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THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2008
Baldwin Police Department gets $24,785 grant for equipment
BY SHARON HOGAN
Baldwin City Council members unani
mously approved the acceptance of a
$24,785 grant for the police department
at its monthly meeting last week.
Baldwin Assistant Police Chief Shawn
Rhoades said at an earlier work session
that the department has received notice
that it has been approved for the grant
that Police Chief Daren Osborn applied
for in 2006.
The grant includes $14,088 for a live
scan fingerprinting system, $3,200 for
a mug shot system and $7,497 for five
desktop PCs to be located in the GCIC
office at the police department. Rhoades
said this is a 100 percent grant.
“We don’t have to contribute any
thing,” he said. “We have to pay up front
and be reimbursed.”
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business, the council:
•unanimously approved the surplus
of two trucks used by the street and
water departments. Council member Jeff
Murray said, “Since the purchase of
two new small utility trucks, one for the
street and one for the water, we are able
to surplus two of the bigger trucks.” The
city purchased the two smaller utility
trucks in an effort to save on fuel costs.
A 2000 Ford F-150 and a 1995 Dodge
Ram will be listed on govdeals.com.
Acting Mayor Ray Holcomb said there
is no fee to list the items on this website.
The city will have to pay seven percent
of the selling price if they sell.
•approved payment of an invoice in
the amount of $7,500 to the Steedley
Hosey Firm. The invoice covers profes
sional services from September 7, 2006,
through May 26, 2008, for the Park
Avenue project. The payment comes out
of grant funds for this project.
•announced a special called public
meeting for 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 19,
to discuss the Park Avenue water project.
Engineers will be on hand to present the
plans for the project and answer any
questions that the public might have on
this project. Mayor Holcomb said the
city will need to acquire rights-of-way
from some residents for this project and
this will be discussed at the meeting.
This project will include the replacement
of waterlines and possibly the widening
of the street.
•heard from Terry Purcell, Habersham
County utilities director, speaking on
behalf of the Habersham County com
missioners and water authority, on the
relocation of Habersham County into
the Savannah Basin Water Planning
Region. Purcell said, “I want to say to
you that we appreciate the opportunity
to come.. .asking you to reconsider your
previous vote.” Baldwin City Council
members voted at the meeting on May
27 against signing a petition seeking to
have Habersham County moved out of
the Catoosa Region into the Savannah
Basin Region. Purcell said, “We want to
present a united front as a county, which
includes the municipalities. Habersham
County will be moving forward ask
BANKS AND JACKSON OFFICIALS ATTEND RIBBON-CUTTING
Several Banks and Jackson County officials attended the grand opening and ribbon-cutting event
for Funopolis Family Fun Center on Friday. Among those pictured are: Bonnie Johnson, Banks
County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Todd Hubbard, Banks County Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors, Martha Threatt, Banks County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors,
Jody Thompson, Jackson County Board of Commissioner, Alecia Andrews, Jackson County
Planning & Zoning, Mary and Brent Greenwood, owners, Gene Hart, Banks County Board of
Commission Chairman, Angela Sheppard, Banks County Administrative Assistant, and (far right)
Tara Fulcher, Banks County Chamber of Commerce Director. Photo by Sharon Hogan
ing them to redistrict the county and
move us into the Savannah River Basin.”
Purcell said the county wants to present
a united front to both the Environmental
Protection Division and the Department
of Community Affairs. Purcell said there
is a statement in the letter that states
it (the redistricting) would not jeopar
dize withdrawal from the Chattahoochee
River. This was a major concern of
the Baldwin council when they took
a vote on the matter. Purcell said Rick
Austin, Habersham County, has talked
with the EPD on this. However, no one
can guarantee what the EPD will do. The
council took no action on the request
from Purcell to reconsider their previous
vote. Baldwin resident Victoria Kelley
came before the council at the work ses
sion on Thursday night asking them to
reconsider their vote on this also.
•heard from Baldwin property owner
Phyllis Marshall concerning the amount
the city pays a private firm to operate its
water and wastewater treatment plants.
Marshall also asked the council to deny
the proposed three percent raise across
the board for its employees. Marshall
asked the council to study each employ
ee’s salary individually.
•met in closed session for one hour to
discuss personnel. No action was taken.
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ELECT
Milton L. DALTON
Chairman of Commissioners Banks County
July 15, 2008
20 Years As A Business Owner,
3 Years & 7 Months As Deputy Sheriff Banks County
21 Years As Probate Judge Banks County
Member of Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church
8 years in the U. S. Army Reserves
Member of American Legion Post 215 in Homer
Member of Hollingsworth Masonic Lodge
HARDWORKING • DEDICATED • HONEST
Your vote and influence
will be greatly appreciated.
Email: www.miltondalton@windstream.net
Home: 706-776-9295 • Cell 706-499-9783
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Voters may then submit the form to
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“We will likely see high turnout in
this year’s general primary and general
election. That could mean extended wait
times at some precincts,” Secretary of
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ballots will be mailed 45 days prior to
federal, state, and county elections and
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Voters must submit a separate absentee
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identification. Absentee ballots must be
received by the county registrar by elec
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