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THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008
Election
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citizens of this county.”
In other local contested races, John
Williams held on to his seat on the
Banks County Board of Education
against challenger David Martin by
a 51.44 percent to 48.56 percent
margin. Williams compiled 1,306
votes to 1,233 for Martin.
In the State Senate 50th district
race, which includes Banks County,
incumbent Nancy Schaefer and Jim
Butterworth will meet in a runoff.
Butterworth was first with 6,798
votes (40.7 percent) followed by
Schaefer with 6,289 votes (37.7 per
cent). Terry Rogers finished third
with 3, 612 votes (21.6 percent).
There is no Democratic candidate
in this race so the runoff winner will
take the seat.
In the U.S. House race. Republican
incumbent Paul Broun easily won
re-nomination and also took Banks
County by a comfortable margin. In
Banks County, Brown defeated chal
lenger Barry Fleming 1,993-581.
Broun will face Democrat Bobby
Saxon, an Iraq War veteran, in
November.
LET THE COUNTING BEGIN
Banks County Probate Judge Betty Thomas begins the pro
cess of counting the votes shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday night.
Approximately 37 percent of Banks County registered voters
cast a ballot in the primary election.
Photo by Chris Bridges
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Tuesday night. “I know I have a lot
of work to do. I’m fixing to roll up
my sleeves and get to work. I appre
ciate everyone who had enough con
fidence to vote for me. I hope they
all get out and vote in the run off and
take someone with them.”
Wednesday morning, Brad Smith
said: “I’m very encouraged. I need
to find a way to pick up some of the
people who supported Bridgeman
and do a little better in Banks and
Jackson counties and make sure my
base in Barrow County comes out
and votes out.”
Smith pushed past Bridgeman
for the runoff by carrying Barrow
County with 60 percent of the vote.
Although Bridgeman had garnered
the most votes in Jackson and Banks
counties, it wasn’t enough to over
come Smith’s large win in Barrow.
Sikes made her ground by hang
ing very close to Bridgeman in both
Banks and Jackson counties and by
besting him in Barrow County by
600 votes.
Donna Sikes
Barrow 1,974
Jackson 2,117
Banks 1,038
Total 5,129
Brad Smith
Barrow 2,891
Jackson 1,481
Banks 448
Total 4,820
Rick Bridgeman
Barrow 1,366
Jackson 2,217
Banks 1,083
Total 4,666
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Baldwin approves Park Avenue house
TALKS ABOUT PROPOSED HOUSE
Heath Caudell (R), talks to the Baldwin City Council members
at the work session on Thursday about the proposed plans for
a house he plans to construct on property on Park Avenue.
Shown at left (L to R) are: council member Robert Bohannon,
finance director Betty Harper, council member Rodney King,
Interim Mayor Ray Holcomb, and clerk Brandy Kyle. Also pres
ent, but not shown were: council members Beverly Holcomb
and Jeff Murray. Photo by Sharon Hogan
BY SHARON HOGAN
The Baldwin City Council
unanimously approved a request
at Monday’s meeting from Heath
Caudell to construct a house on .367
acre located at 715 Park Avenue.
Caudell, addressed the coun
cil at the work session meeting on
Thursday, July 10.
“I came in a month ago and talked
to you about dividing up the prop
erty,” he said.
The division of the property was
approved by the council.
Caudell said the tract that has a
house already on it is 16,046 square
feet. A second tract is 10,000 square
feet and he has sold this to Hoyt
Wilson. The third tract is $16,000
square feet, or .367 acre, and this is
the tract he is planning to build the
house on. The house Caudell is plan
ning to build will be a three or four
bedroom, 2.5 or 3.5 bath, depending
on whether or not he finishes the
bonus room. The house will have
1,044 square feet on the first floor
and 1,488 square feet on the second
floor.
Caudell said the distance between
the two houses would be 75 feet
and four inches. Interim Mayor Ray
Holcomb said the only reason the
council asked Caudell to come back
before the council was due to the fact
that a change had been made in the
design of the house.
“Some of the neighbors might have
concerns, “ Holcomb said.
Caudell said he has plans to sell
this house once it is built.
“I do have some rental properties,
Caudell said. “I am very particular
about the way I keep my houses. I
know I could stand here and talk until
I am blue in the fact and you don’t
know what a person is going to do
until they do it,” he said.
Neighboring property owners,
Lester and Frances Haynes, voiced
their concerns about the house at the
work session on Thursday.
Lester Haynes said, “If he has the
legal status to build it, I am not going
to give him any problem. I don’t feel
like this house blends in with the
other houses down there.”
