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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. AUGUST 6. 2009 — PAGE 7A Much needed restroom relief on its way in Colbert By Ben Munro ben@mainstreetnews.com Much-needed relief is finally coming to the Colbert ballpark’s dilapi dated restrooms. Colbert leaders on Monday approved a $10,000 facelift to update the deteriorating restroom facility with Grady Autry, the county’s recreation department maintenance director, supervising the project. Colbert leases the fields to the recreation depart ment, which in turn, main tains the facility. Autry noted the rest rooms’ state of disrepair. “You can clean them, but you can’t get them looking sanitary," he said. Autry said his crew prob ably won’t start the restora tion project until November due to the busy sports schedule at the recreation department. The city will utilize Colbert’s park fund — money raised over the course of several years by a citizens’ committee — to pay for renovations. Colbert landed $25,000 in state grant money last year to refurbish the restrooms, but Gov. Sonny Perdue froze those funds. Autry, a 25-year employ ee of the recreation depart ment, met with Colbert leaders at their Monday meeting to discuss the details and break down the costs. The improvement bud get includes $1,000 for a roof, $2,352 for materials, $1,000 for electrical work, $750 for paint, $4,000 for plumbing, $400 for con crete and $450 in miscel laneous expenses. The recreation depart ment will handle all work in-house, except for plumbing. Using recreation department employees will save the city $2,800, Autry said. Colbert has $11,600 in its park fund. Should the project exceed the original $10,000 projection, using the additional $1,600 is an option. The city is also interested in adding a 20 x 20 picnic pavilion near the restroom facility, which would cost between $3,600 and $3,800. Decision on that project, however, is on hold, until the city can determine if it has sufficient funds. Autry noted the potential of the Colbert park, adding that he’d like to do more but is limited due to fund ing. “There’s a lot of plans I’ve got down there,” he said. “It could be a beauti ful park.” Colbert cont’d from 3A and the rest later, but Waggoner said that might end up costing more. The council agreed that a complete survey now is the right move. “I say we go ahead and get the whole thing done and be done with it,” councilman Chris Peck said. The city has expanded the cemetery twice since Waggoner became mayor in 1969. The first addition added approximately 170 spots. The next enlarged the cemetery by 80 lots. “By the way, if facts are known, I have probably sold more real estate in Madison County, with the number of lots, than anybody around,” Waggoner joked. Public meetings held in the county Public meetings held in Madison County include: •Madison County Board of Commissioners - an agenda-set- ting meeting is held on the final Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the government complex on Albany Avenue in Danielsville. A business meeting is then held on the first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the same locale. •Madison County Planning and Zoning Commission - the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the govern ment complex. •Madison County Board of Education - the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the library at Madison County High School. •Madison County Board of Tax Assessors - meets the first and third Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. in the conference room of the Madison County government complex in Danielsville. The pub lic is invited to attend all meetings of the board of assessors. •The Madison County Industrial Development and Building Authority - the third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. in the public meeting room of the old county courthouse in the center of Danielsville. •Madison County Public Safety Communications/ E-911 advisory board - the Thursday prior to the second Monday of each month. Meetings are held at 11:30 a.m. at the 911 center. •The Madison County Recreation Department Board - the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room at Sammy Haggard Park on Hwy. 98. •Danielsville City Council - holds monthly work sessions the Monday prior to regularly sched uled council meetings, beginning at 7 p.m. Council meetings are held the first Monday of each month, beginning at 7 p.m. •Colbert City Council - the first Monday at 7 p.m. in Colbert City Hall. •Carlton City Council - the first Monday at 7 p.m. in Carlton City Hall. •Comer City Council - the first Monday following the first Managing the county’s audio equipment County chairman Anthony Dove is pictured with John Scott and Russell Adams, two 4-H high school students who were on hand at Monday night to run the audio/video equipment during the board of commission meeting. Margie Richards/ Staff Sunday of the month at 6 p.m. in Comer City Hall. •Comer Downtown Development Authority - meets the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Comer City Hall. •Ba City Council - the first Monday at 7 p.m. in Ua City Hall. •Hull City Council - the third Monday at 7 p.m. in Hull City Hall. •The Madison County High School Council - the second Monday of every month at 5 p.m. in the high school media center. •The Madison County Middle School Council - the second Thursday of the month at 4 p.m. in the school media center. •The Colbert Elementary School Council - the second Thursday of each month at 2:30 p.m. in the school’s media center. •The Comer Elementary School Council - the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 a.m. in the school media center. •The Danielsville Elementary School Council - the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 a.m. in the school media center. •The Hull-Sanford Elementary School Council - the third Tuesday of the month at 3:15 p.m. in the school media center. •The Ba Elementary School Council - the fourth Wednesday of the month at 3 p.m. in the Ila Elementary School media center. •The Democratic Party of Madison County - meets regu larly to talk with elected officials about local, state and national concerns. For more information, call 245-6875 or e-mail democrat- sofmadisoncountyga @ yahoo.com •The Broad River Watershed Association - meets at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the BRWA office on the square in Danielsville. Call Victor Johnson 706-795-2184 for more information. •Property Owners for Common Sense Growth (POCSG) - meets the last Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Madison County Library. •Citizens Organized for Pipeline Safety in Madison County (COPS MC) - meets the second Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Colbert Grove Baptist Church. For more information, call Jill McElheney 706-742-7826. Qualifying fees, dates set for D’ville election By Margie Richards margie@mainstreetnews.com The Danielsville City Council set qualifying dates and times for the November elections. There are two council seats up for grabs: District 1, cur rently held by Philip Croya and District 2, held by Barbara Dove. Mayor Glenn Cross's term also ends this year. 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