In light of recent events – Newton County becoming the only county out
of 159 in Georgia to have a full-time Commission Chair, County Manager,
and Asst. County Manger, and this past weekend’s revelation in the
Covington News that County Attorney Wm. Thomas Craig was paid over
$820,000 in 2013 - the Newton Conservative Liberty Alliance had decided
that the best course of action for the Newton Co. taxpayer is to engage
in an active and intense campaign of contacting your respective Board of
Commissioners (BOC) representatives and the BOC Chair, Keith Ellis.
Please contact these elected officials and let your voice be heard.
Main phone number for the Newton Board of Commissioners: 678-625-1200
- Keith Ellis - Chair - 770-401-6801
- John Douglas - District 1 - 404-375-1234
- Lanier Sims - District 2 - 404-787-2852
- Nancy Schultz - District 3 - 770-337-7562
- JC Henderson - District 4 - 770-866-3261
- Levie Maddox - District 5 - 770-595-3179
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
February 18, 2014: Newton Co. Board of Commissioners Meeting on Asst. Co. Manager Position; BOC Agenda
Newton Conservative Liberty Alliance
The Newton Co. (GA) Board of Commissioners will be meeting this evening, Tuesday February 18th, at the Historic Covington Courthouse on the Square at 7PM. Tonight will be the meeting where the BOC is to set to formally approve the creation of and salary of the position of Assistant County Manager.
As has been documented, Newton County is one of two counties out of 159 in Georgia that have both a full-time Commission Chair and a full-time County Manager. If they approve this tonight, then it widely believed that Newton will have the distinction of being the only county in Georgia to have the previous positions in addition to a full-time assistant manager. All three of these positions will each be paid over $80,000 per year plus benefits.
Certainly it seems that the majority of Newton Co. taxpayers are against this, but the Newton BOC seems intent on making it happen. It's up to us - the citizens - to hold our elected officials accountable. Please attend tonight's meeting and let your voice be heard.
There is also a workshop planned in the lower level meeting room about what direction to go with Newton Co's governmental structure. This is scheduled for 6PM.
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Here is the official agenda of tonight's meeting:
The Newton Co. (GA) Board of Commissioners will be meeting this evening, Tuesday February 18th, at the Historic Covington Courthouse on the Square at 7PM. Tonight will be the meeting where the BOC is to set to formally approve the creation of and salary of the position of Assistant County Manager.
As has been documented, Newton County is one of two counties out of 159 in Georgia that have both a full-time Commission Chair and a full-time County Manager. If they approve this tonight, then it widely believed that Newton will have the distinction of being the only county in Georgia to have the previous positions in addition to a full-time assistant manager. All three of these positions will each be paid over $80,000 per year plus benefits.
Certainly it seems that the majority of Newton Co. taxpayers are against this, but the Newton BOC seems intent on making it happen. It's up to us - the citizens - to hold our elected officials accountable. Please attend tonight's meeting and let your voice be heard.
There is also a workshop planned in the lower level meeting room about what direction to go with Newton Co's governmental structure. This is scheduled for 6PM.
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Here is the official agenda of tonight's meeting:
NEWTON COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS
1124
Clark Street
Covington, Georgia
REGULAR MEETING
February 18, 2014
AGENDA
Thought for the day…
“Men are born to succeed, not to fail.”
Henry David Thoreau
7:00 P.M. A.
Call to Order: Chairman Keith Ellis
B.
Invocation:
C.
Pledge of Allegiance: Newton
County ROTC
D. General
Administration:
1. Chairman’s
Report
2. County Manager’s
Report
3. Citizen Comments
1-7 4. County Clerk:
Approval of BOC Minutes dated February 4, 2014
Hand-out 5. County Clerk:
Approval of ES Minutes dated February 4, 2014
8-12 6. Administrative: Request Approval for Square Park
Permanent
Changes
13-22 7. EMA:
MOU between Newton
County EMA
& Newton County
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
a.
Update on Early Warning System
23-24 8. Senior
Services/DFACS: Resolution R021814 – Community
Service Block Grant for $150,000 – Permission to Apply
9. Administrative:
Approval of Assistant
County Manager Job
Description
10. Administrative:
Approval of Assistant
County Manager Salary
11. Administrative:
Employee Personnel Policy Revision – Paragraph 3.309 Inclement Weather
25-38 12. Development
Services/GIS: Acceptance of USGS Grant in the
amount of $15,000
39-59 13. Development
Services: O-021814 - Administrative
Permit
Procedure Control Ordinance
7:30 p.m. ZONINGS
60-68 14. Case
Number: APP14-000006
Name: Troy
Bledsoe, Planning Commissioner District One
Original Case Number: VAR13-000149
Name of Applicant: Liberty Marts LLC
Address of Property: 387 Highway 11
Tax Parcel: 112-116A
District One
15. Commissioner’s Comments
16. Executive
Session
17. Adjourn
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Newton Conservative Liberty Alliance Meeting This Thursday, February 13
NEWTON CONSERVATIVE LIBERTY ALLIANCE
Local Grassroots Group Meeting This Thursday; Congressional Candidate Gary Gerrard to Speak
(Covington, GA – 11 February 2014) A local conservative grassroots
group, the Newton Conservative Liberty Alliance (NCLA), is meeting this
Thursday evening, February 13, at 7PM at Mt. Pleasant United
Methodist Church located at 55 Hwy 229 (corner of Hwy 278 and Hwy 229)
for its monthly meeting.
