“So far, we’re about $2.6 million behind where we’d thought we’d be .”
Read More »Selling Solutions: Ninth District Candidate Hunter Bicknell Begins Campaign
“They’re both talkers; I’m a solutions person.”
Read More »Jasper Adjusts FY11 Budget, Proposes Budget for 2012
On Monday night, December 5th, Jasper City Council held its final meeting of 2011. As such, the Council gave its final 2011 Financial Report, while looking ahead by presenting its 2012 Budget.
Read More »Jasper Businesses Ebb and Flow
During the year-end Jasper City Council Meeting on December 5th, Community Economic Development Director Gerry Nechvatal gave an economic update for Jasper to close out the year. Nechvatal came with both bad and good news.
Read More »Ninth District Candidate Bicknell Offers Solutions, Not Talk, to Gilmer County
“They’re both talkers; I’m a solutions person”
Read More »Postponed TSPLOST Proves Divisive
Evelyn calls TSPLOST and all forms of SPLOST, socialism in its purest form, technically speaking, the redistribution of wealth.
Read More »Gooch Co-Sponsors Welfare Reform Legislation
In a November 21st press release, State Senator Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega) announced he co-sponsored the Social Responsibility and Accountability Act (SB 292). SB 292 requires anyone receiving benefits from Medicaid and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANC) to take drug tests in order to be eligible to receive assistance.
Read More »Public Hearings Conclude This Week
“I was glad to see the interest of the people in the County since everyone would be affected”
Read More »Court House Gets More Attention
At the November 17th Board of Commissioners meeting, Pickens County Commissioner Robert Jones announced the approval of three bids concerning the renovation and expansion project of the Pickens County Court House.
Read More »Ninth District Race Heats Up
“If you want bumper-sticker, easy answers, I’m not your candidate.”
Read More »Third Public Hearing on New Commissioner Districts
Third Public Hearing on New Commissioner Districts
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Jasper Negotiates Sales Tax, Passes Millage Rate
On Monday, November 7th, the Jasper City Council passed its percentage of the Local Option Sales Tax (L.O.S.T), in addition to passing the city’s millage rate.
Read More »Second Public Hearing on New Voting Districts
Second Public Hearing on New Voting Districts
Read More »Pickens Seeks New Commission Districts
The first public hearing for Pickens County’s two new voting districts was held this past Monday, November 7th.
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