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See $2.2M BROADBAND
from StarNews August 2021
by Star News
ELLEN & SCOTT McBRAYER
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families. At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during, and after disasters. We are dedicated to helping ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the virus.
Q. Do you know that you might be eligible for assistance if your loved one died due to CoVID-19?
A. You and your family may be eligible for a special program from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that offers funeral assistance to families that have experienced the death of a loved one due to CoVID-19. Financial assistance of up to $9,000 could be provided for certain expenses that families have incurred as they laid a loved one to rest (e.g., funeral and memorial services and burial and cremation). It covers eligible expenses for the services you’ve already paid for when your loved one died.
And, as our community becomes safer, your family may choose to plan a memorial service in your loved one’s honor that includes all of your family and friends – something that many families are finding to be a meaningful experience. Those expenses may also be covered.
Q: Who is eligible for funeral assistance?
A: To be eligible for funeral assistance, you must meet these conditions: - death must have occurred in the United States, including the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. - death certificate must indicate the death was attributed to or caused by COVID-19. - applicant must be a U.S. citizen, noncitizen national or qualified alien who incurred funeral expenses after January 20, 2020. - there is no requirement for the deceased person to have been a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national or qualified alien.
Q: How do I apply for funeral help from FEMA?
A: Applicants should call the agency’s helpline at 844-684-6333. According to FEMA’s website, no online applications will be accepted. Applicants must provide the name of the deceased person, the date of the funeral and documentation of the expenses. Documents can be uploaded onto a special website or sent by fax or mail, according to the helpline.
Many funeral homes are making families aware of the federal program, but funeral directors cannot apply for aid on their behalf. Directors, however, can help provide the documentation of costs and copies of death certificates.
Q: What costs does FEMA’s funeral-aid program cover?
A: Eligible costs include funeral services, cremation, interment, transportation for up to two individuals to identify the deceased individual, transfer of remains, a casket or urn, a burial plot or cremation niche, marker or headstone, clergy or officiant services, arrangement of the funeral ceremony, and cremation or burial costs.
Q: What Information do I need to provide to FEMA?
A: Please have the following information before contacting FEMA to apply:
Your name, social security number, date of birth, mailing address and contact phone numbers. The name, social security number and date of birth for each deceased individual. The location or address where the deceased individual passed away. Documentation and receipts for any assistance already received from other sources, including burial or funeral insurance, donations, voluntary agencies, other government programs or non-profit organizations.
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$2.2M BROADBAND from front page
session, commissioners discussed the current broadband situation for many of the county’s citizens with one district commissioner describing it as “dire”. “It’s a dire need for those in my district that don’t have other opportunities,” said District 5 Commissioner Ernie Reynolds.
Reynolds then addressed Martin who was in attendance at the work session presenting the details of the two grant applications. “And [these funds] provide a very essential opportunity,” said Reynolds. “I want to say thanks for continuing to do what you do to expand broadband.” Martin responded, “The pandemic has just amplified the need.”
District 6 Commissioner George Chambers agreed, lamenting over his children’s difficulty in doing schoolwork saying, “In my area, Farmers High is not a ‘hot spot’, it’s slow speed. Some pockets in the county get Charter or whatever, but we don’t have that option. . . . I’m all for getting it here. Thank you!”
Discussion stated the obvious, that it wasn’t just schoolwork negatively affected by lack of broadband: those who work from home, agriculture industry, and even those needing immediate access to medical records.
Chairman Michelle Morgan stated, “It’s a lot bigger than just schoolwork.”
The grants applications are due August 17th, with monies awarded at the end of this year. If approved, Martin said the work can be completed within 24 months.
The backstory to the life changing broadband deployment efforts by SyncGlobal and Carroll EMC began with the June 2020 announcement of USDA/RUS grant money awarded for this region. The official partnership to deploy fiber optic networks and broadband speed internet (up to 1Gbps) in the cooperative’s rural service territory was announced Thursday, June 25, 2020 at a kickoff celebration with Secretary of Agriculture, Sony Perdue, Governor Brian Kemp, Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, and, of course, SyncGlobal’s Williams and Carroll EMC’s Martin. SyncGlobal received $12.5 million in grant funds from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Broadband ReConnect Program. Coupled with matching funds between SyncGlobal and Carroll EMC, the initial capital investment amounted to almost $20 million for Phase I. These funds started the extensive process of hanging fiber on the poles along Carroll EMC’s infrastructure.
