DADEVILLE TIGERS LOOK TO REBOUND FROM A LOPSIDED LOSS TO BEAUREGARD, SEE PAGE B1
Fuller talks living with the enemy, page A4.
Catch the latest news on community events with our own Betty Hayes, see page B4.
THE RECORD
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VOL. 118, NO. 37
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
County schools pass 2016 budget Tax funds should help restore reserves By David Granger Record Staff Writer
The Tallapoosa County Board of Education approved a fiscal year 2016 budget Monday night at its September meeting that it hopes will allow it to begin to accumulate the state’s required reserve of one month’s operating expenses or approximately $1.8 million. The Board voted unanimously to approve a budget of $27.2 million, which equals just more than $1 million less that its expected revenues. Of that $1 million, approximately $300,000 of that money belongs to individual schools. The remainder of almost $800,000 is money out of which the system hopes to build up its reserve. “That is where that money that will go toward building the reserve will come See SCHOOLS, Page A9
Council still seeks saggy pants ban One council member also wants to address female attire By Cliff Williams Record Staff Writer
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ALEA Marine Trooper Sgt. Steve Fuller patrols the waters of Lake Martin earlier this summer. Over the holiday weekend the marine unit made five boating under the influence arrests.
Agencies report relatively quiet holiday weekend on lake and in area cities By Mitch Sneed
Information Officer Sgt. Steve Jarrett. He said that one of those incidents resulted in more than one arrest with The four-day Labor Day weekend several additional charges. is traditionally known as the last big “In one of those BUI incidents, one weekend of the boating season and while of those operators was also arrested for Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s possession of marijuana second degree, Marine Unit did log several incidents, possession of drug paraphernalia and there were no serious injuries reported. tampering with physical evidence,” Marine Patrol Troopers made five Jarrett said. “A passenger aboard the arrests for boating under the influence at Lake Martin, according to ALEA Public See HOLIDAY, Page A10 Record Editor
Dadeville appears to be on its way to having an ordinance banning saggy pants but one council member wants to make sure it is equitable. “My concern is it should be for everybody,” Dadeville City Council member Stephanie Kelley said at Tuesday’s Council meeting. “I think for the girls, with these shorts up so high looking like under garments and dresses so short, I don’t want us to be showing favoritism.” The sagging pants issue was first brought forward by fellow council member Frank Goodman at the Aug 25 meeting. Goodman further explained his reasons for the ordinance to ban ‘slacking.’ “It is about respect,” Goodman said. “Who is going to respect you if you don’t respect yourself. The reason I brought this up is I think people deserve respect when they are in public. I think slacking is disrespectful. I think it gives our younger generation the wrong impression of See COUNCIL, Page A9
One week remaining to cast ballots in TPI’s Reader’s Choice competition By Mitch Sneed
“This has been a lot of fun for us, our advertisers and especially our readers,” TPI Publisher Kenneth Newspaper readers throughout the Boone said. “We started these awards Lake Martin area have one last week 13 years ago to give our readers a to vote in the Tallapoosa Publishers’ chance to have their say in who they annual Readers’ Choice Awards. thought was the best in a particuThe competition began three weeks lar category. We really had no idea ago with the publishing of the ballot, of what kind of response we would which gives voters the chance to select receive.” the best business or individual in more Each year, hundreds of readers cast than 80 categories ranging from best ballots during the voting period, which plumber to the restaurant with the best this year ends next Thursday, Sept. 17 sweet tea. at 5 p.m. The ballot appears on page 9 of “Our staff will tally up the votes today’s Dadeville Record. and publish the winners in a special Record Editor
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publication at the end of September,” Boone said. “Winning businesses will also be presented a window sticker to put up in their store and a letter or recognition, honoring them as one of the area’s best.” Readers may submit a ballot by either mailing it to Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 999, Alexander City, AL 35011 or by bringing it to TPI’s office in Alexander City, located at 548 Cherokee Road. Only those ballots turned in on original newsprint will be counted, copies of the ballots will not be accepted. The ballots must have the reader’s name
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and phone number included to be counted. “This is a lot of fun for everyone involved,” Boone said. “It is a true competition and the more votes we receive the better. We want to get as many votes as possible to find out truly who are the best in the area.”
Jacksons Gap seeks to fill now-vacant town council post By Cliff Williams
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This year’s Lake Martin Living Art and Photography Contest judges will be looking for creative use of materials and subject matter when they choose the cover art for October’s edition of the magazine, but you only have a few more weeks to let those creative juices run wild. Submission for this year’s contest are due Sept. 23. A tradition of many years, the Kenneth Boone / The Record annual Lake Martin Living contest Dadeville’s Nancy Duchene took both First Place and showcases local art and People’s Choice honors in last year’s annual Lake Martin See CONTEST, Page A10 Living Art & Photography Contest.
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The Jackson’s Gap Town Council voted to accept the resignation of Felecia Edwards Tuesday evening. With the seat now vacant the council gets to decide on who will fulfill Edwards’ term. “We need to vote on it at the next meeting,” Jackson’s Gap mayor Jeff Walker said. “We have about 60 days to fill it.” The names that were presented at Tuesday night’s meeting as possibilities to replace Edwards were Heather Glenn and Margaret Kellum. The council felt uncomfortable in making a selection without speaking to them See OPENING, Page A10
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