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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. V- 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. SEE DOGS 7 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.