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PAGE 2A — THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. APRIL 2, 2009
Madison County BOC to meet Monday
The Madison County Board of
Commissioners will meet at 6:30
p.m., Monday, April 6, in the coun
ty government complex.
Agenda items include:
•Approval of minutes.
•Chairman Anthony Dove —
chairman’s report to the board.
•Business involving guests,
groups of multiple visitors.
Proclamation for Madison
County Recreation and Parks
Association "B” state basketball
champions. (Chairman Dove)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
AND ACTION:
•Chairman P&Z Board, Wayne
Douglas, changes to the zoning
ordinance.
Section 10: Sign ordinance
Section 6.6.3: Occupying an RV
or camper.
Section 6.6.4: Temporarily occu
pying an RV or camper.
Section 9.5.1 and 9.5.1.4 and
9.5.2.5: Change planning and zon
ing commission to zoning admin
istrator.
Section 9.5.10: Add music les
sons, swimming lessons and per
sonal care homes as permitted
uses.
•Zoning Administrator Linda
Fortson, readoption of the follow
ing amendments:
Section 4.17.4 Designation of the
open space: To include, All land
included in the 50 percent open
space set aside shall be protected by
means of a conservation easement.
Section 4.7.11 Permitted uses of
the open space, to exclude pipe
lines.
Section 7.1.2.10 Inert Landfill.
To include concrete, cured asphalt,
rock and brick.
•Bobby Gunnells’ request to
rezone 1.5 acres with an existing
house from his 55.01s acre parcel.
He requests to rezone it from A1
to Rl. The property is located on
Poss Road on Map 68 Parcel 54 in
District 4.
•James and Connie Arnold
request a conditional use permit
on approximately 4 to 5 acres of
their 25.02 acres. This is for an inert
landfill for recycling concrete. The
property is located on Nowhere and
Planter Gunnell Road in District 1.
•Jennifer Howard for owner
Joneal Griffeth request to rezone
her 1.15-acre parcel from R-l to
B-2 for a vet clinic for small ani
mals. The property is located on
Hwy. 98 E. on Map D-l Parcel 138
in District 4.
•Daryl Molliere request to subdi
vide the two existing homes that are
located on his property. The request
is to rezone 5.19 acres from A-l to
R-R to subdivide into a two-acre
parcel and a three-acre parcel. The
property is located on Map 102
Parcel 83 on Bells Ferry Road in
District 2.
•Statements and remarks from
citizens on agenda items.
•Bids for paving Spratlin Mill
Drive (CR# 520). (Chairman
Dove)
•Change in wording of the
Madison County Policy regarding
benefits. (Donna Sisk)
•Madison County Board of
Education — migrate from their
current 800 MHz radio system to a
frequency in the UHF band. (David
Camp — E911 director)
•Request for proposals for a new
computer aided dispatch system.
(David Camp — E911 director)
•Application for permit for utility
facility encroachment. (Chairman
Dove)
•Approval of beer license
for Pizza and Sub Express Inc.
(Chairman Dove)
•Utility encroachment — New
Haven Church Road (Chairman
Dove)
•Purchase of additional vehicle
for sheriff’s department. (Sheriff
Kip Thomas)
•Changes to animal control ordi
nance. (Jack Huff)
•Right of way deed between
Madison County Industrial
Development and Building
Authority Inc. and Madison
County, Georgia. Business Drive
and Millcreek Drive. (Chairman
Dove)
•Occupation tax/business license.
(Eddie Pritchett)
•Videos of meetings and the
termination of American Law
Enforcement Network’s contract.
(Gary Venable)
•Contract with the volunteer fire
departments of Madison County.
(Mike Pruett)
•Approval of notice of intent to
remove members of the Madison
County Board of Assessors. (Mike
Pruett, county attorney)
•Road projects update. (Chairman
Dove)
•Statements and remarks from
citizens.
•Closed session to discuss land
acquisition, personnel matters and/
or potential litigation (if needed).
Festival .cont’dfrom 1A
James, oak and bark baskets;
Joan Lurwig, knitting and cro
cheting; Pat and Janice Shields,
pottery; Jenny Stevens, herb
al soapmaking; The Stevens
Brothers, carving bowls,
spoons; Michael Hill, heirloom
plants and herbs; Melissa Tufts,
quilting; Peter Loose, paint
ing; Tina McCullough, pottery;
Jerry King, wood lathe; Isabel
King, woodcarving, walk
ing sticks; Catherine Haley,
herblore; Chip Chandler, log
cabin building; Mills Farms,
red mule com products; Beth
Kelley Zorbanos, com shuck
dollmaking; Lawson Moore,
old fashion cookie baking con
test.
COOKIE CONTEST
To enter the cookie contest,
bring one dozen of your best
homemade cookies or bars
to the festival by 2 p.m. The
baking contest is free to enter
and open to everyone. Prizes
will be awarded to the top
three recipes. Only home
made cookies and bars will
be judged. Each entry will be
scored on cookie uniformity,
visual appeal, taste and over
all quality. All entries must
register by 2 p.m. on the day
of the festival. Each entry
must contain a dozen cook
ies or bars of the same batch.
However, contestants may
submit more than one entry.
After judging, all remaining
cookies and bars will be sold
to raise money for next year’s
contest. The winners will be
announced and prizes award
ed during the festival.
