Truck purchase
Wednesday November 5 2014
From The Elberton Star
FirstFACTS
Truck purchase
Council accepts lowest bid of $284,000 for two trucks The mayor and council for the City of Elberton quickly moved from the financial report to the consent agenda, at which time Mayor Larry Guest removed item number one for discussion. The item called for the city to purchase two garbage trucks from New Life Environmental at a cost of $295,982. Guest asked City Manager Lanier Dunn why that particular bid was being chosen rather than one by Consolidated Waste Disposal Systems, which was $11,000 lower. Dunn said one reason for the decision was the fact New Life was an hour closer to Elberton but council members did not see that as a deciding factor. “Any of those other bids would be fine,” said Dunn. After about 15 minutes of discussion, Councilman Troy Colquitt made a motion to go with the bid from Consolidated Waste Disposal Systems at $284,000. The city council approved the motion by a count of 4-0.
QUICK READ
Moms on Deck’s deadline for trees, wreaths Thursday Elbert County baseball team’s Moms on Deck will be selling Christmas Trees and Christmas Wreaths as a fundraiser for the baseball team. The trees, which will be purchased directly from the grower in Cashiers, North
County Commission Race Results DISTRICT 2
(D) Perry Rhodes 327 (29%) (R) Lee Vaughn 816 (71%)
DISTRICT 4
(R) (I) Kenneth Ashworth 523 (54%) (D) O’Neal Saddler 453 (46%)
DISTRICT 5
(D) (I) Freddie Jones 474 (63%) (R) Zeb Worley 279 (37%) __________________________ (I) Incumbent (D) Democrat (R) Republican Carolina, are Fraser fir trees and are sold by tree height. Orders for the trees, which can be delivered directly to your home, must be turned in by Thursday. The trees range in price from $45 for a five-foot tree to $165 for a 12-foot tree. Eight dollars is added for a delivery fee on the trees. For more information on the trees or to order a tree, you can contact Melissa at PJ Therapy.
The Elberton Star Serving the Granite Capital of the World Since 1887
Good Morning Elbert County Weather
Today mainly cloudy HIGH 72 Winds light and variable Tonight cloudy in the evening then off and on rain showers after midnight. LOW 57 Winds light and variable Chance of rain 60 percent Average high for this day .......................66 Average low for this day ........................39 Record high today........................79 (1973) Record low today.........................22 (1967) Sunset tonight ............................5:35 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow .......................6:55 a.m.
Birthdays
Lisa Dixon, Tyler Segars, Keelei Segars, Jerry Oglesby, Abe Plummer
Anniversaries
Kevin and Kimberly Osborne, Daniel and Kyra Graves, Randy and Dianne Lunceford, Jackson and Jenny McConnell
On this Day
On Nov. 5, 1862, a tortured relationship ends when President Abraham Lincoln removes General George B. McClellan from command of the Army of the Potomac. McClellan ably built the army in the early stages of the war but was a sluggish and paranoid field commander who seemed unable to muster the courage to aggressively engage Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Convinced that McClellan could never defeat Lee, Lincoln notified the general on November 5 of his removal. A few days later, Lincoln named General Ambrose Burnside to be the commander of the Army of the Potomac. After his removal, McClellan battled with Lincoln once more-for the presidency in 1864. McClellan won the Democratic nomination but was easily defeated by his old boss.
Quote of the Day
“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.” - Abraham Lincoln
ELBERT COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS? You can always get’em first in FirstFACTS at www.elberton.com
From The Elberton Star
FirstFACTS
Truck purchase
Council accepts lowest bid of $284,000 for two trucks The mayor and council for the City of Elberton quickly moved from the financial report to the consent agenda, at which time Mayor Larry Guest removed item number one for discussion. The item called for the city to purchase two garbage trucks from New Life Environmental at a cost of $295,982. Guest asked City Manager Lanier Dunn why that particular bid was being chosen rather than one by Consolidated Waste Disposal Systems, which was $11,000 lower. Dunn said one reason for the decision was the fact New Life was an hour closer to Elberton but council members did not see that as a deciding factor. “Any of those other bids would be fine,” said Dunn. After about 15 minutes of discussion, Councilman Troy Colquitt made a motion to go with the bid from Consolidated Waste Disposal Systems at $284,000. The city council approved the motion by a count of 4-0.
QUICK READ
Moms on Deck’s deadline for trees, wreaths Thursday Elbert County baseball team’s Moms on Deck will be selling Christmas Trees and Christmas Wreaths as a fundraiser for the baseball team. The trees, which will be purchased directly from the grower in Cashiers, North
County Commission Race Results DISTRICT 2
(D) Perry Rhodes 327 (29%) (R) Lee Vaughn 816 (71%)
DISTRICT 4
(R) (I) Kenneth Ashworth 523 (54%) (D) O’Neal Saddler 453 (46%)
DISTRICT 5
(D) (I) Freddie Jones 474 (63%) (R) Zeb Worley 279 (37%) __________________________ (I) Incumbent (D) Democrat (R) Republican Carolina, are Fraser fir trees and are sold by tree height. Orders for the trees, which can be delivered directly to your home, must be turned in by Thursday. The trees range in price from $45 for a five-foot tree to $165 for a 12-foot tree. Eight dollars is added for a delivery fee on the trees. For more information on the trees or to order a tree, you can contact Melissa at PJ Therapy.
The Elberton Star Serving the Granite Capital of the World Since 1887
Good Morning Elbert County Weather
Today mainly cloudy HIGH 72 Winds light and variable Tonight cloudy in the evening then off and on rain showers after midnight. LOW 57 Winds light and variable Chance of rain 60 percent Average high for this day .......................66 Average low for this day ........................39 Record high today........................79 (1973) Record low today.........................22 (1967) Sunset tonight ............................5:35 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow .......................6:55 a.m.
Birthdays
Lisa Dixon, Tyler Segars, Keelei Segars, Jerry Oglesby, Abe Plummer
Anniversaries
Kevin and Kimberly Osborne, Daniel and Kyra Graves, Randy and Dianne Lunceford, Jackson and Jenny McConnell
On this Day
On Nov. 5, 1862, a tortured relationship ends when President Abraham Lincoln removes General George B. McClellan from command of the Army of the Potomac. McClellan ably built the army in the early stages of the war but was a sluggish and paranoid field commander who seemed unable to muster the courage to aggressively engage Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Convinced that McClellan could never defeat Lee, Lincoln notified the general on November 5 of his removal. A few days later, Lincoln named General Ambrose Burnside to be the commander of the Army of the Potomac. After his removal, McClellan battled with Lincoln once more-for the presidency in 1864. McClellan won the Democratic nomination but was easily defeated by his old boss.
Quote of the Day
“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.” - Abraham Lincoln
ELBERT COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS? You can always get’em first in FirstFACTS at www.elberton.com
