County Receives 28K in Phone Savings Audit, Will Support Red Cross Fund Raiser But Sheriff Get No Support on ATV Regulations

Courtsey of WRBE, "Your Hometown Radio"
Bid openings, telephone service audit, a Red Cross fund raiser and economic development were all items of discussion for the George County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday.
The meeting began with a request from Attorney Darryl Hurt, Jr. on behalf of Lillie Mae Dickerson for a family cemetery in her late husband's name, which was approved by the supervisors.
An estimated $28,000 per year in savings plus reimbursements on over spending, fees and taxes were the findings in a lengthy report from Wesley Overton on a recent audit on the county's current telephone system and billing. An additional monthly $300 in savings were found in the county's current cell phone plan. The supervisors requested that Overton began implementing the recommendations to maximize the savings the the county. The fee for the service is 50% for the total amount recovered for a 12 month period.
American Red Cross representatives Shirley Phillips and Dickie Roberts explained to the Supervisors that a fund raiser for the George County Branch is being planned for April 16-20. Roberts said the details of the fund raiser were still in the works but it would be similar to Relay for Life with ten teams. She also commented that the county was lucky to have someone like Phillips.
Economic Development Director Sue Wright told the board that now is the time to get aggressive with the Industry Park plans, she even suggestive that the supervisors should consider a trip to Washington, D.C.
Sheriff Garry Welford told the board that enlight of the two recent death in connection with ATV accidents; that he would like to enforce laws to forbid ATV's from being used on public roads. The Supervisors took no action when Welford requested a county ordinance on the matter. Welford said he would continue to research the laws and he was also speaking with State Officials on the matter.
Two bids were accepted by the board, the sale of a 1979 Ford dump truck to James Pipkins in the amount of $726 and the sale of a 1988 Chevrolet truck to Barbara Reeves in the about of $300.
The next board meeting will include a public hearing to close Fore Loop in District 5 and has been set for Monday, March 26 at 9 a.m.