Public government meetings coming up this week include:
Flowery Branch City Council
- What: Regularly scheduled meeting
- When: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday
- Where: City Hall, 5517 Main St.
- Agenda: Final vote on 5 percent hotel/motel tax, municipal court penalties, Old Town Flowery Branch multiuse development planned for downtown and sign for Hampton Inn & Suites under construction on Holland Dam Road; first of three public hearings on tax rate
- Contact: City Hall, 770-967-6371
Gainesville school board
- What: Work session
- When: 5 p.m. Tuesday
- Where: Gainesville school system central office, 508 Oak St.
- Agenda: Transportation and field trip cost controls, update on Gainesville Middle School construction, discussion of public hearings for proposed tuition hike
- Contact: Gainesville school system central office, 770-536-5275
Hall County school board
- What: Work session
- When: 5 p.m. Tuesday
- Where: Hall County school system central office, 711 Green St.
- Agenda: Request the addition of a new IB course, delivery of a $3.2 million Career Academy grant, field trips
- Contact: Hall County school system central office, 770-534-1080