COMCAST OUTAGES -

This evening in the NW Atlanta area we had some rain storms go through, probably near 2" rain and a lot of thunder. Around 8:30 the power went off for about 3 seconds before rebooting.

Just before the outage I had noticed my Dish TV was a bit fuzzy then when the power went it had to reboot to get the service back up. Didn't think anything more about it until about 11:30 pm when I happened to look outside to see if it was still raining (it was) and noticed at the end of my driveway a big Comcast cherry picker rig.

The Comcast box was opened up, it is right on my property line but before I had a chance to snap a photo they had backed up to the prior box across the street and were working on it. So probably the Comcast service was out from 8:30 onward. Made me real pleased to have dumped them 5 or so months ago.

Below: In our area these green boxes every few houses are the Comcast repeaters which boost the signals.

CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSORS

Your 2018 notificiation of your annual property assessment is probably in your mail box today.

You have 45 days to file any appeal.

In my case with my Homestead and Age exemptions I found my tax going from last year's (2017) $284.20 to the current (2018) $276.78.

I have never been great at reading tax bills but it looks like the lesser amount due is because the millage rate for 'County Incorp' going from 5.600 from last year to 5.4850 this year. Thus a small savings.

City of Canton property tax is now rolled into the County billing, so you should not get any 2nd tax bill as was the case before the change. I am exempt from City property tax due to age. The largest part of the tax bill is for Schools.

The general HM tax bill for those with no exemptions should be around $1,500.

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Property Tax -TAX BILLS & PAYMENTS
New due date for 2018 taxes - NOVEMBER 15th

Property tax bills are mailed out in early September of each year and payment is due November 15th. Taxes not paid by November 15th are considered delinquent and will incur interest at the rate prescribed by law per month on any portion unpaid. At 90 days delinquent a Fi.Fa. (tax lien) fee of $22.50 (on bills less than $100.00) or $32.50 ( on bills more than $100.00) There is also a 5% penalty every 120 days to max out at 20%, figured on the remaining balance still due.

If you have not received a tax bill by October 1st or if you are a new property owner and cannot obtain a tax bill from the previous owner, please call the Tax Commissioners office at 678-493-6400.

Checks should be made payable to Cherokee County Tax Commissioner. Mail payments to:
2780 Marietta Hwy, Canton, GA 30114

http://www.cherokeega.com/tax-commissioners-office/property-tax/tax-bills-and-payments/

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5/14/18
TREE 1, WOMAN 0

The accident was reported on Prominence Point Parkway near Lantana Trail.

Woman Injured When SUV Crashes Into Tree In Canton

CANTON, GA — A woman suffered minor injuries Monday morning when the SUV she was driving crashed into a tree in Canton.

Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services crews responded to a call of an accident just after 8 a.m. May 14 along Prominence Point Parkway near Lantana Trail.

Crews arrived to find a white Kia SUV left the roadway, traveled on to the median and hit a tree, said Cherokee fire spokesperson Tim Cavender.

The tree was uprooted and pushed about 40 feet into the roadway. The driver of the SUV, a 36-year-old woman, was conscious and alert on the scene, but complained of neck pain. She was transported to Northside Hospital Cherokee for evaluation.

The accident is under investigation by the Canton Police Department.

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5/9/18

10 SOLD HOLLY MILL HOMES:

http://reports.cloudcma.com/5fa8f3f747bd0a42fb9d436f497cb9c4.pdf?1525892430

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The work on the Power line easement between Prominence Point & Keeter is finished with a gate added, the easement road improved and the dirt initially left on the sidewalk removed.

HOLLY MILL Residents

POOR MAIL DELIVERY IN HOLLY MILL

Picked up the mail from the box today and took it with me to read over lunch at IHOP.

Couple of magazines, junk mail and an offer for an Amexp card which was annoying as I already have 3. I looked a bit closer and noted it was for someone else and so were the magazines, the junk mail and a GEICO item which I had already torn up.

So while I got some mail it was for a neighbor and my Time Magazine which normally shows up on Sat is probably being read by some other neighbor.

I learned long ago to have any important mail go to a P. O. Box and even those utility bills that show up at the box are subject to direct debits just in case those get lost also.

