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Meeting with German industry reps held in Winder

Wednesday, May 22. 2013
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Rep. Terry England hosted a meeting Tuesday in Winder that brought together local and state educational and economic development officials with representatives of German business and industry.
The purpose of the meeting at the Winder Cultural Arts Center was to explore how the Barrow County School System and Lanier Technical College, through their innovative joint campus opening in 2014, could prepare students for jobs with international companies.
The media was not invited, but afterward Rep. England spoke with a Barrow Journal reporter.
“Some opportunities have come up with some German companies that have an interest in Georgia but also have an interest in education as well and any workforce that’s available,” he said. “We talked about ideas that would make this area into a region that international companies would want to come to and how the career academy and Lanier Tech could become an integral part of making that happen.”
For the full story, see the May 22 issue of the Barrow Journal.

Statham city council discusses relocating city hall

Wednesday, May 22. 2013
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Due to a loss of money from its community rental buildings as well as security concerns, the Statham City Council discussed the possible relocation of city hall at its recent work session. The council discussed moving city hall into the community center across the street, and either renting out the additional offices, turning them into administrative offices or using them as a new location for the Statham Police Department. The city’s other two rental buildings would remain the same. The community rental buildings have lost approximately $4,000 this fiscal year. The council and police chief Steve Martin are also concerned about the lack of security for city employees in the current city hall.

No charges in helicopter incident

Wednesday, May 22. 2013
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No charges are being filed against a Barrow County property owner over his alleged threat to shoot down a helicopter on May 10. That chopper happened to be carrying former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue at the time. Barrow County District Attorney Brad Smith said the comments of Kenneth Joseph Shook to a Barrow County sheriff’s deputy did not support a charge of “terroristic threats” as the deputy’s initial report indicated, because the threat was not intended to be made to the alleged victims. Shook’s property is off Highway 82 and abuts the Barrow County Airport. According to records obtained by the newspaper, Shook did not file his first written complaint about low-flying helicopters until after the BOC denied his 2007 request to rezone 18 acres nearby for a small subdivision of about 20 homes. The board denied his request because of the property’s close proximity to the airport.
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