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THE AIR WE BREATHE

FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
(PDF FILES FROM THE EPA)

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AIR QUALITY GUIDE FOR OZONE

SUMMERTIME SAFETY

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WASTE REDUCTION GUIDELINES & BLUE BAG PROGRAM

Waste Reduction Guidelines
for Oconee County
Let's Talk About Trash!

If it can't be recycled or reused:

Old sofas & mattresses (brown goods) must be taken to the Old Oconee Landfill on 441 South (Fee/wt.);

White goods (old appliances/scrap metal) can be taken to the Oconee County Landfill and placed in the scrap pile at no charge;

Inert materials (tree limbs, stumps, yard trimmings), if no other solid waste material is mixed in, can be dumped at the Oconee County Landfill. (Fee/wt.);

Construction and demolition debris can be taken to the C&D Landfill in Crawford (U.S. 78). Also a large roll-off container is available at the Oconee County Landfill;

For other types of waste, or trash and debris too big for the Blue Bag a large "roll-off" container is available;

The Oconee County Landfill will accept scrap tires for a fee;

Burning household garbage is prohibited in Georgia;

If you see someone littering or dumping along Oconee County roadways please call Oconee County Code Enforcement at (706)769-3907;

All materials, except white goods, that cannot be recycled or reused have a disposal fee based on weight. For fee information, call (706)769-3915;

Oil can be recycled at the Oconee County landfill site and Rankin Road collection site;

Batteries: Used Ni-cad rechargeable batteries can be disposed of at the following locations: Batteries Plus - (706) 354-8444; Circuit City - (706) 353-8326; Radio Shack - (706) 353-7650

Remember!
Reduce all you can!
Reuse what you can!
Recycle when you can!

BLUE BAG PROGRAM

As many of you know, federal regulations now require changes in the disposal of our solid waste (garbage). Garbage must be contained in a county approved "Blue Bag" to be accepted at a collection site.

The Blue Bags cost $2.00 each. These bags are the only garbage bags allowed at the collection center. The $2.00 bag fee helps to pay the cost of garbage disposal at a state approved landfill. The Blue Bag is a 32 gallon plastic bag with the Oconee County logo imprinted on the bag. These bags are available at area retailers. Smaller bags (20 gal.) are available only at collection sites for $1.00.

For an alternative to using the Blue Bag system, contact a commercial hauler who will collect your household garbage for a monthly fee.

Our volume based Blue Bag system lowers monthly costs for citizens interested in controlling their garbage disposal fees. Use of the Blue Bag with recycling is even more economical. Recyclables can be disposed of free at any of the county collection sites. volume-based disposal is based on the simple idea that the more garbage you create the more it will cost you to dispose of it. THE $2.00 YOU PAY IS NOT FOR THE BLUE BAG but to help pay the disposal costs! The Blue Bag system lets you pay for ONLY the garbage that YOU create.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION - INFORMATION HELP LINE

Community Connection

Information Help Line - Dial 211
(or 706-353-1313)

Need Help? Dial 211!

A quick confidential call will help you locate
Community Resources, such as:

Aging Services
Child Care
Civic
Clothing
Donations
Employment
Financial
Food

Housing
Health Care
Legal
Mental Health
Shelter
Support Groups
Transportation
Volunteer Opportunities

When you dial 211, your call is answered by an Information and Referral Specialist at Community Connection, a non-profit agency located in Athens, Georgia at 1695 Old West Broad Street. The agency serves a 14 county area. For more information, please visit www.communityconnection211.org or www.communityconnection.cc.

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OCONEE COUNTY CITIZEN BOARDS & COMMITTEES
(Expiration of term listed next to name)

APPLICATION FOR CITIZEN BOARDS & COMMITTEES (PDF)

ANIMAL CONTROL BOARD
Glenn Farrar 6-30-09
Ed Kennedy 6-30-08
David Silvian 6-30-09
Dr. Fred Liebl 6-30-08
Beth Williams 6-30-09
(For more information, please contact the Animal Control office at 706-769-3956)

KEEP OCONEE COUNTY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
Monica Ali 6-30-08
Mary Mellein 6-30-08
Penny Mills 6-30-08
Esther Porter 6-30-08
Nancy Abrol 6-30-09
Michelle Creech 6-30-09
Rosemary Franklin 6-30-09
Simon Garrett 6-30-09
Kate McDaniel 6-30-10
Helene Hendon 6-30-10
Marge McKee 6-30-10
VACANCY 6-30-10
Henry Hibbs, Ex Officio
John McNally, Executive Director
(Please call John McNally, Executive Director at 706-769-7327 for more info)

