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Officials with the Georgia Department of
Corrections have offered contracts with
the City of Summerville for supplying
utilities to the proposed state prison.
Above, officials with DOC and the city’s
engineering firm, Welker & Associates of
Marietta, discuss. the matter Monday
Libyan Air Attack Gets
Full Support Of Darden
Seventh District Con-
Bressman George ‘‘Buddy”
arden said Tuesday he was
supportive of U.S. strikes
against five Libyan military
tar%ets Monday evening.
he strikes came exactly
one week. after Darden told a
Chatt;oe%ga County audience
gathered for a ‘‘town meeting”
that the U.S. should maie
retaliatory strikes against
Libya if leader Moammar
Khadafy was directly linked to
Powell Still Considering
Ambulance Service Move
Chattooga County Commis
sioner Harry Powelly indicated
this week he will not accept a
contract with Hutcheson El‘ri-
County Hospital in Fort
No Word On
Dumpster
Shut Down
Chattooga Count.ly Commis
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ed last week that he intends to
shut down the garbage dump
ster sites throughout the coun
ty in the future.
As of press time, Powell
had not said when he intends
to make the change.
Powell reported last week
that *‘as of now it is our inten
tion of taking up all the dump
sters in Chattooga County.’
“The garbage situation in
Chattooga Count{ has become
such a burden that it is im
ossible to keep garba%e col
nacted and roadsides clean,”
said Powell.
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Powell To Remove Dumpsters
Chattooga Coune?' Commissioner Harry
Powell is expected to shut down all of the
county's garbage dumpsters in the near
future. Powell said last week garbng col
lection was becoming a “burden” to his
Che Summerville News
DOC Makes Offer
before the regular city council meeting.
Seated, front row, left to rifht, are DOC
engineers Ron Cox and Clyde Stovall.
Seated, back row, left to right, are Bob
Ellis and Ron Harris of Welker &
Associates.
recent terrorists strikes
against U.S. American
citizens abroad.
“The American air strikes
against terrorists command
{osts and sugf)ort facilities in
ibya certainly was one that
was justified given the clear
evidence of Libyan involve
ment in the recent bombing of
; Berlin disco in which k:li‘
merican ser: was. o
ed,” said Smhn
*‘After years of brutal ter
Oglethorpe to run the Chat
tooga Ambulance Service, but
promised drastic changes at
the service.
Powell expressed alarm
that it is costing the county
about twice the amount to run
the service than when it was
?erat,ed by the Chattooga
ounty Hospital.
Speaking in a rambling
radio broagcast last Friday,
Powell said it is costing ag;
proximately $21,000 a mont
to operate the service. Prior to
Powell's takeover of the service
Jan. 1, the hospital operated
the ambulance service for an
apgroximate average of
$13,000 a month.
Powell took over the service
after failing to negotiate an ac
ceptable contract with the local
hosßital.
owell met with officials
from Tri-County Hospital last
Tuesday to discuss the am
bulance service contract.
Hospital executive vice
*l)‘resident Farrell Hayes told
he News last week that the
hospital wanted a ‘“ballpark
figure of $13,000 a month to
administration and “it is impossible to
keep garbage collected and roadsides
clean.” The dumpster site above is located
in the Berra'ton area along Raccoon Creek
near the filter plant.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA — THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1986
rorists’ attacks sponsored by
Colonel Khadafy the people of
the U. S. finally have reached
a breaking point. We had to let
the Libyans know that we will
not continue to tolerate their
lawlessness.
“We are indebted to the
British government for allow
ing our planes to use its ter
ritory as a sufiggarea for this
gmtatitm. 1 ..our.other
uropean allies now will join us
see LIBYAN, page 3-A
operate the county's am
bulance service. Powell denied
the figure during last week’s
broadcast, saying it was too
high.
“I'm not talking about go
ing out of Chattooga County to
get an ambulance service,”
said Powell. *‘l'm talking about
making a change in the coun
ty"‘
Powell said he had been
negotiating with three
organizations, including Tri-
County and reportedly Free
Funeral Home in Calhoun
about taking over the service.
