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Newspaper Page Texttheislanderonline.com Published by Permar Publications ssislander@bellsouth.net October 21, 2024 Established in 1972 Vol 52 Issue 43 BOC rejects DOT idea for Hwy. 82 By Matthew J. Permar Lase week the Glynn Coun ty Board of Commissioners (BOC) rejected a proposal from the Georgia Dept, of Transportation (DOT) to im prove the intersection where Myers Hill and Ratcliff Roads connect to Hwy. 82. The BOC has had concerns for some time about the in tersection where there has been at least one fatal traffic accident. The BOC was going send the DOT a resolution asking them to study the intersec tion, but were told during last week’s regular meeting (Thursday, Oct. 17) the study has been done and the DOT recommended what is referred to as a modified R-cut at the intersection. In brief, at an R-cut inter section, side-street motorists (Myers Hill and Ratcliff Rds.) will turn right and do a legal U-turn at a nearby crossover. It is also called a ‘reduced con flict u-turn. County Attorney Aaron Mumford told the BOC the DOT was looking for a letter of support for the R-cut project. County Engineer Jason Hartman told the board that the DOT did the study from April to August and recommended the R-cut improvement. He said there’s about 55 of these intersections state-wide and they reduce the number of potential conflict points where accidents can happen. “If you approve and send the letter,” said Hartman, “the DOT can get the project done within the next year. They currently have the money for the construction.” Hartman noted that the DOT looked at other options like a roundabout, but ruled them out as unsuitable for the Turn to Page 8 Hwy. 82 Carter speaks to local Republicans Rep. Buddy Carter (R-1) speaks during last week’s Golden Isles Republican Women’s meeting. Islander Staff Photo - Shierling Rep. Carter optimistic about election outcome Last Monday (Oct. 14) U.S. Representative Buddy Carter told the Golden Isles Repub lican Women’s group that he was optimistic about the out come of the 2024 election. “Three weeks from tomor row is the most important election of our lifetime,” Cart er said. “Vice President Ka- mala Harris cannot wipe her fingerprints off the last four years.” “I am amazed that she can say she is going to fix what is broken in our country. They have had three and a half years to fix the problems,” he continued. “The economy is in sham bles. It was humming under President Donald Trump. The tax cuts and jobs act enacted under Trump is set to expire next year. Taxes will increase if that happens.” By Pamela Permar-Shierling “Harris has said she will increase corporate taxes and will tax unrealized capital gains. If you make money she will tax it.” “She is the border czar and she is the root cause of the problems at our Southern border. Building on the wall that President Barack Obama started and that President Trump continued has stopped. The infrastructure is rusting.” “There are more non-Mex icans than Mexicans cross ing the border. We need to be concerned about terrorists. Fentanyl is also coming across the border and poisoning Americans.” “I heard from a family in McIntosh County who told me their son took one fentanyl pill and died. This person was not an addict.” “On the world stage there are wars in Israel and the Ukraine. We know Iran is fi nancing the war against Is rael. Iran has the money to do this since President Joe Biden sent billions of dollars back to them.” “(Vladimir) Putin would not have invaded the Ukraine if Trump had been in office. This administration is not respect ed on the world stage. Trump will get our economy going again and gain world respect for the United States.” Carter said he believed the election would be secure. He pointed out that Georgia’s laws make it easier to vote and harder to cheat. Carter mentioned the Ho locaust Reauthorization Act which passed the Senate in Turn to Page 11 Carter Chief Magistrate judge asks for raise for part time judges By Matthew J. Permar Glynn County Chief Mag istrate Judge Steven Morgan asked County Board of Com missioners (BOC) for a pay increase for his three part time judges during the BOC’s called work session last week (Tuesday, Oct. 15). The BOC will consider the request at a future meeting. Morgan asked that the part time deputy magistrate judges be paid the same as the Glynn’s new Juvenile Court prosecuting attorney. Note: Last month Glynn’s District Attorney Keith Hig gins notified the BOC that due to financial issues he would no longer be prosecuting cases in Glynn Juvenile Court as of October 1. The BOC then had Turn to Page 9 Judges Ordinance changes needed for GCAS By Pamela Permar- Shierling Last week (Oct. 15) Lori Austin, Director of Glynn County Animal Control Ser vices (GCAS) presented the Glynn County Board of Com missioners with suggestions for ordinance revisions relat ing to Glynn County’s animals. GCAS has come a very long way over a period of years. It evolved from a ‘pound’ into a shelter many years ago and was led for several years by an extraordinary director. However, when that per son retired problems began to surface which included inad equate employee performance and an aging shelter that was located in a very wet area. In the past the money wasn’t Turn to Page 3 GCAS Surfin’ the News County-Wide News - Read County-Wide 0 94922 29970 3 Page 2 - JIA looks at wastewater options Page 4 - D.A. King - Looking for a Better Life Page 6 - Mallery St. residential deferred Page 10 Pew News Page 11 - SGHS to hold 5K training program Page 12 - Back Talk