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After negotiating for approximately three hours on Thursday evening, the Banks County Board of Commissioners and the mayors of the cities of Alto, Baldwin, Gillsville, Lula and Maysville came to an agreement on how the local option sales tax (LOST) revenue would be distributed. The meeting, held at the request of Maysville City Council member ... [Full Story »] 

The Banks County Board of Commissioner will vote at its Oct. 9 meeting on whether or not to close Pace Road to through traffic. The BOC held a public hearing on the issue last Tuesday where concerned citizens were able to for or against the proposal. Pace Road, which runs between Hawkins Road and Caudell Road, is currently used by county ... [Full Story »] 

A consultant presented plans to the Banks County Planning Commission last week that included proposed changes to the Banks Crossing area, including reduced speed limits. Consultants from Tunnell, Spangler, Walsh and Associates presented the plan to county officials. There were several transportation recommendations. Adding an optional left turn ... [Full Story »] 

At a called meeting on Sept. 5, the Banks County Board of Education unanimously approved a proposed one mill increase in the 2012-13 millage rate. The proposed increase will raise the millage rate to 14.508. Finance director Mike Beasley gave a presentation prior to the vote. Beasley advised the board that the county tax digest went down and ... [Full Story »] 

Former Piedmont Judicial Circuit District Attorney Tim Madison wants to withdraw his guilty plea from 2008. Madison plead guilty in March 2008 to seven counts of theft while serving as district attorney and was sentenced to 11 years — six to be served in custody and the rest on probation. Madison served as DA for Barrow, Jackson and Banks ... [Full Story »]