Town of Carl Swears in First Police Officer

The town of Carl has its first police officer.

Officer Terry Raber, who has served as Carl's town marshal since 2004, was sworn in by Mayor Dave Brock at the town council meeting April 21.

Raber was appointed to the position by Governor Nathan Deal, on the recommendation of the mayor, town council, Rep. Terry England (R-Auburn) and Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith.

The appointment will provide the residents of Carl more safety and security, which became a concern recently for the mayor and council due to Carl's growth and the economic decline.

"I will faithfully discharge my duties as the police officer to the town of Carl," Raber swore.

The appointment also makes Carl eligible to apply for state and federal grants, which they did not qualify for before.

Other business

• The council unanimously approved an expansion for Carl First Baptist Church. The letter of approval will allow the church to bring three modular classrooms onto the property. The property is already zoned for the expansion, and the unified development codes allow for the trailers.
• The council also discussed a recent complaint by an Auburn woman about the worn state of flags in the park. The town will replace the flags as soon as possible.

The Carl Town Council will meet again at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19.