& New Notes

A clarification is needed from a story published in last week’s edition, June 6, about Floyd EMS wanting a shot at being Polk County’s EMS provider. In that story, we mentioned the county is still owed by individuals who used those services, but did so in a way that sounded weird. So to clarify, when the county ran the EMS service on its own a decade ago, it billed either insurance or patients directly for that service. Some of those individuals have still yet to pay back the county, and it carries that money owed on the books as part of the general fund balance it is due. – Kevin Myrick, Editor

Give back to the community in a way that will last a lifetime by helping a child and get involved in the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Haralson and Polk County. The organization utilizes volunteers to be an advocate of a child in juvenile court proceedings, as well as acting as a mentor for our local youth. Help out today and become a CASA volunteer by enrolling in classes by contacting the organization by e- mail at contact@ polkhara lsoncasa. org or call 678- 901- 1021 for more information.

Keep Polk Beautiful needs your help today. Sign up as a Once Around the Block Neighborhood Captain now and help monitor and remove litter and trash in your neighborhood. Twice- annual monitoring assists Keep Polk Beautiful in making the community a more beautiful place, and only takes 30 minutes. For more information contact KPB at kpbeautiful@ polkga. org.

Need help dealing with a Federal agency? Rep. Tom Graves’ office wants to help. Contact the office at 706- 290- 1776 today in Rome or come take part in an upcoming County Connection day with Graves’ staff on Sept. 11 following a summer break. Representatives will be available from 2 to 4 p. m. at Cedartown City Hall, 201 East Ave. Visit tomgraves. house. gov for more information.

Want to get involved in making Rockmart a better place? Join Rethink Rockmart and get involved in community cleanup efforts, revitalization of local neighborhoods and more. The group meets on the third Thursday of each month. Get involved at facebook. com/ rethinkrockmart.

The Aragon City Council is continuing with their upcoming business meeting in June starting with a 6 p. m. work session on Thursday, June 21, followed by a 7 p. m. regular session. The meetings are open to the public. Contact 770- 684- 6563 for more information or to learn how to get on the agenda to address the council.

The Polk County Commission will gather again for their upcoming monthly sessions on July 1 for their work session at 5: 15 p. m., and again on July 2 for their regular session at 7 p. m. The commission meets on the first Monday and Tuesday of each month. Find out more information about upcoming meetings at polkgeorgia. org.

The next meeting for the Cedartown City Commission will be coming up on Monday, July 9, 2018 at 6 p. m. in the Commission Meeting Room at City Hall on East Avenue. Work sessions are additionally held on the first Mondays of the month, if necessary. Visit Cedartown georgia. gov for more information, or call 770- 748- 3220.

The Polk County Board of Education will be back to work again on Tuesday, July 10 for their combined community input, work session and regular session for next month. Find out more about taking part in board meetings by visits www. polk. k12. ga. us/ Board.

The Rockmart City Council is set to meet for their next session on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 7 p. m. in the council chambers at city hall, located at 316 N. Piedmont Ave., Rockmart. For more information visit Rockmart- ga. gov or call 770- 684- 5454.