The Gilmer County Board of Commissioners is a 3 person government body that is made up of 2 Post Commissioners and a Chairman. All 3 seats are elected county at-large (not by district or zone). Regular meetings are held every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month in the Jury Assembly Room of the Gilmer County Courthouse, which is located at 1 Broad St., Ellijay, Ga. Please click “full story” to see the meeting agenda for Thursday, August 11.GILMER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PUBLIC HEARING & REGULAR BOARD MEETING

THURSDAY – AUGUST 11, 2011
LOCATION: GILMER COUNTY COURTHOUSE JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM

TIME: 5:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING
Pursuant to the Georgia Constitution, Article IX, Section II, Paragraph 1, et seq., the Gilmer County Board of Commissioners propose to amend an act creating The Board of Commissioners of Gilmer County, approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3824) as amended, so as to change the provision related to the powers and duties and the purchasing of goods and services and competitive bids requirement, to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

TIME: 5:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING
Pursuant to the Georgia Constitution, Article IX, Section II, Paragraph 1, et seq. and Chapter Five of Title Forty-Six of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A. §46-5-1 et seq.), the Gilmer County Board of Commissioners propose to adopt an ordinance to impose a prepaid wireless 9-1-1 charge; to provide for an effective date of said ordinance; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

TIME: 6:00 P.M. REGULAR BOARD MEETING

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER: JC Sanford, Chairman

INVOCATION & PLEDGE:

MINUTES: Approval of the July 25, 2011 Special Called Meeting/Meeting Minutes.

AGENDA: Approval of the Agenda.

OLD BUSINESS: None

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Action on Resolution #11-051, Request to Amicalola Electric Membership Corporation for the donation of economic development funds for the completion of the Clear Creek Recreational Ball Fields.

2. Action on Resolution #11-052, Adopting the FY’2011 Millage rate.

3. Action on Resolution #11-053, Adopting a General Obligation Bond Millage Rate for 2011.

4. Action on Resolution #11-054, Authorizing the Chairman to transmit the North West Georgia Regional Commissions FY’2011-2015 updated Short Term Work Program and Capital Improvement Program Elements (STWP & CIP) for Gilmer County and the Cities of Ellijay and East Ellijay.

5. Consideration for a Resolution in support of the proposed composition of the 9th Congressional District.

6. Action on Resolution #11-055, Adopting a 1st Reader Ordinance to impose a 9-1-1 charge on Prepaid Wireless Service.

7. Action on Resolution #11-056, Adopting a 1st Reader Ordinance amending an act creating The Board of Commissioners of Gilmer County, so as to change the provision related to the powers and duties and the purchasing of goods and services and competitive bids requirement.

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