Frances Haynes said, “I don’t know
why he wants this house, it won’t fit
in with the other houses. If he has the
land we are not going to buck it.”
Baldwin City Attorney David Syfan
said he didn’t see a legal problem
with the house.
Council member Jeff Murray said
at Monday’s council meeting, “For
all the citizens that came out, we
did take a lot into consideration, and
Heath did meet all the requirements,
and the ordinance, he fell within
that.”
All of Caudell’s paperwork, set
backs and everything was in order by
the city’s requirements for the house
to be constructed.
“So, there’s nothing nobody can
do. He met everything he had to meet
to build the house,” Murray said.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business at Monday’s
meeting, the council:
•approved the sale of a weight
training machine as surplus item.
Holcomb said the machine was pur
chased for use by the fire department
in the weight training room. After the
purchase of this machine, someone
donated equipment to the fire depart
ment. This machine in new and has
never been used. Holcomb said, “We
will list this on govdeals.com.”
•unanimously approved the pur
chase of a new chainsaw and rope for
the street department. The cost will be
$739 for a Stihl 361, 20-inch bar and
chain saw, and 150-feet of rope to be
purchased from Swinehart’s Power
Equipment, Baldwin. The purchase
will come out of SPLOST 5 revenue.
Murray said, “We have two chain
saws in the street department, one is
broken and needs to be replaced, and
the other is really old.”
•instructed Baldwin Fire Chief Joe
Roy to check with Sam’s Club on the
purchase of paper towel, toilet tissue
and soap dispensers and supplies for
the fire department and the police
department. Roy said due to Cintas
not being up to par the first year on
their service of the two departments
for paper towels, toilet tissue and
soap the city has broken the contract
and Cintas has requested that all of
the dispensers be returned to them.
The cost to the city to purchase the
dispensers from Cintas would be
$1,013. Roy said, “Cintas is on our
backs, hot and heavy, to return the
dispensers.” The council unanimous
ly approved returning the dispensers
to Cintas. The council asked Roy to
check with Cintas to see what the
cost of the logo door mats would be
if the city purchased them for both
the police department and the fire
department and report back with this
information.
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Turtle Racer
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Saturday, August 9 • 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Crow’s Lake, Jefferson
TURTLE ADOPTION EVENTS:
TANGER OUTLET CENTER
July 31 & August 1
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Free Souvenir Rubber
Turtle With Each Adoption
YEAR ONE
July 19
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Turtle Tatoos & Free Rubber
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KROGER IN JEFFERSON
July 26
11:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m.
Free Ice Cream Provided By
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Turtle Adoption Locations:
The Peoples Bank
Barrow Regional Medical Center
Community Bank & Trust
Hometown Community Bank
First Georgia Banking Company
Mountain Valley Community Bank
United Community Bank
Keller Williams Lanier Partners, Braselton
Freedom Bank
First Piedmont Bank
Akins
Stansell & Petree
Classic Hair Salon
Trekking Packages:
Single turtle - $ 5.00
Snap Pack (6 turtles) - $ 25.00
Snappers Dozen (12 turtles) - $ 50.00
Herd of Turtles (25 turtles) - $100.00
Top Turtle Prizes:
1st Place
Bahamas Cruise Vacation
4-Night Cruise for two adults and two children on the
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Sponsored by Friends of The Tree House
2nd Place
$500 Savings Bond
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3rd Place
Apple iPhone
Sponsored by Friends of The Tree House
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Johnny’s Deluxe Pizza, 2 regular salads and 2 soft
drinks once a month for a year
Sponsored by Johnny’s New York Style Pizza and Subs,
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Gladiator Ice Hockey Tickets for 7 in Suite at Gwinnett
Arena
Sponsored by Haley & Haley Attorneys, LLC
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Digital Camera
Sponsored by Kodak
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City Pass Passes for two adults and two children to
visit Six famous Atlanta attractions in nine days.
Sponsored by Friends of The Tree House
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Golf Outing for four, includes cart fees
Sponsored by Hammer's Glen Golf and County Club
9th Place
6” sub, drink, chips, and ice cream for a family of four
once a month for a year
Sponsored by Jersey Mike’s Subs, Winder
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$200 Gas Card
Sponsored by First Piedmont Bank
11th Place
Turtle Trek Family Fun Package
Sponsored by Strickland, Chesnutt, & Lindsay, LLP
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Cake decorating class for four, all supplies included
Sponsored by Just Desserts
Chance to win a 2008 Ford Fusion
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V.l.T. (Very Important Turtle) Sponsors:
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The Peoples Bank
Community Bank & Trust
Tanger Outlets
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Jackson EMC
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