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PAGE 2A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS • THE COMMERCE NEWS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2015 City employees recognized for service The Commerce City Council recognized nine city employees for reaching five-year milestones of service to the city. Left to right are Wes Donaldson, 10 years; Sammy Ingram, 25 years; Betty Rucker, 20 years; Lynn Anthony, 15 years; David Zellner, 10 years; Jason Black, 10 years; Josh Long, 10 years; Tommy Heffernan, five years; and Kevin Fields, 10 years. They are pic tured with mayor pro tern Keith Burchett, right, who made the presentation. Retires after 22 years The Commerce City Council recognized fireman Chas Hardy, second from right, as he retired after 22 years on the Commerce Fire Department. He is pictured with fire chief Kevin Dean, his wife, Sabrina Hardy, and mayor pro tern Keith Burchett. Retires after 22 years The Commerce City Council recognized fireman Bobby Redmon, second from right, as he retired after 22 years on the Commerce Fire Department. He is pictured with fire chief Kevin Dean, his wife Angie Redmon, and mayor pro tern Keith Burchett. Recognized for service The Commerce City Council recognized Steve Perry, center, for his four years of ser vice on the Commerce City Council. He is pictured with his wife, Marsha Perry, and mayor pro tern Keith Burchett. Perry, who did not seek re-elec tion, thanked a num ber of elected officials and city employees for their help and praised city employees who he said do a lot more than most citizens give them credit for doing. 2016 to be full of voting opportunities The Jackson County Board of Elections and Voter Registration recently announced election plans for 2016. Presidential Primary, SPLOST and ELOST Refer- endums The Presidential Prefer ence Primary and a special election for extension of the special purpose local option sales tax and education local option sales tax renewals will be held on March 1. The registration dead line is Monday, Feb. 1, and advance voting begins Mon day Feb. 8. Primaries The primary/general non partisan/special election will be on Tuesday May 24, with any needed runoff election being Tuesday July 26. Qualifying dates will be from Monday March 7, through Friday March 11. Qualifying fees will be announced by the Jackson County Board of Commis sioners (they are set by state law) and published the first week of February. The registration deadline for the primary election is Tuesday April 26, and advance voting begins on Monday May 2. General Election The general/special elec tion will be held Tuesday Nov. 8, with any runoff elec tion for local and state offices being held Tuesday Dec. 6, and any runoff election for federal offices on Tuesday Jan. 10,2017. The registration dead line for the general election is Tuesday, Oct. 11, and advance voting begins Mon day Oct. 17. County Positions Several county seats will be on the ballot. These include: Sheriff, probate judge, state court judge, clerk of superior court, tax commissioner, surveyor, coroner, magistrate judge, solicitor, district attor ney chairman of the board of commissioners, District 1 commissioner, District 2 commissioner, Post 1 board of education, Post 2 BOE and a soil and water conservation district seat. Fire Board Elections Several unpaid fire board seats will be on the 2016 ballot. Seats on the ballot include: • Arcade - Post 1 and 2 •East Jackson - Post 2 and 4 •Harrisburg - Post 6, 7, 8 and 9 •West Jackson - Post 3, 4 and 5 • Plainview - Post 2 and 3 • Maysville - Post 3 •Jackson Trail - Post 1, 2 and 3 • Nicholson - Post 4 and 5 • North Jackson - Post 7, 8,9,10 and 11 • South Jackson - Post 3, 4 and 5 89th Jackson New Year's program is Jan. 1 The 89th annual Jackson County New Year’s Day pro gram will be held on Friday, Jan. 1, at 9 a.m. in the auditori um of the Jackson County Administrative Building. The first county New Year’s Day program was held in 1927, with the Judge W.W. Dickson presiding. This year, Johnny Knight, who has pastored Pond Fork Baptist Church in Pendergrass for 25 years, will speak. Clerk of court Camie Thomas will open the meeting with prayer. Magistrate Judge Billy Chandler will introduce coun ty officials and guests. The Watson Family singers will lead the group in singing “God Bless America.” TeenPact, a Jackson County organization dedicated to preparing students for business and political leadership, will host the event and provide coffee and doughnuts. Area roads slated for resurfacing BY ALEX PACE Several county roads could be resurfaced in the new year. The Jackson County Board of Commissioners approved 8.31 miles of county roads for resur facing at its Dec. 21 meeting. The county could receive $612,200 through the LMIG and will match that with $191,800 with SPLQST money. The BOC approved 11 roads to be resurfaced, including: •Cabin Creek Road, 2.43 miles from Waterworks Road to U.S. 441, District 4 •Hale Road, 1.01 miles from Plainview Road to Dixon Bridge Road, District 2 •Trace Lane, .3 miles from S.R. 98 to the dead end, Dis trict 2 •Tuxedo Drive, .34 miles from Tracy Lane to phase two, District 2 • Olive Court, .17 miles from Ridgeway Church Road to Lee Lane, District 2 I was looking through a magazine and saw an ad where a patient had a procedure done at Athens Regional. It caught my eye, and I took the ad to my heart doctors in South Carolina to see if I could have the procedure. They said I would be a prime candidate for it, and the next thing you know, I was down here in Athens. It was just amazing to see the results of the people here at Athens Regional. They were willing to take us all over the hospital and show us what would be done. My family even got to stay at the Guest Houses, and it was amazing that we had this offered to us. I’m 72 years old and I’m ready to keep going! To make an appointment with Bill McLeese Cardiovascular Patient Athens Regional Cardiology, please call 706.475.1700. We put people first. Athens Regional See Bill’s story and share your own at AthensHealth.org/YourStory
