Entries from September 2012

Madison wants guilty plea tossed

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Wednesday, September 5. 2012
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 »] 

Madison wants guilty plea tossed

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, September 5. 2012
Former Piedmont Judicial Circuit District Attorney Tim Madison wants to withdraw his guilty plea from 2008. Madison pled 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 »] 

Tax digest dives 12%

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, September 5. 2012
Barrow County’s net tax digest dropped by an unprecedented 12 percent this year, according to digest numbers released Tuesday. The net taxable value of properties countywide plunged by more than $191 million, which is the biggest single-year drop since the start of the recession. The digest’s net value for the county government was about ... [Full Story »] 

Tax rates to jump 23%-25%

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, September 5. 2012
With strong support from the Barrow County Board of Commissioners, the county government tax rates will climb 23-25 percent, depending on whether one lives inside or outside the city limits of Winder. The BOC tentatively endorsed the county budget for FY2013 Tuesday. Following three public hearings this month, the final budget is scheduled for ... [Full Story »] 

Winder to strongly enforce codes

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, September 5. 2012
Winder property owners who have allowed junk to pile up, fences to fall down, or weeds and grass to grow waist high can expect to hear from a city code enforcement officer in the coming weeks and months. At the insistence of the Winder City Council, the police department is stepping up enforcement of city codes to also get rid of nuisance and ... [Full Story »] 

Auburn Council to vote on budget Thursday

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, September 5. 2012
Two residents spoke in opposition to parts of Auburn’s proposed FY2013 budget during a public hearing the city council held Thursday, Aug. 30. The $2.85 million budget — which calls for a 14 percent drop in spending compared with last year — is on the agenda for a final vote during a 7 p.m. meeting Thursday, Sept. 6. Auburn citizens John ... [Full Story »] 

BCSS surpasses 13,000 student mark

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, September 5. 2012
The Barrow County School System surpassed the 13,000-student mark for the first time, said Ken Greene, director of student services. However, the system’s overall growth rate has slowed, he said. Green reported the enrollment figures to the Barrow Board of Education during its meeting Tuesday. The student totals collected this week showed a ... [Full Story »] 

Green: Personnel changes are not a layoff plan

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, September 5. 2012
The Jackson County School System isn’t in the process of a layoff — but the district is reorganizing employees in what superintendent John Green calls an “absorption plan.” Since Green became superintendent of the school system in July, he has been focused on making the district more financially sustainable — in hopes of eliminating ... [Full Story »] 

Sisters' fight leads to arrests

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, September 5. 2012
A 20-YEAR-OLD Monte Lane woman was arrested and taken to Jackson County jail last week after police were called to the home she lives with her parents after she and her juvenile sister got in a fight. According to a Jefferson Police Department incident report, the responding officer met with the parents of the females who said that their two ... [Full Story »] 

Former DA wants guilty plea tossed

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, September 5. 2012
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. But in a March court filing in Banks County, Madison ... [Full Story »] 
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