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" , I TUESDAY APRIL 25, 1972 The Honorable J. English Ford, Judge of the Sixth Regional Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, accompanied by Mrs. Robert H. Spilman, Mrs. E. A. Sale, Mrs. Malcom Coe, and Mr. Jan Reed, appeared before Council and presented plans and procedures, as well as costs and financing methods, for establishing a Regional probation House to be under the jurisdiction of Judge Ford and a suggested six-member commission. The annual cost to the City, for its jurisdictional share, was estimated at $3,274.70 which-- as to indication of its unanimous approval of the project--Council directed be included and appropriated in the City's forthcoming 1972-73 budget. Predicated upon the participation of other governmental jurisdictions within this region, it being reported that the Henry County Board of Supervisors has already agreed to participate, Council directed that evidence of its approving action be relayed to the State Department of Welfare & Institutions as a request that the State agency also approve. Meanwhile, Council acknowledged with appreciation the interest and support, both financial and otherwise, being given this project by area citizens and business firms. Pursuant to Council's action taken September 21, 1971, in granting in-City modular home manufacturers "freedom of movement", i.e., waiver of regulations applicable to transporting of modular homes or "wide-loads" over City streets, City Manager Noland reported that no problems in connection therewith have been encountered and, furthermore, recommended that said waiver be extended in accordance with Council's said action and directive. Accordingly, in acceptance of said recommendation, said "freedom of movement" became the established policy.