District 5 July 2014 Newsletter
jared bailey
District 5 July 2014 Newsletter
Statesman Quote: “Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order.”– John Adams
This newsletter is intended to keep the residents of District 5 informed about community matters. If you are not receiving this newsletter, please email me at Jared....@athensclarkecounty.com and I will add your address to the list. If you have any questions or concerns about community issues contact me by email or at 706-338-9019.
Dear District 5 Residents-
Here is another installment of news that affects the best district in Athens:
ACC FACTS
· The average flow of treated wastewater at the Water Reclamation facilities was 10.3 MGD.
Breakdown by plant-North Oconee 5.5 mg/d; Middle Oconee 3.0 mg/d;Cedar Creek 1.8 mg/d
· During the month of June, the landfill took in 6,655 tons: 4,463 tons of waste was buried and 2,192 tons recycled. Leaf and limb tonnage amounted to 465.84 tons.
· For FY14, the landfill took in 80,624 tons: 55250 tons were buried and 25375 tons recycled.
· Between 07/02/14 and 07/08/14, the Leaf & Limb crew collected 78.29 tons of material for the ACC Compost and Mulch program.
ACTV
Don’t forget that Charter Communications has moved ACTV from channel 7 to channel 180 and will be grouped with The University of Georgia’s channel 15 (moving to channel 181) and the Clarke County School District’s channel 16 (moving to channel 182).
AIRPORT
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently notified Athens-Ben Epps Airport that funding through the national Essential Air Service (EAS) program would be terminated as of September 30, 2014 and the EAS carrier - SeaPort Airlines - may terminate service on or after this date. SeaPort Airlines is expected to end its service to Athens, although the airline has not made any official notification.
Athens-Ben Epps Airport will keep its status as a commercial airport since large charter aircraft such as collegiate athletic charters operate unscheduled passenger flights into Athens. Passengers on these charters currently outnumber the scheduled service passengers and are expected to continue to increase as the current runway extension project is completed to allow for some flights of close to 150 passengers. The airport will remain fully functional with over 100 daily general aviation flights and periodic commercial charters in addition to these athletic team charters.
An airport that loses its EAS subsidy may reapply for the EAS program in the future if it can attract an airline that can operate within the guidelines of the EAS program. The Airport Authority continues to pursue the possibility of developing a program for the active recruitment of a new subsidized or non-subsidized airline. For more information, contact Athens-Ben Epps Airport Director Tim Beggerly at 706-613-3420 or visit www.athensclarkecounty.com/airport.
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
July 22nd Primary and Non-Partisan Runoff Early Voting
Don't forget that you can still early vote today through Friday the 18th from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Board of Elections office downtown at 155 East Washington Street. Please bring your photo identification Call them at 706-613-3150 if you have any questions. Please remind your family and friends that every vote in this election helps determine the future of our community.
Election Day
All voting precincts will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday July 22nd. If you are unsure of your precinct, look at your voter registration card, use the My Voter Page on the Georgia Secretary of State's website to determine your polling location or contact the Board of Elections at 706-613-3150.
MAYOR AND COMMISSION MEETINGS
July 15th - Legislative Review Committee Meeting at 5:30 PM in room 303 in City Hall
July 17th - M&C Agenda Setting Meeting at 7:00 PM in Commission Chambers in City Hall
August 5th - M&C Regular Meeting at 7:00 PM in the Commission Chambers in City Hall
August 12th – M&C Work Session at 5:30 PM in the Planning Department Auditorium
POLICE
Citizen Police Academy Scheduled
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is seeking applicants for the 32nd
session of the Department’s Citizen Police Academy. The Academy will begin Tuesday, August 19,
at 6:30 p.m.
at the East Precinct, 3035 Lexington Road. This is a 12-week course with
classes held one night a week for three hours. Instruction includes career
development, training, patrol functions, criminal investigation, communications
and 911, crime prevention, SRT, and many other functions of the police
department.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Water Quality Report
ACC’s drinking water has again met or surpassed all state and federal standards for safe drinking water. The 2013 Water Quality Report, produced by the ACC Public Utilities Department, is now available online at athensclarkecounty.com/publicutilities. The annual report provides details of water quality tests and shows how the tap water supplied in Athens-Clarke County measures in comparison to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) health-based standards. Through this report, consumers can learn more about where their water comes from, water source protection, what is done to ensure drinking water quality, and other important information regarding drinking water and public health.
The 2013 Water Quality Report meets the U.S. EPA requirement for providing an annual Consumer Confidence Report to all water customers. In previous years, the report had been mailed directly to customers as part of the ACC Public Utilities Department’s WaterSource newsletter. Due to costs involved, the report is now being made available online and in select locations rather than through direct mail. For more information about the 2013 Water Quality Report, contact the ACC Public Utilities Department's Water Conservation Office at 706-613-3729.
SOLID WASTE
Upgrade in Leaf and Limb Service
During our recent budget work sessions I successfully convinced the Commission to allocate funds in the FY15 budget to return to having leaf and limb service every 6 weeks instead of 9 weeks. That budget was voted on in June and passed. Now that Solid Waste has the approval it t will take a month or two to purchase the equipment they need and hire some new staff. If everything goes well you should have leaf and limb service every 6 weeks starting this fall.
Leaf and Limb Schedule
July 14 - 18 Zone 5 Due to the
large amount of storm debris still being collected, leaf and limb crews
continued to service Zone 5 which includes
but is not limited to, Chadd's Walk, Quailwood, Rosewood, Rivercliff Estates, Tallassee Oaks, Sedgefield,
Hodgson Place, Jefferson Valley, Saxon Woods, Oconee Heights, Camelot, Cardinal
Creek, and Westgate.
July 21 - 25 Zone 6 Neighborhoods
include, but not limited to: Brittany's Garden, Cherokee Forest, Country
Corners, Fox Hall Farms, Hidden Lake.
July 28 – August 1 -Springdale, Milledge Circle, Bedgood, Bloomfield,
Dearing, Milledge Terrace, University Drive, South Milledge Area
August
Aug 4 - 8 Newtown, Boulevard, Hospital, Brooklyn, East
Athens, Hancock, Rocksprings neighborhoods and surrounding areas.
Aug 11 – 15 Zone 1 -Beechwood,
Briarcliff, Homewood Hills, Whitehead Road, Country Club Estates, Knottingham,
Forest Heights Drive neIghborhoods and surrounding areas.
For further information regarding zones, please click on the district maps below or call 706-613-3501.
TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC WORKS
The Streets & Drainage staff repaired the sidewalk on Whitehead Road, replacing 295 linear feet of sidewalk and milling 155 linear feet.
Your
Commissioner,
Jared Bailey
District 5 Commissioner, Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
145 Marsha Court, Athens, GA 30606
706-338-9019, Jared....@athensclarkecounty.com