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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL THURSDAY. DECEMBER 3. 2009 — PAGE 3A Madison Co. BOC to meet Monday Chicken truck overturns A Pilgrim’s Pride chicken truck carrying a load of birds from George Chandler’s farm south of Ila overturned Wednesday morning at the intersection of Hwy. 106 and Rogers Mill Road. No one was injured in the incident. IDA issues report to BOC The Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6:30 p.m.. Monday, Dec. 7, in the county government complex. Agenda items include: •Business involving guests, groups or multiple visitors: Consider Proclamation for Pamela G. Smith, Madison County Nurse Manager. (Commissioner Stanley Thomas) •Chairman's report (Chairman Anthony Dove) •Hearings and actions on rezoning matters, special use permits, etc.: (P&Z Chairman Wayne Douglas and Linda By Ben Munro ben@mainstreetnews.com A grant-funded $344,000 transformation of a century- old building in Comer into a museum will be delayed slightly. City officials and the con tractor have discussed post poning the start of work due to the holiday season. The renovation schedule had crews doing roof work in By Zach Mitcham zach@mainstreetnews.com Madison County commission ers moved their special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) account Monday to First Madison Bank. The group agreed to the move the account from First Citizens Bank to First Madison by a 4-0 vote. Commissioner Dewitt Bond was not at the meeting. The county now has business at all three banks in the county — First Madison, First Citizens and BB&T. Fortson) •Danny Vaughn for his daughter Toni Vaughn request to rezone 8.492 acres from A-2 to RR to subdivide into three parcels. This property is located on Map 15 Parcel 102- 01 on Sailors Road in District 1. •P&Z chairman Douglas - change to section 9.1.3.1 of the zoning ordinance to be amended for medical hard ship. •P&Z chairman Douglas - change to section 9.1.3.6 of the zoning ordinance to be amended for medical hard ship. three weeks, which would coincide with Christmas. ‘And he (the contrator) just asked for us to move it back just a little bit, so that period could be around the first of the year,” Comer city clerk and finance office Steve Sorrells said. ‘‘So we’ve got plenty of time to do it.” The renovation should be completed by August. The theme of the museum is the development of the auto- “This gives us one account at every bank in the county,” said BOC chairman Anthony Dove. “We have three banks in the county and it makes sense to use as much as we can of all three banks." Dove said the county may con sider seeking requests for pro posal (RFPs) on bank accounts in the future. In other business Monday, the BOC tentatively agreed — by a 3-1 vote, with John Pethel pro viding to the lone opposition — to fill a full-time position at the transfer station that has remained •P&Z chairman Douglas - change to section 7.12.7.2 of the zoning ordinance to be amended on stream and river setbacks. •Statements and remarks from citizens on agenda items. •Consent agenda: none. OLD BUSINESS •Consider BOC/PZ meeting schedule calendars for 2010. (Donna Sisk) •Consider resolution regard ing Danielsville Volunteer Fire Department new pumper truck. (Chairman Dove) NEW BUSINESS •Consider renewal of 2010 mobile in the 20 th century, with funding for the project coming through the state department of transportation. Comer selected an old brick building that sits directly behind City Hall as the site for its museum. The structure, which dates back to at least 1907, was once a livery stable and later served as an uncrating area for model-T Fords in the 1920s. vacant. BOC members said the job could ultimately be a 75-per cent position. The board also voted in favor of allowing the rec reation department to promote an employee from part-time to full time service, provided the depart ment doesn’t come back later seeking part-time help. Pethel and Mike Youngblood opposed the action. Stanley Thomas, Bruce Scogin and Chairman Anthony Dove voted in favor of the move. Dove broke the 2-2 tie Monday. The board also agreed by a 4-0 vote to keep a secretary’s posi tion in the commissioner’s office beer and wine license for the following: (Chairman Dove) Adams Clover Farm, Apex Express, Boutier Winery, CVS Pharmacy, Diamond Hill Grocery, Food Mart, Golden Pantry #37, Ingles Markets, Inc. #450, Jai’s Country Comer, Kwik Chek, Paoli Junction, Poci Grocery, Quick Pick and Strickland’s Food Center •Roads update. •Urgent matters. •Statements and remarks from citizens. •Closed session to discuss land acquisition, personnel matters and/or potential litiga tion (if needed). Perhaps the building’s most important use came in the 1950s and 1960s when the new year Fords models were stowed away there before they went to the show room. When finished, the museum will offer more than history. Plans include a 17 x 11 conference room, while the museum’s open area is also 2,500 square feet, provid ing potential space for group meetings and presentations. at full-time, since the employee has received training as a backup payroll clerk, while also serv ing as the board of equalization secretary. Dove said Monday that the county may consider altering hours at the transfer station to have it open at high traffic times. For instance, he noted