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Sen. Ginn appointed to transportation roundtable

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Sunday, February 13. 2011

State Senator Frank Ginn (R-Danielsville) has been selected to serve as the Senate appointee to the Northeast Georgia Transportation Roundtable. As designated by the Transportation Investment Act of 2010 (House Bill 277), each roundtable will be charged with vetting and proposing specific transportation projects for their region, which would be ... [Full Story »]

Miller named chairperson of state senate subcommittee

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Sunday, February 13. 2011

State Sen. Butch Miller (R-Gainesville) has been selected as chairman of the senate transportation subcommittee on airports and seaports. The subcommittee will be tasked with vetting specific transportation bills and resolutions assigned by the full transportation committee that focus on their particular policy area. Miller will be joined on ... [Full Story »]

Superintendents pitch case for E-SPLOST vote

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Saturday, February 12. 2011

The superintendents of the three school systems in Jackson County used the Feb. 2 chamber of commerce meeting to plug the March 15 referendum on extending the education special purpose local option sales tax (E-SPLOST). The tax proposal is written in a way that the schools could divvy up as much as $100 million — although it is generally ... [Full Story »]

City council honors Smith for volunteer work

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Saturday, February 12. 2011

A longtime member of the Hoschton Women’s Civic Club has been honored by the council for her volunteer work in the city. Brenda Smith was given the “Outstanding Citizen Award” on Monday, following a brief presentation by the Hoschton City Council. She is the second person to receive the award after Charles Ford was given the inaugural ... [Full Story »]

County gets $400,000 for historic courthouse project

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Saturday, February 12. 2011

Jackson County has received a $400,000 grant for interior work on the restoration of the historic courthouse in Jefferson. The board of commissioners discussed the department of transportation grant at a meeting Monday night in Jefferson. The BOC will take action at its Feb. 21 meeting to accept the grant from the DOT. The transportation ... [Full Story »]

EPA cites old county landfill for methane gas violation

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Saturday, February 12. 2011

A former landfill site owned by Jackson County has been cited by the Georgia Environmental Protection Agency for being out of compliance with methane gas emissions. The Jackson County Board of Commissioners agreed Monday night to a contract with Moreland Altobelli and Associates to conduct soil testing and recommend how to address the issue. ... [Full Story »]

Council OKs changes to city’s overlay district

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Friday, February 11. 2011

Just minutes after the Hoschton City Council approved the expansion of its downtown development overlay district, a property owner pledged to file a lawsuit over the plans. Michael Bagwell — who owns about 25 acres along Ga. Hwy. 53 — said after Monday’s council meeting that he’d sue Hoschton for expanding its overlay district. The ... [Full Story »]

BOC renews contract with Clerici’s engineering firm

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Friday, February 11. 2011

The Jackson County Board of Commissioners agreed Monday to extend a contract with BM&K, the company owned by Don Clerici that provides engineering and construction management services to the county, through 2011. Commissioner Dwain Smith had asked earlier for a study on the cost of providing these services with the firm or handling it with ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton budget ends year with a surplus

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Thursday, February 10. 2011

Compared to recent years, Hoschton’s finances in 2010 have improved — largely due to the city closing several of its departments or shifting services to contractors. On Monday, the city council approved its 2010 financial report — which now heads to an auditor for review. The report details how much money Hoschton received and spent ... [Full Story »]

Rep. Benton favors citizen vote on horse racing

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Thursday, February 10. 2011

Rep. Tommy Benton is gambling that Jackson County voters will appreciate the opportunity to vote on whether Georgia should allow betting on horse races. “I signed on the bill,” said Benton, whose District 31 comprises most of Jackson County and a portion of Hall. House Resolution 186 is similar to HR 1177 from the last legislative session. ... [Full Story »]

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