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Key officials
tour Allatoona Lake, courtesy LAA
By Pamela A. Keene
A boatload of elected officials from all levels of
government toured Allatoona Lake in early July, hosted by the Lake
Allatoona Association. Boarding a 100-foot houseboat at 10 a.m. on
the Tuesday after the Fourth of July holiday weekend, they took a
two-and-a-half-hour cruise to various points of interest around the
lake.
“The purpose was to get our elected officials out on
the lake and tell our story,” said Lake Allatoona Association
President Sean Nicholl. “They are elected by us and we wanted to
make sure they knew all about the lake and how important it is in
this area and for the state.”
Attendees included Congressman Phil Gingrey and staff
members John O’Keefe and Andrew Johnson, a staffer from Congressman
Tom Price’s office, State Representative Charlice Byrd, State
Senator Lindsey Tippins, Cobb County Commission Chairman Tim Lee,
Cartersville Mayor Matt Santini, and Cobb Commissioner Helen Goreham.
The Lake Allatoona Board of Directors and several members, also
attended, along with Robert Morrison from the Lake Allatoona
Preservation Authority.
“The tour included looking at areas of shoreline
erosion and discussing issues around water quality, water supply and
lake levels,” Nicholls said.
The group plans another such event for elected
officials later in the year.
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