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State grant may help beautify I-85 exit

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Sunday, November 16. 2008

Braselton is applying for a state grant that could lead to landscaping improvements near Chateau Elan. The town council approved a request on Monday to seek a Gateway Grant from the Georgia Department of Transportation to landscape the rights-of-way of an I-85 interchange. The plans call for various trees, shrubs and ornamental grass at the ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton approves business permit

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Sunday, November 16. 2008

Hoschton approved one home occupation business permit in October, according to a city administrative report. A permit was issued to Domestic Engineers (residential cleaning service), at 61 Deer Ridge. No other business permits were issued in October. Also, a permit for a metal building was issued at 242 Amy Industrial Blvd. to A.W. Cook Cement. ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton police forum set Nov. 18

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Saturday, November 15. 2008

The Hoschton Police Department will host its community alliance forum on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend the forum. The event will be held at the Hoschton Police Department, located at 101 Pearl Industrial Blvd., Suite A. For more information, call 706-824-1911.

Town offers sewer deal to Hall County

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Saturday, November 15. 2008

Braselton is offering Hall County a portion of the town’s sewer service district to two key developments. The town council agreed on Monday to authorize the mayor and town attorney to update an intergovernmental agreement with Hall County that would allow the county to provide sewer service to the Village at Deaton Creek and Medical Plaza 1 ... [Full Story »]

Police: Homeless men used to cash fake checks

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Friday, November 14. 2008

Three homeless men were charged with forgery, after they said two other men drove them from Atlanta to Braselton to cash fake checks at a bank. Braselton police said the three men went to the Hamilton State Bank on Ga. Hwy. 211 in Barrow County on Nov. 12. The men were Scott Rutledge, 44; Roderick Gray, 43; and Ralph Callahan III, 36, all of ... [Full Story »]

New plans show YMCA for Hoschton project

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Friday, November 14. 2008

Could a YMCA be coming to West Jackson? That idea is part of some proposed changes to a subdivision project that has been pending in Hoschton since 2006. Hoschton Properties, LLC is seeking several changes to the zoning conditions for Creekside Village, including a proposed community YMCA on the 59 acre site. The project is located on Hwy. 53 ... [Full Story »]

No staff cuts planned for school district

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Friday, November 14. 2008

The Jackson County School System will not be laying off staff this school year, despite concerns about a tight budget Superintendent Shannon Adams addressed rumors about possible staff cuts during Thursday’s meeting of the board of education. “There is no possibility that anybody in this school system is going to be laid off this year,” ... [Full Story »]

Tractors to roll into city for show

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Thursday, November 13. 2008

Car shows may be popular in the Braselton-Hoschton area, but there’s another vehicle that’s attracting new fans — tractors. The vehicles that were once a common sight in the heavily-agricultural area are making a return to Hoschton on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14-15. That’s when the Hoschton Business Alliance will host its second ... [Full Story »]

Town OK’s two residential building permits

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Thursday, November 13. 2008

The Braselton Planning and Development Department approved two residential building permits in October, according to a town report. Both permits were issued in Jackson County. In September, the town approved three residential building permits and a permit for Country Inn and Suites to build a 59,000-square-foot hotel on Ga. Hwy. 124 in Barrow ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton budget once again shows city tax

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Wednesday, November 12. 2008

Once again, city property taxes are being considered in Hoschton — this time with a 3.25 millage rate. At city hall, there are two proposed 2009 budgets — one for $785,560 with no city property tax and the other for $950,279 with a city property tax. Hoschton has set three state-mandated public hearings on the two proposed budgets. Public ... [Full Story »]

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