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VOL. 117 NO. 8 Millen, Ga. 30442 LEGAL ORGAN OF JENKINS COUNTY SINCE 1903 Wednesday, August 23, 2023 • 750
City working to rid properties of junk vehicles
DEBORAH BENNETT
Millen News Editor
Concentrated effort to rid city prop
erties of junk/abandoned vehicles.
Property owners are encouraged to
cooperate if they are contacted by
the city’s code enforcement officer
concerning the issue.
Upon a discovery or a complaint,
the officer will contact the property
owner to verify if the vehicle is op
erational and licensed. He will discuss
with the property owner or tenant
what the city is trying achieve by
removing junk vehicles.
The city has a list of local tow truck
operators who will move the vehicles.
That list is given to the owner/oc
cupant so that they may call them to
have the vehicle removed.
After 2-3 weeks, the officer revisits
the property and issues a written warn
ing if the vehicle has not been moved.
Following the written warning, the
owner/occupant has 15 days to move
the vehicle.
“The code officer is willing to work
with the owners if they are trying to
move them,” said Jeff Brantley, city
manager.
If the vehicle has not been removed
in the allotted 15 days, a citation is is
sued to the owner/occupant to appear
in City Municipal Court at the next
court date. If the vehicle is removed
prior to court, the citation is dropped.
At court, the judge rules on fines
and removal measures.
“These steps also apply to over
grown properties. Our goal is to clean
up the city, not collect fines,” said
Brantley.
The city removed over 100 junk
vehicles in the last year, and efforts
will continue.
Walker Ann Vaughan, 20 months, is shown enjoying a
piggy back ride on her dog, Riggins.5he is the daughter
of Schuyler and Brookes Brinson Vaughan. Proud
grandparents are Matt and Jancey Brinson of Millen,
Eric and Debbie Vaughan and Peggy Barber.
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Qualifying underway
for city election
DEBORAH BENNETT
Millen News Editor
Qualifying as a candidate in the
Nov. 7th Nonpartisan General Elec
tion for the City of Millen is under
way this week.
Three seats up for election are:
Mayor to succeed A. King Rocker,
Council Member Ward #1 to succeed
Robin Scott, and Council Member
Ward #2 to succeed Darrel Clifton.
As of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, two
persons had qualified for the Coun
cil Member Ward #2 seat. They
are incumbent Darrel Clifton and
Shanelle Carr.
Candidates desiring to qualify for
this election should file notice of
candidacy and pay the qualifying
fees in the office of Wanda Burke,
Probate Judge/Municipal Election
Superintendent in the Jenkins County
Courthouse. Qualifying fees are $108
for Mayor and $72 for each council
seat.
Qualifying began at 8:30 a.m. Mon
day, Aug. 21st, and continues until
4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25th.
For more information, contact
Wanda Burke at 478-982-5581.
Public Hearing on
landfill set for Sept. 12th
DEBORAH BENNETT
Millen News Editor
Atlantic Waste Services (AWS) will
host a public hearing 2 p.m. Septem
ber 12th in the court room of the Jen
kins County Courthouse. The purpose
of the hearing is to allow public input
on whether or not a permit should be
issued to the company for the con
struction of a privately owned solid
waste management facility adjacent
to the county’s present landfill.
AWS is seeking a permit for the
construction and operation of the new
facility from the Jenkins County Com
missioners. The company submitted
its application to the commissioners
in May and the proposal was sent to
the CSRA Regional Commission for
analysis which has been completed.
No vote on the matter will be taken
during this public hearing. It is for
public input and to ask questions of
AWS only.
Roaming dogs attacking pets and livestock
DEBORAH BENNETT
Millen News Editor
Residents in the area of Paramore
Hill Road and Oak Hill Church Road
should be on the lookout for a pack
of dogs roaming in the area, attacking
pets and livestock.
Janice Schmidt, a property owner
there, reported that the dog of her son,
Jay Clayton, was attacked and killed
by the pack this past Saturday.
“He was outside Saturday afternoon
about to feed up when he heard a
ruckus at the goat pen. He grabbed his
gun and fired a shot in the air, scaring
off the dogs that were trying to get into
the pen. Then, his dog, Jax, came up,
and he had been viciously attacked,”
Schmidt said.
Jax was taken to the vet and treated
for his injuries, but died later that
night.
Clayton reported seeing three brin-
dle-colored bull dogs and a smaller
lab-mix dog trying to get into his
goat pen.
Schmidt said that earlier Saturday
afternoon her granddaughter, who
lives nearby, let her dog out when
three brindle-colored bull dogs ran up
and tried to attack the pet. She grabbed
the dog and managed to get back in
side, but the dogs kept growling and
scratching at the door to her home.
Schmidt worries that small children
playing outside and even adults who
are outside, may become victims of
the animals. She also expressed con
cern over the fact that the pack has
been seen in a nearby branch.
“Parker Estates is right across from
the branch, and there are a lot of chil
dren over there who play outside,”
she said.
Kathy Lindsey, another resident
in the area, reported that three of her
miniature horses were killed last week
by two pit bulls that could be part of
the same pack.
“Their necks had bite
marks. It was horrible, I
had them for 22 years,”
Lindsey said.
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Jax, the pet of Jay Clayton, was attacked by roaming dogs Saturday after
noon that were attempting to get into Clayton’s goat pen. Jax later died
from his injuries.