Farrell said Tri-County's
agreement would include the
payroll, gas and oil and
management, but would ex
clude rent of the headquarters
and utilities.
Chattooga County Am
bulance Service medical ad
viser Dr. Hugh Goodwin, who
Powell appointed, said the
commissioner arparently does
not like some o thw)ersonnel
at the service. “We've got
some personnel up there he
wants me to fire and I'm not
see POWELL, page 6-A
City, Prison Officials Discuss
Utility Installation Contracts
By JAMES BUDD
News Editor
Officials from the Georgia
Department of Corrections
have offered tentative con
tracts to Summerville for most
of the utility construction to
supply the pr?fl;osed state
prison in Pennville.
- DOC officials met with the
Summerville Council and the
city's engineering consultants
Monday evening before the
reg%lar cmflcil meetingé s
ity anager ra
McCalmon said D%C has mmg
offers for construction of the
gas and sewer lines into the
acility from Hwy. 27, but has
yet to make an offer for need
ed expansion of the city's
sewage treatment plant and
construction of water lines.
McCalmon said, however, that
DOC is expected to make
substantial offers on both
matters.
DOC has offered to pay
Summerville $332,400 for the
estimated $270,000 cost of in
stalling sewer lines to the
prison. DOC also offered to pay
the city $59,000 toward con
struction of ias lines to the
facility, which will cost an
estimated $25,000.
Sam Finster
Gets City
Judgeship
Newly-appointed Summer
ville RecorSer's Court Judge
i Jodes b Biewch
when Ju TOWn
retires-May 30. -- - -
Finster, 42, a resident of
Summerville, was unanimous
ly appointed to the post by the
city council Monday night
after Mt:{or Sewell Cash opted
not to take the judgeship. The
council voted unanimously in
the March meeting to appoint
Cash, but this week’s action
rescinded the motion.
Finster, who has been prac
ticin%‘law for nearly one year,
said he is uncertain whether
court will be held at its current
time ever{ second Frida(i' even
ing or if the court calendar will
be changed.
Finster said if the court
meets on Friday evening it
would be the only court in the
county 'conducted outside
regular business hours.
The new judge said he will
take into consideration when
the times when the majority of
the gopulation is working to
decide court hours.
He tentatively plans to hold
arrai ents at the first of the
monti: and conduct bench hear
ings during the middle of each
month.
Although more serious traf
fic cases such as DUIs are
heard in Chattooga State
Court, he said such cases may
now get a hearing in Recorder’s
Court.
The attorney said he does
not anticipate any conflict of
interest that may arise in con
nection with his private
practice.
County Now
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Cooking
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Jail Meals
Chattooga County went in
to the food“greparation
business Wednesday when the
coun:fi began cooking meals
for jail inmates.
A Chattooga County
Sheriff's spokesman said in
mates were expected to be fed
their first count.&l-prepared
me%l at supper Wednesday
night.
County Commissioner
Harry Powell put out bids last
week for hundreds of pounds of
food items for feeding inmates.
Meals will be prepared at the
county work camp.
Bids for the food items re
quested by Powell were not to
be opened until April 22, accor
ding to the commissioner's
newspaper ad.
County inmates have been
fed by meals prepared at a local
restaurant for $2.60 per meal.
The sgokeuman said the meal
rate had gone up in recent
months.
Inmates are r;auiud to
have at least 3,100 calories
ovegy 24 hours as ordered by
U.S. District Court Judge
Harold Murphy.
Included in the DOC fun
ding offer are expenses for
meering fees and other
-cost fees expected to be
incurred bt{ethe ciatly. The fees
will boost the actual cost of lay
ing the utility lines.
In addition, DOC is ex
pected to make offers for ex
pansion of the citg’s sewage
|:tel|'.menl nent phi:t which is cur
rently operating at capacity.
McCimon uidfi)OC w?ll like
ly offer $2560,000 toward the
estimated $1,026,000 project
needed to boost the treatment
capacity from two million to
three million gallons a day. ’l‘lfi
state Department of Natur
Resources had also indicated
they will help the city obtain
grants for the e:fansion.
DOC also i_sh; :‘lz to ma‘:g
an offer to pay for the expec
$195,000 cost of supplying
water to the facility.
