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City leaders oppose Hall push for consolidation
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Officials in cities across Hall County appear universally opposed to plans to study merging local governments. “I would think we could … better serve our citizens rather than creating a larger, consolidated government that is further from the citizens,” Flowery Branch City Manager Bill Andrew said. Residents across Hall County will be asked on Election Day whether they want a study conducted to determine the cost and feasibility of consolidating local municipal and county governments, just as was done in Athens-Clarke and Macon-Bibb counties.
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Gainesville’s Ukrainian refugees fearful of future under Trump administration
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Ukrainian war refugees gather at Open Heaven Church Wednesday, March 13, 2025, to discuss their current plight in the U.S. and the possibility of their Temporary Protected Status being removed. - photo by Scott Rogers
When Yehor Kuznietsov speaks about the war, he stares pensively into the distance as if recounting a terrible dream.
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