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Surfin’
the News
Published by Permar Publications • P.O. Box 20539 • St. Simons Island, Ga. 31522 • 912-265-9654 • ssislander@bellsouth.net
December 15, 2008 Established 1972 Vol 36 Issue 50
W&S rate hike
linked to Exit 29
plant expansion
By Matthew J. Permar
Yes, the Brunswick Glynn
County Joint Water and Sewer
Commission (JWSC) has pro
posed three water and sewer
rate increases over the next
year and a half.
And yes, the first increase,
which is slated to take effect
on February 1, 2009, will be a
30% increase.
The 30% jump, if approved
by the Glynn County Commis
sion this week, will increase a
typical monthly bill (7,000 gal
lons of water) from the current
amount of $27.28 to $35.46.
The rate increase will be
used to fund the expansion of
the Exit 29 wastewater treat
ment plant.
Then on July 1, 2009, the
start of JWSC’s fiscal year,
bills will increase by another
6.25%, again if approved by
the county commission. This
will increase a typical monthly
bill from $35.46 to $37.68.
This increase, according to
JWSC Director Keith Mor
gan, is part of a series of rate
increases that were recom-
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W&S rate hike
Ballowe named
principal at
Glynn Academy
• GICA principal to be
named Monday 12/15
By Matthew J. Permar
After filling the vacancy
left by former Glynn Academy
principal Davis Baker on an
interim basis, Dr. Steven Bal
lowe was appointed principal of
Brunswick's oldest high school
by the Glynn County Board of
Education last week.
The board unanimously
approved Ballowe after their
Tuesday, Dec. 9 meeting on
the recommendation of School
Superintendent Dr. Michael
Bull.
Ballowe came to Brunwick
from Gainesville, Georgia
where, at one time, he was
Bull's boss in that city's public
school system.
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Principals
Former SIC stables
property set for
development
By Matthew J. Permar
In recent years the Sea
Island Co. (SIC) has been
divesting itself of large chunks
of undeveloped property and
either selling it for develop
ment or preparing it to be
developed.
Recently the most promi
nent Sea Island land deals
involved a planned develop
ment text and rezoning of the
Altama Plantation property in
north Glynn Comity and the
former Yacht Club property
on the Frederica River on St.
Simons.
Next on the resort compa
ny's list of land deals is the site
of their former horse stables
in the northwest quadrant of
the Sea Island Rd. - Frederica
Rd. intersection on St. Simons
Island.
The 36.6 acre 'Old Stables'
tract was vacated a year or two
ago when the company relocat
ed and opened a new stables
facility on Lawrence Rd. on the
north end of St. Simons.
The 'Old Stables' tract is
owned by the Sea Island Co.
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Old Stables tract
Glynn School Board service appreciated
Glynn County Board of Edu
cation members Lance Tur
pin (Dist. 3) (second from
left) and Dave Smith (At
Large Post 2) (second from
right) were honored for
their years of service on the
school board and to the sys
tem during their last regular
meeting on Tuesday, Dec.
9. Presenting the two with
plaques of appreciation
were board chairman Mike
Hulsey (left) and Superin
tendent Dr. Michael Bull
(right). Turpin and Smith are
leaving the school board
on Dec. 31 when their terms
expire, although they have
one more Special Called
meeting to attend on Mon
day, Dec. 15.
Islander Staff Photo
Christmas spirit at SGHS
Donning a chef's apron, Gary Colberg, FACHE, Southeast Ga. Health System CEO and
President joined the rest of his administrative staffers to serve Christmas lunch to the
Brunswick campus hospital staff on Wednesday, December 10. Lunch included prime rib,
chicken, corn, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, rolls, ambrosia, various desserts
including pecan pie and peach cobbler. The serving line included: (right to left): Colberg,
Bob Eddy, Project Facilities Manager; Tim Tyre, Director Pharmacy; Marcy Mills-Matthews,
Director Human Resources; Marjorie Mathieu, Vice President Support Services; Brenda
Antonia, RN, Director Health Promotion; and Eric Catlin, Administrative Resident. Addi
tional pictures from the luncheon are inside on Page 11. Islander Staff Photo