Henry County Update - July 11th, 2013

July 11, 2013

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Called Meetings July 11th at 6:30 p.m.

July 23rd at 6:30 p.m.

Regular Meetings July 16th at 6:30 p.m.

July 23rd at 6:30 p.m.

August 6th at 9:00 a.m.

August 20th at 6:30 p.m.

Meetings held at: Administration Building Community Room 140 Henry Parkway McDonough, GA 30253 Commission meetings will air Fridays, Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays on Henry TV Channel 14 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, at 9 a.m. & 7 p.m.

Police Warn to Beware of Phone Scams In a rash of recent phone scams burning the telephone lines, the Henry County Police Department urges citizens to exercise caution when giving out personal information, particularly over the phone.

The police department is reporting several phone scams where individuals pose as legitimate agents or officials and target residents in order to obtain personal information.

One of the phone scams involves a caller claiming to be a local law enforcement official advising there is a warrant for your arrest.

They say it can be remedied by providing credit or debit card information over the phone. Be advised that the Henry County Police Department never accepts credit or debit cards for citizen-requested services, such as background checks. Furthermore, any fines or fees related to offenses are handled by the courts, not by the police.

Other reported scams include one where the caller claims to be from a federal

agency, seeking to verify personal information and may even cite some of your information. Or the caller may say he or she is with Windows in an attempt to access your computer’s information. Police warn not to verify anything or allow anyone remote access to your computer, and not to visit any website they ask you to visit.

There is also a scam offering a free medical alert system where the caller asks for personal information and credit/debit card numbers in order to steal money from unsuspecting citizens. The most recent phone scam encountered by police is a caller posing as a delivery person with UPS or FedEx and telling the homeowner they have a package for them. They then ask for the homeowner to state their address and ask if anyone is currently home.

Potential victims are even provided a package tracking number to sound more legitimate. Police believe this latest scam is an attempt to burglarize or commit a criminal act and the criminal is trying to find out if the residence is occupied.

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Henry County Fire Department Recruit Class 13-01 Graduates

(Furthest to closest) Thomas Bedley, Carlos Bentley, Matthew Buchanan, Joseph Charrier, Brian Crisp, Derrick Faircloth, Christopher Grossnickle, James Mobley, William Roberts, and Brian Steele.

After eight weeks of intense training, ten rookie firefighters graduated from firefighter training today.

Graduation ceremonies began at 10:00 and were held at the Henry County Administration building. A reception and an opportunity to fellowship with the new employees followed the commencement. Fire Chief Bill Lacy stated “They have earned the right to be called firefighters now.”

The ten men and women were subjected to

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comprehensive testing and completed all necessary classes and satisfied all requirements completing 360 hours of firefighter training. The new firefighters will continue their training on their respective shifts.

“I am excited to welcome these new members to our team. They have performed admirably during recruit school and I believe they will continue to excel under the tutelage of our line personnel.”

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PHONE SCAMS From Page 1 Police want citizens to know that there are applications that allow people to call using fake phone numbers, and criminals often obtain personal information from public records, so just because the caller seems to know certain information does not make him or her legitimate. Take note of the number from which they are calling and the company or organization they are representing. If you feel the caller may be legitimate, ask for

their information and tell them that you will not provide any answers until you verify them. Then, look up the phone number for the organization and call for verification.

Police urge anyone who has been a victim of any of these scams to contact the Watch Office at the following locations: Headquarters at 770-288-8210/8328; North Precinct at 770-288-7573; Fairview Precinct at 770-389-6272.

Parent Expo set for July 27

Just in time for back to school the Henry County Communities in Schools Parent Expo will be held on Saturday, July 27 at Heritage Park in McDonough from 9 a.m.

to 1 p.m. The Henry County School System will be represented along with other local businesses and non-profit organizations. There will be a school supply giveaway, as well as free food, activities for the kids and important information for parents.

The Parent Expo is being sponsored by Communities in Schools, Connecting Henry, Inc., Henry County Schools, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Commissioner Bruce Holmes Youth Foundation.

Heritage Park is located at 101 Lake Dow Rd. in McDonough. For more information,call 678-432-4499 or visit www.cis-henry.org.

Focus will be on Education The July Town Hall will focus on the future of Henry County Public Schools and Henry County School Superintendent Ethan Hildreth will be the featured guest speaker.

July 27, 2013 • 9am Cross Road Christian Church 5365 North Henry Blvd. in Stockbridge Across from the QT 3

Low Claims Result in Dividends for Henry County Henry County has received a share of a $2 million dividend declared by the Board of Trustees of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia – Interlocal Risk Management Agency (ACCG-IRMA), which is the property and liability fund. Henry County’s dividend, in the amount of $84,491, will be applied in the form of a credit toward the county’s property and liability premium for the 2013-2014 policy year and result in a slight savings in Henry County’s FY2014 budget.

