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date: 1974-05-11
title: May 11, 1974 Minutes
source: 1974-05/1974-05-11_May 11, 1974_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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May 11, 1974

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA MAY 11, 1974

The Stockbridge City Council met at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Hart presiding. All Council members present.

All visitors made welcome.

Dan McGarity made motion that the City Clerk would send a letter to the State Department of Transportation
requesting the speed limit from Woodhaven Drive west to the Skating Rink, east of town, be changed to 35
mph. Jerry Greer seconded and majority passed.

Jerry Greer made motion that street lights be placed at 120 Duvall Dr., 105 Shields Rd., 172 Shields Rd.,
corner of Hwys. 42 & 138 facing 138, seconded and majority passed.

Jerry Greer made motion that all that property belonging to Financial Atlanta Corporation being 2 tracts of
land (1) 27.909 acres (2) 20.486 acres in the 12th District Land Lot 59 be annexed into the corporate City
limits of Stockbridge. Tract 3 containing 0.502 acres and tract 4 containing 0.120 acres also to be annexed.
Dan McGarity seconded and majority passed.

Jerry Greer made motion that the property in Land Lot 72 of the 12th District belonging to D. H. Mount be
annexed into the corporate City limits of Stockbridge. Dan McGarity seconded and majority passed.

Dan McGarity made motion that Childs Street be paved. John Dabney seconded and majority passed.

Ronnie Angle requested that Miller Street be paved. Street Committee to check into this.

R. D. Price and Ronnie Simmons came before the Council requesting permission to attain a set of water and
sewer plans from the engineers to see if Mr. Simmons could get a better fire rating for the City. Mr. Simmons
advised by Council to check with the engineers.

Mr. Harold Saunders came before the Council to get permission to put a mobile home sales lot next to the
Stockbridge Battery Co. Council to check and see if this is feasible.
Jerry Greer made motion that the City accept the proposal of Equitable Life Insurance Co. and pay 100% of
the employee premium and the employee pay 100% of dependent coverage. All employees to meet at City
Hall May 17, 1974 at 4:00 p.m. Ruth Lewis seconded and majority passed.

Respectfully submitted.

Zelma Willbanks George W. Hart, Jr.
City Clerk Mayor