The project goes back further than that to 2015 when the Carroll EMC Board of Directors tasked Martin with finding a way to get broadband to the cooperative’s members and into rural western Georgia. The project identified an initial footprint spanning across most of Heard County and southern Carroll County and followed scattered infrastructure into northern Troup County and across the Georgia state line into eastern Alabama.
This newest commitment will help provide for an additional 2400 households in other identified needed areas, while also laying groundwork for 5000 more households, although another grant would be needed to finish those connections.
Specifically, and importantly, the agreement states: “Each County’s matching contribution will only be applied to address costs of the fiber network within their respective County.’
Officially, the $2.2M commitment is between Carroll County as a political subdivision of Georgia and Dovetel Communications, LLC, doing business as SyncGlobal Telecom, Bremen, Georgia.
During the work session, District 2 Commissioner Clint Chance asked if the Carroll County Board of Education had been approached to also help match funds. Martin pointed out that this grant must be made with a political entity and that the Carroll County school board was not, therefore did not qualify to do so. At the end of the commission discussion, Chairman Morgan tasked Chance with checking with the school board about perhaps making a contribution separately.
Specifics about the grant include that:
“SyncGlobal will be the County’s designated ‘Broadband Provider’ and will be solely responsible for designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating the Fiber Network funded by the applicable grant awards.
“For purposes of the NTIA Grant, the County agrees to commit to making a match contribution of cash compensation the lesser of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the grant requested by the County as a subrecipient under the Covered Partnership or $2,200,000.00.
“SyncGlobal, and not the County, shall have the provider-customer relationship with all end-user customers.
“SyncGlobal shall have exclusive responsibility for all marketing, invoicing, billing, and collection activities relating to Fiber Network customers.
“The County will coordinate with SyncGlobal and take reasonable measures to authorize the use of County controlled rightsof-way for grant funded Fiber Network facilities to the extent allowed by applicable federal and State law.
“SyncGlobal will complete those portions of the Fiber Network within the County funded by a grant within the time period specified by the grant documents
“SyncGlobal agrees that it will not assign the public private partnership agreement or sell or dispose of the Fiber Network facilities funded by a grant award that both Parties participated in for the life of such facilities, without the prior written consent of the County. “It is agreed and understood that SyncGlobal will own all of the NTIA Grant or OPB Grant funded network facilities, and be responsible for all Georgia Public Service Commission and Federal Communications Commission reporting and remitting responsibilities.
At Tuesday’s meeting, commenting on this historic development for Carroll County, Chairman Michelle Morgan said, “I am very excited to be a part of five counties that get along together and have a common goal that’s very hard to find this day and age right now that will enhance our quality of life.” District 3 Commissioner Tommy Lee said, “I feel broadband is much needed and is a great service, I just worry about giving 2.2 million dollars away when there are departments within the county that need items as well, but I do know this is a service the community will benefit from.”
District 4 Commissioner Steve Fuller said “Bringing broadband to the rural areas of Carroll County is comparable to the electrification program that REA did in the 1930s and 40s. Electrification changed the lives people living in the country. This project will allow students and employees access to their schools and jobs that is not now available.”
District 5 Commissioner Ernie Reynolds said, “It will bring much needed internet capability to students, teachers, agricultural producers, and other constituents throughout my district. I feel investing 10 cents on the dollar is a good investment for the county and I look forward to hundreds of households benefitting from it throughout my District 5.”
Editor’s note: Although the county government has an agreement with Gradick Communications (local radio) to livestream (and post) the county’s meetings, work sessions, special called meetings, etc., Gradick Communictions did not do so for this meeting, therefore this public meeting is not available.
Other past Carroll County Commission meetings, etc. are available at youtube.com Carroll County.
funeral expenses for the same deceased individual(s), you can also provide that person as a co-applicant, include their name, social security number and date of birth on the application.