MountHermonPresbyterian
Church will again sell a tradi
tional meal of pinto beans,
cornbread, drinks and home
made desserts.
“These ‘good cookin’’
ladies then share their profits
with local service organiza
tions,’’ said organizers.
BARN DANCE
An old-time barn dance,
featuring the Georgia
Mudcats with Susan Davis
calling, will be held from 6 to
9 p.m. in the old Danielsville
gym.
“You don’t have to bring a
partner or know these dances
to enjoy this style of commu
nity dance,’’ organizers said.
“The caller will teach you
everything you need to know.
Fun for all ages and great
exercise too.’’
The festival is funded in
part by Madison County
Habitat for Humanity, Water’s
Edge Woods, Danielsville
Hardware, Sam and Maria
DeRaimo, Graham Law
Firm, Broad River Watershed
Association, Merchants and
Farmers Bank, Zorbanos
Realty and Investment and
Flying Dog Productions. The
program is supported in part
by Grassroots Arts Program
of the Georgia Council for
the Arts through an appropri
ation of the Georgia General
Assembly in partnership with
the Morgan Cultural Center.
BOC to discuss occupation
tax, animal control Monday
By Zach Mitcham
zach@mainstreetnews.com
Madison County commission
ers will again discuss the county
occupation tax and county ani
mal control services. Both issues
have been frequent topics of
debate at BOC meetings for the
past couple of years.
County building inspector
Eddie Pritchett appeared before
commissioners Monday at their
agenda-setting meeting to talk
about the occupation tax, which
is essentially an annual business
license. The board has received
numerous complaints about the
occupation tax, with citizens
saying it’s an unfair burden on
businesses. The BOC is now
looking at potential changes
to the tax. The group appears
ready to at least eliminate the
“per employee” fees currently
attached to the tax, with the
establishment of either a $60 or a
$40 flat fee. The board may also
consider completely eliminating
the occupation tax.
If the county establishes a $60
fee, then the government would
need to reimburse local busi
nesses approximately $2,200 for
“per employee” fees that have
already been paid. They would
reimburse businesses roughly
$5,500 if a $40 flat fee is estab
lished. And the government must
reimburse businesses approxi
mately $11,000 if the occupation
tax is eliminated.
Commissioners have voiced
concern that the occupation tax
on home-operated businesses
could affect conservation use
status for some property own
ers. They agreed to seek clar
ification on the matter before
they make a decision on the
tax. Likewise, they are trying
to determine whether truckers
should be taxed, as well as how
rental property owners would be
affected by the tax.
ANIMAL CONTROL
In a separate matter Monday,
the board heard from code
enforcement director Jack Huff,
who asked the board to “rework
the animal control ordinance
and allow Andy (McClendon) to
focus on code enforcement.”
Huff noted that McClendon
has collected $33,000 in unpaid
mobile home taxes out of
approximately $100,000 that
needs to be collected.
Huff said the change would
eliminate stray dogs and cats
from the ordinance. When ques
tioned by Commissioner Mike
Youngblood, Huff also said ani
mal control would no longer
respond to reports of "dogs off
property.”
“What you’re doing is basi
cally doing away with animal
control?” asked Commissioner
John Pethel.
Huff said animal control
would still respond to dangerous
dog calls.
The board made no decisions
on Huff’s proposal and agreed
to put the matter on Monday
night’s agenda.
MEETINGS ONLINE?
In other business Monday, the
board heard from county tech
nology director Gary Venable,
who discussed making videos of
commissioners’ meetings avail
able online. He said the service
would cost the county approxi
mately $300 up front and about
$30 a year. Commissioner Bruce
Scogin said he's received some
complaints about the county
website not being updated, with
meeting agendas and minutes
not put up in a timely fashion.
Venable said each department
has a password to the website
and is responsible for updating
its own department's material.
Venable also told commission
ers that the sheriff’s department
plans to terminate a contract with
the American Law Enforcement
Network. That means the county
will remove laptops from patrol
cars, with deputies instead con
tacting 911 for assistance in
looking up tag identification. The
sheriff’s department is also look
ing at using money from the jail’s
payphone account to cover the
cost of a fully equipped $18,000
van for transporting inmates.
Aren’t you Worth If?
City of Colbert
SPECIAL ELECTION
^ RUN-OFF NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that, in accordance
with O.C.G.A. 21-2-501(c), a Special Election
Run-off shall be held in the City of Colbert to
fill the vacancy on the City Council. The
Special Election Run-off will be held on
April 14, 2009. The following candidates
received the highest number of votes in
order to be included in the run-off:
EVELYN P. POWER
ELLYN TRINRUD
Only those persons registered to vote by
February 18, 2009, shall be entitled to vote
in the run-off.
Early and advance voting will begin March
23, 2009, and end April 9, 2009, in the
Colbert City Depot during normal Colbert
City Hall business hours which are Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. On election
day, April 14, 2009, the polls will be open
from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the same
location.
This the 18th day of March, 2009.
Pam Fowler
Election Superintendent, City of Colbert
1936 - 2008
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seems like much longer and then again only yesterday. We miss
your funny sayings and your wonderful knowledge of
everything. We miss saying “Take it to Pop - he can fix it.”
I miss our long talks and our laughs.
We love and miss you very much!
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