Monday, October 27, 2008
Guin Park and Rec Haunted House
Guin Park and Rec are putting on a Haunted House at the National Guard Armory in Guin. The cost for entrance is $6. Children 12 and under will need a parent or guardian with them for entrance. The hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday this week from 6:30 - 11 P.M. and Saturday from 6:30 until all patrons have been served. Please make an effort to get out and visit and encourage others to as well. I have had the pleasure of helping with the constuction and can assure you that it's well worth the $6 you'll pay to get in.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Journal Record Article On October 6th Council Meeting
The Journal Record's Saturday edition has an article outlining our most recent City Council meeting. You can check it out at http://www.myjrpaper.com.
As always, remember the on-line Journal Record articles are not archived and will be unavailable for viewing when the next edition is published.
As always, remember the on-line Journal Record articles are not archived and will be unavailable for viewing when the next edition is published.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Journal Record Article On Guin's 2007 Census Numbers
Wednesday's Journal Record has an article outlining the Mayor's efforts to challenge Guin's 2007 census figures and why those numbers are so important. You can find the online version at http://www.myjrpaper.com.
Please remember the Journal Record has no archive feature and the current newspaper will be replaced when the next edition is published.
Please remember the Journal Record has no archive feature and the current newspaper will be replaced when the next edition is published.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
City News - October 6th, 2008
After last night's city council meeting, we're now down to one meeting left in this administration. There was not a lot of business on the agenda, but we did take action on one item.
The Marion County Commission requests funding each year from each municipality to help with resources they provide to the county. The amount requested is determined by population numbers with the larger municipalities taking on the larger portion of the funding. It should be noted that the County Commission takes on approximately half of the funding and the municipalities split the other half. The funding requested of Guin is as follows:
Communication - $21,548.15
Drug Task Force - $11,480.43
Emergency Management - $3127.99
Communication is primarily for the base communications of the entire county. The Drug Task Force is self explanatory. Unfortunately, we have used their services much more that we'd like here in Guin. The cost involved in the cleanup of these labs alone would run into tens of thousands of dollars per year per municipality without the service provided by our Drug Task Force. The Emergency Management Agency provides our county with those services needed during disasters of any kind.
The City Council agreed to fund our portion of these appropriations given the services they provide and the criticality of those services. The appropriations will be paid monthly rather than in a one time lump sum payment.
The other item on the agenda was old business related to the total cost the city incurs for our garbage service. Over the last several years, we've seen significant increases in our per ton use of the transfer station, fuel surcharges, environmental fees, and several other increases associated with providing this service. Given those increases, the city has to find a way to cover the shortfall we've seen in recent years associated with this service. There are a couple of options on the table for covering that shortfall including rate increases or contracting the work out. We have tabled action on this item until the next meeting so we may have a complete understanding of the issue.
Notes of Interest:
The Marion County High School volleyball team is ranked number 10 in the latest state high school volleyball poll for 1A. Amy Parker and her kids have been very successful in recent years in a sport which is fairly new to our high school. If you get an opportunity, please take time to go out and support these ladies.
The Marion County High School football team plays at home Friday night against Parrish High School. The team is very young this year and is taking it's lumps in a very competitive region for football. Please take time to go out and support these young men. They work very hard each week and need our support.
Missy Miles has completed the mural downtown behind our city fountain. She has done amazing work and has really improved the aesthetic quality of our downtown area.
An access road is currently being built into our industrial property along Interstate-22. Work should be completed in the coming weeks. This road will be an important recruiting tool as we look to bring industry to Guin.
Please encourage those candidates who still have signs up around town to remove them. Signs can be very helpful during a campaign, but those candidates also have a responsibility to clean them up when the campaign ends. We should all want our city to be beautiful and attractive to our citizens and those who visit. These signs take away from that beauty.
The Marion County Commission requests funding each year from each municipality to help with resources they provide to the county. The amount requested is determined by population numbers with the larger municipalities taking on the larger portion of the funding. It should be noted that the County Commission takes on approximately half of the funding and the municipalities split the other half. The funding requested of Guin is as follows:
Communication - $21,548.15
Drug Task Force - $11,480.43
Emergency Management - $3127.99
Communication is primarily for the base communications of the entire county. The Drug Task Force is self explanatory. Unfortunately, we have used their services much more that we'd like here in Guin. The cost involved in the cleanup of these labs alone would run into tens of thousands of dollars per year per municipality without the service provided by our Drug Task Force. The Emergency Management Agency provides our county with those services needed during disasters of any kind.
The City Council agreed to fund our portion of these appropriations given the services they provide and the criticality of those services. The appropriations will be paid monthly rather than in a one time lump sum payment.
The other item on the agenda was old business related to the total cost the city incurs for our garbage service. Over the last several years, we've seen significant increases in our per ton use of the transfer station, fuel surcharges, environmental fees, and several other increases associated with providing this service. Given those increases, the city has to find a way to cover the shortfall we've seen in recent years associated with this service. There are a couple of options on the table for covering that shortfall including rate increases or contracting the work out. We have tabled action on this item until the next meeting so we may have a complete understanding of the issue.
Notes of Interest:
The Marion County High School volleyball team is ranked number 10 in the latest state high school volleyball poll for 1A. Amy Parker and her kids have been very successful in recent years in a sport which is fairly new to our high school. If you get an opportunity, please take time to go out and support these ladies.
The Marion County High School football team plays at home Friday night against Parrish High School. The team is very young this year and is taking it's lumps in a very competitive region for football. Please take time to go out and support these young men. They work very hard each week and need our support.
Missy Miles has completed the mural downtown behind our city fountain. She has done amazing work and has really improved the aesthetic quality of our downtown area.
An access road is currently being built into our industrial property along Interstate-22. Work should be completed in the coming weeks. This road will be an important recruiting tool as we look to bring industry to Guin.
Please encourage those candidates who still have signs up around town to remove them. Signs can be very helpful during a campaign, but those candidates also have a responsibility to clean them up when the campaign ends. We should all want our city to be beautiful and attractive to our citizens and those who visit. These signs take away from that beauty.
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