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developing sewage treatment plant
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By RICHARD HARRIS
(From the Feb. 14, 2007 issue)
Commissioners of the Unified Government of Cusseta-Chattahoochee County are still not sure if proceeding with earlier plans
The local government declared a 332-acre parcel of land as surplus and sold it to a developer a little over a year ago, but kept an adjacent 125-acre tract and at that time planned to use a portion of it to build a sewage treatment facility to serve the homes that would be built in the development, as well as at least some of the existing homes in the Cusseta area.
However, a largely new group of commissioners is in office now, and it’s not yet certain if they will continue with those plans. In a meeting last week, they tabled making a decision on the funding of the proposed sewer project. The previous Commission had gone so far as voting to spend $735,000 for equipment for the proposed treatment plant, but a contract was never signed so the current Commission is not bound to it.
Sheriff’s Budget
Also in their recent meeting, commissioners passed an addendum to the 2007 fiscal year budget in order to transfer funds from the defunct police department to the Sheriff’s Office. The previous Commission had cut the budget for the Sheriff’s Office by about $300,000 when they voted to establish a new municipal police department, which was shut down shortly before the newest members of the current Commission took office in
Other Items
In other items of business, the commissioners:
* Voted to proceed with a USDA grant of $99,000 that would become part of a revolving loan (used initially to assist National Security Associates, and then other local business ventures).
* Amended the employee travel policy to do away with the receipts requirement.
* Voted to donate a salvage vehicle to the Chattahoochee County Board of Education.
* Tabled a budgetary request from the Health Department.
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* Cusseta man indicted for fatal explosion
* Sledgehammer Paintball brings unique recreation to Marion County
* Kinchafoonee Mudcats to host youth baseball registration
* Two locals nominated for GOAL Award
* Fun, free fitness class starts in Ellaville
* Wells is LK Moss Teacher of the Month
* Stewart, Patterson to wed March 10th
* Schley 4-H’ers attend District Project Achievement
* Cusseta parents learn ‘sweet skills’
* Webster 4-H’ers attend Junior/Senior DPA
* Doyle VFD plans BBQ sale on Feb. 24
* MCHS hosts History Day Symposium
* SCHS announces Gold, Silver, Bronze Honor Rolls
* Marion superintendent declares Feb. CTAE Month
* GSW announces local graduates
* Ellaville’s Maddocks passes SGTC Real Estate course
* Toomey leaves for basic training
* Tazewell VFD offers tasty food, chance to win shotgun
* International visitors tour SCES
* GSW announces area students who made honor lists
* Locals make Columbus State Dean’s List
* Marion Middle School Spelling Bee Winners
* MCHS FCCLA members visit Capitol
* MMS honors Students of the Week: Harris, Crumbley, Anderson
* Range Fuels to build wood-based ethanol plant in Georgia
* Ansley is LK Moss Student of the Week
* SCHS plans big preseason baseball event
* Matters of Faith
* Welcoming the next generation
* Webster Hog Show set for Feb. 20th
* Marion Middle School Reading Counts Winners
* Fuller to speak at SGTC Black History Program
* Kite Rally set at Florence Marina
* MMS reminds public of immunization rules
* Local Horse & Pony Club seeks members
* Chinn turns 5
* Lakeview offering free GED classes
* LK Moss Primary School News
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