Changes have been made in Stockbridge to line up municipal voting precincts with those used for county elections.
The polling location for the Red Oak precinct will be Red Oak United Methodist Church at 3894 Walt Stephens Road, while the Stockbridge First United Methodist Church at 4863 North Henry Boulevard will be the voting site for Stockbridge East/West voters.
The Stockbridge City Council voted 3-2 to approve these changes, with John Blount and LaKeisha Gantt voting in opposition. Gantt, who is running for re-election this fall, voiced concerns about potentially going over budget due to the new setup.
The vote was split exactly the same way when the council approved a $1,164,461 agreement for design, construction documents and construction administration for a proposed cultural arts center. The contract with TSW, Inc. is being funded through the city’s SPLOST account and its scope includes construction observation of the project. Gantt stated that she was opposed to the measure because of a lack of knowledge regarding where up to $4 million in additional money needed for the project would be coming from.
In other business, the council voted to approve a slight change in the city’s noise ordinance. The code was amended to change the start of what is considered nighttime hours in the city from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The council approved a $98,300 contract for an outside company to raise 58 manholes throughout the city for various maintenance needs. The agreement includes all necessary cleanup and restoration work to ensure that conditions are equal to or better than what existed prior to any construction activity. This project is being funded by the city’s wastewater fund balance.
Two new appointees to the Main Street Advisory Board were approved. Vanessa Gibson, owner of Eagle’s Landing Dance Center, was tapped to fill the arts organization position on the board. Elf Cakery CEO Prayer Finely was named to the board position representing businesses outside the Main Street district.
The council approved a $62,500 task order for work on a pole barn at the city’s wastewater treatment plant. The work includes enclosure of the existing structure on three sides with two overhead doors on the fourth, complete with heating and ventilation. Also included is the design of a new pole barn approximately 150 feet by 50 feet along the west side of the wastewater treatment plant entrance with a concrete slab, access drives and all necessary clearing, grading and paving.
