The Baldwin City Council approved a road study for the Public Works Department and a cemetery overlay resolution during its Monday meeting.
Chief Administrative Officer Emily Woodmaster addressed the council with a request from Public Works Director Scott Barnhart for the city to perform a road survey. The survey would be for all of the city streets on the Habersham County side of Baldwin. She expressed to the council that all of the streets on the Habersham County side need work.
Woodmaster explained that the Banks County side of the city is not in that position due to the TSPLOST that the city receives from Banks County. Habersham County does not receive those funds for road improvements.
She stated that she and the Public Works Director agreed to do a survey of all of the roads on the Habersham County side. From the findings of the survey, they would create a priority list.
The city’s engineering firm provided a quote to perform the road survey. The proposal would evaluate approximately 14 miles of roads on the Habersham County side of Baldwin. After performing the road evaluations, the firm would develop a report of findings and offer suggestions for future planning and budgeting. The proposed fee for the project is $6,600. The funds would come from the Street Department’s budget. The council approved the project unanimously.
Cemetery overlay
The city council approved a cemetery overlay resolution to prohibit the sale of cemetery plots in the “old section” of the cemetery. The cemetery was granted to the city from the Shore Family over 70 years ago. Due to inadequate record keeping over that period of time, the city has decided to close the old section. Only cemetery plots in the new section will be available for purchase.
Council member Alice Venter stated that this was in the best interest of all parties involved. This would protect future councils should someone come forward with a deed to a plot that was issued years ago. This would also ensure that no plots are double sold in the old section of the cemetery. The council approved the resolution unanimously.
