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THE ^SLANDER 75 (t Published by Permar Publications www.theislanderonline.com ssislander@bellsouth.net August 13, 2018 Established in 1972 Vol 44 Issue JWSC working to get sewer to Ellis Point residents By Pamela Permar Shierling The Ellis Point Subdivision in Brunswick is a 66 year old residential area sandwiched between Highway 341 and Highway 303. Several resi dents were at last Tuesday’s (August 2) Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Com mission (JWSC) meeting to ask the commission to help get sewer to their homes. Jimmy Junkin, JWSC Ex ecutive Director, told resi dents that the commission is currently negotiating with Friendly Express, which is un der construction at intersec tion of Highway 341 and 303, for water and sewer. “I think it will be a short run,” Junkin said, “to your neighborhood and we are currently looking at sys tem changes that need more evaluation.” But Junkin did say he thought getting sewer to El lis Point could be done at a reasonable price. He pointed out that the JWSC needed to know the level of interest from homeowners in the subdivi sion willing to tie on. Boil water advisories Because of the perceived in crease in boil water advisories issued by the JWSC, Deputy Executive Director, Andrew Burroughs updated the JWSC on the causes of a boil water advisory. Burroughs stressed that an advisory does not mean that there is anything wrong with the water. “What we are say ing when we issue a boil wa ter advisory is that we cannot verify 100% the quality of the water.” “Chances are slim,” he con tinued, “that anyone would be come ill. But the Environmen tal Protection Agency requires us to issue the advisories.” Turn to Page 4 JWSC Due for fall cleaning In order to prevent storm water from backing up into the ditch on the west side of the Sea Island Rd. on St. Simons Island, Glynn County is proposing to remove marsh vegetation and dredge in the tidally influenced areas of the St. Simons Gateway. Top Photo: With Sea Island Rd. visible in the top right corner, this is the northwest quadrant of the Sea Island Rd. / Demere Rd. intersection. The ditch in question runs parallel to Sea Island Rd. between the cedar trees and lower growing vegetation on the left side of the picture. Bottom Photo: This is the outfall where the ditch drains into a tidally influenced area in the Gateway triangle in the southwest quadrant of the intersection. The project, which County Public Works Director Dave Austin anticipates starting in the fall, requires permitting by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The marshlands component consists of four locations and the project will permanently impact approximately 3,912 sq.ft. (0.0898 acres) of coastal marshlands. The upland component, totaling approximately 1,793 sq.yd, consists of a staging area for equipment and debris, and removal of vegetation. Any vegetation within the project areas will be removed as needed. The total amount of vegetation that may be removed within the upland component totals 9,544 sq.ft. The DNR comment period is underway and comments concerning the project are due to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Jordan Dodson, One Conservation Way, Brunswick, Georgia 31520, by August 17. Islander Staff Photos - Permar Island residents file suit against B0C over planning board changes By Pamela Permar Shierling Eight St. Simons Island residents who reportedly live near the proposed Fifty Oaks development, which would in clude 54 residential units in 15 row houses off South Har rington Road behind Bennie’s Red Barn, have filed a law suit against the Glynn County Commission stating the Com mission violated state and lo cal law in taking away plan ning commission authority. One Sea Island resident is also a party to the suit. The plaintiffs are Shedrick Ramsey, Donna and George Hoh, Thomas Nalley, Hazel Nunnally, Steve Jackson, Rose Murphy and Orange Turn to Page 8 County law suit B0E to change tribunal policy By Pamela Permar Shierling Changes to the Glynn County Board of Education’s tribunal policy were discussed during last week’s (August 9) work session and will be vot ed on at this week’s regular meeting, August 14. According to Assistant Su perintendent Dr. Jim Pulos, there were 213 tribunal of fenses during the 2017-2018 school year. Of those 95 went to tribune; 94 were waived; 24 were cancelled. Drugs topped the list of of fenses at 52; battery was next at 38; weapon offenses came in at 25 offenses. One of the main changes in the policy would be to allow retired educators with specific qualifications to take part in a tribunal. Turn to Page 6 School board Surfin’ County-Wide News - Read County-Wide Page 2 -BOC defers PD amendment for borrow pit on Driggers Rd. Page 3 - Jekyll Tennis Center wins award Page 8 - MPC defers hotel site plan Page 9 - Georgia Deaconess named Saint Page 10 - Pew News Page 11 - BHS student awarded Born scholarship Page 12 - Back Talk 0 94922 29970 3