The FEMA website has complete information about eligibility requirements, the documentation you will be required to provide as part of your application (e.g., a copy of your loved one’s death certificate and proof of funeral expenses incurred), and how to start the application process. Visit: www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economi c/funeral-assistance.
If there is anything we can do to assist you with the application process, such as ordering copies of a death certificate or providing copies of receipts or contracts showing the expenses you incurred, please call us at 770-459-3694 or 770-942-2311 or visit jones-wynn.com
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District 4 Commissioner Steve Fuller said, “Bringing broadband to the rural areas of Carroll County is comparable to the electrification program that REA did in the 1930s and 40s. Electrification changed the lives people living in the country. This project will allow students and employees access to their schools and jobs that is not now available.”
JOEY L. KEY
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
The recent market volatility has affected just about everybody’s financial and investment situations – so, if you were planning to retire soon, will it still be possible?
Of course, the answer depends somewhat on your employment situation. With so many people’s jobs being affected by the coronavirus pandemic, your retirement plans may also have been thrown into confusion. But assuming your employment is still stable, what adjustments in your financial and investment strategies might you need to make for your retirement? Here are a few areas to consider, and some questions to ask yourself: - Retirement goals: Now is a good time to review your retirement goals and assess your progress toward achieving them. You may want to work with a financial professional to determine if the current environment has materially affected your goals or if you need to make modest adjustments to stay on track. - Retirement lifestyle: You probably created your investment strategy with a particular type of retirement lifestyle in mind. Perhaps you had planned to become a world traveler when your working days were over. Of course, in the near term, extensive travel may not be possible, anyway, but once we move past the pandemic, your freedom to roam will likely return. But if your investment portfolio is not where you thought it might be, can you (or do you want to) adapt your lifestyle plans?
And can you accept the same flexibilitywith your other lifestyle goals, such as purchasing a vacation home, pursuing hobbies, and so on? - Tradeoffs: Based on your retirementgoals and your willingness to adjust your retirement lifestyle, you’ll want to consideryour options and tradeoffs. For example,would you be willing to work more years than you had originally planned in exchange for greater confidence in yourability to enjoy a comfortable retirementlifestyle? By working longer, you can continue adding to your IRA and 401(k)or similar retirement plan, and you maybe able to push back the date you start receiving Social Security to receive bigger monthly benefits. You might also review your budget for opportunities to reduce spending today and potentially save more toward your retirement goals. - Social Security: You can file forSocial Security benefits as early as 62, but you can get 25% to 30% more each year if you wait until your full retirement age,which is likely between 66 and 67. As you created your retirement plans, you likely also calculated when you would take Social Security, but you may need to review that choice. If you postpone retirement a few years, what effect will that have on when you choose to take Social Security and, consequently, the size of your benefits? You won’t want to make a hasty decision, because once you start taking Social Security, you can’t undo your choice.
This is certainly a challenging time to be entering retirement, and you’ll have some questions to answer. But even in the midst of uncertainty, you still have many choices. Consider them carefully and make the decisions that work for you.
Joey L. Key is a financial advisor, Edward Jones, 105 Somerset Pl. Suite A, Carrollton, Georgia, 678-890-1067
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(The Jack T. Bell Detention Center, 1000 Newnan Road,Carrollton) Total population as of AUGUST 2, 2021: 544 Males: 472 Females: 72 Carroll County prison population
Total population as of August 2, 2021: 162 Capacity: 246 Males: 100% Carroll County cattle receipts
Carroll County Sales Barn 225 Sales Barn Road, Carrollton July 26, 2021: 602 July 19, 2021: 583 July 12, 2021: 601 July 8, 2021: CLOSED for 4th of July Carroll County births
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BREWERIES from front page Ward 2 Councilmember Brett Ledbetter, Ward 3 Councilmember Jim Watters, and Ward 4 Councilmember Bob Uglum. Also in attendance was Tim Grizzard, city manager, and the newest assistant city manager David Brooks (replaced Patrick Eidson who had been hired in January this year).
Mayor Cason called for a moment of silence in recognition of the passing of two city employees, Jason Rowell and Randy Sheffield. She said what a heavy loss it was to lose two of the “city’s own”. She offered continued prayers for the families of these two men.
