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Planners stay firm on variance

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Wednesday, September 30. 2015

After failing to give a yes or no vote on a variance to the city’s zoning ordinance on Sept. 21, the Commerce City Council will get a second chance on Monday, Oct. 19. The Commerce Planning Commission again voted unanimously Monday night to recommend that the city council deny a variance requested by John Adams to use vinyl siding on two ... [Full Story »]

Outlet employees accused of theft

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Wednesday, September 30. 2015

A Chico’s outlet store employee at the Tanger Outlet Center in Commerce was recently arrested after allegedly crediting more than $11,000 in customer returns onto her personal credit cards, according to a Jackson County Sheriff’s Office incident report. Quinisha Denise Smith, 30, reportedly confessed to taking the money and was arrested on ... [Full Story »]

City backing down on construction regulations?

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Friday, September 25. 2015

The Commerce City Council signaled Monday night that it may back off of architectural standards it approved for residential construction last December. By a 3-3 vote, with the tie broken by Mayor Clark Hill, the council sent back to the Commerce Planning Commission for reconsideration John Adams’ request for a variance that would allow him to ... [Full Story »]

Jackson tax rate down, but taxes going up

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Friday, September 25. 2015

Although the Jackson County Board of Commissioners is looking to cut its millage rate slightly this year, it will still take in $1 million more than it did last year thanks to a higher tax digest. The proposed millage rate is 11.212 mills for incorporated areas and 9.70 mills for unincorporated areas. This reflects a .06 decrease in the net ... [Full Story »]

16-year old reported drunk at school

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Friday, September 25. 2015

A 16-year-old Commerce High School student faces charges of sexual battery and public drunkenness after he allegedly brought liquor to school in a water bottle, appeared to be intoxicated, and inappropriately touched a female student. According to the incident report, a student told the school resource officer that the white male appeared to be ... [Full Story »]

Commerce council approves budget, forgets tax rate

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Wednesday, September 23. 2015

Oops. The Commerce City Council approved the final version of its 2015-16 budget Monday night, but forgot to set a tax rate. The mayor and council will correct that oversight in a called meeting on Wednesday, setting a 4.02-mill rate, down slightly from last year’s 4.05 mills, the difference due to growth in the tax digest. Property taxes ... [Full Story »]

SPLOST probe of Nicholson continues

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Wednesday, September 23. 2015

The only report District Attorney Brad Smith could give on the investigation into alleged misuse of special purpose local option sales tax revenue in Nicholson is that the “investigation is ongoing.” Smith was summoned by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners to give an update at the meeting Monday night. Smith said that the Georgia ... [Full Story »]

On-duty Jefferson cop found with woman, equipment off

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Wednesday, September 23. 2015

An on-duty male Jefferson police officer was recently discovered late at night by a Jackson County Sheriff’s deputy outside his patrol car with a female subject on a rural road. The officer was reportedly outside his parked patrol car on Horace Head Road late at night after Labor Day with his equipment off. “Both subjects seemed suspicious ... [Full Story »]

Vote planned in March on school sales tax

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Friday, September 18. 2015

Jackson County could vote on a renewal of the Education Local Option Sales Tax in March. Jefferson City School System superintendent John Jackson began discussions with the board of education at its Sept. 10 meeting. Jackson said the referendum could be put on the March 1, 2016, ballot, alongside the presidential primaries. The referendum could ... [Full Story »]

City council to set tax rate Monday

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Friday, September 18. 2015

The Commerce City Council will set its 2015 property tax rate Monday night at 6, and while the rate will go down, the city will collect a few more dollars than last year. The council intends to set the tax rate at 4.02 mills, down from 4.05 mills last year. If it collects all of the money owed, it will bring in $686,868 — $40,156 more than ... [Full Story »]

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