By Renee O’Quinn
The Baxley City Council approved an amendment to the (city) employee handbook at the regular city council meeting held Oct. 25. The following amendment to the employee handbook, relating to compensation, is as follows: “Any existing employee promoted to a higher grade that has already received their one-year anniversary step increase, will be placed in that higher grade at a step two or higher.”
City Council amends employee handbook
The Council approved the lowest and best bid of $17,900.00 given for a 2012 Chevy Impala patrol car by Cothern Varnadore, contingent upon the business having a current business license. The following bids were submitted on the purchase of one 2012 patrol car for the Baxley Police Department: Cothern Varnadore Chevrolet, 2012 Chevy Impala, $17,900.00; Hardy Fleet, 2012 Chevy Impala, $19,715.00; and Dallas, GA (State Contract), 2012 Chevy Impala, $25,500.00.
City manager report
-Manager Jeff Baxley reported he would be attending the annual chamber planning retreat meeting Oct. 27-28.
-The manager announced that construction on the airport terminal building is underway.
-He stated that the City has received the 2012 Insurance Premium Tax in the amount of $206,378.39 and that last year’s tax amount was $223,401.98.
-The manager stated he has received four debt collection proposals and should have a recommendation at the next meeting.
-He reported the TEA project, which was approved in 2006, is close to letting.
-The manager also reported that the well on Highway 341 is still incomplete and engineers are taking the necessary legal steps to insure that it will be completed including notifying the bonding company.
-He announced that an article would be in The Baxley News-Banner confirming that the 2011 election involving the only contested race in district two, would be held based on the existing district boundaries and not the ones proposed recently for U.S. Justice Department’s approval, which the City has yet to receive.
-The manager reported that on Friday, Oct. 14, he heard on the radio a “We thought you would like to know” report from Al Graham concerning the city’s animal control department and animal control officer. Graham read a letter from a county resident about a dog in the kennel with a collar that was so tight it cut into its skin, and led the listeners to believe that the city officer was responsible for putting the dog in the kennel in this condition.
The officer told the council that dogs are sometimes found tied to the fence with a rope, thrown out at the gate and even placed in the shelter. Baxley made the council aware that the dog’s condition had been described accurately, but had been placed in the shelter by some unknown person, and that our officer would never do such a cruel thing.
The manager further stated the shelter is not manned other than when animals are placed there and cared for. He informed the council that the city euthanizes approximately 250 dogs annually and have exceeded 350 in some years. He stated that he couldn’t imagine what our city would be like without animal control and that the tax dollars spent on animal control were spent wisely. Baxley added that he was proud of the service the department and the officer provide. Also, he made the council aware of some changes as a result of this incident, which will make the shelter not so accessible by unauthorized personnel.
City manager report
-Manager Jeff Baxley reported he would be attending the annual chamber planning retreat meeting Oct. 27-28.
-The manager announced that construction on the airport terminal building is underway.
-He stated that the City has received the 2012 Insurance Premium Tax in the amount of $206,378.39 and that last year’s tax amount was $223,401.98.
-The manager stated he has received four debt collection proposals and should have a recommendation at the next meeting.
-He reported the TEA project, which was approved in 2006, is close to letting.
-The manager also reported that the well on Highway 341 is still incomplete and engineers are taking the necessary legal steps to insure that it will be completed including notifying the bonding company.
-He announced that an article would be in The Baxley News-Banner confirming that the 2011 election involving the only contested race in district two, would be held based on the existing district boundaries and not the ones proposed recently for U.S. Justice Department’s approval, which the City has yet to receive.
-The manager reported that on Friday, Oct. 14, he heard on the radio a “We thought you would like to know” report from Al Graham concerning the city’s animal control department and animal control officer. Graham read a letter from a county resident about a dog in the kennel with a collar that was so tight it cut into its skin, and led the listeners to believe that the city officer was responsible for putting the dog in the kennel in this condition.
The officer told the council that dogs are sometimes found tied to the fence with a rope, thrown out at the gate and even placed in the shelter. Baxley made the council aware that the dog’s condition had been described accurately, but had been placed in the shelter by some unknown person, and that our officer would never do such a cruel thing.
The manager further stated the shelter is not manned other than when animals are placed there and cared for. He informed the council that the city euthanizes approximately 250 dogs annually and have exceeded 350 in some years. He stated that he couldn’t imagine what our city would be like without animal control and that the tax dollars spent on animal control were spent wisely. Baxley added that he was proud of the service the department and the officer provide. Also, he made the council aware of some changes as a result of this incident, which will make the shelter not so accessible by unauthorized personnel.
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