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BANKS COUNTY NEWS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023
Banks County Christian Learning Center
topic at Homer City Council meeting
By ANGELA GARY
angela@mainstreetnews.com
The director of the Banks
County Christian Learning
Center appeared before the
Homer Town Council at a
meeting Tuesday morning
to discuss plans to locate in
a new facility in the town.
Shane Pauley shared that
the center has purchased
13.5 acres near Banks
County High School to lo
cate the center, which has
been operating out of a local
church.
Plans are to construct a
4.000 square foot build
ing on the site to serve the
Christian Learning Center.
The center currently
serves 218 middle and high
school students, who are
allowed to leave campus to
take this class as an elective
credit.
Pauley asked for input
on rezoning the property to
institutional, size require
ments for placing signage
on the property and infor
mation and requirements for
exits and entrances.
He was given information
on the zoning process, as
well as being given a con
tact with the Georgia De
partment of Transportation
to discuss the road issues.
“We appreciate y'all and
Banks County for being so
easy to work with.” Pauley
said to the council.
Mayor Doug Cheek said,
“We’re excited about it.”
As for the program, Pau
ley said. “We have already
seen it impact the homes.
The children we serve are
the ones who will be where
you are in 15 years. We want
to impact them positively.”
Pauley also shared plans
for the end-of-year celebra
tion for the learning center,
which is planned for 5 p.m.
on Sunday at Banks County
Middle School.
OTHER
BUSINESS
In other business, at the
work session meeting on
Tuesday morning:
•councilman Cliff Hill
gave an update on bids re
ceived for the Yonah-Homer
Road project. A bid will be
approved at the city coun
cil’s voting session, set for
6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9,
at city hall.
•the council agreed to re
view applications for two
vacant positions and begin
interviewing the top candi
dates this week.
•heard an update on the
well project from council
man James Dumas.
•an update on the round
about was also on the agen
da but the mayor said there
is nothing new to report at
this time.
Plans underway for third annual Rotary
Salutes event to be held on June 14
Baldwin
firefighters to
receive yearly
health screenings
By KAKLEE CALDWELL
The Baldwin City Council approved the addition of
health screenings for Baldwin’s firefighters at the meeting
last week. This program will provide comprehensive med
ical examinations for all firefighters at the cost of $3,550
a year.
SiteMed provides on-site medical screenings to relieve
the hassle of traveling to an appointment.
Some of their services include comprehensive medical
exams, vitals and vision screenings, blood tests, hearing
tests, EKGs, pulmonary function tests, fitness evaluations
and more. SiteMed’s services are accessible year-round,
and if medical issues are discovered, they will coordinate
with the firefighter and their personal physician until the
issue is resolved.
Baldwin’s fire department is partnering with Dawson
County’s fire department to meet the company’s minimum
requirement of 45 firefighters to join the program. The first
group of firefighters will go the first week of July which is
before the new fiscal year. Because of this, it is an expense
that will be incurred before the start of FY24, so it will
become a prepaid item that will be included in this year’s
budget but will be projected out through FY24.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business at the meeting, council approved:
•the second reading of a property easement to allow ac
cess to the property and convey that in future sales. This
property is off Airport Rd in Baldwin.
•a special use permit on Industrial Park Road for a waste
disposal company. Baldwin did not have this type of de
velopment or business within their zoning ordinances or
districts. This development by Reve Solutions will provide
solutions to problems with the disposal of waste within
the city.
•the discussion of a $10,956 increase in liability rate
with GIRMA. The coverage is the same, but with the in
creased number of vehicles and personnel, the rate has in
creased to $107,068 from last year’s $96,112. The council
is planning to renegotiate once the contract expires next
year.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Held to celebrate First
Responders; community leaders
The Rotary Club of Banks
County is making plans for
their fourth annual Rotary
Salutes event, which will
take place on Wednesday,
June 14, at noon.
The venue will be the
Hidden Acres Wedding &
Event Barn facility near
Gillsville, GA.
This event represents a
special effort by the Rotary
Club to promote the value
of distinguished service in
the community.
“Considering the fact that
our Rotary Motto is ‘Ser
vice Above Self," we think it
is especially important that
we show how much we ap
preciate and value those that
serve us,” said Rick Billing-
slea. Banks County Rotary
Club President.
He added, “We try at all
times to promote the spirit
of volunteerism, and the re
sponsibility of civic-mind
edness.”
The award categories will
include the following:
Brother Jim McLendon
Memorial Scholarship,
Community Leadership
Award, Distinguished Ser
vice Award, Educational
Impact Award, Public Safe
ty Unit of the Year Award,
the Merit Award, the Public
Safety Professional of the
Year Award, the Lifesaving
Award and the Award for
Valor!
“With everything that has
been going on in the world
we want to divert the focus
to the one thing that is spe
cial to us all and that is the
Banks County Communi
ty,” said Billingslea.
According to Billingslea
the club wants to open the
event up and invite the gen
eral public to attend so that
everyone can support and
affirm the great work being
done by first responders,
volunteers, and community
leaders.”
Ticket information will
be made available in the
next few weeks.
One of the underlying
objectives of the event will
be to promote civic re
sponsibility and encourage
residents of Banks County
to step forward and show
pride, support each other,
and do more to build a bet
ter community.
The Banks County Rota
ry Club was originally char
tered in November 2009
and currently includes 28
total members.
The primary club project
and initiative is the Food-2-
Kids Program in the Banks
County Schools.
The club meets every
Wednesday at
noon in the Homer Fire
Station.
For more information
about the club visit the
Banks County Rotary Club
page on Facebook: fb.me/
BanksRotary
Banks County Rotary
is part of a global network
of volunteers dedicated to
tackling the world’s most
pressing humanitarian chal
lenges. Rotary International
connects 1.4 million mem
bers of more than 35,000
Rotary clubs in over 200
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
Meets first Monday each month
7:00 p.m. in tire Banks County
Historical Courthouse at
105 U. S. Hwy 441 North in
Homer, GA
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countries and regions, all
working toward fulfilling
their motto “Service Above
Self.”
Their work improves
lives at both the local and
international levels, from
helping families in need in
their own communities to
eradicating polio across the
world.
For more information,
visit Rotary.org.
•The Council Work Session for the month of May with
be May 9 at the normal time of 6:30 p.m. but will be held
at the Baldwin Police Training Center located directly be
hind the Police Department.
•Public Safety Day will be May 20 from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m., hosted by SteelCell at 510 Industrial Park Road.
This free event is for all ages, focusing on demonstrations
and activities regarding public safety. This includes Bald
win Fire, Baldwin Police and other Georgia public safety
initiatives. Activities include “drunk goggles,” jaws of life
Jeng, and the Challenge Your Local Hero firefighter agility
test! Food vendors are welcome. Email baldwinevents@
cityofbaldwin.org for more information.
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