The ACCG-IRMA is a non-profit Georgia county government-owned insurance fund providing property and liability insurance coverage to its Georgia county members since its inception in 1987. Georgia law, enacted at the request of Georgia county governments, allowed county governments to form non-profit insurance funds, which operate much like mutual insurance companies. These nonprofit insurance funds allow Georgia county governments to purchase insurance coverage, at cost-efficient rates that are typically better than a county could negotiate on its own. The fund is owned by the Georgia county participants and managed by a Board of Trustees who represent participating

Georgia counties. The program is an efficient method of financing insurable risks, which ultimately reduces insurance costs for the county and benefits the taxpayers. Counties participating in the ACCG insurance program also receive extensive loss control and safety services to help mitigate and reduce claims.

“The $2 million dividend equals the largest in the program’s 25-year history,” said Charlie Newton, McDuffie County Chairman and chairman of the Board of Trustees.

“This program provides an outstanding service to counties and authorities throughout the state and allows us to costeffectively manage our insurance needs.”

Any insurance premiums which are not used to pay claims and operating expenses, as well as any investment income earned on the premium while it is held to pay claims, belongs to the member county governments. The dividends are possible because of favorable results in the investment premium dollars held in reserve to pay claims, as well as the successful and dedicated management efforts on the part of Henry County in promoting safety and implementing loss control techniques.

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We are domestic short hair-black And white/Tabby and white mix male and female kittens and we hope to see you soon! Our pet IDs are 5/11-1149 and 5/11-1150. Lost and stray animals are held at the Henry County Animal Care and Control Shelter for four (4) calendar days (excluding Sundays and county holidays) in order to give their owners a chance to reclaim them. After that time period, adoptable animals are held as long as space allows.

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Henry County Board of Commissioners Meeting Agenda for 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Presentation: 2013 ACCG Legislative Award Request for Wavier: Jeff Carrecker Animal Control: Dangerous Dog Classification Appeal Hearing: Mr. Jeff Lavell and Ms. Latreena Smith request a hearing for the classification of a dangerous dog for their dog(s).

Planning and Zoning Public Hearing: • An Ordinance to amend the ULDC adding an alternative method for calculating permit fees for new constrcution.

• A Request for authorization to transmit the Short Term Work Program and Capital Improvements Element Annual Update Transmittal.

• An Ordinance to amend Chapter 2, Section 2.04.03 Keeping and Raising of Livestock, in accordance with Sections 12.02.11 and 12.03.00 of the ULDC and to amend Chapter 3-4 Public Safety, Subchapter 1 - Animals of the Code of Ordinances.

• AP-12-02 Ted Jones of Southern Digital Displays, LLC in Macon, GA requests an appeal to an administrative denial of a sign application for a sign located within the Norfolk Southern Railway’s right-of-way where it intersects Eagles Landing Parkway, in Land Lot 2 of the 12th District.

• AP-12-03 Ted Jones of Southern Digital Displays, LLC in Macon, GA requests an appeal to an administrative denial of a sign application for a sign located within the Norfolk Southern Railway’s right-of-way where it intersects Eagles Landing Parkway, in Land Lot 2 of the 12th District.

• Request to consider adoption of the 2013 Annual Action Plan as part of the FY 2012-2016 Consolidated Plan and authorization to submit the plan to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Bids: • Resolution requesting award of a bid for recertification and repair of Laser and Radar Speed Detection Devices.

• Resolution requesting award of a bid to purchase 19 tornado sirens.

• Resolution requesting award of a bid to purchase emergency / non-emergency notification system.

• Resolution requesting award of a bid to purchase two remounted ambulances.

• Request award of a bid to purchase concrete drainage pipe.

Consent Agenda Items • Request for authorization to accept a donation of two

prescription drug take back receptacles from the Henry County Kiwanis Club.

• Resolution requesting approval of a license for space agreement for the National Night Out 2013 campaign.

• Request for approval of a Memorandum of Agreement with the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission for office space in the Aubrey Harvey Building located at 333 Phillips Drive.

• Request for authorization to accept a donation of six helmets from the City of Charlotte.

• Request for authorization to accept a donation from the NAIFA Southern Crescent to the Henry County Police Department Special Operations Division.

• Resolution requesting acceptance of the Georgia Department of Human Services operating grant for Connecting Henry.

• Resolution requesting approval of a Purchase Order for the purchase of food products for use in preparing meals for the Senior Center Cafeterias and Home Delivered Meals.

• Resolution requesting approval of the Fiscal Year 2014 contract with the Atlanta Regional Commission.

• Resolution requesting approval of a warranty service selfmaintainer agreement.

• Request authorization to surplus and sale a 1991 Chevrolet Caprice Police Cruiser dragster.

Non-Consent Agenda Items • Request for approval of the lease agreement for the Ellenwood/Fairview Police Precinct.

• Resolution requesting approval to hire part-time CNA’s and approve a budget transfer.

• Resolution requesting authorization for Blue Cross Blue Shield to administer and assist in the compliance of COBRA service for Fiscal Year 2013-2014.

• Request to amend the Code of Ordinances by adding an Emergency Management Services Ordinance.

• Request for authorization to accept the Fiscal Year 2013 Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) Funds.

• Request for authorization to submit the Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) application for Fiscal Year 2014 and to accept the funds.

• Resolution requesting approval of a Development Agreement for Improvements to profile of Rodgers Road at Southern Court for improved sight distance.

• Resolution requesting authorization to incorporate the Campground Road extension project with the Georgia Department of Transportation’s Jodeco Road Bridge project.

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