The Winder City Council has again named Dr. C. B. Skelton as the official poet of Winder. Skelton’s selection comes as Winder celebrates its poetry month.
At Tuesday night’s city council meeting, City Administrator Bob Beck announced the start of the city’s annual poetry contest.
The city will accept poetry submissions from citizens through April 1. The top poets in each age group will be recognized. Entries may be sent to City Clerk Sabrina Wall at Sabrina.wall@cityofwinder.com.
In other business, the council:
approved the 2008 lease between the city and the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce. The city will collect the lesser of $4,500 per quarter or 28.5 percent of quarterly hotel-motel tax collections within the city.
approved the discontinuation of separate disconnect notices for utility customers. Effective May 1, disconnect notices will be incorporated into the utility bills eliminating the cost of mailing 3,000 additional notices each month.
approved a variance to remove the side setbacks, minimum square footage requirements, minimum road frontage requirements and garage requirements for the property located at 98 Elm Street. The change in conditions was requested to allow a Habitat for Humanity house to be moved from 49 Center Street to the property.
approved a parade permit for the March of Dimes parade to be held April 18 from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. The parade will begin at Russell Middle School.
approved an event permit for antique festival pending approval from the police and fire chiefs. The festival will be held April 19th and 20th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 171 North Broad Street.
recognized Winder Cultural Arts Center ballroom dance teacher Natalie Cox and her partner Dr. Kip Hicks for their second place finish in the first annual “Dancing with the Athens Stars” event. The competition was held March 2 at the Classic Center in Athens.
