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Chairman’s letter asks for state’s proof of savings
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is glad to have you back.”
● The board appointed Annie
Ruth Wilkerson to replace Marie Wilkes County Board of C
Drinkard on the Department of Fam- 23 COURT STREET, RO
ommissioners
ily and Children Services board. OM 222
WASHINGTON, GEOR
GIA 30673
● A resolution authorizing the Telephone 706.678.2511
Commission to file an application Fax 706.678.3033
Email wilkescoboc@yaho
for public transportation funding COMMISSIONERS
SAMUEL J. MOORE, Cha
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irman
was approved. DIVENSKI R. LEE, Vice
Chairman County Administrator
EDWARD J. GEDDINGS DAVID L. TYLER
● LeGette reported that the county KERRY W. McAVOY
had just completed its bond issue for CLIFFORD C. SLATON County Attorney
CHARLES LeGETTE
the new SPLOST. “We got a good
rating on our bonds, and we got a The Honorable Nathan Dea March 8, 2011
l
good rate,” Moore commented. Governor, State of Georgia
State Capitol
● Moore reported that bids for Atlanta, GA 30334
the next phase of the courthouse
renovation and expansion will be Re: Wilkes County Pre-Re
lease Detention Center
going out later this month and that Governor Deal:
then the project would be “moving
along pretty quickly.” We are very disappointe
● Tyler reported that Special Senator Bill Jackson and
d that the State may close
the Georgia Correctional
Pre-Release Center in Wil
kes County.
Survivor makes quilt as fundraiser
Representative Mickey Cha Cancer survivor Elaine “Kitten” Fain made a bouquet quilt to be raffled off
Purpose Local Option Sales Tax in Wilkes County and we don
’t want to see it closed. Thi
nnell worked very hard
to get the Pre-Release Cen
the amount of $85,504.16 had been jobs in a small rural com
munity mean a lot. s will have a very negativ ter
e effect on our local econom here in at the Relay for Life event on May 6. Raffle tickets are $5 each and may
y. Those
received for the month of December The land for this facility
be purchased from Fain, Kathy Poss at F&M Bank (main office), and at
was donated by the Wa Cotton States. The tickets will also be sold at Cotton States’ booth during
and that $55,577.26 in Local Option County installed Water and shington Wilkes Payroll
Sewer lines to the facility Development Authority.
Sales Tax had been received for the . The City and the Relay for Life event.
Our Community has bec
same month. ome very involved with
● EMS Director Blake Thompson
reported that over 500 4-wheelers
has been recognized by
the
participation in activities
for
influence our community State and received awards for community involv inmates housed here. This Center
has had on the inmates. ement. We take pride in
the positive
Opportunities abound as Relay
fundraisers begin for many teams
I don’t understand the log
had been at Aonia Pass two weeks ic in closing facilities this
of anywhere from $45.00 new and in turn contracting
to $55.00 per inmate per wit
ago and his department treated about How can the difference day. The State pays countie h private facilities in the amount
be justified? If you are s $20.00 or less per inm
have first consideration as going to pay those higher ate per day.
30 cases of injuries. He also said a counties at a decent rate
they have been underpaid per prisoner rates, the Cou
for years. If the State rea nties should The Wilkes County 2011 Relay by Thursday, March 17, to the con-
. lly wants to save money
“big crowd” would be returning to contract with for Life has set the following fund- testants: Darlene Canterbury, Faye
Aonia Pass the weekend of March We know that the State
Private Firm to construct
is trying to cut cost, but
it does not make sense raisers to raise money for the event Thornton, Will Long, Leonard Gib-
11-13 for the GNCC races. and
privatization of the housing run one at much higher costs. We would like
to close a facility this new
and pay a to be held on May 6. The corporate son, Howard Delfachell, or Gaynor
of prisoners. for someone to show us
● Wilkes County Tourism Direc- the savings in sponsorship deadline has been ex- Hardy. The contestant with the most
tor Erin Pollock reported on her ac- We ask that the facility rem
ain as is, operating as a 200
bed inmate facility.
tended to Friday, March 25. donations will have to “Kiss the
tivities for the month and announced
df_11_0021_1_ad.indd _r02 Please note that almost all New Life Baptist Church is Pig.”
of the other facilities (ev
a number of upcoming events, tour, going sky high, it is too
costly to be transporting
en private) are in the Sou
thern part of the State, wit collecting old cell phones. The cell March 19 – Cotton States will
inmates long distances. h gas prices
and meetings. She also showed the Sincerely,
phone recycling company will make be having a bake sale at the Farm-
commissioners a copy of an adver- a donation to Relay for Life for each ers Market from 9 a.m.- 12 p.m.
tisement that will be running in Au- cell phone. There is a drop off box All proceeds will benefit Relay for
gusta Magazine during the Masters Sam Moore, Chairman
at New Life Baptist Church, 808 E. Life.
golf tournament. cc Senator Bill Jackson
Robert Toombs Avenue, at the side March 19 – Sardis Baptist Church
The next regular meeting of the Representative Mickey Cha door under the porch. Contact Lee will be having an all-you-can-eat
nnell
Wilkes County Board of Commis- Representative Lee Ander
son Ballard at 706-990-0505 for pick-up chilli supper at 6 p.m. Contact Kay
sioners will be held at 2 p.m. on service. Berry at 706-274-3738 or kay-
Thursday, April 14, with a work Wills Memorial Hospital Laugh- berry@nu-z.net for further informa-
session immediately prior beginning In at Wills will be selling raffle tick- tion.
at 1 p.m. ets for a $100 gas card. Tickets are Rayle EMC Relay for Life
$2 each. The drawing will be held team – $100 gas raffle. Tickets are
the night of Relay for Life in May. $1.00 each or six for $5.00. Tickets
Prices good 3/13-3/19/11. All proceeds will go to Relay for available at the Rayle EMC office
Life. on Lexington Road or call 706-
March 18 – 4 p.m. at McDon- 401-1406 to have a team member
ald’s. There will be a “Kiss the drop them off. “Help fight cancer
Pig Contest” sponsored by the and help yourself at the gas pump –
McDonald’s Team. Make donations we’re walking for a cure.”
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