I'll take the misdirected mail over later.

Anyone else in Holly Mill having poor mail service???

CHEROKEE COUNTY SOLICITORS OFFICE

Readers might have noted that I have asked both Mrs Hobson and Mr Hayes several questions about the office they were running for.

Neither has replied, except Mrs Hobson said she would but has not.

I asked the same questions to the current occupant of the office and the next day got the below reply. I am disappointed in the 2 candidates for not having taken the time to provide the information, after all both are running for the job and it seems that they should know what constitutes the office they want to run.

(FYI: Mr Hayes is actually already employeed there for 2+ years)

From: jkmoss@cherokeega.com
To: consumerissues@aol.com
Sent: 5/4/2018 10:23:48 AM Eastern Standard Time
Subject: RE: Cherokee County Website Contact

Mr. Harris:

1. My office is staffed as follows: Attorneys (including myself) – 11

Investigators – 3

Victim Advocates – 4

Administrative and support staff – 9 full time and 2 part time

Total number on staff – 29

We handle cases in the 3 State Court courtrooms as well as in our 4 accountability courts and Magistrate Court.

2. My salary is $130,789. I do not have a driver or county car. I do have a county credit card.

3. We have one office, located in the Historic Courthouse in Canton.

4. The current budget is $1,824,482.

Jessica K. Moss
Solicitor General
Cherokee County
Mailing address: 90 North Street, Canton, Georgia 30114
Physical location: 100 North Street, Suite 130, Canton, Georgia 30114
678-493-6360, ext. 6379
Fax - 678-493-6362

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Sarah Hobson For Cherokee County Solicitor General Davey, as always I deeply appreciate the support and the abundance of information you share with me.

As I’ve said before, I apologize I can’t always respond in haste, especially given the campaign has less than three weeks to go. As you’ve mentioned, we met out on the street — and the more people I’m able to connect with in such a fashion, the larger margin we will win by. To that end, I spend an tremendous amount of time visiting with voters and answering questions directly — 99% of those questions surround my background, my vision for the office, and what makes me the best candidate for the office. Truth be told, I rely on voters like you to help this campaign understand issues from a different perspective, including the granular detail that you provided in your blog post, because the rigors of running a campaign, a business, and a household prevent me from spending each day reviewing budgetary and employment documents from the Solicitor’s Office when I have to answer the questions I identified above for nearly each and every voter I encounter on the phones and at the doors.

It’s especially important considering that most voters are beginning to hear dishonesty and lies from certain people desperate to win. As I’ve mentioned, I deeply appreciate your support and ask that you continue to share the information you collect. I cannot say thank you enough, and when we win I can guarantee I will be asking for a lot more as I prepare to take office in January 2019.

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Here is some additional info taken from both a Fulton County site and the Cherokee Solicitor's office:

THE SOLICITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE:

• Prosecutes misdemeanor cases and violations of the county code in State and Magistrate Court, such as Simple and Family Violence Battery, Simple Assault, Stalking, Driving Under the Influence, Shoplifting, Abandonment of Minor Child and Criminal Trespass.

• Conducts bench trials, jury trials, and hearings in state court and represents the State in appellate matters.

• Negotiates pleas and may refer appropriate cases to Pretrial Intervention or Diversion Programs, when eligible, in lieu of a criminal conviction.

• Provides information, resources and support to victims of crime.

• May recommend sentences of up to twelve (12) months in jail, and up to $1,000 in fines and probation. ($5,000 for High and Aggravated Misdemeanors)

• May investigate charges, meet with the arresting officers, victims and interview witnesses to prepare for court proceedings.

• Prosecutes cases bound over from Municipal Courts in other Fulton County jurisdictions.

• Handles administrative hearings for welfare fraud and child abandonment cases.

Additional information as to the types of cases going through the Solicitor General’s office;

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence

The Solicitor’s Domestic Violence Unit investigates and prosecutes misdemeanor cases of domestic violence, elder abuse, sexual assault and special victim’s cases. The DV Unit also helps victims who are trapped by violence and provides programs and resources to help prevent future incidents of abuse. Our goal is to stop violence not break up families.

