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Hoschton council OKs 2012 budget

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Friday, January 13. 2012

Hoschton leaders on Monday OK’d a $449,145 general fund budget, a five percent drop from last year’s spending plan. The budget, which includes no property taxes, passed with a 5-1 vote. The city also passed a $1.07 million water and sewer budget with a 5-1 vote, as well as spending plans for capital improvements ($19,440) and SPLOST ... [Full Story »]

BOE quickly pays back $5.6 million loan

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Friday, January 13. 2012

As it turns out, the Jackson County School System’s short-term loan really was just that, according to the district’s business office director. The Jackson County Board of Education agreed on Nov. 14 to finance its $5.6 million Tax Anticipation Note (TAN) through Hamilton State Bank until the school system received county property tax ... [Full Story »]

Parents flee Braselton house after warrants issued

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Friday, January 13. 2012

An 18-year-old woman who reported that someone burglarized her parents’ house learned that they were possibly fleeing the residence because of warrants issued for their arrests, according to an incident report from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The woman told a deputy that when she hadn’t heard from her parents in a week or two, ... [Full Story »]

Braselton audit: Town ends FY 2011 in the red

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Thursday, January 12. 2012

The Town of Braselton ended FY2011 in the red by nearly half-million dollars in its general fund, according to the recently released audit. Although the town took in more money than it had originally budgeted, it also spent more in just about every department. At the end of the year, the town’s general fund had gone into the red by $485,800, ... [Full Story »]

New website for Braselton LifePath now online

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Thursday, January 12. 2012

After months of planning, a website dedicated to the Braselton LifePath has officially been launched. The new website — www.BraseltonLifePath.com — is the work of the Braselton Community Improvement District (CID), the group responsible for the LifePath. An accompanying Facebook page has also been established for the trail. Once completed, ... [Full Story »]

Teen’s rape case dismissed by court

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Thursday, January 12. 2012

A teenager accused of raping another teenager in his Braselton subdivision in 2010 has had his case dismissed, according to court documents. District Attorney Brad Smith wrote in a motion filed on Thursday, Jan. 5, in the Jackson County Superior Court that the charges against the suspect be dismissed after his accuser gave conflicting stories ... [Full Story »]

BOE recognizes teachers of the year

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Wednesday, January 11. 2012

As a college student majoring in education, Diane Mergele had vowed that she’d never teach kindergarten. But almost two decades later, she has been honored for doing just that. Mergele was named the teacher of the year for West Jackson Primary School, where she has been teaching kindergarten for 18 years. She was also named the top teacher ... [Full Story »]

Suspect ‘tippy toes’ through house to steal credit card

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Wednesday, January 11. 2012

A woman seen “tip toeing” through a house apparently stole one of the resident’s credit cards, according to an incident report from the Braselton Police Department. The incident took place around 11:10 a.m. on Thursday at a Ga. Hwy. 53 residence, which has security cameras inside the house. A black woman can be seen on the video ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton hopes to find fix with existing equipment

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Wednesday, January 11. 2012

Hoschton city leaders hope to have at last remedied long-standing problems with its White Street sewerage lift station, which is “on its last leg,” according to city clerk Cindy George. The city will now redirect sewerage to its new lift station in the Wild Flower subdivision and use the White Street station as a gravity feed to the Wild ... [Full Story »]

Braselton council members sworn into additional terms

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Wednesday, January 11. 2012

Braselton council members Richard Mayberry (District 1) and Tony Funari (District 3) were sworn into office on Thursday, Jan. 5, for additional terms. Mayberry is now serving his third term and Funari is serving his second term. Both men ran unopposed in November's general election. Town attorney Gregory Jay gave Mayberry and Funari their oaths ... [Full Story »]

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