THURSDAY June 13, 2019 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER 75 cents CCBOE adopts FY20 budget, honors retirees BY DONNA HARRIS The FY20 general fund in- employees who decided to call it 32 years; Jodi James, 27½ years; [email protected] creased by almost $2 million a career this year. Ken MacKenzie, 46 years; Mar- — from $41,109,000 — over the “We have 17 people we’re rec- garet Morris, 41 years; Dixie The Cartersville City School FY19 general fund budget. ognizing with a total of 514 years Mullinax, 33 years; Linda Pat- Board adopted the fi scal year “The increases are not focused of experience,” Feuerbach said. terson, 26½ years; Linda Tem- 2020 consolidated budget and in one area but several,” Finance “As I said in our work session pleton, 24 years; Rena Vaughan, said goodbye to 17 employees Committee Chairman Tim Cha- last Thursday, that’s a lot of expe- 36 years; and Dean Williams, 13 who retired during the 2018-19 son said. “An increase in benefi t rience to replace. We appreciate years. school year at its regular meeting costs and general increases in the you and your service and all that Payne, who taught kindergar- Monday night. cost of doing business as a sys- you’ve done.” ten through fi fth-grade PE and After no one showed up to tem have caused the new budget Seven of the new retirees at- coached high school football speak at the second required to move up.” tended the meeting, and board and middle school wrestling and public hearing, board members “The benefi t costs increased President Kelley Dial presented football in the Cartersville sys- voted 5-0, with Pat Broadnax due to the raises in salaries,” each of them with a clock “that tem for 21 years, said he decided and Travis Popham out of town, Superintendent Dr. Marc Feuer- we’re giving you in your honor to retire because “I turn 60 this to approve the $56,177,915 con- bach added. “Next year’s budget [so] that you can always remem- year.” solidated budget for FY20, which includes a $3,525 raise for all ber your time here with us,” “Time for other things,” the includes a general fund budget of certifi ed staff plus step increases Feuerbach said: Gail Goodwin, 21 Cartersville resident said, noting $43,078,920 as well as special and a 4% raise for classifi ed staff years; Leah Hobgood, 30 years; he plans to do “simple things” revenue, school nutrition and plus step raises.” Kelly Hopkins, 31 years; Linda like days trips, short vacations, capital projects. Four new teachers, including Linn, 30 years; David Matherne, home improvements and music RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS As Cartersville City School Board member Louise Panter, right, No changes had been made two JROTC instructors, also are 33 years; Kim Norwood, 29 years; during his golden years. “Time looks on, Linda Linn, center, hugs board President Kelley Dial to the budget that was fi rst pre- being added to the high school and Brad Payne, 37 years. for younger folks to do my job.” at Monday’s board meeting, at which the system’s 2019 retir- sented to the board at the May 13 staff next year, Feuerbach said. Also honored were Rosemary ees were recognized. Linn retired after 30 years as an educator, meeting. The board also honored the Chesley, 24 years; Stacey Cravey, SEE CCBOE, PAGE 5A most recently at Cartersville Primary School. Cartersville man gets three ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE years behind bars for motor vehicle hijacking BY JAMES SWIFT [email protected] A Cartersville man entered a negotiated plea of guilty to fi ve counts in Bartow Superior Court on Tuesday morning, in- cluding one count of hijacking a motor vehicle and one count of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Rome Judicial Circuit Judge Tami P. Colston, who was fi lling in for Cherokee Judicial Circuit Judge Su- zanne H. Smith, sentenced Andrew Vincent Moore, 43, to 10 years for the hijacking charge. The fi rst three years of that sentence are to be served in confi nement, with the remainder to be served on probation. The defendant is also or- Moore dered to pay a $1,000 fi ne associated with the offense. According to a Bartow Superior Court bill of indictment, the defendant attempted to obtain a vehicle from a motorist “by force and intimidation” on or about April 15, 2018, near Highway 20. The document indicates he caused the victim to stop her vehicle and then grabbed one of the vehicle’s door handles to open it — “an act which constitutes a substantial step towards the commission of said crime.” SEE SENTENCE, PAGE 5A Jasper man sentenced to JAMES SWIFT/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS 20 years for aggravated Thousands of bargain-seekers passed through Bartow County this weekend for the Dixie Highway 90-Mile Yard Sale. assault, discharging fi rearm BY JAMES SWIFT [email protected] Music by the Tracks continues with A 19-year-old Jasper resident was sentenced to 20 years in Bar- tow Superior Court Tuesday morning after he entered a negotiated plea of guilty to several charges, including one count of aggravated The Michael Allman Band Saturday assault and one count of discharging a gun near a highway or street. Rome Judicial Circuit BY MARIE NESMITH “The fi rst Music by the Tracks was Judge Tami P. Colston, fi lling [email protected] on May 18 with Milky Sway and in for Cherokee Judicial Cir- My Ninja, and we have one concert cuit Judge Suzanne H. Smith, The Michael Allman Band will per month from May to September. sentenced Christopher Robin take center stage in downtown “We saw a great turn out for Bowen, Jr. to 10 years — with Cartersville Saturday as the Music the May concert, and I think the the fi rst two to be served in by the Tracks series continues at attendance will continue to grow confi nement and the remain- Friendship Plaza. throughout the series. I have seen der on probation — for pos- “Michael is son to the late leg- tremendous public interest in these session of marijuana with in- end Gregg Allman who led the events on social media with sub- tent to distribute. Southern rock revolution with The stantial likes, shares and comments According to Cherokee Ju- Allman Brothers Band throughout on the event posts.” dicial Circuit Assistant Dis- Bowen the ’70s,” said Maureen Kirkland, Following Saturday’s concert, trict Attorney Joshua Wyatt, former board chairwoman for the Music by the Tracks will continue offi cers recovered about 1.7 Cartersville Downtown Develop- with Babe’s Bayou, July 20; Kha- ounces of the drug from Bowen’s vehicle in the early morning ment Authority. “Michael’s music risma Jazzmatic Funk, Aug. 17; and hours of Sept. 16, 2018. is infused with familiar Southern Chi-Town Transit Authority, Sept. 21. “Offi cers were called out to a ‘shots fi red’ situation, shots com- rock melodies that all are sure to “These concerts are meant to ing from an automobile,” Wyatt said. “The individual, Mr. Bowen, recognize and enjoy. We are lucky bring the community into down- was located in the car. Also in the car there was 50 grams of mar- and excited to welcome this Geor- town Cartersville,” Surrett said. ijuana, a pipe and a grinder and a large scale.” gia icon to downtown Cartersville.” “The ultimate goal is to attract According to a Bartow County Sheriff’s Offi ce report, Bowen Ongoing from 6 to 9 p.m., the RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS, FILE someone who has never been to allegedly fi red an unspecifi ed number of shots at a residence off event will kick off with a perfor- David Lieving and Amy Willingham perform at a previous Music downtown and make a loyal cus- Highway 20. Bowen and a juvenile suspect were later arrested at a mance by the winner of one of by the Tracks in downtown Cartersville’s Friendship Plaza on tomer out of them. Meaning, they nearby Waffl e House, where deputies recovered a Smith and Wes- Daniel Lieving’s Open Mic com- May 18. enjoyed their time so much at our son Model 59 pistol under the vehicle’s steering column — with petitions, followed by The Michael food and drinks for purchase by fi ve-concert series,” said Hannah event that they continue to come its serial number fi led down. Allman Band at 7 p.m. The com- local establishments. Surrett, Cartersville DDA’s mar- plimentary offering will feature “This is the second concert in the keting and promotions coordinator. 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