Victim Witness

The Victim Witness Assistance Program is comprised of advocates who inform and offer crime victims and associated witnesses emotional support and services during the aftermath of crime and guidance through the Criminal Justice System.

Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement Agencies

The Office of Solicitor General works alongside county, city and state law enforcement agencies ensuring that offenders are fairly prosecuted in order to preserve safety and peace for all citizens of Cherokee County.

The Office of Solicitor General also assists in training law enforcement agencies with current and newly enacted state statutes and local ordinances, providing case law updates and provides legal consultation for law enforcement officers initiating misdemeanor warrants and citations.

Traffic Prosecution Unit

The Solicitor’s Traffic Unit prosecutes all misdemeanor traffic offenses cited by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, as well as cases from the Georgia State Patrol which occur not within the jurisdiction of Canton, Ball Ground, Holly Springs and Woodstock Municipal Courts.

Municipal traffic cases that are bound over to State Court are prosecuted along with other non-traffic related misdemeanor cases and are not part of the Traffic Court Program.

Contacting the Office of the Solicitor General about Traffic Citations

- The Solicitor’s Office cannot speak with defendants prior to arraignment

- Defendants must appear before the court and be advised of their rights by the Judge

- At arraignment defendants may request a Pre-Trial Conference and speak to a Solicitor

- Please bring with you to court any documentation you feel may help resolve the case

Rescheduling Court Dates

- The Solicitor’s Office cannot assign new court dates nor give permission to come late to court.

-Only at the Judges’ discretion may the Clerk of Court issue a new court dates.

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Post to Neighbors ▶ Open

620 Prominence Point Parkway Canton, Georgia • Show on Map

REPORTER

Scott Road

Civic Points: 1785

Issue ID:

4394298

Submitted To:

Community

Category:

None

Viewed:

5 times

Neighborhood:

US Congressional District GA6

Reported:

about 5 hours ago

Tagged:

sidewalk

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Not sure why "Post to Neighbors" is the only category available to me, for reporting - and I tried this once before with no success. But whatever company is doing whatever they are doing in the power line easement that runs between Prominence Point & Keeter did a REALLY lousy job of keeping the resulting erosion/mud on the work site. The sidewalk here is covered with mud, and has been for over a week.

NEARBY ISSUES

1 COMMENT

Jeff K. (Registered User)

Don’t know what “post to neighbors” is but if you go on the app and click the pencil/paper icon in the lower right corner, fill out the form and submit, that should work. I’ve had really good success and get updates also. This should also work on the city website which will take you to the same form. But you do need to login to get to the form.

about 5 hours ago · Flag
Davey (Registered User)

Yeah, this should have been cleaned up. It would take maybe 4-5 minutes and a shovel and broom. Likely they are still working on it now and then as the job looks unfinished, but they need to get the sidewalk cleared. More photos at: http://hollymill30114.blogspot.com/

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4/28/18
HOLLY MILL - Do we have enough signs?

I didn't even bother to take photos of the signs around the playground/tennis courts. Didn't want to overload the memory chip on the camera.

CANTON, GA according to Niche.com

(based on 66 reviews)

Has an 'A' rating, #102 out of 500 cities as the Best Place to live in Georgia.

Population: 25,022

Home Owners: 53%

Home Renters: 47%

Median Rent: $880

Median Home Value $174,500

Read the other statistics at:
https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/canton-cherokee-ga/

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Had this in today's incoming post. Seems to be a worthy cause.

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4/27/18
Advil vs. Aleve - Which is better?

I have both on hand along with some oxy, which I don’t like to use.

I was wondering which was best so I looked it up on the Internet. Seems you can find just about anything there and I determined that for my usage it would be Aleve. Of course I determined this just after taking 3 Advil’s. But it is noted for next time.

Here is what I found:

“Which drug is safer and better for different kinds of pain? Advil and Aleve are popular over-the-counter painkillers that have more similarities than differences between them.

Both belong to the class of drugs called NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs). These drugs relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation. So they are used for headache, body ache, common cold, cramps, fever, sprains and mild arthritis. The active ingredient in Advil is Ibuprofen and in Aleve it's Naproxen.

