POAG EXECUTIVE MINUTES - March 2008: 

The Executive Committee of the Peace Officers’ Association of Georgia, Inc. held a meeting at 10 A. M., March 7, 2008 at Sconyers Restaurant, Augusta, Georgia. Committee members attending included President Jimmy Jones, Board Members Mike Jones and Thomas Alley, Legislative Chairman Homer Bryson, Secretary-Treasurer John Conley and Executive Director Marion Conley. Vice President Keith Glass, Attorney Frank Childs and Chaplain Rick Lanford were unable to attend. District Director Charles Byrd and former POAG president Mickey Pearce were visitors.

President Jimmy Jones called the meeting to order.

Legislative Chairman Homer Bryson gave the invocation.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by President Jimmy Jones.

A motion was made by Homer Bryson, seconded by Thomas Alley and passed to approve the minutes from February, 2008. A motion was made by Homer Bryson, seconded by Thomas Alley and passed to approve the financial reports from February, 2008.

The Committee discussed the convention. Marion Conley passed the training convention schedule out with the times of the classes posted. Mike Jones reported he had acquired an average price of $9.25 for each person, each meal Tuesday lunch and Tuesday night. Tuesday lunch would consist of barbeque pork and chicken, stew, slaw, tea and water and bread. Tuesday night’s meals would consist of hamburger and trimmings, sausage wrapped in red rind cheese, wings and tea and water.

The continuing decline in magazine ad sales was discussed.

The highest a bank will offer on a certificate of deposit coming due is 3.4%. A motion was made by Homer Bryson, seconded by Mike Jones and passed giving Secretary John Conley the right to invest these funds with an outside firm if he can get a higher rate of return.

Secretary Conley reported that Thursday he would be going to Effingham County High School to present the check for $2,500.00 for Alcohol Free Prom Night, Wednesday he would be going to Barnesville to meet with the EMC Foundation there about sponsoring an Alcohol Free Prom Night and the Coastal EMC had agreed to give $2,500 to McIntosh Academy at Darien for Alcohol Free Prom Night.

The April meeting will be April l5, 2008, 10 A. M., at the Travel Lodge, 5000 Harrison Road, Macon, Georgia. The Travel Lodge is where the Executive Committee will be staying. The phone number, in case anyone wishes to stay for the golf tournament and/or the Committee meeting is 478-471-6116.

Homer Bryson made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by Thomas Alley. Accordingly, the meeting was adjourned.