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number of work hours,” Perry
said.
But the teacher was able to
take a counselor’s job at the
glxson and continue to work.
e other employee did not
transfer to Hays a¥ter all, Hug
gins said.
When the General
Assembly eliminated some
middle-management jobs at
the state level, those workers
“bumped”” employees who had
less seniority taking their jobs,
Perfi' said.
uggins said that while the
sly"stem may not always be fair,
there is no way to eliminate it.
“It’s the same as with any
other seniority business.”
“We got caught in this
when the economic growth fell
off the table,” Perry said.
Several state employees have
expressed concerns to him
about their jobs, and “that’s
where the money is.”
SALARIES
About $5 billion of the
state’s $7 billion budget is
spent on employees’ salaries
and benefits, he added.
But Hufifiins said that the
state has built up a number of
employees unnecessarily.
Often when the state ob
tained federal grants for a
specific program, the state
would continue to fund the pro
gram after the federal money
was tAsege.nt. The proifams and
related jobs should have been
ended when the federal money
was fione, he said.
The legislature last e(fear
turned down several federal
grants, to prevent possible
added expenses, Perry said.
Huggins also suggested ex
amining state de;;lartments to
identify services that are being
duplicated. He cited The
Department of Education, and
the state’s Regional Educa
tional Services Agencies, which
offer many of the same
services.
FORESTRY
Another example is the
University of Georgia’'s
forestry service, which offers
services also provided by the
Georgia Forestri Commission.
“You have that in a lot of
the departments, and we need
to eliminate some of that.”
A fourth judgesmimay be
fi)proved for the Lookout
ountain Judicial Circuit this
year, but lguggins said it will
depend on how much money is
available.
. {lf we've got the money,
we'll do it.” Perry said he plans
to write a letter requesting the
fourth judgeship.
.The Lookout Mountain cir
cuit now has three suierior
court judges, and was listed
first for priority in the Judicial
Council of Georgia’s recom
mendations for new judges. It
was eighth on last year’s list.
The Lookout Mountain
Judicial Circuit includes Chat
tooga, Walker, Dade and
Catoosa counties.
USER FEES
Meanwhile, the legislature
may enact new user fees to off
set the budget. If given a
choice between user fees or new
taxes, ““I don’t believe we're go
ing to raise taxes,” Perry said.
“There’s no way I'm fiing
to vote to raise taxes,” Hug
gins agreed.
“Some of the big
arguments will be over user
fees ...’ Perry continued.
He said that the fees for ob
taining a driver’s license may
increase. It costs the state at
least $lO more for processing
than what applicants pay for
the licenses.
“The state is losing money
on that, and everything should
stand on its own,’”’ said
Huggins.
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The cost of soil tests may
also be increased. The tests are
now offered for $4 through the
state’s Cooperative Extension
Service. Thc;y were “‘free”’ un
til Dec. 2. Fees may also be
charged for obtaining birth cer
tificates, and hunting license
fees may increase. ‘
Georgia voters may be ask
ed this year to vote on a con
stitutional amendment that
provides tax relief to local
school systems. The measure,
Senate I{esolution 159, was ap
proved last yeartgg the Senate,
and will be voted on by the
House.
LOCAL SCHOOLS
The proposal would allow
local schools another means of
raising money b{ implemen
ting a one-cent local option
sales tax, to be used for con
struction projects and local
operations. It would supple
ment local property taxes.
Chattooga is one of 10
school systems that now have
a local option sales tax for
education, If the amendment is
apfproved statewide, local
referendums will decide if the
tax is to be implemented in
each county.
Perry said he plans to vote
for the resolution, ‘‘to give the
people the chance to vote on
Menlo Lowers Game Fee;
Tables Tax Millage Rate
By JULIE GRIFFIS
Staff Writer
The Menlo Town Council
'l‘uefidaf' niglht decided to lower
its pool table fee for a former
mayor and agreed to pay S2OO
for a volunteer firemen ap
preciation dinner. It also voted
to rehire its four employees for
1992.
Mayor Theresa Canada
swore In incumbent Recorder
Jo Thornberry. Ms. Thorn
berrK,l swore in Ms. Canada,
and Ms. Thomberryalsoswore
in the council’s newest
members, Eddie Majors and
Charles ‘“Chuck” Powell.
Accountant Lloyd M.
Williamson, of Williamson &
Co. CPA’s, Cartersville,
Adairsville, explained the
30-page financial report which
his firm Erovided the city Tues
day night.
MORE CASH
Williams explained that
Menlo wound up with more
cash on hand on paper at the
end of 1990 than 1991 because
of depreciation, primarily due
to the newly installed sewer
system. He explained that even
with the depreciation, the city
actually ended ufi with about
$2,000 more on hand than it
did in 1990.
