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Braselton Planning Commission to meet June 27

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Monday, June 20. 2011

The Braselton Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 27, at 7 p.m. to discuss an amendment to the town’s development code. The change would apply to permitted uses and development standards in the Business Park (BP) zoning classification. The Braselton Town Council will hold a public hearing on the planning ... [Full Story »]

Adopt-A-Stream volunteers to monitor river

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Monday, June 20. 2011

For Yvette Wise, keeping the watershed in Braselton clean is part of the job. But, now, she wants anyone in the town to help out, too. Wise is Braselton’s environmental specialist — a position that requires managing erosion and sedimentation, enforcing environmental laws through inspections, and advising the town’s planning director about ... [Full Story »]

School lunch prices for students to rise next year

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Sunday, June 19. 2011

The cost of lunch for students in the Jackson County School System will rise by five cents next school year, according to one official. Wanda Oliver, district nutrition director, told the board of education on Thursday that mandated changes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will lead to higher school lunch prices for students. The ... [Full Story »]

New voting maps on tap for BOE

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Sunday, June 19. 2011

The population boom of the past decade will lead to stronger representation from West Jackson on the Jackson County Board of Education, according to one redistricting proposal. Using population data from the 2010 Census, local governments and school systems that use geographic districts to elect their officials are revising their voting maps. ... [Full Story »]

Board approves new calendar with 10 furlough days

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Sunday, June 19. 2011

The likelihood that revenue will continue to dwindle next school year will cost Jackson County School System employees two more furlough days. The Jackson County Board of Education on Monday approved a revised 2011-2012 school calendar that includes two additional furlough days for employees bringing the total to 10 furlough days next school ... [Full Story »]

Wrecks, medical calls reported

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Sunday, June 19. 2011

The West Jackson Fire Department responded to the following incidents last week: •vehicle accident at a Davenport Road, Braselton, address, where a single-vehicle wreck was reported. When firefighters arrived, they found a driver out of the car. The car was in a ditch and the driver didn’t have any injuries. Firefighters turned the scene ... [Full Story »]

D.A. Smith named to state bar board

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Saturday, June 18. 2011

Piedmont Judicial Circuit District Attorney J. Bradley Smith of Jefferson was elected to serve on the Board of Governors of the 42,000-member State Bar of Georgia and was installed June 4 during the organization’s annual meeting at Myrtle Beach, S.C. Smith will represent the Piedmont Circuit on the board. He is a graduate of the University of ... [Full Story »]

West Jackson water project cost double than expected

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Saturday, June 18. 2011

Replacing a section of water line that delivers most of the county water going to West Jackson wound up costing more than twice as much as expected, the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority learned recently. The authority authorized the $123,210 final budget without blinking. The project is virtually completed. In reality, the authority ... [Full Story »]

Town to revise sewer process for new projects

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Saturday, June 18. 2011

A revamped approach on how Braselton gives sewer capacity to new developments may jumpstart construction, according to officials. The Braselton Town Council is set to revise its sewer allocation ordinance — which specifies requirements for new projects to tap into the town’s wastewater treatment system. The law also details how projects are ... [Full Story »]

Local nonprofits lose tax-exempt status from IRS

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Saturday, June 18. 2011

Several Jackson County nonprofit groups have had their tax-exempt status revoked by the IRS for failing to file annual reports for the three years of 2007-2009. The groups can have their status reinstated retroactively if they take action soon. Among the organizations cited by the IRS as having lost their tax-exempt status are: Jefferson •Ark ... [Full Story »]

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