Pain relief lasts longer with Aleve and Aleve works better for pain resulting from inflammation (eg. arthritis). On the other hand, Advil works better for people with acid reflux or those who frequently use sun-tanning beds because Aleve has negative side effects for such patients.”

So I will use up and retire the Advil in favor of Aleve for my arthritis.

Article at: https://www.diffen.com/difference/Advil_vs_Aleve

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CANTON

City cracks down on waterwaste “Willful waste”or failure to fix a leak could lead to a shut-off in city water service under an ordinance recently approved by the Canton City Council.

Service could be cut off upon reasonable notice, unless circumstances require immediate action, and would not be restored “until all water bills and the bill for the cost ofcutting off and again turning on the water shall have been paid,” the ordinance says. The measure passed 5-1, with Council Member Nick Estes voting against*.

The water conservation measure cites examples ofwaste as failing to repair acontrollable leak,such as abrokensprinkler head,within 30 days;or operating a lawn irrigation system when it’s raining.

Exceptions include water use in firefighting or hydrant inspections;asadust-controlmeasure; to abate spills of flammable or otherwise hazardous materials where appropriate;inconstruction; in power-washing, unless prohibited by drought restrictions; in approved mobile car washes; and when emptying swimming pools for maintenance, when proper local rules are followed.

DAVID IBATA FORTHE AJC

* Mr. Estes represents the Holly Mill area - Good for him voting against the matter! If you have input on a City issue contact Mr. Estes via: nestes35@comcast.net

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HOLLY MILL Residents

7 mins

CHEROKEE COUNTY SOLICITORS RACE

Showing up in area mailboxes is the most recent incoming from candidate Sarah Hobson.

Didn't know that they made post cards this big!

Anyway I already voted by mail for her based on having spoken to her when she dropped by asking for me to consider her for this race.

Also got 2 other mailings from her which makes me wonder if her opponent is doing any campaigning as I have yet to see anything from him.

I did go to see his site but it didn't provide any info to me that would make me want to vote for him.

I expect that Mrs Hobson will win the Republican Primary which means that she will be the next solicitor as the general election is not much of a factor in a strongly Republican county.

HOLLY MILL Residents

31 mins

POLICE ACTIVITY PROMINENCE POINT PKY

Dropped an email to the Chief asking if we are having some sort of traffic issue along Prominence Point Pky.

Going out today for lunch there was a pick up pulled over for a ticket, coming back 40 min later another vehicle stopped.

The Chief replied quickly (as he always does):

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From: mark.mitchell@cantonga.gov
To: harris2018@aol.com
Sent: 4/26/2018 3:33:52 PM Eastern Standard Time

Subject: Re: Just Wondering?

We received a complaint about speeding and motorist running stop signs in the area. Our Officers focused on the area this morning / afternoon in reference to the issue and did stop a few vehicles in order to deter the activity.

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I have found in the six or so times that I had an inquiry that Chief Mitchell will get back to you in just a few minutes. He is extremely responsive to inquiries from Citizens.

NEW POOL PASSES ARE SENT OUT

Arriving this week are the 2018 HM HOA Pool Tags (2). The Recreation area community pool will open May 5th - Sept 3rd and the Enclave pool will be open May 19 - Sept 23rd.

Misc Note: The Assn. letter might be just a bit confusing on the dates as it says "September 3th" for the Rec and "September 23rd" for Enclave. The 3th should have been 3rd, minor typo, it closes for the year September 3rd.

4/20/19
OK, work all done. Fortunately the 2 newly completed sections do not need any striping. You might recall the last time work was done along that stretch and Keeter it was about 3 months before the lane markings got added.

ROAD WORK - PROMINENCE PT PKY

I asked City of Canton how long the project would continue and the cost.

It is a 2 day job, finished tomorrow.

Below is the reply.

Issue ID: 4354428
Submitted To: City of Canton
Category: Other

Neighborhood: Canton

City of Canton Director of Public Works wrote:

"This project is being completed using the extra quantities (tons of asphalt) from the 2017 splost paving project.

When these jobs are bid, the quantity is a calculated but when we get in the field we usually find that we were a bit short or a bit over on our exact calculations.