OCONEE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Chuck Williams, Chair 12-31-09*
Oconee County Chairman Melvin Davis, Vice Chair*
Oconee Chamber President Charles Grimes, Secretary*
Larry Benson 12-31-08
Steve Hollis 12-31-08
Rick Waller 12-31-08
John Morrison 12-31-08
Pattie Ivy 12-31-09*
Watkinsville Mayor Jim Luken*
Bogart Representative Robin Hoag
Oconee Chamber Chair Wesley Scott
*Constitutional Members
(For more information, please call 706-769-5120)

FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES
Mary Jo Gerlach 6-30-08
Diane Wright 6-30-09
Patsy Grimes 6-30-10
Jack Joyner 6-30-11
Kelly Saxon 6-30-12
(Please call 706-310-2260 for more information)

BOARD OF HEALTH
Elaine Gunter, Consumer 12-31-08
June Hewell, Consumer/Advocate 12-31-09
Laura Mitchell, Public Health Consumer/Nurse 12-31-09
Dr. William Rigsby, MD, Physician 12-31-10
Melvin Davis, Chairman Oconee B.O.C., Ex Officio
Jim Luken, Mayor of Watkinsville, Ex Officio
Dr. Thomas Dohrmann, School Superintendent, Ex Officio
(For more information, please call 706-769-3983)

IMPACT FEES STUDY COMMITTEE
Ken Beall
Bob Cain
Billy Crozier
Doug Dickens
Amrey Harden*
Mary Mellein
Penny Mills
Russ Page
Mike Power
Flynn Warren
Chuck Williams*
Jon Williams
(For more information, please call 706-769-2921)
*Ex officio members

LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
(limited to two full terms only)
Doris Firth 12-31-09
Janet Stratton 12-31-09
Dorothy Peltier 12-31-10
Ginger Griffith 12-31-09
Brian Hawkins 12-31-11
Marty Lawrence, Board of Education Appointee 12-31-10
Phyllis Luke (2nd term) 12-31-10
Jerry Studdard, Board of Education Appointee 12-31-10
Alice Vernon 12-31-09
VACANT, Watkinsville Appointee 12-31-08
Art Zimmerman 12-31-11
Vera Gear, Bogart Appointee 12-31-11
(Please call 706-769-3950 for more information)

PLANNING COMMISSION
Chuck Steen 9-30-11
Penny Mills 9-30-10
Mike Floyd 9-30-09
William Ramsey, Jr. 9-30-08
Bill Yarbrough 9-30-11
Michael Maxey 9-30-08
Travis Marshall 9-30-10
Dan Arnold 9-30-09
George Rodrigues, Serves at will of Watkinsville Mayor & Council
Karl Berg, Serves at will of North High Shoals Mayor & Council
Tom Leach, Serves at will of Bogart Mayor & Council
Bruce MacPherson, Serves at will of Bishop Mayor & Council
(For more information please go to Planning Department page or call 706-769-3910)

BOARD OF TAX ASSESSORS
Harvey O. Downs, Jr. 3-31-10
Claire McDougald 3-31-10
Ed Lord 3-31-12
Dr. James F. Miller 3-31-13
Hugh Larkey 3-31-09
(Please call 706-769-3921 for more information)

BOARD OF ELECTIONS & REGISTRATION
Pat Hayes (Chair) 12-31-10
Hoyt Watson (Republican) 12-31-10
Bill Yarbrough (Democrat)(Vice Chair) 12-31-10
Terrell Jones 12-31-09
Gene Lyon 12-31-09
(For more information, please call 706-769-3958)

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ON RECREATIONAL AFFAIRS
Kim Argo 9-30-08
William Baker 9-30-09
Randall Booth 9-30-08
Carolyn Elmore 9-30-07
Ryan House 9-30-08
Cynthia Wyllocks 9-30-07
Dr. L. Mike Streetman 9-30-08
(For more information, please call 706-769-5120)

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON
CULTURAL AFFAIRS & TOURISM
A.L. Cuming 9-30-09
Ramona Lord 9-30-08
Deborah Beese 9-30-09
John Morrison 9-30-08
Chris Gholson 9-30-09
Vicky Moody 9-30-08
Gregory Shoemaker 9-30-09
(For more information, please call 706-769-5120)

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON
LAND USE & TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
Post 1 - Abe Abouhamdan 9-30-08
Post 2 - Derek Crowe 9-30-09
Post 3 - Robert Isaac 9-30-08
Post 4 - Mary Mellein 9-30-09
Post 5 - James Morris 9-30-08
Post 6 - Courtney Gale 9-30-09
Post 7 - Frank Watson 9-30-08
Post 8 - Bill Tollner 9-30-09
Post 9 - Bob Sanders 9-30-08
Post 10 - VACANCY 9-30-09
Post 11 - Henry Norman 9-30-08
Post 12 - Flynn Warren 9-30-09
(For more information, please call 706-769-5120)
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