Shady Dale Gets Grant

Shady Dale officials have received notice from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources of a $20,000 Georgia Heritage Development grant to renovate the Banks-Kelly building in downtown Shady Dale.

The city was one of 18 grant applicants awarded in the state out of some 42 applicants reviewed by the Historic Preservation division. As roofing of the building is now complete, city officials said the grant will make it possible to begin work to the facade and inside of the building.
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A proposal from engineer Chris Quigley of Peoples & Quigley, Inc. for consultation and assistance in acquiring loans and grants for the city’s water projects was heard at the October 16 council meeting.

Council is in agreement that in addition to the newly planned well, the infrastructure of the city’s water system is in need of renewal.

Mr. Quigley offers an overall engineeering water system plan, at a cost of some $5,000, which can be used in present and future financing applications and which, according to Mr. Quigley, is required by the federal government to finance these projects.

In addition to a referral from the Northeast Georgia Regional Development Commission, the Peoples & Quigley, Inc. firm comes highly recommended by other cities they have assisted in acquiring no interest federal loans and grants.
Council tabled action until members could study the proposal. However, it was decided to go ahead and install a test well bid earlier by Green Well Drilling at some $8,000.

Mrs. Jerene Nelson represented the Shady Dale Community Club in both a request and an offer. She requested the city’s help in purchasing welcome banners for the city’s flag poles at a cost of some $300. The request was granted.

Her offer was a donation of $1,500 (with a city match of $1,500) to begin work on the facade of the Banks-Kelly building. Though there was discussion, no action on the match was taken at this meeting.

Persistent potholes on Farrar Street caused by the continuous use of the road by logging trucks brought response by Mayor Jim Striplin to check on paving a portion of the street.