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How does Barrow Fire fare?
Passions flared up several weeks ago when commission Chairman Danny Yearwood put together a proposal to cut public safety budgets, saving an estimated $1.7 million for the coming fiscal year, in order to balance the budget without raising property taxes. Officials from the Sheriff’s Office and the Fire and Emergency Services Department, along with a number of vocal citizens, opposed the proposal. Commissioners presented a budget proposal that ...




Public hearings on budget postponed
Commissioners postponed two public hearings on the proposed budget slated for next week during a sparsely-attended public hearing Tuesday. Officials did not advertise the proposed property tax increase enough in advance of the meeting to satisfy state law. Both meetings, originally scheduled for Sept. 7 at noon and at 6 p.m., were moved to Sept. 14 at noon and 6 p.m. They will be held in ...




Winder man killed in motorcycle crash
A Winder man was killed Saturday morning when an SUV crossed the center line and smashed into his motorcycle in Dacula, police said.

Water officials planning to make move to fire station
Water officials planning to make move to fire station
Water and sewerage officials are planning to convert the former fire station in Holsenbeck to office and equipment space for the authority to use. The Water Authority, currently residing in a building on Lanthier Street in Winder, budgeted about $300,000 next year to renovate the 4,800 square-foot Holsenbeck fire station on Route 211 north of Winder into several offices and garage space for the authority’s equipment and vehicles. ...
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What will county do with debt?
With county government working to produce a balanced budget by the end of next month, one topic that has influenced what will be funded and what will be cut is the fixed costs of debt service.




Slow economic growth doesn't help much
The economy — simply mentioning it makes people nervous, and rightly so. With information released this week showing snail’s pace growth and few new jobs, Americans across the country are finding themselves still in a holding pattern.

Yearwood blocks access to blog
Yearwood blocks access to blog
Commission Chairman Danny Yearwood ordered the county information systems department to block access by county-owned computers to all local weblog sites.
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County looks at animal tethering
County commissioners voted Tuesday night to approve changes and additions to the animal control ordinance, including restrictions on tethering animals. "We’ve had many instances of problems where animals couldn’t access shelter or water because of tight tethering or because of the weight of the tether," said Jimmy Terrell, director of the Animal Control Department. Specifically, the county added provisions outlining minimum constraints on an animal that ...







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