See the following press release from the governor’s office. Gov. Nathan Deal today announced nine winners of Innovation Fund grants, a $19.4 million competitive grant program created through Georgia’s Race to the Top (RT3) plan.
Read More »Cherokee Forces Change to Nelson Park Plan
Cherokee County denied the City of Nelson approval of part of its plan for park renovations this week.
Read More »Nelson Residents Riled Over New Position
Talk of a new city manager flustered Nelson citizens this week.
Read More »Rep. Graves Announces Fall/Winter 2012 County Connection Days
WASHINGTON – Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-9) has announced the 2012 fall/winter dates for his 9th Congressional District County Connection Program.
Read More »Romney Rises at RNC!
In a long-awaited reception, Mitt Romney officially accepted the Republican nomination for candidate for President of the United States last night at the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
Read More »Olens, Bondi Team-up at RNC
“We did everything in our power to stop it, taking the fight all the way to the United States Supreme Court.”
Read More »Sen. Steve Gooch Receives A+ Rating from the Center For an Educated Georgia
ATLANTA (August 29, 2012) – Sen. Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega) received an A+ Rating on the Center for an Educated Georgia’s Legislative Report Card.
Read More »Tense Hearings Start over Tax Increase!
A throng of taxpayers came out last week to show their frustration over a recent and sudden tax hike, which comes in the wake of several other increases in the county.
Read More »Graves Responds to Collins Win
The current and new ninth districts converged recently in East Ellijay.
Read More »Water Policy Changes Coming Soon
In addition to a hike in water rates, Pickens County residents will soon also see two other changes in water policies.
Read More »Water Rates Rise to Fund Projects
The Pickens County Water and Sewer Board announced this week it will raise the rates of water usage, effective September 20th.
Read More »Collins Win: a Rejection of National Endorsements?
Rep. Doug Collins handily won the Republican nomination last night in a tense race for the ninth district congressional seat against Martha Zoller.
Read More »BOC Regular Meeting and Public Hearing
The Sole Commissioner will hold the regular meeting on Thursday, August 23rd at 4:00 P.M. The meeting will be held at the County Administration Building on 1266 E. Church Street Jasper, Georgia 30143 Phone: 706-253-8809 Following the four o’clock meeting, a public hearing regarding the new property tax increase will be held at 6: 00 […]
Read More »Public Hearings for Property Tax Increase, This Week and Next Week
The county will hold three public hearings regarding a new property tax increase. Two will be held this week and one next week. The dates are as follows: Thursday August 23rd at 6:00 P.M. following the regular meeting at 4:00 P.M. Friday August 24th at 9:00 A.M. Friday August 31st at 9:30 A.M. More information […]
Read More »Wrong Assessment Causes County Tax Hike, BOE Increases Millage
Property Owners will soon get hit with two new tax increases.
Read More »BOE Balks on Outsourcing
“There are so many different factors when you’re comparing this”
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