The first order of new business was a special presentation to honor and recognize citizen Tim Warren for his decades of service to the community by presenting him with the “Key to the City” (see photo front page). Mayor Cason read a proclamation that included: “WHEREAS, Tim Warren has been a central figure in the business and financial life of West Georgia: President/CEO United Community Bank West Georgia, President/CEO Community Bank of Carrollton, Executive Vice President Community Bank of Carrollton, Senior Vice President of Citizens and Merchants State Bank and Vice President of The Commercial Bank of Douglasville; and
“WHEREAS, Tim has helped improve the business standards and quality of living by serving on various director boards as well as being a member of many local organizations including Systems & Methods, Inc., Tanner Medical Hospital, Tabernacle Baptist Church, Carroll Tomorrow, Carrollton Payroll Development Authority, Dawnbreakers Rotary, Carrollton Kiwanis, Tanner Medical Foundation, Carroll County Development Authority, Greater West GA Joint Development Authority, West GA Regional Airport Authority; and
“WHEREAS, Tim was named Carroll County Citizen of the Year in 2011, and earned the Rotary Club of Carrollton’s 2005 FarmCity Business Award, Stanley Parkman Ethics Award; now THEREFORE, the Mayor and Council, speaking on behalf of all our citizens, hereby bestow upon Timothy Warren the key to the City of Carrollton in appreciation for the lasting impact and substantial contributions he has made to this community through his professional and personal efforts.”
Planning Commission presented resolution 07-2021 to amend section 1.09.01, Section 2.03.03 and to add section 2.04.27 Breweries and Microbreweries to the ordinances, because the city’s local laws regulating microbreweries need to be updated to reflect the demand and changing trends for microbreweries in commercial districts. This industry does not neatly fit into a specific zoning district because of its dual function as a manufacturing facility as well as a service/entertainment use. The proposed recommendations are subject to the issuance of a special use permit, which will give both the Planning Commission and the Mayor and council opportunity to review each request. Recommendations were approved unanimously. Code of Ordinances Revision Chapter 6 alcoholic beverages section revisions are to define the difference between a brewery and a microbrewery, as well as removed out-dated Georgia state law language regarding free tasting and promotional tours.
Council considered Resolution 06-2021, the acceptance of a loan not to exceed $10 million dollars from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, under GEFA, such money to finance the construction of a settling pond for the water treatment plant. Grizzard stated that the city already owns the land where the pond will be, and that it will hold 165 million gallons of water, approximately a 20-day supply. With its Water First Community designation, the City of Carrollton will get a 1% discount on the interest rate for this loan, for a total interest rate of 0.13%. Grizzard also advised that the city doesn’t have to take the money until they are ready to use it, or not take it at all. He said the council will have to take another vote once the project is bid out. The resolution to accept the loan was approved unanimously.
A bid award was presented for UWG’s Nursing Parking Lot Expansion, to Piedmont Paving for $394,250.57. This will add approximately 100 parking spaces, and the work will be performed in coordination with the UWG. The project will be financed by the University and constructed under the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Carrollton and the University of West Georgia, with a 5% fee being paid to the City under this agreement.
There was an annexation and rezoning request for 125 Brock Street to R-M (Residential Multi-family). Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of this request made by John Denney of Terra Verde Holdings, LLC, for 0.71 acres, with conditions from the original 2016 subdivision approval, in order to provide cohesiveness throughout the entire subdivision. The applicant intends to utilize this parcel exclusively for access to Phase II of the Windmill Park Subdivision, and no development is planned for the site. The creation of this connection to the existing subdivision should help warrant the placement of a traffic light at the intersection of Brock Street and U.S. Highway 27 South. This request was approved unanimously by the Council.
Council went into Executive Session to discuss property matters, and when they came back to Regular Session, City Manager, Tim Grizzard, asked for authority from the Council to enter into a purchase agreement for properties on Martin Luther King Street, two open lots, addresses 130, 136, and 202 MLK, for the amount of $250,000. The purpose of this land is to enhance the water park located off of Alabama Street and MLK in Ward 1. The Mayor noted Ward 1 Councilmember Bridges efforts in getting this done. Approval was unanimous. Meeting was adjourned.