“To expand our treatment
plant to go to three million
?Ilons and costing the city
l\Y)O.OOO would be great,” said
cCalmon. Further industrial
and residential expansion is
currently limited because the
treatment plant is at capacit[\;.
DOC engi Ron Cox to
The Newm Department
of Tt_mgortation is going to
“help out”’ on construction of
the road to the prison. Cox said
the legal dpqsrs between DOC
‘;nd landowner Ernest Kltal:t
ave been signed, granting the
road easement. Cox indicated
DOT will take over the respon
sibility of building the road.
In other matters presented
hldxe pro;oz demng of GseSd
t wideni 8.
Hwy. 27 from Summerville to
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. +Engineering consultant
f.;&rril w&h Welker &
&m s of Marietta said the
cost of removing the city's
utilities along the 4.3-mile
stretch of highway will be a%:
E;gximately $900,000. DO
offered to pay Summerville
$200,000 town.rg the removal
operation.
Harris said his estimate
was conservative. ‘I always
try to be conservative when I
give acl>lut, com.l estimates
especially at public meetings,”
salpt‘iacthe consultant.
The project bids are ex
pected to be opened May 8 at
City Closes
Jail After
County Balks
Summerville officials have
opted to shut down the city Lail
rather than negotiate further
with county government con
cerning a contract for handling
city inmates.
The council voted
unanimously Monday to
authorize Mayor Sewell Cash
to close the jail effective next
Sulxiay at midnight.M
ccording to City Manager
Grady Mn(i:l(?glmon. the county
commissioner and the city
could not reach an agreement
over the housing o citg in
mates in the county jail. Chat
tbocga County Sheriff Gary
McConnell was in full support
of the shutdown even though
there is no contract, said
McCalmon.
City officials indicated that
the county will have to house
the city inmates regardless of
whether there is a contract.
McCalmon pointed out that
Trion, Menlo and Lyerly do not
have jails but their inmates are
housed at the county jail free
of charge.
Mayor Cash said the city
may not have to pay anything
for housing the inmates wit
the county. Initially, the city
had offered to pay a $lO per
diem rate for each inmate
housed.
Sources told The News that
legal advisers for Chattooga
Counofiy' Commissioner Harry
Powell had advised the com
missioner not to accept the ci
ty's contract unless the city
:fireed to absolve the county of
¢ Itgl' responsibility for city
inmates.
Negotiations reportedly
bo‘gflnfio down over minute
de such as expenses for
bandages, clothing and: bed
ding materials for city inmates
housed in the jail. .
“We ran into problems get
tlaa contract signed,” said
Cash. “I'm asking the authori
t{ to close the jail and the
s will have to put up in
mates in the 1;:1‘ with no con
tract. I;mly, ion and Menlo
house their inmates there for
nothing."”
city hall. MeCalmon said the ci
-8,0?“ not a‘vm a bid until
has their bid opening on
the 'flll-oject June 27.
e city is expected to
begin their removal and reloca
tion of utilities after DOT
clears the right of way.
In other action:
* The council authorized
McCalmon to start a profict to
supplfi- gas to the Sun Moun
tain Nursing Home in Floyd
County. The estimated cost
will be around $15,000.
The council gave the go
ahead because Atlanta Gas in
dicated they would supply gas
to the nursing home if Sum
merville did not.
If Atlanta Gas supplied the
nursing home it would enable
the company to gain a foothold
in the Summerville supply
district. .
* Award a contract to Doug
What State Has Offered
Summerville On Prison Utilities
ESTIMATED COST
Gas Line Installation ....... $25,000
Sewer Line Installation .... $270,000
Water Line Installation .... $195,000
Water Plant Expansion... $1,026,000
* Includes 10.5 percent engineering fee
plus other added-cost fees
Board To Consider Request
For Use Of Old Jr. High
By KAY ABBOTT
Staff Writer
The Chattooga County
Board of Education heard a re
auest Monday night by the
hattooga Chamber Founda
tion for donation of several
Summerville Junior High
School buildings for conversion
into a civic center complex.
