Oconee County, GA Politics

MINUTES OF MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL CITY OF WATKINSVILLE January 10, 2007 PRESENT: Mayor Luken, Council members Link, Purcell, Brodrick, Walsh and Walter and City Attorney Reitman. VISITORS: See attached sheet. QUORUM CHECK: Mayor Luken acknowledges a quorum is present. Mayor Luken also asks those with non-emergency cell phones to turn them off or down. All speakers are asked to approach the lectern and address Council. Mayor Luken also notes the passing away of former president, Gerald Ford. President Ford was a guy with great communication skills and ethical standards, per Mayor Luken. MINUTES: Councilwoman Purcell moved and Councilman Walter seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the December 13, 2006 Council meeting as presented. Motion carried unanimously. JOHN MURRAY: Tiffany Murray represented John Murray in his absence. Councilman Walter moved and Councilman Brodrick seconded the motion to approve a business license for Engi...

Citizens for Oconee's Future, Inc. P. O. Box 1301 Watkinsville, GA 30677 Following is the text of a message from Lee Becker, Friends of Barber Creek with follow up information on the meeting with Banner Herald staff. Charles Baugh Dear Friends, About 30 people showed up at the Oconee County library last night to meet with the half dozen editors from the Athens Banner-Herald, who organized the gathering to get citizen input on the paper's coverage of Oconee County. I was encouraged when Executive Editor Jason Winders told me that the paper will assign a new reporter to cover the County five days a week, rather than the three days that former reporter Merritt Melancon spent on the County. Melancon, who has left the Banner-Herald to become editor of The Oconee Enterprise, did general assignment on Saturdays and Sundays. Her off days were Thursdays and Fridays. I also was pleased when Editorial Editor Jim Thompson asked me about the pending Georgia E...

Janurary 11, 2007 Contact: Christy Wilson (770) 314-2487 Dear Concerned Citizen, This notice is for a Town Hall Meeting that Representative Keith Heard and Doug McKillip will be holding on Wednesday 17, 2007 in the auditorium of the Athens Clarke County Library located at 2025 Baxter Street . At this meeting, Representative Heard and Representative McKillip will be discussing important issues that influence you and your community. We encourage all of you to attend. Sincerely, Representative Keith Heard District 114 Representative Doug McKillip District 115 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Christy Wilson January 11, 2007 (770) 314-2487 REPRESENTATIVE KEITH HEARD AND REPRESENTATIVE DOUG MCKILLIP WILL HOLD A TOWN HALL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY 17, 2007 BEGINNING AT 6:30 PM IN THE AUDITORIUM OF THE ATHE...

AGENDA CITY OF WATKINSVILLE January 10, 2007 CALL TO ORDER QUORUM CHECK WATKINSVILLE BEAUTIFUL YARD AWARD MINUTES APPEARANCES 1. John Russell Murray – business license – Engineered Site Solutions – 74 Thrasher Drive 2. Mandy Felton – business license – The Purple Paintbrush Kids Art Studio – 8 School Street 3. Justin Duncan – business license – Southern Floor Covering – 395 Jerry Smith Drive , Suite A 4. Donna Wood – business license – Stage Door – 73 N. Main Street 5. Rene Hammond – building permit – 20’ x 28’ addition to existing residence – 1041 Williamsburg Place 6. Norm Grayson – sewer request – 1 N. Third Street 7. Scott Boswell – beer and wine license for Floyd’s Grill – 64 N. Main Street ADMINISTRATION MAYOR’S REPORT CITIZEN’S COMMENTS OLD BUSINESS 1. Consider concept plan and future land use map. ...

BREAKING NEWS! It's shocking but true - a bill calling for a total abortion ban will receive a public hearing on the second day of the legislative session! The General Assembly meeting notice was just posted on Saturday, but apparently, the anti-choice crowd has been planning this for some time. This bill is laced with Georgia Right to Life language, an extremist, religious group that does not represent the majority of voters. Public Meeting on House Bill 1 Tuesday, January 9th 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM Room 606 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building If you'd like to read this bill, go to: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/fulltext/hb1.htm Please note the use of junk science such as: abortions increase tobacco smoking and reduce the tax base??? The bill would make physicians guilty of a felony, and would not allow an abortion even in the case of rape, incest, or detriment to the health of the woman. Even having an abortion to save the life of the pregnant...