http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/lizella/ Lizella, GA News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/lizella/content/817dddbca5bb3c421346f70232fa51aa.html Walker and Dickerson joinWhelchel Dunlap Jarrard amp; Walker http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/lizella/content/89610434147d6cfa5f410448f5afaf07.html A little over an hour south of Atlanta sits a venue visible from I75 known as the Macon Coliseum http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/lizella/content/54d3f98723c87fd31c82e4d06ca1c256.html ATHENS mdash; The offensive statistics indicated Georgia struggled in its opening game at least in the first half http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/lizella/content/964553d78b3bca0669331ff6a6064222.html The federal government says that the number of newly laidoff individuals seeking unemployment benefits jumped more than expected last week to a sevenyear high Meanwhile Georgia reports a 75 percent increase in firsttime jobless insurance claims in October compared with last October http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/lizella/content/2cfed09e6d205208ffaa75084b365a01.html The Fort Oglethorpe City Council voted to annex property on Dietz Road and Cloud Springs Road but two council members were opposedCharles Sharrock and Steve Brandon said property the council annexed at 1737 Dietz Road and 1821 Dietz Road will require some of the most expensive sewer service the city has ever furnished Itrsquo;ll be costly they said because the residences are in an area that doesnrsquo;t have nearby sewerldquo;We have to furnish them sewer within five years and therersquo;s only two housesrdquo; Brandon said ldquo;Thatrsquo;s a lot of money for two housesrdquo;Sharrock said he had asked the cityrsquo;s planning commission to wait to annex the properties until more residents in the area joined the city making the annexations more costeffectiveldquo;Theyrsquo;ve got all them residences out there mad nowrdquo; Sharrock said adding that they would likely never want to come in nowSharrock also has property on Dietz Road outside the city limits Planning Commission member Don Payne said during a public hearing on the annexations just before the council meeting that it would be a conflict of interest if Sharrock votedAnnexations1737 Dietz Road1821 Dietz Road4066 and 4068 Cloud Springs Road4317 Cloud Springs Road4257 Cloud Springs Roadldquo;One of the council members has property close to this and he tried to persuade us to not vote these people inrdquo; Payne saidCity Manager and City Attorney Ron Goulart said that while there was no financial conflict nor did it violate any laws he would recommend abstaining from the vote to avoid the appearance of a conflict Sharrock said there was no conflict and proceeded to voteAbout 10 people attended the public hearing The annexations were all at the request of the property owners officials said Sharrock said some people on Dietz Road donrsquo;t want the regulations and taxes that come with being inside the city limits They fear that the recent annexations will lead to more down the roadThe council didnrsquo;t discuss their reasons for voting for or against the annexations during the meeting but Mayor Ronnie Cobb offered them an official welcome into the cityIn other business the council:Introduced an amendment to the drug and alcohol testing ordinance in the city code allowing employees who test positive to be given a chance to explain or respond to the results if desiredApproved spending up to 9500 for dirthauling at GilbertStephenson Park where workers are constructing a new pool bath houseApproved the contract agreement with North Georgia Electric for a maximum of 9500Agreed to sell several surplus itemsApproved copier maintenance agreements for the administration police and fire departmentsLet die a motion by Silcox to have a fixed agenda five business days before meetings instead of the Thursday before the Monday meetingVoted to hire Fort Oglethorpe lawyer Robert L Stultz as a city attorney on retainer for 75 an hourCLICK ON THESE LINKSFEEDBACK: Send a letter to the editorSUBSCRIBE: Get The Catoosa County News each WednesdayGO BACK:Return to our homepage http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/lizella/content/775fb737ca8d6f0af986b5d1aa332449.html ATLANTA mdash; As teams prepare for the upcoming playoffs the final regular season poll continues its trend of tweaks with Class AAAA seeing a few top positions change in The Associated Press39; final regularseason high school football poll http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/lizella/content/8a72907428923e9a0d56e3af9c3ea13f.html BusinessWeek named Athens and Marietta runners up to Warner Robins as best places in Georgia to raise children http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/lizella/content/faa0288b13aba3b139847891cb982150.html Marine Col Ray Fairman made it back from wars in Vietnam and the Persian Gulf to the land of the big PX as he and his buddies called their home with its fully stocked stores