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After receiving comments from business owners in regards to Auburn’s current sign fee, which is significantly higher than other cities in the region, officials are looking to evaluate the fee in hopes to support a more competitive position within the community. Read More
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Auburn officials discussed approval and award for construction costs associated with drainage improvements for Governors Ridge at its combined meeting on Jan. 19. Read More
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City of Auburn council members will vote Thursday to potentially approve a variance that will reduce a buffer from 75 feet to 15 feet for the installation of a detention pond and septic drain for Old Peachtree Montessori School. Read More
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Starting today, people in downtown Winder may notice work around the beleaguered Granite Hotel. Read More
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Winder Mayor David Maynard released city clerk Sabrina Wall, a nineteen-year employee, from her position Monday. Read More
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City of Auburn officials swore in multiple board members at its combined business/workshop meeting on Thursday. Due to the city canceling its Jan. 5 meeting, the swearing ins were postponed until Thursday. Mayor Linda Blechinger was sworn in by City Clerk Rafael Avalos Jan. 4 at 11:15a.m. It was done in-office with City Planner Larry Lucas as the witness. Read More
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A bond refinance for the City of Winder was approved at a joint meeting of the Winder-Barrow Building and Industrial Building Authorities Thursday. Read More
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Auburn officials presented several staff and service members with awards Thursday night at its combined workshop/business meeting. Read More
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The first meeting of the city of Statham council started off on a positive note with Mayor Robert Bridges saying 2011 had been a great year for Statham and 2012 should continue to build on that foundation. Read More
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Junk cars being parked in the downtown area was brought up at the Downtown Development Authority meeting on Tuesday and Chairman Mike Rice and member Mike Cain were directed to bring up the problem at the next city council meeting. Read More
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The City of Winder on Tuesday decided to move forward with reworking some of its finances, which could save the municipality more than a half million dollars. Read More
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The City of Winder's new code enforcement officer spoke to council members last week, showing photographic evidence of a city that is beginning to clean up. Read More
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Two Auburn City Council members who were not sworn in on the allocated evening have finally taken their oaths. Read More
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The newly formed Winder City Council jumped right into changing things Tuesday night, unanimously agreeing to move to a month-to-month contract with H.S. Feldman. The city has a longterm contract with the company — which doesn't expire until 2024 — to take care of its stormwater and fats, oils and grease programs. The FOG program pertains to restaurants and how they dispose, trap and remove their grease so that it does not become intermingled in ... Read More
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He may have tried to clarify his statements Monday night, but Winder city councilman Bob Dixon obviously upset the owners of a local business by inferring they weren’t wanted near the city’s languishing downtown. Read More
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Winder Mayor David Maynard on Tuesday night made his official appointments to the city’s newly pared down standing committees. Read More
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Town of Bethlehem officials met Monday and made the motion to price more metal-folding chairs to be used in the community room, which can hold up to 150 people. Read More
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Auburn officers received a 911 call about 8a.m. Tuesday telling them a train had derailed near Ethridge Road in Auburn, but that CSX was not in need of assistance. Read More
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The Town of Bethlehem has been waiting decades for a traffic light at the intersection of Hwy. 11 and Star Street — and it looks like some confusion about who is responsible for paying the brunt of the utilities installation cost — may cause the project to be drawn out even longer. Read More
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The City of Auburn made the brisk decision Thursday morning to cancel its business meeting slated for 7 p.m. that night after learning that Councilwoman Dorissa Shackelford had suffered the loss of her granddaughter the previous evening. Read More
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David Maynard was sworn in as Winder's new mayor Thursday night. Read More
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The City of Auburn has canceled its business meeting for tonight due to a death in a council member's family. Read More
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The head of Republic Services, Brad Martin, issued a letter to the Winder mayor and council last week, saying that city employees had improperly addressed information regarding a recent vote. Read More
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Less than a month after plans to put an ambulance in Winder were initiated, Barrow County's Fire and Emergency Services Chief said Tuesday that there is now a medical unit inside the city for twelve hours a day. Read More
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The Winder City Council voted to give its full-time employees an across the board three-percent raise, effective as soon as possible. Read More
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The annual Winder Christmas Parade was Saturday. Residents lined the parade’s Broad Street path and were greeted by Elmo, as well as the Winder Police colorguard, Winder Fire Department, Barrow FIre and Emergency Services and both high school bands (Apalachee High School, right). Read More
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