PAGE 2-A HOGANSVII2 HOME NEWS - THURSDAY, NIAY 9," 2002
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Let Citizens Speak on the Spot, Frazier
By Bryan Geter
Councilman Bobby Joe
Frazier told his fellow coun-
cilmembers Monday night he
thought citizens who came to
the Hogansville Council
meetings should be allowed
to speak without first calling
and having their name added
to the agenda.
"They pay taxes and the
high utility bills," he said. "let
then talk at the meetings."
The council decided to
allow citizens two minutes to
express concerns or ask ques-
tions.
Frazier said he would lille
to see the city divided into
four sections for the purpose
of collecting leaves, sticks
and etc.
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He asked City Manager with everything," Frazier
David Aldrich if the audit for asked.
the police department as Aldrich said he knew of
completed. N., .. nothing the city was not in
Police Chief Hilton Odom, "compliance with.
City Clerk Diane Carter and
Investigator Guy Spradlin
are doing the audit after a
policeman left the depart-
ment, recently.
Frazier asked who signed
off on the audit.
He also asked when was
the last time the city's "poli-
cy and procedure" updated.
"Are we in compliance
He asked if they police
department used the same
kind of guns and the answer
was no.
"I thought we had to have
the same kind of guns," he
continued, "I have checked
with other agencies who stat-
ed they used the same guns."
Odom said there was no
law stating they had to have
City-Paid Consultant
Will Test Sprayfield
By Bryan Geter
The Hogansville City
Council voted Monday
evening to hire Kendall &
Associates Soil and
Ecological Consultants to test
the city's sprayfield.
City Manager David
Aldrich said that State's
Enviromental Protection
Division (EPD) wants the city
to recalculate the "loading
rates."
The two reasons for this
Aldrich said is erosion and
the city's "watering rate"
always has been very low.
'vVe have made improve-
merits," Aldrich said, "out we
need to move forwardwith
the project."
Aldrich said the city need
to utilize the acreage at the
sprayfield to the maximum.
Councilman Jack Liedner
said it was strategic that the
sprayfield gets back in order.
Councilman Charlie
Frank Martin said the test-
ing has to be done, "we need
to move forward."
The council voted unan-
imously to move forward.
The cost of the project will
be $8,700.
In other business, the
council voted unanimously
for Council Jimmy Jackson
to serve as a voting delegate
to the GMA.
After much discussion,
the council voted unanimous-
ly to bid out the videoing
sewer mains instead of hav-
ing Georgia Rural Water
Association,. a non-profit
organization, to the project.
Aldrich said that Senator
Dan Lee helped the city get
about $75,000 to help with the
project which is called "eye
to eye" program.
Aldrich said the money
would help flush the city's
sewer mains
He said by using GRWA,
it would cost approximately
$2,500 per day to do both the
crew video and cleaning the
lines.
the same gun or ammunition.
Councilwoman Jean
Crocker read a proclamation
stating May 7, 2002 as
National Education
Association (NEA) Day in
Hogansville.
Martin had concerns with
building being built in the city
without permits or using
expired permits.
Martin stated a permit is
good for six months.
"I think we should pull all
permits that are more than
six months old," Martin said,
"and stop the work."
The council voted
two
on department heads
vehicles home.
Leidner asked
how the demolition
houses are coming.
said two houses
during the month on
Street.
"I would like to
houses a month
stated, "but we
up yet to do so."
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WEEKEND FUN - Rev. Marion and Mrs.
Shivers of Hogansville (Topphoto) enjoyed a
ful Sunday afternoon at the Cotton Pickin'
Bottom photo: Lorene Folds of Corinth Road
a fun-filled day at Bethel Chapel Baptist
LaGrange on Saturday. The day was filled with
singing, hotdogs and yard sale items.
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Council Members Eye Plan
By Bryan Cleter
have to live with this plan for
the next ten years," He stat-
ed.
The council voted .%0 to
tabled the plan unr a
meeting is held by the plan-
ning committee on May 15
when they can discuss and
make recommendations.
*In other business, the
council voted 5-0 to roll back
the millage rate ff it is more
than the three percent that is
allowed by the state under
"the taxpayers bill of rights
act" without going through
the motions of public hear-
ings and other processes.
Aldrich saidifthe city has
After many meetings and
much planning; the
Hogansville City Council
finally got the City's
Comprehensive Plan just
prior to the meeting Monday
night.
Planning and Zoning
member Bobby Freeman
assured the council that his
committee just received the
plan as well and needed time
to read it before making a
final vote.
Committee Member
Terry Searels said this is seri-
ous stuff. "We are going to
Area Wonu':n Attend
more than the three
growth which is
have to advertise
1 as a tax
really it is not an
*In other
council voted 4-1 tot
$17,000 Georgia
Fund grant with:
at
said the city can I
$II,000 this year
funds from
Council
Martin cast the vote i
the measure.
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encounters, greeting old
friends and meeting new
ones, and rest/relaxation
after long travels to the
Assembly.
The Assembly was offi-
cially opened on Thursday
evening with Mrs. Genie
Bank, President of the
Women's Division, presiding.
Special guest artist was Ms.
Saundra IVlcClain who cur-
rently co-stars on NBC's
Third Watch.
On Friday, the focus was
on Matthew 18: 1-5. The
keynote speaker was Ms. A&M Records,
Marion Wright Edelman, Rounder.
founder and President of the Saturday, the
Children's Defense Fund. On Mission
Friday evening, the partici- 24 young adult
pants were entertained by were featured in a
two musical groups - Sisters' A sermon was
Grace and Tish Hinojosa. by Mrs. Joyce
Sisters' Grace, a chamber
ensemble, presented music Staff Executive on
of their own composition/col- while
laboration based on African- Allen presented
American themes, music.
Tish Hinojosa forged a As
unique blend of her Mexican women,
roots, Texas upbringing, and prepared to head
her time as a Nashville tune- the Assembly, they
smith.
She is a recording star for and love expresse
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