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PAGE 2A — THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. JANUARY 22, 2009
New water tank goes up; IDA
agrees to 6 in-house’ engineer
By Margie Richards
margie@mains treetne ws. com
Madison County’s newest
water system tank is now “in the
air” next to EMS Station 1 on
Hwy. 98 West.
The tank is expected to be
in service by April, Industrial
Authority utility director Steve
Shaw said. This tank joins the
Madico Park, Hull-Sanford, and
Hwy. 72 water towers.
Shaw said construction should
be finished at the tank site in a
week and that bids for painting
the tank will be opened on Feb.
10. The tank project is expected
to come in at approximately
$400,000 when complete, Shaw
noted, more than $200,000 less
than if a new tank had been
purchased.
The tank was moved from
Center after Jackson County
declared it surplus proper
ty and sold it for $10. Stacy
Jenkins, water service manager
for the Jackson County Water
and Sewerage Authority, said
the tank has a 250,000-gallon
capacity.
Executive director Marvin
White said the tank is in great
shape.
In other business, the IDA
agreed Monday night to approve
an intergovernmental agreement
with the board of commissioners
for the services of an in-house
engineer, if the county agrees to
hire one.
The IDA estimated Monday
night that it has spent between
$200,000 - $250,000 per year on
engineering services - money, it
says could better be spent laying
water and sewer lines.
White said the county and
IDA should look to sharing the
services, and the salary, of a
county engineer.
Chairman Bruce Azevedo said
it is important that the IDA con
tinuously look for ways to save
money.
“We need to look at every
thing as we continue to grow,’’
Azevedo said. “And engineer
ing costs are getting out of con
trol.’’
BOC chairman Anthony
Dove, also an ex-officio mem
ber of the IDA board, said the
BOC’ had appeared receptive to
the idea of hiring and sharing
the services of a county engi
neer. And he pointed out that
the BOC has also had to spend
money for engineering work by
outside firms.
Dove agreed to put the matter
on an upcoming BOC agenda
for further discussion.
In other business, the IDA
heard from utility director Steve
Shaw that the water author
ity billed 592 customers for
December, with a water use of
3.25 million gallons. Shaw also
reported that water line instal
lation along Hwy. 29 South
is almost complete, with only
4,000 feet left to install. He esti
mated that the job should be
finished in less than two weeks.
The EPD has approved a
discharge permit for the Hull-
Sanford sewer project, execu
tive director Marvin White said,
adding that they hope to be able
to bid the project following the
anticipated approval of GEFA
loan funds on Jan. 27.
2009 Relay for Life Kickoff set for Monday
The 2009 Madison County Relay for
Life Kickoff is set for Monday, Jan.
26, at the Sanford Community Center
Refreshments will be served at 6 p.m.
and the program will begin at 6:30 p.m.
“Celebrate the successes from 2008
and learn all that we have in store for
2009,’’ organizers said. “Remember
those we’ve lost to cancer, fight back
against this disease that will be the No.
1 killer in the world by 2010. We have
a full program and hope that you’ll be
there to celebrate.”
Call Katie Cullinan, American Cancer
Society staff partner, at 706-549-4893 or
e-mail her at katie.cullinan@cancer.org
for more information or to let her know
you plan to attend.
This year, there’ll be a “ Main Street
Relay.” All of the Relay teams will select
a “store front” theme throughout the
Relay season. For example, teams can
be a bakery, soda shoppe, ladies cloth
ing boutique and more, organizers said.
Teams will select their themes based on
registration payment order, organizers
said. “Pay your registration early to get
the most variety,” organizers said.
The team total and grand totals for
2009 will be announced at the Kickoff.
Hull announces special election for empty council seat
By Ben Munro
ben@mainstreetnews.com
The city of Hull has called a
special election for its empty
council seat.
The election is scheduled
for March 17 with advanced
voting dates set for Feb. 24
and March 3 from 6:30-8
p.m. The early voting date is
March 10 from 6:30-8 p.m.
There’s been an opening
at the council table since
September when Paul Elkins
resigned from his post to pur
sue the city’s mayoral position
vacated by Rebecca Hutchins.
Elkins won the small town’s
first contested mayoral race
in a decade, defeating new
comer Toney Ganey, 27-21,
in November.
Hull, which has had prob
lems filling council seats in
the past, has operated as a
four-member council for the
past four months.
Qualifying for Elkins’ old
council seat is Feb. 9 from
9-10:30 a.m., Feb. 10 from
5:30-7 p.m. and Feb. 11 from
4-5:30 p.m.
The qualifying fee is
$19.50.
The voter registration dead
line is Feb. 16.
The city voted to use the
same poll workers it used in
its last election.
Budget corrected
Hull leaders amended their
2009 budget Monday, sepa
rating SPLOST money from
the general operating fund.
This wasn’t done in
December when the council
initially approved the budget.
The city is slated to receive
$15,600 in SPLOST this year.
City clerk Sandra Pou sug
gested opening a separate
account for the SPLOST,
perhaps a money market
account.