that with the time change, the station is open after dark. He said the board may consider closing during those hours and opening at some other time in the week. The transfer station will be open Saturday, Dec. 26. Madison County Industrial Development and Building Authority executive director Marvin White issued the fol lowing report to county com missioners Monday: "We have the water cleaned up in the Hull area. We added iron filters at Rolling Oaks well and James Holcomb Road well and rebuilt the water soften er systems at each location. We drained and cleaned the James Holcomb Road water tank in mid-November, and the Hull-Sanford tank was also drained and cleaned last week. This, along with the flushing of the area’s water system, should clear up the problem with dirty water which some customers have complained about. "We connected the Spratlin Pond subdivision to the Madison County Water System last week. We have been working on this for some time. The homeowners purchased the system in this subdivision and deeded the system and well over to the Madison County Industrial Development and Building Authority. We are not using that well at the present time, but we do hope to utilize it at some time in the future. We plan to install a six-inch water main to the well and add fire hydrants in this sub division. “We completed the water line at Brewer Phillips Road to the Madison County Recreation Park addition. “The Harrison project is coming along. We have Hwy. 281, Cheek-Pulliam Road, Hannah’s Creek Church Road, Aaron Brown Road and Shirley Road completed. We will be working on Dove Hill Road to Hwy. 29 to con nect to Franklin County’s main on Hwy. 29. “The siphon pipes have been installed and the plunge pool will be completed as Danielsville council to meet Dec. 7 — See “IDA” on 6A a ft/znmine’a In Comer 706-783-5145 Steak - Pizza - Calzones - Burgers - Subs - Salads Dine-In • Carry-Out • Catering $12.99 14 Oz. Hand Cut & Cooked to Perfection Timetable for Comer museum pushed back slightly Madison County BOC moves banking account Danielsville City Council will hold its regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 7, beginning at 7 p.m. The following items are listed on the agenda: Old business •Madison Street lift station (wait ing on easement extension) •BOE meeting about wastewater pond (in progress) •Amend ordinance 2-401 .D con cerning poll workers •Library sewer connection New business •Oath of office administered to newly-elected mayor and council members •Adopt 2010 millage rate •Amendment to cable TV fran chise ordinance •Police chief monthly report for November •City clerk monthly report •Water billing credits •Beer and wine license renewals •Council members pay schedule •Water billing procedures Wyatt.. • continued from page of them." Wyatt also serves as chief of Colbert’s Fire Department, which is operated separately from the city government. His victory ends an eventful 2009 political season in Colbert that included two special elections and Waggoner announcing the end of his 40-year run as mayor. The spot on the council came open after Chris Peck vacated his seat to run for Waggoner’s mayoral post. Waggoner opted not to seek re-election. Trinrud, Wyatt and Reginald Hunter all ran for Peck’s open seat in a tight race back in November. Trinrud garnered 31 votes to Wyatt's 22 and Hunter’s 20, but didn’t win a majority, forcing the runoff between her and Wyatt. Tuesday's race turned out to be as tight as the original election. “They were running so close there for a while, I thought we might have a tie," Waggoner said. Trinrud was also involved in the other runoff in 2009, losing to Evelyn Patton Power in April in the race to fill the vacated seat of 1A former councilman Jeff Roberts. Wyatt, a nine-year resident of the city, joins a new-look coun cil that includes Roger Fortson, Bert Robinson, Patton Power and Peck as mayor, starting in January. Waggoner, who’s served as mayor since 1969, will stay on at city hall as an administrative assistant. Commerce Kidney Center 592 Ridgeway Rd. • Commerce, GA BezeAdogu, Khudr Burjak, Harini Chittineni, MD, PhD, FACP MD MD 1 st Rate Dialysis Care, Right Here At Home. ♦ Board-Certified Doctors ♦ Hypertension & Dialysis Experts ♦ Daily Evaluation By Doctor ' Call (706) KIDNEYS v (706) 543-6397 for appointment. Visit facility with loved ones to see for yourself. NOTICE OF PROPOSED 2010 BUDGET AND PUBLIC HEARING For the Madison County Board of Commissioners The Madison County Board of Commissioners has submitted its proposed 2010 budget as of November 30, 2009. Copies of the proposed 2010 budget are available at the County Clerk’s office located within the Madison County Government Complex, 91 Albany Avenue, Danielsville, Georgia 30633. A public hearing will be held on December 10, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. to receive public comments on the 2010 proposed budget. The public hearing will be held in the Public Meeting Room or, if additional space is needed, in the Courtroom. Both meeting spaces are located within the Madison County Government Complex, 91 Albany Avenue, Danielsville, Georgia 30633. Want to have some fun? KARAOKE December 7*7 p.m. to close FOR ONLY $5 PER MONTH, YOU CAN LIST YOUR GROUP'S MEETINGS! Let your members know when your group is meeting! 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