The non-Erofit. foundation
proposed that they would
maintain and improve the ex
isting auditorium and cafeteria
for use as countywide meeting
areas.
Two classroom buildings
would be rented for use as tem
fiorary barracks for some 250
ational Guardsmen each
weekend if the National Guard
Armory is approved for the
county. Following the con
struction of the armory, the
foundation proposed conver
ting the classrooms for rental
by small sewing industries.
The board tabled the re
quest until the next regular
board meeting in order to con
sult their lawyer. Several board
members commented that they
would like to see the Junior
High auditorium preserved for
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Berryton Center Repaired
The Berryton Community Center is now
open after it was closed during winter due
to frozen and broken water Xipea, Rac
coon Recreation officials say. A communi
Shamblin for mowing the treat
ment Iflant for $253 a month.
» :‘j:cted a bid for
renovating the scout hut in
Dov::gg' Park. Jack Allen sub
mitted a cost-plus-10-percent
bid, but the council decided a
more specific contract was
needed. The Northwest
Georgia Mental Health
Association has indicated they
would lease the building if
renovated.
* Voted unanimously to
supply Wayside area resident
Jerry Archer and others in the
area on Hwy. 27 with city
water. The council agreed to
put in two-inch line if the
residents can pay material
costs of $2,530.
* The council set prices for
water pipe at 50 cents a foot for
two-inch; $1.50 a foot for four
inch; and $2.75 a foot for
six-inch.
the community.
The foundation spokesman
offered to let the property
revert to the ownership of the
Board of Education in the
event that the foundation was
s al
nting the proposal to
the board were gill Farrar,
Hugh Henderson, Henry Wat
son and Will Hair.
Hair stated that the Chat
tooga Chamber Foundation
was a non-profit corporation
set up to accept tax-deductible
donations from the public. The
funds are to be used for the
cultural and economic develop
ment of the county according
to foundation by-laws.
Board members stated that
they were “‘lucky” in avoiding
serious injury to passenfers
riding the school bus involved
in a head-on collision on
Farmersville Road last week.
The board commended driver
Lorraine Cummings, stating
that she was a good driver.
Board members were concern
ed about a clump of large
bushes which block the view at
the accident site.
According to the
Superintendent, it is believed
that the owner of the property
has given permission for the
ty meeting is planthed this Saturday at 7
p.m. at the Community Center to dficuu
activities. All Berryton residents are urg
ed to attend.
* Council dissension arose
over whether to supply six
residents on Fish Igat.chw
road water through :Lwo—ind{
four-inch or six-inch line.
Councilmen Guinn Hankins
and Ronnie Pilcher argued that
Fish Hatchery Road is a prime
area of potential expansion and
six-inch line should be W
to accommodate future
customers. Consultant Harris
said only a six-inch line would
be suitable for future expan
sion and lowered insurance
rates.
However, the six-inch line
would cost %l:le six om
customers $8,074 as
to $1,468 for two-inch line. The
two-inch line, however, would
not be suitable for future
expansion.
The council voted mmalli
to supply the residents wit
see CITY, page 3-A
WHAT STATE WILL PAY
$59,000*
$332,400*
Offer expected soon
Offer expected soon, will
likely be $250,000 plus
state grants
bushes to be cut by county of
ficials. Hayes stated Tuesday
that in the interest of safety, he
would personally try to secure
permission from the owner to
remove the bushes if
necessary. :
According to Hayes, ap
proximately $1,600 in damage
were made to the school bus,
which collided with a forestry
service truck in the early
morning accident.
tset‘xrerintendent Don Hayes
stated that through an error,
the name of Robert Fischer,
%fistant l;{a‘ng% director at
ttot‘)iga igh School, was
omifite f{;m thsfl}izt ;:f
teachers to pro y the
board. The agoard voted
unanimously to rehire Fischer
as assistant band director.
The board unanimously alg
proved continuation of t
adult education program for
the upcoming school year. The
board contributes $3,750
toward the program annually.
Adult education students meet
at the Chattooga County
Library for day classes and at
Chattooga H%h School for
night classes. Students have
the option of attending the pro
gram most convenient for
see BOARD, page 6-A
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