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Election results
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cratic challenge in the fall.
Straw Ballot
Among others, the General Prima
ry's straw ballot included questions
about two rather controversial sub
jects - the Glynn County Commis
sion's downtown jail and the Casino
swimming pool on St. Simons Island.
Both Democrats and Republicans
wanted the jail moved away from the
downtown area.
The Democrats voted to move the
jail 75% yes to 25% no (2,097 total
votes were cast).
The Republicans' jail vote was a
little less at 70% yes and 30% no
(8,712 total votes cast).
The swimming pool vote was moot
since the county commission demol
ished it several weeks ago, but that
did not stop local residents from voic
ing their displeasure at commission's
decision.
Democrats voted 81% to 19% in
favor of keeping "the continued exis
tence of the St. Simons Island public
swimming pool at its current loca
tion."
Republicans voted 60% to 40%
in favor of "the continued existence
of the Casino pool in the current
location, with improvements, even if
higher operational costs are needed."
Democrats and Republicans dif
fered on whether to fund sidewalks
on the mainland similar to the ones
on St. Simons.
Democrats overwhelming approved
the sidewalks 88% to 12%.
Republicans almost as overwhelm
ingly rejected the mainland sidewalks
72% to 28%.
On the question of whether to
build an extended waterfront walk
in Brunswick, again the two parties
differed.
Democrats voted in favor of the
waterfront walk by 86%, while Repub
licans rejected it by 69%.
The question of whether the coun
ty commission should hold two public
hearings prior to the county approv
ing any capital project exceeding $1
million was approved by the Republi
cans by a large 83% vote.
Democrats also agreed with the
two public hearings by a similar 81%
vote.
Democrats heavily favored an
expanded county recycling program
with an 86% vote.
On the other hand the Republicans
were split near the middle, rejecting
a "voluntary recycling program that
may include increased fees or taxes
to support the expansion" on a 58%
no vote.
Glynn Republicans also agreed
that SPLOST and ESPLOST referen-
dums should be held only on General
Election dates, not on Special Elec
tions, by an 85% vote.
The SPLOST, ESPLOST question
was not on the Democrats' ballot.
Democrats did favor a second
causeway from St. Simons to Bruns
wick on a 60% yes vote.
Democrats also want the county
commission to publish an annual
Capital Improvements Plan show
ing projected funding priorities for
county projects proposed for the next
five years. They supported this by an
85% vote.
Neither of the last two questions
on the Democrat's straw poll were on
the Republican ballot. □
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School registration
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few people who are responsible for
inputting data, which helps us to
control the consistency and accuracy
of the data."
Hall said that the process should
make registration easier on parents
as well. "If parents have more than
one child to register, they will now
provide that information one time
rather than having to go through the
same process at different schools,"
Hall said. "After registering their chil
dren, parents will visit the schools to
get homeroom assignments or course
schedules."
Through August 6, centralized
registration will take place at the
Glynn County Schools District Learn
ing Center (also known as the Perry
Building) at 2301 Stonewall Street in
Brunswick. Registration hours will
be 9 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. to
3:30 p.m.
Extended registration hours will
be offered on Tuesdays and Thurs
days from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
through August 5.
On August 7, 8, 11 and 12, central
ized registration will take place at the
Glynn Academy cafeteria from 7:30
a.m. to 7 p.m. School will start on
Wednesday, August 13. On and after
that date, registration will be avail
able at the District Learning Center
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Parents should bring a certified
copy of the child's birth certificate
(one identified with a state file num
ber), the child's Social Security card or
waiver, a certificate of immunization
completed by the Glynn County Health
Department or primary healthcare
provider (DHR form 3231), a certifi
cate of hearing/vision/dental screen
ing (DHR form 3300 current within
the year that the child enters school)
completed by the health department
or healthcare provider, and proof of
residence. The DHR forms may be
obtained from the health department
or the child's primary care provider.
Parents who have medical or reli
gious objections to immunizations or
health screenings should contact the
health department or a private physi
cian for proper documentation.
For more information about cen
tralized registration, call 267-4100,
ext. 1149. □
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