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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2008 THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PAGE 3A Rep. Jamieson introduces tax plan Baldwin... continued from page 1A Georgia students, homeowners and local govern ments could see some much-needed help under State Representative Jeanette Jamieson’s tax relief bill released last week. Data released today shows how much each city and county school system could receive after they lower property taxes with House Bill 1057. The Legislation proposed by Representative Jamieson will allow each school system to develop their budget as needed. In computing funding for school budgets, the tax plan would roll back property taxes based on a credit of $160 per student. This credit in Banks County represents $426,400 in local school tax relief. Funding for this relief comes from sharing a portion of state reserves with local taxpayers. The reserve is currently the highest in the state’s history. Providing the proposed local tax relief leaves this reserve with $1.3 billion, still the highest amount in the history of the state. Representative Jamieson’s legislation allows each school system to keep intact the required number of teachers and all programs and courses needed by stu dents. House Bill 1057 creates no new tax and shifts no tax burden from one group to another. The legislation is effective, it is immediate, taking effect in Fall 2008, and shares with the taxpayers of Georgia a state reserve created by their tax dollars. Alzheimer’s group to meet at BJC BJC Medical Center’s monthly Alzheimer’s education and sup port group will meet on Thursday, February 21, at 6:30 p.m. This month’s group is meeting the third Thursday instead of the second due to Valentine’s Day. Anyone interested in learning more about the disease of Alzheimer’s Dementia is invited to attend. This month’s topic will be “Facing the realities of Dementia: a look at the progression of the disease, knowing what to expect and dealing with the feelings.” The group is led by Monica McGinnis, social work director at BJC Medical Center. McGinnis is nationally certified as an advanced social worker in the field of Gerontology. No RSVP is needed. For additional information, contact McGinnis at 706-355-1314. Home-delivered meals offered If you are in need of a home-delivered meal in Banks County and are age 60 or older, contact Janet or Sue at 706-677-3275. Wreck... continued from 1A lights and made a U-turn to pursue the vehicle which began fleeing. The accident resulted in Flynn’s vehicle being torn in half when he collided with a Dodge Dakota pickup driven by 22-year-old James Brinkley of Danielsville. Both Binkley and Debbie Patrick, 35, were hospitalized because of injuries suffered in the accident. Patrick was a passenger in Flynn’s vehicle and both were ejected during impact. council during the public hear ing in opposition to the request. Andrea Harper, 501 Willingham Avenue, told the council she was opposed to this request. “I feel like you are setting a bad precedent,” she said. “You have zoning for this.” Harper said she is concerned with the corridor along Willingham Avenue staying as it is. Baldwin resident Elsie Sumner also opposed the request because she felt like the council would be setting a precedent. Woltz told those in attendance that her grandfather and her cousin both live in mobile homes near this property. However, if these mobile homes were to be destroyed, these property owners would have to come before the council to obtain a special use permit due to a change being made in Baldwin’s zoning ordinances. Council member Robert Bohannon asked Woltz if she and her husband had considered a stick-built home at this location. Woltz told the council that at this time this is the only option for her and her hus band to obtain a home. Lee Cook, a representative from Regal Homes, offered information to the council and citizens on the type of home being proposed for this property. Cook said the home is a new Horton 27x60 doublewide THE BEST QUALITY! THE BEST SERVICE AND THE BEST PRICE!! Black Canyon Angus, Whole, Boneless (Sliced Free) Ribeyes $ Black Canyon Angus, Boneless Beef Stew Meat Fresh, Never Frozen, Whole Chicken Wings $ Lb. Fresh, Never Frozen Chicken Backs < Lb. Whole, Boneless (Sliced Free) Pork Loin Lb. John JMorrell, All-Meat Hot Dogs Or Bologna < 12 Oz. John Morrell, Tasty Sausage Links 5/$ 5 11 Oz. John Morrell, 4x6 Sliced Ha^ 2/$ 5 1 Lb. Smithfield, Deli Thin, Sliced Ham or Turkey Products 2/$ 5 9 Oz. Smithfield Sliced Bacon 2/$ 4 12 Oz. Carolina Pride, 4x6, Sliced, Cooked Ham Products 2/$^, 10 Oz. Carolina Pride, Boxed Smoked Sausage orRedLinks Carolina Pride, Red Or Brown $ 2 Lbs. 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Baldwin resident Linda Caudell offered to help the Woltzes with obtaining financing for a stick-built home. Caudell also asked the coun cil if she wanted to build a subdivi sion of manufactured homes would it be allowed. Mayor Mark Reed said if the zoning on the property is R-3 this would be allowed without a special use permit. Council member Ray Holcomb told Caudell that if the zoning is R-2 a special use permit would be needed for each individual lot. R. Holcomb said, “When you hear each case individually you are not setting a precedent.” E. Sumner told the council, “You are calling this a trailer. I don’t see this as a trailer,” after the home was explained to everyone. Woltz said, “The place is in sham bles. I want to clean the area up.” Reed explained to those in atten dance that a class A manufactured home is a dwelling unit fabricated in an off-site facility. The home has a shingle roof with a 4/12 roof pitch, it must exceed 16 feet in width and have masonry underpin ning. A class A manufactured home is allowable with a special use per mit in an R-2 zoning district. Reed said, “This is a difficult decision for the council to make. Sometimes we need to put our selves in the other person’s situa tion.” Bohannon said, “My son and my daughter both live in manufactured homes. They are nice homes.” OTHER BUSINESS In other business, the council: •agreed from recommendations from Woodard and Curran to pur chase several items for the water department. The council approved spending $27,725 to purchase 700 residential water meters and three commercial water meters. Approval was also given to spend $3,000 to covert the gas chlorine disinfectant at the wastewater plant to a safer form of disinfectant. Approval was also given to spend $3,000 on the sodium bi-sulfite conversion at the wastewater plant. The total cost of the proposals is $33,725 with no interest by Woodard and Currant. The payments will be spread out over a 24-month period. •approved spending $37,000 on the #3 raw water pump at the water plant. This will cover the cost of new motor and having the pump rebuilt. Eric Teittinen, Woodard and Curran, presented this proposal. The funds will come from the Habersham County SPLOST revenues. Teittinen told the council that the city only has one reliable pump working at this time. Pump #2 has a bad bear ing and pump #1 is the only one working, Teittinen said. Reed said that if pump #1 were to fail a lot of people in Habersham County would be in trouble. R. Holcomb said, “We have had problems with rebuilt motors on the pumps in the past.” •approved spending $6,160 to purchase 160 new water meters at a price of $38.50 each. The meters will be purchased with Banks County Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) revenue. The council will hold its next monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 25, in the courtroom at the police department. 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