In this case we had quantities remaining and were able to use that quantity to fix the troubled areas on Prominence Point.

The total for the 2017 Splost paving project was approximately $1.2 million (to pave multiple streets throughout the City, not just Prominence). The project is scheduled to be completed tomorrow."

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Starting 4/19 and ending 4/20 is the repaving some sections of the north side of these roads. One way traffic for now.

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SENIOR DISCOUNTS FYI:

Eating Out

If you don’t feel like cooking be sure to turn to these places for good senior dining deals. From fast food to steak restaurants, our compiled restaurant list will definitely help you make your choice.

Keep in mind that deals may vary at participating locations and can change without notice.

■ McDonald’s: discounts on coffee and beverages (55+)

■ Whataburger: free drink with purchase of a meal, depending on location (55+)

■ Wendy’s: give free coffee or other discounts depending on location

■ Piccadilly Cafeteria – 10% discount with “Prime Time for Seniors” card

■ IHOP – 10% discount (55+) and a menu for people aged 55 and over at participating locations

■ Golden Corral: Senior discount varies by location

■ Krispy Kreme Senior Discount: 10% off (50+) (age and discount varies depending on location)

■ Perkins Restaurants: Fifty-Five Plus menu Offers special deals (55+)

■ Subway: 10% off (60+) varies by location

■ The Old Spaghetti Factory: Spaghetti Factory “Senior Menu” offers discounted list of menu items

■ Uno Pizzaria & Grill: “Double Nickel Club” 25% off on Wednesday (55+)

■ Sizzler: Offers “Honored Guest Menu” (60+) varies by location

■ Papa John’s Senior Discount: check with your local stores (no standard senior discount policy)

■ Old Country Buffet: Daily discounts for seniors (55+)

■ Friendly’s Restaurants: 10% off meal w/ free coffee at breakfast or free small sunday during non-breakfast hours

■ Fazoli’s: Join “Club 62” for special senior menu items (62+)

■ KFC: free small drink with any meal depending on location (55+) some locations give 10% discount from bill

■ Country Kitchen: Great Senior Menu (55+)

■ Burger King: 10% discount on purchase depending on location (60+)

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Hotel Rooms

If you want to settle down for the night someplace away from home you can be sure to get a discount at Marriott, Comfort Inn, Motel 6 and more.

Keep in mind that discounts may vary and change without notice.

■ Marriott – 15% discount (62+). You can book online or call and ask for the senior discount

■ Red Roof Inn – option of “senior rate” when you book online, may not be available for all locations

■ Choice Hotels – 10% discount if you book in advance (60+)

■ Hyatt Hotels – up to 50% off in participating locations. To qualify for this deal you have to make a reservation in advance and book for two people (60+)

■ La Quinta – varying offers at participating locations (65+). Book online or call and ask for senior discounts

■ Omni Hotels – varying offers at participating locations (55+)

■ Motel 6 – 10% discount (60+). Call and book over the phone in order to get discount

■ Wyndham Hotels – varying offers at participating locations (60+)

■ Hampton Inns & Suites – 10% off when booked 72 hours in advance

You can find more senior hotel discounts by using Booking.com to look for your next hotel room.

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CANTON CANDIDATES OWE STATE $

24 candidates for Canton City Council owe the State of Georgia for not filing their required Campaign Financial Reports as required by the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission (formerly known as the State Ethics Commission)

This list of Late and Non-Filers is found on the State site at:

http://media.ethics.ga.gov/search/Late/Late_SearchResults.aspx?LastName=&LastNameSearch=1&FirstName=&FirstNameSearch=1&City=canton&CitySearch=1

The site notes that:

“Information found through searches on this web page may be inaccurate due to miss-entry or non-entry of data by filers or local filing clerks or due to delays due to entry of report information when the report was not filed electronically.”

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REMEMBER TO VOTE MAY 22nd

This is the Primary where you can select who you want to run in the general election for your party. It isn't to late to get an 'absentee ballot', anyone can use this.

I sent off my vote 2 days ago.

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HOLLY MILL VILLAGE DRIVE
66 Homes on this street.