Councilman Tommy
Ballard reg]uested a deprecia
tion schedule from the firm to
allow the council to double
check the figures. Williamson
said it would be provided.
In other business, the coun
cil voted unanimously to name
James Glen Hall and Coun
cilman T.J. Luther to the
county Solid Waste Manage
ment Plan Advisory
Committee.
The council voted to table
the lfn'opert;y tax millage rate
until the February meeting and
unanimously oka{ed keeping
business license fees as they
are. Menlo’s business license
fees average about SSO
annually.
"
Huggins voted for it in the
Senate, but only as a constitu
tional amendment. ‘‘lf it
weren't to allow the people to
decide, I wouldn't have sup
ported it. I wouldn't vote for it
outright.”
He added that smaller
counties would receive smaller
amounts of tax monedy;nthan
larger counties, according to
the Wposal.
f bhat worries me isdtll;at
your bigger counties and big
cities w?lfe get most of the tax
money. They’ll get richer, and
we'll stay in a status quo.”
The resolution is ogposed
léy the Association of County
ommissioners of Georgia.
WORKERS’ COMP
New legislation will also be
aimed at reforming the state
workers’ compensation
sKstem. Problems exist with
the current system, Perry said,
although it is uncertain where
they come from.
‘You spell it G-R-E-E-D,”
Huggins said.
nly 28 cents of every
dollar paid into the system is
directed to those who apply for
benefits.
The legislature is also ex
pected to consider new flm
contro}lrroposals, among other
new bills.
ARCADE
Former Mayor Jeff Lanham
agproached the council, asking
that it lower its S2OO per year
Eool table fee for commercial
usinesses. Lanham said he
plans to oglen an amusement
arcade with a couple of pool
tables, pinball and video
machines. He said he thought
S2OO was a bit steel{).
Lanham asked that the fee
be lowered to $l5O. Ballard
squest.ed and made a motion
to lower the fee to SIOO. The
motion carried unanimously.
The council also voted to
g:y S2OO for a volunteer
iremen appreciation banquet.
According to Mayor Canada,
the city normally pays SIOO to
$125 per arear for the banquet
and paid $125 last year.
However $125 didn’t seem to
be enough last year. Luther
made the S2OO motion. It was
secondedel:{ newcomer Majors
and passed unanimously.
EMPLOYEES
The city voted to rehire all
employees for 1992. The city
has four employees: two part
time security guards, a city
clerk, and a city
superintendent.
Mt:gor Canada also ap
poin council members to
several committees. Ballard,
Luther and Majors were ap
gginted to the Water and
wer Committee. Security
Committee members are
Ballard, Powell and Mrs.
Canada. Named to the
Beautification committee were
Majors, Thomberl;ly: and Bud
Tucker. Ballard, Thornberry
and Mrs. Canada were named
to the Budget Committee,
And, Tucker, Powell and
Luther were appointed to the
Streets Committee.
The council also named
J.P. Thornberry fire
commissioner.
DISHWASHERS
You can save almost six
ilallons of water by using your
ishwasher instead of hand
washing {lour dishes, say ex
;éerts with the University of
eorgia Extension Service.
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Following Early Tuesday Morning Accident
Chattoogans Hurt
In Floyd Accident
Two Chattooga Countians
were among three injured in an
early morning collision on U. S.
Highway 27 just inside Floyd
County at the Chattooga Coun
ty line.
Officers Chris Shelly and
Ray Logan of the Floyd Coun
ty Police Department iden
tified the injured as Walter Ed
ward Culberson, 28, Summer
ville Rte. 1; Roy R. Howell, 52,
104 Hinton St., Summerville;
and Michael Thompson, 28,
Gaylesville, Ala.
A third Chattoogan, Connie
E. Hawkins, 23, 903 W.
Washington Ave., Summer
ville, was listed as driver of a
third car involved in the crash.
It was a 1981 model sports car.
The officers said (gllberson
was drivirle a 1979 model car
and Howell was driving a 1977
model sports car at the time of
the accident.
Traffic was tied upon U. S.
27 for several minutes while
the injured were treated and
the vei:.icles removed from the
scene. The wreck occurred at
6:20 a.m. Tuesday.
All the injureg were taken
to Floyd Medical Center,
Rome.
Culberson was reported in
‘‘satisfactory’’ condition
Wednesday morning at the
hospital. Howell ang Thomp
son were both treated and
dismissed from the facility,
hospital officials said.
State Court
Arraignment
Arraignment will be held
Mondacv in Chattooga County
State Court, starting at 9 a.m.
N on-ju‘xiy trials will be held
gext Tuesday, also starting at
a.m.