The city also transferred
$1,100 from the insur
ance fund to miscellaneous
expenses to cover reimburse
ments to council members for
training fees.
Council members
sworn-in, duties appointed
The council swore in mem
bers Rebecca Elkins and
Wayne Melton for their new
terms of office Monday.
The city also selected its
mayor pro tern (Melton),
election superintendent
(Sandra Pou), attorney (Pat
Graham), registrar (Tracy
Dean) and auditor (Hawkins
and McNair).
In other news, the council
will postpone approval of a
survey and staking pins proj
ect until more certain of its
funds. City leaders will revisit
the matter in June.
In what he called “public
relations,” Elkins presented
a draft of important govern
ment, emergency and utility
phone numbers to be sent to
citizens.
The council also heard the
city received a $480 check
from an agency collecting on
delinquent accounts.
Madison Co. BOE approves personnel moves
The Madison County Board of
Education approved the follow
ing personnel moves at its Jan.
13 meeting:
•Colbert Elementary School
- granted long-term medical
leave for school nutrition work
er Sue Chandler and teacher
Sue Hensley; approved Evelyn
Sears as a long-term substitute
and approved leave for teacher
Josh McCurley for the birth of
a child.
•Hull-Sanford Elementary -
granted medical leave for para-
professionals Stacey Gordon and
Jennifer Forester and teacher
Sarah Drohan and approved
Cindy Sartain and Rina Southall
as long term substitutes.
•Madison County Middle
School - approved Katherine
Hart-Peterson as a long-term
substitute teacher and David
Freeman as a substitute custodian
and terminated paraprofessional
Dorothy Beatty.
•Student services — contracted
Mary Brubaker as a substitute
speech therapist for two days a
week.
•System - hired Patti Irvin
and Yvonne Ring as call-in or
trip bus drivers and approved a
$5,000 supplement for Victoria
Matthews for custodial services
Republicans to meet Sat.
The Madison County Republican Party will meet Saturday,
Jan. 24, at 8:30 a.m. at the Madison County Library.
“Our guest speaker, County Chairman Anthony Dove, will
give a presentation on the status of Madison County,” organiz
ers said.
Information on upcoming elections and conventions will be
available at this meeting. Breakfast and coffee will be served at
8:30 a.m. Doors will open at 8:15 a.m.
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City of Danielsville
QUALIFYING NOTICE
For the March 2009
Special Election
Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with O.C.G.A. 21-2-540,
a Special Election shall be held in the City of Danielsville due to a
vacancy on the City Council. The election will be held on March
17, 2009, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. The following office is scheduled for
election:
Councilman, Seat 3, Resigned Incumbent: Mr. Roger L. Watson,
term of office will be from April 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009.
Qualifying will begin on February 9, 2009 and end on February
13, 2009, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Those
wishing to qualify may do so during this time at Danielsville City
Hall, 10 Government Circle, Danielsville, Ga. Qualifying fee for
Council Persons is $59.23. The State of Georgia Municipal
Election Code sets the mandatory qualifying dates, times, and
fees. The deadline to register to vote in the March 2009 election is
February 9, 2009. You may register to vote at the Madison County
Registrars Office in the Madison County Government Complex in
Danielsville or pick up a registration form at Danielsville City
Hall.
Early voting will begin on February 24, 2009 and end on March
13, 2009, in the Danielsville City Hall during normal business
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Madison Co. BOC
to meet Monday
The Madison County Board
of Commissioners will meet
at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan.
12, in the county government
complex.
Agenda items include:
•Marvin White — report
from IDA.
•Chairman Anthony Dove
— chairman’s report to the
board.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
AND ACTIONS
•Jeff Fowler’s request to
rezone approximately four
acres of a 9.16-acre parcel
from A-l to R-R to subdivide
for two home sites for fam
ily members. The property is
located on Farm Road on Map
71 Parcel 45-A in District 5.
•Mitchell Goss’s request
to rezone .379 acres from an
8.25-acre parcel from A-2
to A-l to combine with his
two adjoining properties. The
property is located on Map
70 Parcel 87, on Goss Lane in
District 5.
•Mitchell Goss’s request to
rezone an 8.28 acre parcel
from A-2 to A-l to combine
with his adjoining property.
The property is located on
Map 70 Parcel 87-01 in
District 5.
•John Byram’s request to
rezone 135.30 acres from A-2
to R-3 with a PUD overlay with
a Conditional Use for an EPD
sewer system. The property is
located on Map 58 Parcel 118
on Colbert Danielsville Road
in District 5.
OLD BUSINESS
•County attorney Mike
Pruett — restoring powers and
duties back to the chairman.
•Commissioner Stanley
Thomas — personnel/poli
cy change for county clerk,
deputy clerk or administrative
assistant.
•Commissioner Stanley
Thomas — planning for 2009
BOC meeting dates.
•Commissioner Stanley
Thomas — review of occupa
tional tax.
NEW BUSINESS
•Wendell Williams — con
tinuing tax concerns.
•Madison County Health
Department — environmental
health fees.
•Chairman Anthony Dove
— road projects.
•Urgent matters.
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