From Bob Schwartz, City Manager
→ Halloween – Chief Harvey reports that we had a quiet Halloween in town. One reason
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may be that most of the trick or treaters were on the Covington Square for the
“Trunk or Treat” featuring local law enforcement. Chief Harvey and Officer James
Pilgrim participated while Officer Chris Cass patrolled Oxford. Officer Pilgrim’s
wife, Angela, really got into the spirit of Halloween with her clown costume.
And, I don’t know who that guy is with the pumpkin head
→ Utility and Maintenance Department – Jody attended the Georgia Rural Water meeting
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on Monday and Tuesday. Our crew was busy during the week. They started I D tagging
the new electric poles that were changed by Marble Pirkle Inc.; finished lighting project
on Fletcher St.; repaired a sink hole at the intersection of Green St. and Soule St.;
repaired a sewer back up at 620 Moore St.; flushed fire hydrants on Asbury St. due to
customer complaints of muddy water; and repaired five street lights. Jody and Lauran
have figured out a way to mount a street light to shine on the west entrance to the
Council chambers to help with Election Day. The light will be mounted Friday so Jody
can see if it works in time to adjust it for Tuesday night. With the time change,
the last voters will be lining up in the dark.
→ Clerk’s Office – Our utility bills were mailed on time (something I couldn’t always
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say in some other city where I used to work). Lauran has met the current reporting
requirements of HB2 administered by the Department of Community Affairs. This involves
both the SAVE and EVerify programs that were instituted by the US Department of Homeland
Security. It has added an whole new layer of reporting responsibilities to the City Clerk.
→ One on one meetings – I have almost finished meeting with each councilmember. Each of you
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bring a lot to the table and it has reaffirmed for me why I’m here.
→ Whatcoat Street – Jim Windham and I met Tuesday with a landscape architect I’ve worked with
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before – Jon Benson. We informally discussed the Whatcoat Street project. Jon is going to
send the city a more formal proposal for a visioning project to make to help improve the
sidewalks and the entrance to Oxford College.
→ ELECTION DAY – Election day is Tuesday so you will see the election setup when you come
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to the Council meeting Monday evening.