The group is very excited to have Gary Gerrard, an attorney from Lexington, GA and a Republican candidate for U.S. House (10th district), as their featured speaker. Mr. Gerrard will be discussing what he sees as "a crisis like never before" in our country and his ideas and solutions for getting things fixed in Washington D.C. You can learn more about Mr. Gerrard at his webpage: www.gerrardforcongress.com.
Also speaking to the group will be Doug Kidd who is running as a Republican candidate for the Georgia Public Service Commission. One of Kidd's main priorities for the PSC would be "to push for stronger ethics rules for the commission." You can learn more about Mr. Kidd by visiting his webpage at: www.dougkidd.com.
There will be Q & A sessions with each speaker as well.
Also on Thursday evening, the NCLA will be recognizing and honoring Rosalee Thompson, Director of the local Newton Community Food Pantry, for her service and commitment to the local community.
Finally,
the group will spend some time discussing the current county budget
situation and creating a citizen's committee to work on a proposal to be
submitted to the Newton County Board of Commissioners detailing a plan
to reduce the county's budget so that the millage rate can be lowered
this year.
To learn more about the NCLA, please visit their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/NewtonConservativeLibertyAlliance
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Agenda for the February 4th Newton BOC Meeting
NEWTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1124 Clark Street
Covington, Georgia
REGULAR MEETING
February 4, 2014
AGENDA
Thought for the day…
Our Foundation is Integrity, Our Style is Teamwork and Our Goal is Excellence…
7:00 P.M. A. Call to Order: Chairman Keith Ellis
B. Invocation: Rev. Ronny Brannen, Prospect UMC
C. Pledge of Allegiance:
D. General Administration:
1. Chairman’s Report
2. County Manager’s Report
3. Citizen Comments
4. Old Business: Renaming Portion of Hwy. 278 @ I-20 East to
Stanton Springs Parkway (tabled from January 21st
1-7 5. County Clerk: Approval of BOC Minutes dated January 21, 2014
6. County Clerk: Approval of ES Minutes dated January 21, 2014
7. Appointment: Senior Services Board – District Three
8-11 8. Acceptance of Community Protection Grant (Prescribed burn for
Bear Creek Reservoir property) Georgia Forestry Commission
9. Approval for timber cruising @ Bear Creek Reservoir & Landfill
Site – Mack Barber
12-16 10. 2011 SPLOST Funds – District Four
11. Update: Miracle Field
17 12. Gateway Designation Grant (ALMON RD)
18 13. Gateway Designation Grant (HWY. 278 & I20 EAST)
14. Transportation: Permission to bid Alcovy Trestle Intersection
Improvement (2005 SPLOST)
15. ALCOHOL LICENSE:
Final Reading
CVS Pharmacy #8419
4192 Salem Road
Covington, GA 30016
Owner: Georgia CVS Pharmacy, LLC
District Two
16. Commissioner’s Comments
17. Executive Session
18. Adjourn
1124 Clark Street
Covington, Georgia
REGULAR MEETING
February 4, 2014
AGENDA
Thought for the day…
Our Foundation is Integrity, Our Style is Teamwork and Our Goal is Excellence…
7:00 P.M. A. Call to Order: Chairman Keith Ellis
B. Invocation: Rev. Ronny Brannen, Prospect UMC
C. Pledge of Allegiance:
D. General Administration:
1. Chairman’s Report
2. County Manager’s Report
3. Citizen Comments
4. Old Business: Renaming Portion of Hwy. 278 @ I-20 East to
Stanton Springs Parkway (tabled from January 21st
1-7 5. County Clerk: Approval of BOC Minutes dated January 21, 2014
6. County Clerk: Approval of ES Minutes dated January 21, 2014
7. Appointment: Senior Services Board – District Three
8-11 8. Acceptance of Community Protection Grant (Prescribed burn for
Bear Creek Reservoir property) Georgia Forestry Commission
9. Approval for timber cruising @ Bear Creek Reservoir & Landfill
Site – Mack Barber
12-16 10. 2011 SPLOST Funds – District Four
11. Update: Miracle Field
17 12. Gateway Designation Grant (ALMON RD)
18 13. Gateway Designation Grant (HWY. 278 & I20 EAST)
14. Transportation: Permission to bid Alcovy Trestle Intersection
Improvement (2005 SPLOST)
15. ALCOHOL LICENSE:
Final Reading
CVS Pharmacy #8419
4192 Salem Road
Covington, GA 30016
Owner: Georgia CVS Pharmacy, LLC
District Two
16. Commissioner’s Comments
17. Executive Session
18. Adjourn
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