News from BarrowJournal - Topics from August, 2012

SINN-CLARK: Winder council lacks vision

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BarrowJournal
Sunday, August 19. 2012
“To grasp and hold a vision, that is the very essence of successful leadership - not only on the movie set where I learned it, but everywhere.” - Ronald Reagan The Winder City Council not only showed a remarkable lack of vision at its August 7 meeting, but it also thumbed its nose at the room full of citizens and the nearly 175 constituents ... [Full Story »] 

E-911 merger close to completion

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BarrowJournal
Saturday, August 18. 2012
The Barrow County E-911 Center is six weeks away from finalizing its consolidation of the Winder Police Department’s dispatching services. Barrow County Emergency Services chief Dennis Merrifield said the county has hired three communications officers in addition to one who formerly worked for the city. The county now is waiting for the ... [Full Story »] 

Do we want schools to educate, or to just be babysitters?

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BarrowJournal
Friday, August 17. 2012
There’s little argument that the Barrow County School System botched its handling of a proposal to cut its bus service to some 550 middle and high school students living close to their schools. There was no clear communication from the school to the affected families and no communications to local law enforcement officials about the changes. ... [Full Story »] 

BOC sues Auburn over debt

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BarrowJournal
Thursday, August 16. 2012
Three months after offering to settle a three-year-old dispute over $76,500 in unpaid sewer tap fees, the Barrow County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night voted to sue the City of Auburn for the full amount. In a letter a couple of years ago, Mayor Linda Blechinger offered a compromise in which the city would pay half of the disputed ... [Full Story »] 

BOC to sue Auburn over debt

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BarrowJournal
Thursday, August 16. 2012
Three months after offering to settle a three-year-old dispute over $76,500 in unpaid sewer tap fees, the Barrow County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night voted to sue the City of Auburn for the full amount. In a letter a couple of years ago, Mayor Linda Blechinger offered a compromise in which the city would pay half of the disputed ... [Full Story »] 

BOC to vote on bond deal Aug. 17

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, August 15. 2012
Barrow County Board of Commissioners Chairman Danny Yearwood has called a meeting of the BOC for 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17, to approve a bond resolution for the refunding of millions of dollars in debt. The deal has been on hold for months as the county's bond attorneys and financial advisors watched and waited for ideal market conditions. ... [Full Story »] 

City buys parking lot, but was the way the transaction took place legal?

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, August 15. 2012
Winder’s city government in mid July spent $21,000 to purchase a downtown parking lot, but did not officially disclose the deal to the public until a called meeting Tuesday night when the city council “ratified” the month-old purchase. The council made the decision to buy the lot during a closed session July 2, but took no public vote at ... [Full Story »] 

Hiring process stalled for county manager

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, August 15. 2012
Nine months after voters said they wanted to change Barrow County’s form of government, there still is no hiring committee or timetable in place to recruit the county manager who will be at the helm of the government’s day-to-day operations in January 2013. The county’s Human Resources Department advertised the position on May 3, and 48 ... [Full Story »] 

Delays smoothing out, BCSS leaders say

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, August 15. 2012
The first day of school for more than 12,600 Barrow County students on Aug. 13 produced the usual mix of colorful scenes, with parents snapping photos and waving goodbye to their children, teachers guiding students to their classrooms and young friends reuniting. But day one also resulted in transportation delays. The bulk of those related to ... [Full Story »] 

Winder council schedules Aug. 14 called meeting

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BarrowJournal
Monday, August 13. 2012
Just a week after its regular August voting session, the Winder City Council will have a called meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, to take action on five issues. Among them is the replacement of the city code related to the discharge of firearms within city limits. The changes will allow the discharging of firearms on agricultural and ... [Full Story »] 
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