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PARADE continued from page 35 is relying on wells near existing water lines. Well owners agreed to contracts for the use of the wells. At press time, Oconee County had reached water levels that were under the 10 percent mandated by the state, along with few other counties in the state. ma nagement pla n. “ T he decision would normally have not come up for consideration for another year, but the project is essentially a prerequisite to all the state permits needed before the federal government will issue their own permits,” said attorney Scott Cole, working with a group headed by attorney Tommy Craig, project coordinator involved in the permit acquisition process. Last August, the Paulding Cou nt y Boa rd of Commissioners was allowed to submit the county’s application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, prior to changes anticipated in the Statewide Water Management Plan. The move secured the project’s “place in line,” according to the Dallas New Era. A heightened awareness of water issues owing to Georgia’s record drought is thought to have benefitted the permitting process for the Richland Creek project, Cole added. PAULDING County Clears Hurdle in Reservoir Permitting Process Paulding County commissioners gained ground on plans to build the Richland Creek Reservoir in recent weeks as t he Metropolitan Nor t h Georg ia Water Pla nni ng Dist r ic t covering the 16-county metro region approved the project as a “major plan amendment,” to be included in the state’s water conservation and water Searching for Bargains? The Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) Surplus Property Program redistributes state and federal surplus property for the state of Georgia. This property is available for a fraction of its value to all state and local governments and to eligible non-profit organizations. E-mail surplusproperty@doas.ga.gov or visit us on the Web at surplusproperty.doas.ga.gov. 2072 North Bibb Drive Tucker, GA 30084-6233 770-414-6468 Stretch your budget dollars with Surplus Property! Atlanta Distribution Center Americus Distribution Center 810 South Georgia Tech Parkway Americus, GA 31709-8100 229-931-2407 Swainsboro Distribution Center 713 Kite Road Swainsboro, GA 30401-5739 478-289-2623 POLK Commissioners Approve IT Initiative and ‘e-Waste’ Program Pol k Count y commissioners in recent weeks approved the launch of an information technology (IT) initiative and a program for disposal of electronic waste – a.k.a., “e-waste.” The IT venture for the use of computers, the Internet and telecommunications ser v ices, “TechSmart,” under the auspices of the Georgia Institute of Technology, will help create a “customized road map for digital development” in the county and others in the Coosa Valley Regional Development Center, and the county’s portion for its implementation is $2,000. Involvement in “TechSmart” will also make the county eligible for related grant monies, County Manager Clinton Lester said. The pickup a nd d isposa l of “e-waste” is also being developed with the assistance of Electronic Recycling Services (ERS). The program takes discarded electronic products that are damaged or obsolete and helps recycle them. Included in the effort are all discarded computers, monitors, phones, fax machines, printers, copiers, power supplies, switches, routers, cell phones, rechargeable batteries and cables. Items not included are televisions and similar household electronics. Lester said the county will place a container at a convenience center on each side of the county for office electronics disposal to facilitate the program. ■ 307503_georgia.indd 1 8/22/07 9:22:19 AM We Specialize in Asphalt Reclamation, FDR, Soil & Base Stabilization, Expanded Asphalt Base Stabilization, Highways and Streets, Grading and Pipe, Concrete Curb Call David, Dale, or John at 770-541-7333 blountconstruction.com 1730 Sands Place, Marietta, GA 30067 “Give us your worst road, we will make it your best” 36 GEORGIA 360727_Blount.indd 1 COUNTY GOVERNMENT 1/17/08 9:15:54 AM http://www.surplusproperty.doas.ga.gov

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Georgia County Government - March 2008 Contents President's Message County Matters Guest Editorial: Our Future Depends On Statesmanship Bryan County in Step With State Coastal Plan Solid Waste Management in Georgia Hazardous Waste Management in Georgia Extension News: Georgians Growing Older, Fatter County Parade Index of Advertisers

Georgia County Government - March 2008

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