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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…

14 years ago

Wrong Assessment Causes County Tax Hike, BOE Increases Millage

Property Owners will soon get hit with two new tax increases. (more…)

14 years ago

BOE Balks on Outsourcing

“There are so many different factors when you’re comparing this" (more…)

14 years ago

July Unemployment Jumps to 9.3

According to Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) lastest data, Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 9.3 percent in July,…

14 years ago

Planning Commission Sides with Neighbors of Serenity Mountain Manor

In a full Planning Commission room on Monday night, the planning commission denied a request that would have changed the…

14 years ago

Planning Commission to Draft Special Events Ordinance

The Pickens County Planning Commission held a workshop yesterday, August 14th, to discuss establishing a possible special events ordinance for…

14 years ago

Deal: July Revenues up 7.4 Percent

Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Georgia’s net tax collections for the month of July totaled $1.32 billion for an…

14 years ago

Long Branch Entertainment Will Host “Rally in the Valley”

After an exciting special called planning commission meeting on Thursday, August 2nd that left the commission undecided, Pickens County Planning…

14 years ago

Jarrett Pushes for Deeper Cuts in Clerk’s Salary as Nelson Council Reads Budget

“I think the city clerk (salary) needs to be cut even more than what we got here” (more…)

14 years ago

New Code Policy Offers Solace

After a fierce backlash last month, the Nelson City Council approved changes to its existing and controversial code enforcement policy.…

14 years ago