Watkinsville City Council swears in new member at November 2013 meeting

The City of Watkinsville city council met for their usual monthly meeting 7:00 pm Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the Watkinsville Community Center on VFW Drive just behind the Harris Shoals Park on top of the hill.

After Probate Judge David Anglin swore in new member Marcia "Marci" Campbell, the meeting turned to recognition of this young man Caleb Land of Scout Troop 3537. Mayor Charles Ivie commended the young Boy Scout for his involvement in the municipal government.
The minutes were approved for the called meeting October 21 and the previous regular monthly meeting October 9th after a minor correction from Council member Brian Brodrick. His wife and family were in the crowd and his considerable brood were well behaved on all accounts.

Mrs. Susan Wells Brodrick has been term-limited out after 13 years on the library board and the only scintilla of controversy or lack of resolution may have been that there was no one to step forward to take the City of Watkinsville slot on the Oconee County Library Board. Here are the people on the Board:


Susan Brodrick

Regional Board Representative
Appointed By: City of Watkinsville
Appointed Date: Jan 2009
Term Expires: Dec. 31, 2013
Address: 117 S. Main Street, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Phone: 706-769-1964 (H), 404-277-2698 (C)
Email: swellsbrodrick@bellsouth.net
Occupation: Teacher

Philip Brown

Appointed By: Oconee County Board of Education
Appointed Date: 2011
Term Expires: Dec 31, 2015
Address: 1040 Brookshire Dr, Bogart, GA 30622
Phone: 706-769-3575 (w), (h) 678-661-0031, (c) 706-424-3268
Email: pbrown@oconeeschools.org
Occupation: Principal, North Oconee High School

Adam Cain

Appointed By: Oconee County Commission
Appointed Date: July 2012
Term Expires: Dec. 31, 2014
Address: 1281 Windy Creek Dr, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Phone: 706-310-1004 (h), 706-548-8668 (w), 706-206-7310 (cell)
Email: acain77@yahoo.com
Occupation: Attorney at Timmons, Warnes & Associates

Deann Craft

Appointed By: City of Bogart
Appointed Date: 2012
Term Expires: Dec. 31, 2016
Address: 242 Hodges Place, Bogart, GA 30622
Phone: 770-725-7295 (h)
Email: dusty1ga@yahoo.com
Occupation: Bookkeeper

Scott Gordon

Appointed By: Oconee County Board of Education
Appointed Date: 2011
Term Expires: Dec. 31, 2015
Address: 1070 Princeton Lane, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Phone: 706-769-9771 (h), 706-769-5685 x. 1306 (w)
Email: sgordon@oconeeschools.org
Occupation: Dir. Of Curriculum and; Instruction, 6-12 Oconee Co. School District

Kasey Gray‐Moore

Appointed By: Oconee County Commission
Appointed Date: March 2012
Term Expires: Dec. 31, 2016
Address: 1421 Beverly Drive, Athens, GA 30606
Phone: 770-653-4477 (h), 706-546-1422 x. 1120 (w), 770-653-4477 (c)
Email: kasey@tag‐cpa.com
Occupation: Firm Administrator

Patricia Hallow

Appointed By: Oconee County Commission
Appointed Date: 2010
Term Expires: Dec. 31, 2014
Address: 1151 Crabapple Circle, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Phone: 706.310.0880, 706.424.2182 (c)
Email: pathallow@bellsouth.net
Occupation: Realtor

Brian Hawkins

Appointed By: Oconee County Commission
Appointed Date: 2007, renewed 2012
Term Expires: Dec. 31, 2016
Address: 1021 Apalachee Trace, Bishop, GA 30621
Phone: 678-425-6381 (W), 706-310-9303 (H), 706.340.1078 (c)
Email: bhawk8@hotmail.com
Occupation: CFO, Verity Bank, Winder

Kelly Holt

Regional Board Representative
Appointed By: Oconee County Commission
Appointed Date: 2010
Term Expires: Dec. 31, 2014
Address: 1200 Oconee Forest Drive, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Phone: 706-769-9617
Email: kholt@uga.edu
Occupation: Librarian, University of Georgia

Penny Mills

Appointed By: Oconee County Commission
Appointed Date: 2011
Term Expires: Dec. 31, 2015
Address: 1150 Northwoods Road, 1150 Northwoods Road
Phone: 706-769-4077 (h), 706-201-4640 (w), 706-201-4640 (w)
Email: pennymills@bellsouth.net
Occupation: Retired University President

Debbie Wagner

Appointed By: Oconee County Commission
Appointed Date: 2011
Term Expires: Dec. 31 2015
Address: 1080 Wild Azalea Lane, Athens, GA 30606
Phone: 706-546-0336 (h), 706-769-1443 (w), 706-318-9681 (c)
Email: booksgalore001@bellsouth.net
Occupation: Bookstore Owner

Robert Wyatt

Regional Board Representative
Appointed By: Oconee County Commission
Appointed Date: Jan 2010
Term Expires: Dec. 31, 2014
Address: 1090 Apalachee Trace, Bishop, GA 30621
Phone: 706-769-5362 (H), 706-347-4441 (C)
Email: rewyatt@uga.edu
Occupation: Retired University Professor

The Council breezed through the agenda with due diligence as always. Margaret Hancock received approval for her interior design firm called Malian Concepts at 1180 Simonton Drive inside the city limits.

The following is from her website:


Dennis Dudley received permission for a license for his B and;D Design Group LLC that will be doing business as Brewer & Dudley at 2 South Main Street, Suite 201. They moved here from Monroe and are involved in land surveying in the area.



An alcohol license was approved for Chops & Hops and Patrick Lang with the dissenting vote of firefighter Mike Link, while a similar request was tabled for J and B Food Mart while they address concerns about asphalt and paving from the council.

Robin Wise appeared late and received an okay for his Encore Vintage and Antiques at 1 School Street. Mayor Ivie and Ms. Wise joked back and forth about certain antique furniture needed by the Mayor, and he said he would come looking for it very soon.
Chief Lee O'Dillon has been out on sick leave for an extended period and we wish him well as he is quite an asset for the City of Watkinsville.

Mayor Ivie also recognized the Oconee Enterprise newspaper for their considerable effort in sponsoring the Christmas parade December 7th at 11:00 am.

He also sought a volunteer to climb a 40 foot ladder to hang Christmas decorations the day before, and none were forthcoming, at least at this meeting.

Briarwood Baptist Church will be having their own holiday celebration Tuesday, December 3rd at 7:00 pm.
Mark Campbell gave his usual storm water update while this author asked for the torn banner to be taken down on Barnett Shoals Road.

Mayor Ivie indicated that sometimes things slip between the cracks, to which I responded that I liked the DAR banners on Main Street and wish that they had been extended to Barnett Shoals and further suggested that the history celebration at Ashford Manor Bed and Breakfast and at Ashford on Main would have been perfect for banners on both streets as well.



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