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THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2008
Maysville council annexes
30 acres for industrial park
BY JUSTIN POOLE
The Maysville city limits will
be expanding with the annexa
tion of nearly 30.4 acres for an
industrial park.
The city council voted Mon
day night to approve the an
nexation request of 30.357 acres
for an industrial park belonging
to James Short, Russ Meadows
and Sophia Meadows.
During the public hearing on
the annexation, held before the
council meeting, no one present
spoke in opposition to the annex
ation. City attorney Gary Free
man said that Jackson County
was informed about the request
and offered no objections to the
city approving the annexation
request. Russ Meadows said
that the plan for the property is
to bring in business as the econ
omy begins repairing.
Also during Monday’s coun
cil meeting, the Maysville City
Council took the following ac
tion.
•In an effort to use the remain
ing $235,000 of Banks County
2005 SPLOST funds before the
October 30 cutoff, the city coun
cil looked at bids on two types
of Kubota tractors a MX5100
DT and M5040 DT. Coun-
cilmember Clay Dorsey ex
plained the differences between
the two models, stating the
heavier duty M5040 DT model
would allow for versatile use.
The council approved the low
est bid from James Short Trac
tors for $24,397 for the M5040
DT model and a subsequent bid
on a Bush Hog 286 mower for
$2,065. Dorsey abstained from
voting.
•approved using part of the
Banks County 2005 SPLOST
funds to purchase a mini-truck
or ATV for the water depart
ment. A cap of $6,500 was
placed on the price.
•approved the Homeowners
Tax Relief Grant credit resolu
tion.
•announced a budget work
shop meeting on October 18 at
the First Georgia Bank confer
ence room in Homer.
•announced a ribbon cutting
ceremony for Community Bank
and Trust on October 20 at 10
a.m. followed by a ribbon cut
ting at Calidonna Salon & Spa
between 11 a.m. or 11:30 a.m.
Planners coni'd from page 1A
Planning commission
member Albert Ward made a
motion to approve the pro
posed subdivision plat based
on approval of a perk test for a
septic tank to be obtained from
Dale Carter, Banks County
Environmental Health. The
motion passed unanimously.
Commission member Sammy
Reece was not in attendance
on Tuesday.
This issue will go to the com
missioners for final approval at
the October 14 meeting.
In other business at the
Tuesday meeting, Covington
said Charles Campbell with
drew his application seeking
approval to operate an auc
tion facility at the former loca
tion of The Catfish Comer on
Yonah-Homer Road at Rock
Springs Road.
Gillsville discusses animal control
BY JUSTIN POOLE
The problem with unattended animals
roaming through Gillsville was once again
a topic of the city council. At Tuesday's
meeting, the council discussed enacting an
animal control ordinance.
While there is some confusion about
whether Hall County's animal control of
ficer will respond to complaints, the coun
cil members present agreed that the matter
needs looking into.
While action was not taken during Tues
day's meeting, it was agreed that the matter
would be decided later after an opportunity
to read over the current animal control ordi
nances from the counties and to find which
ideas would be best suited for Gillsville’s
situation.
OTHER BUSINESS
Other business that garnered action dur
ing Tuesday’s council meeting included:
•a closed session to discuss property is
sues. No action was taken after the meeting
was reopened.
•an announcement that Senator Lee
Hawkins is scheduled to attend the next
council meeting on November 4.
•approval of the $2,766 connection fee
for a 3/4” water meter for the city.
•Mayor Larry Poole reporting that the
computer in city hall is being set up with
a financial package that would allow the
city's finances to be completed electroni
cally.
•an update on the Hwy. 52 right of way
plan that was approved earlier and is cur
rently with the Norfolk Southern legal de
partment for review.
•a report that the Hooper Road resurfac
ing is complete.
Racer continued from page 1A
Historical
society to
meet Mon.
The Banks County Histori
cal Society will meet at 7 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 13, in the historic
courthouse in Homer.
Thelma Chambers, Tyron,
N.C., will speak on growing up
in Homer in the early 1930s.
She is the daughter of the
late George and Mary Tucker
Chambers. She wrote her
memoirs from her childhood
point of view.
‘‘Everyone is invited to come
hear these memories of the ear
ly 1930s,” leaders state.
running at around 180 miles
an hour when the accident oc
curred.
Martindale was a veteran drag
racer, and was ranked 11th in
the Division 2 points standings
when the accident occurred.
nesses, churches, public health,
etc.”
Each segment needs to have
a plan in place to deal with this
situation. Each plan needs to
address three phases. The pre
paredness phase, the response
phase and the recovery phase.
In the preparedness phase for
business owners, Palen said, one
of the key things is to educate
both employees and custom
ers. There are several brochures
available from public health
that will help citizens prepare
their home for this pandemic.
The event was halted im
mediately after the accident to
allow the Banks County Sher
iff's Department and NHRA
officials to begin conducting an
investigation into the accident.
Banks County Sheriff Charles
Chapman said Martindale's
body was sent to the GBI crime
lab in Atlanta to determine the
cause of death.
“It was a very tragic acci
dent,” Chapman said.
Martindale’s death is the first
on the Commerce quarter mile
track since Jerry Gannon was
killed in a jet car crash in June
of 2002.
Martindale is survived by his
wife Geraldine and other fam
ily members.
Flu continued from page 1A
In the event of a pandemic,
social distancing will be a key
factor. Voluntary compliance to
this will be needed.
In response to a pandemic,
a business owner will be faced
with the issue of staying open
or closing, and if they choose
to stay open, what do they do to
protect their employees, and do
they allow their employees to
travel home or do they have fa
cilities set up for them to remain
at the business.
After a pandemic, the busi
ness owners will need to have
a plan for the recovery period.
After a pandemic, it will be
some time before things return
to normal.
Fulcher encourages all Banks
County business owners to at
tend the next meeting and if they
already have a plan in place to
deal with a pandemic to please
bring it to share with others.
Moore said, “It is not a what
if, but a when we have a pan
demic. We all need to be pre
pared.”
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