Average Resident Age: 51
Average Income: 88.9 K
Average Property Value: $199 K
82% White

See some info on the various properties at this site:
https://www.spokeo.com/Holly+Mill+Village+Dr+Canton+GA+addresses

Spokeo is a pay site but offers teaser info with a lot of ****’s, but even so you can do some basic research on this or other streets.

Costs to sign up run between $8 to $14.

For my property the info seems to be correct.

RE: Citi Data
Here is another site with lots of data about Holly Mill. I have this on my site already but it way down the blog, easier to just click on here: http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Holly-Mill-Canton-GA.html

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FACEBOOK - Interesting FB sites you might want to look at

I have a few FB accounts but I never paid much attention to details about how things work at BFB, in fact I still don’t.

On one of the Fox programs this morning one comment was made about 2 FB sites that people should be aware of.

I took a look at both and will probably spend some time blundering around them looking at stuff.

You might want to take a look also, maybe bookmark them for later or hit 'share' and pass the info on to others:

https://www.facebook.com/help and

https://www.facebook.com/policy

The 'Mail In' ballots are out. Below is the ballot for the Republican Primary of May 22nd.

There is still time to sign up for and obtain one of these mail in ballots.

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Looks like some work this summer on the deteriorating Prominence Point Parkway!

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From: consumer2014@aol.com
To: nick.estes@cantonga.gov
Sent: 4/6/2018 8:46:13 AM Eastern Standard Time
Subject: Re: From one of you campaign donors - action needed for Prominence Point Pky/Keeter Rd area

Good to hear from you Nick!

Since I emailed you the site ‘SeeClickFix’ has had this below input on the subject of that section of Prominence Point Parkway.

Seems that sometime next month the ‘Paving List’ will be before the Council for approval.

Perhaps you can help get that both put through and nudge them to see that the Prominence Point Parkway is high enough up the list that it gets done this summer.

The referenced ‘base failure’ of the roadway indicates that this might be a larger job and sometimes these get put off while the lesser jobs get the more immediate attention as they show results faster.

Here is the reply FYI:

“City of Canton Director of Public Works (Verified Official)
The work order that was issued was to put a temporary patch in the pot holes to keep the road passable. This road will be on our 2018 Paving list that will be presented to City Council in May, and will then be paved as quickly as possible from that time. The road obviously has a base failure that will require that section to be removed and built back from the base layer. Hopefully this answers your questions. We definitely understand your frustration and we are working to get this handled with a permanent solution.
04/05/2018"

From:

https://seeclickfix.com/issues/4295393?share=votetofix

3 of the 4 Holly Mill subdivisions use that stretch of roadway, probably 500+ homes of the 663 in the 4 phases of HM, so it is an important project for us.

Thanks for the assist on this!

Bill Harris

In a message dated 4/5/2018 5:51:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, nick.estes@cantonga.gov writes:

Mr Harris…

Good to hear from and thanks for reaching out. I’m sorry that it took a few days to get back to you…I just got back in to town. I will be at the council meeting tonight and will follow up with Billy, our city manager to understand where we are. Thanks again for reaching out.

Nick

From: consumer2014@aol.com
To: nick.estes@cantonga.gov
Sent: 4/2/2018 3:37:32 PM Eastern Standard Time

Subject: From one of you campaign donors - action needed for Prominence Point Pky/Keeter Rd area

Dear Councilman Estes:

Although this 'fix' is being looked into by the City, as a donor to your campaign ($200), I would like your assurance that the City takes the matter seriously.

Having our Councilman take a good look should make a big difference in getting things taken in hand.

Work has been done on this stretch of road before but it seems to be ineffective in getting us a decent roadway. I and a lot of Holly Mill folks drive on it every day.

Did the contractor do a bad job? Use inferior materials?

Anyway, Nick, this stretch of roadway needs a good look and then a more permanent fix than what it has been getting.

Can you please ride herd on this issue and make sure the City gets the matter some attention and a fix that will last longer than a few months.

Bill Harris (aka: Davey Crockett)

110 Holly Mill Village Dr, Canton

http://hollymill30114.blogspot.com/

https://seeclickfix.com/issues/4295393#new_comment

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Acknowledged by: Canton Georgia