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50<t • Homer, Banks County, GA 30547 • A Publication of MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. • 16 Pages, 2 Sections Plus Supplements • Vol. 49 No. 32 Index •Crime — 6A •Obituaries — 7A •Classifieds —4B •Legals - 6B-7B •Sports - IB-2B Grand opening planned for farmers' market A ribbon cutting and grand opening will be held at the Baldwin City Farmers’ Market on Friday. The ribbon cutting will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, July 14, with the market open ing at 4 p.m. The farmers mar ket is located on Airport Road, across from the site of the old city hall. Hours for the farmers’ market will be 4-8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays through October. There will not be a charge for vendors to participate in 2017, but the fee will be $10 monthly or $50 for the sea son, beginning in 2018. Vendor applications and operating policies are avail able at city hall during normal business hours. Items must be home grown or handmade. The sale of firearms, ammunition and pornography are strictly pro hibited. Vendors using box trucks or trailers must be approved in advance. Set up for the event must be prior to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. SUMMER HOOPS ABOVE THE RIM Wes Ledford, a rising junior, goes up for a one-handed dunk vs. the North Hall Trojans during recent summer-scrimmage action. 140th Sunday School Celebration coming up The 140th annual Banks County Sunday School Cele bration will be held on Satur day July 29, in the downtown park. The program will begin at 9:30 a.m. and continue until each church group in atten dance performs. There will be a break from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch. Each church will be given 15 minutes to participate. All area churches are invited to attend. For lunch, meat will be pro vided. Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish to go along with the meat. Library board meeting ahead The Banks County Board of Library Trustees will be meeting Thursday July 20, at 6 p.m. at the Banks County Public Library. The library is located at 226 Highway 51 South, Homer. The meeting is open to the public TO THE HOOP Rising Banks County bas ketball senior Dylan Orr begins his attack towards the basket vs. the North Hall Trojans. The Leopards return four starters from the 2016-17 team that won the Region 8-AA title. Photos by Charles Phelps Lula continues to look at service agreement BY CINDY R. EDGE The Lula City Council has yet to approve a service delivery agreement with Hall Coun ty. According to Mayor Milton Turner, the agreement isn’t deemed approved until it is accepted by Hall County, along with three other cities within the county. The city has not received notification as to whether or not the agreement has been officially accepted by the Department of Community Affairs. “I looked on the DCA website today and they haven’t approved Hall County’s agree ment yet,” city manager Dennis Bergin said at the council meeting Monday night. Bergin reported Hall County is requesting the council consider adoption of the service delivery agreement. Mayor Turner urged council members to stay firm and not sign off on the agreement citing the council’s staunch opposition to the service delivery area. “We will leave it on the agenda for the council to take a firm position one way or the other, to approve or deny, because we were never given the opportunity” Bergin said. In other business at the meeting on Mon day: • it was announced that a local farmers market will begin operation later this week. The market, located in the downtown area, will be open on Fridays from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. •the council agreed to accept bids to make upgrades to the Old City Hall building. The Historical Society currently occupies the building. • the council discussed a citizens’ request to remove a tree located on Tombs Street. According to Bergin, the property owner came before the council to request removal of the tree in 2011, but without a survey it could not be determined if the city should claim ownership and take liability for its removal. After inspection, the tree was found to be healthy at that time. Since then the tree has split and half has fallen. The property owner is once again looking to the city for assistance. •the council discussed, but took no action, on the purchase of a tractor at a cost of $75,000. •it was reported that a public hearing is set for July 17 at 6 p.m. to receive citi zens comments regarding an application by Bobby Miller to re-zone property located at 5853 Hood Street from R-2 to Highway Business. The council concluded the meeting by moving to closed session in order to dis cuss acquisition of property. After meeting behind closed doors for 15 minutes, the council reconvened and reported no action would be taken. Commissioners to meet Aug. 10 The Banks County Commissioners will hold a called meeting on Thursday August 10, at 2:30 p.m. in the board room of the Banks County Courthouse Annex. The purpose of the meeting is to open submitted bids for the construction/renovation of the Banks County Senior Center. Career coach to participate in recreation center event The WorkSource Georgia Mountains Career Coach will partici pate in the ‘Striding For A Better Banks’ event on Saturday July 29, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The event is being held at the Banks County Recreation Depart ment, located at 607 Thompson Street in Homer. This is a free “Family Outreach Celebration” providing a full range of services for back to school and safety. The career coach will help local residents search and apply for jobs, write resumes and cover letters and discern their career interests. Information will also be provided about WIOA funded training opportunities. Homer Fire Department to host benefit dinner Saturday A hot dog supper benefiting the Homer Volunteer Fire Depart ment will be held on Saturday July 15, at 5 through 7 p.m. Plates are $6 each. Plates includes two hot dogs, slaw, baked beans, and chips with onions and chili available. The Homer Fire Department is located at 243 Sycamore Street, Homer. The Ladies Auxiliary will also host a bake sale. The homemade items will be $ 1 /slice or 6 for $5. Get your tickets from a Homer volunteer fireman.
