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Small "manhole" cover missing at Third and Barnett Shoals in Watkinsville

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In the grand scheme of things, this request is small and somewhat insignificant. But for some time there has been a missing "manhole" cover at the intersection of Third Street and Barnett Shoals in Watkinsville. This is of course along the parade route for the Christmas Parade, and a popular path for joggers, walkers, and even the occasional horse drawn carriage. Yes, this has been missing more than a year. Yes, it is way too small to be a man hole cover, as no man or even child could fit down there. My son can barely fit his foot in there. But that does not mean a baby carriage, or a trike, or most bicycles, would not run roughshod over this hazard. The Watkinsville City council does a good job of responding to the needs of its residents. I did not make a stink about this last night at the meeting. I was happy to hear  the council members raise concerns over oil spills and falling porches on their own, and report what  the residents had asked them. But ...

Old subdivision plans become new again in Watkinsville

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Developer Ken Beall and Athens builder Jared York capped off a night of busy business approval at the Watkinsville City Council meeting Wednesday with sketch plat submitted and unanimously approved for Ava's Walk on 2.48 acres of fallow pasture between Wilson and Lawanna abutting Morgan Manor Estates (yes that is where I live). It was a full house for the first time in a long time with all the council members present along with city attorney Joe Reitman. Chief of Police Lee O'Dillon and clerk Julie Sanders were temporarily replaced well by surrogates whose names I should have gotten at the time of the meeting, and for that omission I apologize to our readers. I personally think the small side streets cannot handle the extra traffic or the construction equipment necessary to build these houses. This unanimous passage was done without much input from anyone in the nearby community. Newest city council member Connie Massey seemed to be the only member of the council who took t...

MAIN STREET CROSSWALK repairs being started during the workday

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Big metal plates will slow you down on Mail Street in Watkinsville if you do not reduce your rate of travel first. Woven brightly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Subject: MAIN STREET CROSSWALK Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:23:01 -0400 From: jsanders@cityofwatkinsville.com The crosswalk at Main Street and School Street is being repaired this week.  If at all possible, you may want to avoid Main Street travel between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for the remainder of the week.  Julie A. Sanders, CMC City of Watkinsville 191 VFW Drive P. O. Box 27 Watkinsville, Georgia 30677 706-769-5161 (office) 706-769-4760 (fax) jsanders@cityofwatkinsville.com