat
ter. To date, the city has not paid
any money into the 911 fund for
fiscal year 1993.
Houston County Sheriff Cullen
Talton asked how much money the
911 system will receive from the
SI .50 per phone monthly charge.
Stripling said the department ex
pects to receive $657,800 for the
year.
Stripling reported to the commit
tee the water and lightning damage
the center suffered earlier this year
has been covered by their insurance
after the SI,OOO deductible. The
cost was primarily due to replacing
radio circuits and some parts repair.
The contractor for the E—9ll center
replaced the carpet damaged by rain
water. He also reported he has set
Please see BILLED, page 12A
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pretty well spelled out. This map
took a lot of time to put together.
The only thing that bothers me is
the first map took two years to put
together, this new map has a lot of
blank space and 1 don’t trust it.
That's all I'm saying, 1 don't trust
it," he said to loud applause.
Randy Runyan spoke against the
re-zoning by questioning the fair
ness of an increased tax burden.
"There is a group of individuals
who don't live in Perry attempting
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Anticipation of tricks and treats
Kids everywhere, especially at Meadowdale Learning Center in Perry, are getting ready for Halloween. Nikki
Hamby, front left, Robby Grisenthwaite, Robby Taylor, back left, Stephanie DeMott, Katie Barth and Mathew
Abercrombie are already planning what costumes they will wear and are anticipating receiving far more tricks
than treats. Perry City Council has officially declared Oct. 31 from 6-8:30 p.m. as the official time for parents to
take their children trick-or-treating.
Deaths
Thelma Bickley, Perry;
Cinderella Cooper Slaton, Au
burn, Ala.; Brooke Elizabeth
Schwanebeck, Warner Robins;
Jean Wells Neville, Dublin. For
details, please see page 3A.
INDEX
AGRICENTER EVENTS 5A
PEGGY BLEDSOE 1B
CALENDAR 5A
CLASSIFIED 6B
HAROLD CHAPMAN 6A
EDITORIALS 4A
BRIGETTE HAMILTON 4A
TIM LEWIS 2B
LEGAL NOTICES 3B
LIFESTYLE 1B
GUEST COLUMN 4A
POLICE REPORT 2A
REMEMBER WHEN 4A
SPORTS 7A
COSBY WOODRUFF 7A
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to maximize their profits. If they
couldn't develop it under the origi
nal zoning then they made a bad in
vestment. 1 don't expect Tom
Daniel to come and change the rules
if 1 lose money on Wall Street.
The increase in city services and the
resulting increase in property taxes
for the profit of some group isn't
fair. I object to the re-zoning," he
said.
Several citizens, voiced their fears
of having the property which they
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Perry Police Officer Tim Richards directs traffic on Courtney Hodges Boulevard follwowing
a two car accident Friday afternoon. The 1991 Mazda, front, struck the 1979 Buick Regal
after the Regal exited Gaines drive and drove into the Mazda's path.
Car crashes plagued Perry last week
By BRIAN LAWSON
Staff Writer
Tow truck drivers had plenty of
work in Perry over the weekend
with six accidents in a four day pe
riod. Four motorists were taken to
Perry Hospital and a number of ci
tations were issued.
At 12:20 p.m. Friday, city em
ployee Karen Nikitopoulos was
traveling south on Courtney
Hodges Boulevard when Dollia
Walker of Perry pulled out of
Gaines Drive and pulled into the
path of Nikitopoulos' 1991 Mazda
929. The Mazda struck Walker's
1979 Buick Regal and came to a
rest in the north bound lanes of
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have owned for several years, sud
denly devalued by a development of
apartments and low income houses.
Dale Money of the Perry Country
Club expressed the club's board of
directors opposition to the re-zon
ing. Money presented to the coun
cil a letter signed by a number club
members expressing their hope the
council would vote to reject the fa
vorable recommendation made by
the Planning Zoning Commission.
Norlhsidc Perry Limited was rep-
Courtney Hodges Boulevard.
Walker’s daughter, Anquinctte, 1,
was in the car at the time of the ac
cident. Nikitopoulos, Walker and
the baby were all taken to Perry
Hospital. They were all released
later the same day.
Walker was cited for failure to
yield the right of way.
Also during the lunch hour Friday
at 12:55 p.m.. Perry Police Inves
tigator Bill Phelps was involved in
an accident.
Phelps was traveling north on
Ball Street in a city owned Chevy
Caprice when Carole Ann Radncy
of Warner Robins, who was travel-
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resented by attorney Tom Daniel
who was questioned repeatedly
about the company's plans.
Daniel met previously with attor
ney Joe Kusor who informally rep
resented several citizens. As a re
sult of that meeting, Daniel agreed
to withdraw a request to re-zone a
large parcel of land from R-l to R
-2 if the council approved die rest of
the zoning requests. Other
concessions made by Daniel in-
Please see DESPITE, page 6A
ing south on Ball Street, attempted
to make a left turn onto Carroll
Street in front of Phelps.
The Caprice struck Radney's 1985
Ford LTD on the right side. Nei
ther driver was injured. Radncy was
cited for failure to yield the right of
way.
Another incident involving a
driver who failed to take into ac
count another motorist occurred on
Highway 127 near the Interstate 75
South exit.
Courtney Mason of Perry was
proceeding east on Marshallville
Highway when Jacqueline Mudd of
Please see CRASHES, page 12A