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- Thursday, May 23, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Author - Sarah Mueller
Hall Planning Commission tables zoning request
It's back to the drawing board for one property owner who wants to open a bait and tackle shop and barbecue take-away restaurant off Dawsonville Highway.
Residents think new vehicle tax reform will save money
While Forsyth County resident Karen Barrett said the new ad valorem title tax that goes into effect March 1 didn't influence her recent car purchase, she said she believes the reform will save her money.
Caregivers of aging parents and family members often neglect their own needs
Kelley Roberts said she couldn't stand to see her mom, 89-year-old Elizabeth Allison, in a nursing home.
City, county still negotiating building swap
After more than 30 years, The Joint Administration Building in downtown Gainesville is close to having "joint" taken out of its name.
Hall County makes split decision on Ga. 365 sewer
The Hall County Board of Commissioners approved partnering with the city of Lula to provide sewer treatment service to the Gateway Industrial Centre under development and the Ga. 365 corridor, but it decided to build its own infrastructure.
Valentine’s Day weddings keep probate court busy
Flowery Branch residents Gary Galavitz and Lauren Schultz don't know what the future will bring, but they promised to face it together.
Oakwood cuts its engines as part of green partnership
Oakwood has adopted a policy to limit how long city vehicles sit with their engines idling, hoping it will reduce pollution and save fuel, City Manager Stan Brown said.
Hall considers request to allow electronic signs
Digital billboards that can rotate several advertisements a minute could soon replace older static billboards in Hall County if the Board of Commissioners changes its sign ordinance.
The Local Agenda: Commission to consider shop, eatery at Lyncliff
Hall County Planning Commission will hear two new applications at its hearing on Monday. One is a request to rezone and vary the Gateway Corridor requirement on a nearly 1.5-acre piece of land located at the west side of the intersection of Dawsonville Highway and Lyncliff Drive. The proposed use of the land is a bait and tackle shop and a takeout restaurant. The planning commission will make a recommendation to the Hall County Board ...
Chairman says commissioners have enough data to make sewer choice
Hall County Board of Commissioners Chairman Richard Mecum said the board has all the information it needs to make a decision on the best choice to provide sewer service to the Gateway Industrial Centre.
Cities, county awaiting judge in tax arbitration
The city of Gainesville and Hall County both say they are waiting for a judge to be appointed in their local option sales tax arbitration.
Local pharmacies get a dose of pain from chains
Gainesville resident Linda Cash says she has been a customer of Riverside Pharmacy on Green Street for 14 years. But she's afraid she will have to change pharmacies after her Medicare insurance prescription plan moved to having a network of preferred pharmacies that doesn't include Riverside.
Breathe easy: EPA says Hall County air is cleaner
Hall County's air is getting cleaner. The county is one of 20 in Georgia the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may redesignate as complying with 1997 air quality standards, based on the state's request. The EPA includes Hall County in the Atlanta area for air quality and ozone measurement and standards. Areas with persistent air quality problems are designated by the EPA as nonattainment areas. If an area later meets the EPA's standards, it is redesignated ...
Bill would lower HOPE Grant GPA requirement
Gov. Nathan Deal backs a bill that will lower the requirements for the HOPE Grant for technical college students to a 2.0 GPA from 3.0.
Gainesville: Hall still owes $5.3M in SPLOST funds
Hall County owes the city of Gainesville more than $5.3 million in special purpose local option sales taxes, according to court documents filed by City Attorney James E. Palmour III.
Articles By Author - Sarah Mueller
Local political group protests IRS focus
Area residents took to the sidewalk in front of the local Internal Revenue Service office, waving signs and encouraging people driving by to honk in protest of the agency and revelations that some conservative groups have been targeted by IRS agents.
Gainesville awards bid for convention center study
Gainesville City Council approved awarding the bid for the convention center and hotel feasibility study to consulting firms Key Advisors Inc. and the Bleakly Advisory Group on Tuesday evening.
New law to help vets get into workforce
Retired Hall County military veterans Stephen McGruder and Johnny Varner hope a new Georgia law will aid them in helping vets seamlessly transition into the civilian workforce.
New state law to protect federal park rangers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ranger Ken Weiner is still suffering physically from when he was attacked last year at Burton Mill Park.
Judge to decide best tax distribution between cities and county based on filings
Hall County and Gainesville, on behalf of all the county's municipalities, each submitted their offers on the distribution of local option sales tax revenue Friday morning to visiting Superior Court Judge Frank Mills.
Rove to speak at Republican convention in Athens
As the state GOP convention officially came to order Friday, a small group of tea party and other activists stood outside to announce a large-scale voter outreach effort this year in part because they feel they can't depend on national Republicans to win elections.
Hall County presents proposed 2014 budget
Hall County held a public budget open house Thursday evening, and one resident came.
Gainesville to move forward on creating land bank
The city of Gainesville is moving forward to create a land bank, and the next step is talking to Hall County.
Lower blood alcohol level now in effect for boaters
Law enforcement officers joined Gov. Nathan Deal at the Laurel Park Boat Ramp on Wednesday to deliver the message that a blood alcohol content of .08 is the law of the land and the water.
Alleged election violations won't be referred to attorney general
The Georgia State Election Board declined to send alleged election violations by Hall County to the state Attorney General's Office Tuesday.
Historic Clermont library renovation on track
Volunteers at the Historic Clermont DIP Library opened its one-room library in the town's gym last year, but soon there will be more room to spread out.
Olympic venue group gets update
The Gainesville/Hall '96 Foundation's next life was started Monday, 17 years after playing a large role in creating the 1996 Lake Lanier Olympic Center and maintaining the site's legacy.
The Local Agenda: Gainesville to hold focus group meeting on Wednesday
A 10-member focus group giving input to Gainesville's transportation master plan is set to meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Fair Street Neighborhood Center, 715 Fair St.
Glades funding application places project cost at $130M
Hall County expects to learn the results of its application to the Governor's Water Supply Program for funding the Glades Reservoir later this year.
Chicopee golf course upgrade in the works
Chicopee Woods Golf Course is about to spend $2.2 million in capital improvements even as the golf industry has seen declines in golfers and courses.
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