March 11, 2020 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Page 3A City Council hires Garner as new municipal court clerk By Chad Stack City Clerk Bonnie Kendrick qualified applicant for the job. and collecting fines and fees council members approved a Towns County Herald interviewed seven of the nine The other applicant was paid into the court, require new lawn maintenance contract Staff Writer applicants before narrowing well qualified, too, Ordiales careful diligence,” according with Mountain Living. Coming Hiawassee City Council candidates for the position said, though they were lacking to the Georgia Municipal As- in under $14,000, Mountain Members voted unanimously down to just two: Garner and in terms of having the legal sociation. “Failure to properly Living submitted the lowest bid last week to hire Jennifer Gar- one other person. background to fit with a court process paperwork can lead to by over $1,000, Ordiales said. ner as the city’s new municipal Next up, council mem- situation. false arrest, and failure to prop- In the February work ses- court clerk during their regular bers gathered on Monday, Garner, who just relo- erly administer court fees is in sion, Timothy Barrett discussed monthly meeting on March 3. March 2, to review resumes and cated to Young Harris from many instances a crime itself. and presented city health ben- Garner started in the interview the two applicants, Savannah, has nine years of “Employees assigned to efits up for renewal, which position the day after her offer after which the mayor and experience in the legal field work in municipal court should council members approved dur- of employment, on Wednesday, council discussed the candi- working as a paralegal. thus be properly trained. State ing their March 3 meeting. March 4. dates together. “I’ve always wanted to law requires that municipal The council also unani- The city put out a call for Pleased with Garner’s re- be a clerk of court,” Garner said court clerks receive annual mously approved the purchase and received nine applications sume and legal experience, the during the interview process. training.” of a new wastewater treatment to fill the position following council decided to hire Garner Municipal courts have Once Garner settles into pump in the amount of $16,000, former municipal court clerk in the regular city meeting the jurisdiction over traffic offenses her new part-time role, Ordiales which Ordiales said will re- Municipal Court Clerk Cenlya Galloway’s departure very next day. and other misdemeanors within said the city might be able to place an old one that blew up Jennifer Garner in February. “We’re going to go with city limits, as well as ordinance give her more legal responsi- recently. Photo Chad Stack Galloway had been Hia- Jennifer Garner, who we all violations, and the court clerk bilities, like putting liens on Mayor Ordiales and the wassee’s municipal court clerk believe has the best resume,” job is not to be taken lightly. properties or collections of Hiawassee City Council will work session inside City Hall in since Wylene White retired on Ordiales said of the council’s “The tasks of municipal property taxes. meet again on Monday, March the upstairs training room. Oct. 30, 2014, after 26 years decision, and Councilwoman court clerks, which include Also during the meeting, 30, at 6 p.m. for their monthly working in City Hall. Nancy Noblet added that Gar- processing warrants and sen- Mayor Liz Ordiales and ner was definitely the most tences issued by the judge Qualifying...from Page 1A Judicial Circuit qualified Underwood of Cumming and of Atlanta, Allen Buckley of unopposed for the May 19 Kellie Weeks of Gainesville. Atlanta, Michael Todd Greene of Nonpartisan Election, paving Democrats running for Mableton and Valencia Stovall the way for her to begin her first the congressional seat are Devin of Ellenwood. full term in 2021 after being Pandy of Athens, Brooke Siskin Georgia’s other U.S. appointed in 2018 by then-Gov. of Norcross and Dan Wilson of Senate seat currently held by Nathan Deal. Rabun County. Incumbent David Perdue, an Candidates qualifying for Many contenders have Atlanta Republican, is up for District 8 State Representative qualified for the Nov. 3 Special election this year as well. He was are Republicans Stan Gunter of Election to fill the remaining the lone Republican to qualify Blairsville and Steve Townsend two years of former Sen. for the seat. of Clayton, and Democrat Dave Isakson’s term following his Democrats vying for their Cooper, also of Clayton. 2019 resignation for health party’s nomination in the May 19 Qualifying for District 50 reasons, including Sen. Kelly General Primary are Sarah Riggs State Senator are Republicans Loeffler, whom Gov. Brian Amico of Marietta, Marckeith Andy Garrison of Jefferson, Dan Kemp appointed last year for a DeJesus of Atlanta, James Knox Gasaway of Homer, Stacy Hall one-year stint in the seat. of Evans, Tricia Carpenter of Clarkesville, Bo Hatchett of Republican candidates McCracken of Augusta, Jon Cornelia, Tricia Lynne Hise for this U.S. Senate position Ossoff of Atlanta, Maya Dillard of Clarkesville, Lee Moore of are Loeffler of Atlanta, Doug Smith of Atlanta and Teresa Pike Franklin Springs, and Democrat Collins of Gainesville, Derrek Tomlinson of Columbus. Dee Daley of Clayton. E. Grayson of Lithonia, Annette Shane Hazel of Waleska Current District 50 State Davis Jackson of Lilburn, A. qualified as a Libertarian Sen. John Wilkinson of Toccoa Wayne Johnson of Macon and candidate, and he will face Perdue has served in that seat since Kandiss Taylor of Baxley. and the winner of the Democratic 2011, though he decided not to Democratic candidates primary in November. seek re-lection to the Georgia vying for the seat are Deborah In two statewide races, General Assembly in 2020 so Jackson of Lithonia, Jamesia for Public Service Commission, he could run for Georgia’s 9th James of Atlanta, Tamara Republican Lauren “Bubba” Congressional District. Johnson-Shealey of Tucker, McDonald Jr. and Democrats District 8 State Rep. Matt Matt Lieberman of Atlanta, Daniel Blackman and John Noel Gurtler of Tiger is also running Joy Felicia Slade of Atlanta, qualified for Northern District 4, for the 9th Congressional seat, Ed Tarver of Augusta, Raphael while Republican Jason Shaw to which Rep. Doug Collins has Warnock of Decatur and Richard and Democrat Robert Bryant chosen not to seek re-election as Dien Winfield of Athens. qualified for Southern District he eyes the remaining two years Brian Slowinksi of White 1. of Sen. Johnny Isakson’s U.S. Plains was the sole Libertarian There will still be a chance Senate term. candidate to qualify for the for candidates to qualify later Republicans joining race; John “Green” Fortuin of in the year for many elective Wilkinson and Gurtler in the 9th Athens was the lone Green Party offices in the November General Congressional District Race are candidate to qualify; and Rod Election via nominations by Michael Boggus of Commerce, Mack of Hapeville was the only petition and write-in candidacies, Paul Broun of Athens, Andrew Write-In candidate. and interested residents should Clyde of Jackson County, Maria Joining other qualifiers check the Georgia Secretary Strickland of Blue Ridge, Kevin for the Senate Special Election of State’s website for more Tanner of Dawsonville, Ethan were Independents Al Bartell information.