On Tuesday, August 9, 2021, the Board of Planning Commissioners met to discuss five new changes of zoning requests about a dozen people showed up for the meeting. The meeting was to hear the request of the citizens requesting the changes and to express their recommendations to the county commissioners. The meeting opened at 6:00 […]
Read More »Pickens County Commissioners Hold Work Session
On Thursday August 5th the County Commissioners held at work session to discuss several items on their agenda. Department heads were on hand to give an update as to their work in progress and also general discussions. The meeting opened at 10:00 am and first on the agenda was an update on the library from […]
Read More »Picken’s County Board of Elections and Registration Meet
The Picken’s County Board of Elections met by a virtual online meeting on July 29, 2021 at 6:30 PM. The meeting was to discuss the new and old business on the agenda . Present at the meeting was Chairperson Joshua Tippens and four other Board members, Ellen Harrison, Barbara Balducci, Mike Carver and Rebecca Cantrel. […]
Read More »Picken’s County Election Board Gets New Supervisor of Elections
The Pickens County Board of Elections met on July 15, 2021, to a Called Meeting which included the review of their Public Participation Policy on the agenda. The Reviewed Public Participation Policy agreed that public participation is encouraged and would include 5 minutes per comment once per meeting which would be taken into consideration but […]
Read More »Pickens County Board of Education approves 2021-2022 budget
JASPER, Ga – The Pickens County Board of Education (BOE) discussed the proposed budget for 2021-2022 school year, as well as additional funds for Superintendent and bonus pay for contracted staff. There would be no significant changes to the current budget for the proposed $41,642. The only thing currently not approved but is expected to […]
Read More »Pickens County Gets New Finalist for Supervisor of Elections Board
Last Thursday, The Picken’s County held a special meeting to discuss the candidates for the upcoming new Board of Elections Supervisor. Julianne Roberts who had served on the Elections Board as a supervisor for Pickens County resigned. She stated her reasons due to pertinent legislation regarding bills HB 682 and HB 683. She had previously […]
Read More »Let Freedom Ring in Jasper this 4th of July
This weekend millions of Americans will be celebrating the fourth of July. To many, it is a holiday and a day for relaxation and vacations but to most, it is also the birthday of this great land we know as America. With her birth and freedom beginning on the 4th of July we can expect […]
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