Because of Chattooga
Superior Court being in session
in February, the next state
court arralignment won't be
held until March 9. i
Judge Carlton Vines will
gresxde. Solicitor Albert
almour will prosecute the
cases.
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Rlchl e’ s AFTER-CHRISTMAS sal e
The Summerville News, January 9, 1992 . . .
Aid Businesses,
Johnson Urges
The Chattooga County
Chamber of Commerce should
take a more active role in help
ing local firms obtain financ
ing, according to a member of
the business organization’s
board.
Jerry Johnson brought up
the issue near the end of the
panel’s monthly meeting Tues
d:fi' morning. No action was
taken.
“We often take for %:anted
the small businesses that are
the bread and butter of our
county,” Johnson told other
board members. It is hard for
them to ‘“make ends meet,”” he
said.
Johnson is branch manager
for Inter Federal Savings Bank
in Summerville, and a former
small businessman himself.
AUTHORITIES
Bill Gilbert, incoming
chamber president, haile
Johnson's idea, saying that
local industrial development
authorities could be helpful in
that area. He also said that a
change in federal tax laws in
1986 made it more difficult for
similar authorities to aid retail
businesses.
After the meetinfi, Johnson
said the chamber should take
a look at private assistance,
rather than fiovemment aid.
Meanwhile, Winston E.
Espy reported that nine or 10
mentors attended a monthly
mentor meeting at the chamber
office Monday night. A couple
of potential mentors attended,
alonq with several interested
peo¥ e.
he mentors went over
their own experiences and pro
blems, if they had any, he in
dicated. Another workshog to
train mentors will be held
sometime in February. The
group’s next monthly meeting
will be held at 7 tp.m. Feb. 3, at
the chamber office.
Scott Tucker, a chamber
board member, said another
goal is to %et more business
people involved.
¥he chamber’s mentorinfi
program seeks to match loc
communitz leaders with
students who need encourage
ment and guidance.
Holly SEraKberry,
president-elect of the chamber
praised the program and said
its is something ‘“‘to be proud
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EDUCATION
Tucker also announced that
Jerry Zeller will remain chair
man of the chamber’s educa
tion committee, although Pat
Zeller does not wish to continue
in that capacity during the
coming year.
In other matters, the board:
— Agreed to seek formal
contractural involvement in
the annual Christmas lighting
program in downtown Sum
merville by both the city and
the county government.
— Learned that around 22
people will attend the Leader
ship Chattooga seminar Jan.
24 and Jan. 25.
— Noted that chamber
membership renewal notices
had been sent, and that second
notices will be mailed in a week
to 10 days.
— Heard Johnson en
courage the board to support
land use planning (zoning) in
the county, as well as a pro
ram of enforcement for
guilding codes.
— Learned that a worksho
will be held at the chamber og
fice at 10 a.m. Jan. 21 to show
local employers how to benefit
from working with the local
General Educational Develop
ment diploma program.
— Found out that the Jobs
Training Partnership Act staff
will meet with the Coosa Valley
Rea%ional Development Center
staff on froject bidding pro
cedures Jan. 24,
— Was trying to find out
why a billboard supgorting the
chamber’s ‘““shop at home” pro
gram had not been erected
efore Christmas.
— Discussed a retail pro
sEect book available to the
chamber.
— Found that a Christmas
gift certificate firogram spon
sored throui;x the chamber by
Harriet & Henderson Yarns
Inc., Berryton, had worked
well. The chamber plans to pay
garticipating merchants
riday.
— Learned that an orienta
tion and information session
for new chamber board
members and officers will be
lzlgld from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan.
CONFERENCE
— Was told that the annual
business outlook conference
will be held Feb. 26 at Berry
College, Rome.
— Was told by Gilbert he
understood that the Georgia
National Guard could assist in
clearing land for non-profit pro
jects, such as the Menlo recrea
gion cglmplei, and Trion’s in
ustrial park property.
— Wgs tof?i tE:t %,he next
Booster Breakfast will be held
at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 12, at The
Tavern, Trion. It will be spon
sored by North Georgia Home
Health Care Inc.
Herb Skelton, presiding
over his final board meeting as
chamber president, was ap
plauded for his work durineg
1991. Gilbert will be install
:(:l :23 anm)ml banquet (fi
ated story) at 7 pm. :
at Chattooga H*;gh ‘S‘ao’dl.
Tickets are still available.
Meeting Set
The Coosa Valley Regional
Revelop‘mentA Qenteg ‘si Area
gency on Agin visory
Councl>l, will meet f an. 28 at 10
a.m. at the Coosa Valley
Regional Development Center,
Rome.
This meeting is open to the
public.
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