AGENDA CALLED MEETING August 18, 2011 * 6:00 P.M. * Board of Education Conference Room
Read More »Fair Play: Southern Fried Fun In Gilmer
There are heart-racing rides, sugar-spun food and blue ribbon animals on South Main Street. The Gilmer County Fair will be in full force this weekend with a little something special for the young and young-at-heart. The forecast for Saturday calls for plenty of sun and a high temperatures of 90. Sunday, there’s a chance of […]
Read More »Messy Start To School In Gilmer County
Ugly. There’s just no other way to put it. The first day of school in Gilmer County got off to a wretched start, with some parents panicked over the whereabouts of their kids and children reportedly wetting themselves after being stuck on a bus for hours on-end. Heat exhaustion, no water and no facilities. Scores […]
Read More »Gilmer County Board of Education Votes Thursday On 2012 Budget
GILMER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA CALLED MEETING August 11, 2011 * 6:00 P.M. * Board of Education Conference Room Prayer 1. Approval of Final Budget for FY12 2. Approval of 2011 Millage Rate 3. Adjourn
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Gilmer Co. Board of Commissioners Work Session Agenda For August 11, 2011
GILMER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Work Session Agenda THURSDAY – AUGUST 11, 2011 2:00 P.M. LOCATION: Board Of Commissioners Conference Room 1 Broad Street, Suite 106 Ellijay, GA 30540
Read More »Gilmer Chairman Sends Personal Message to County Residents
Chairman’s Report A Letter to The Citizens of Gilmer County From Board of Commissioners Chairman, J.C. Sanford I have not given you a report in some time and this will be a lengthy one for there are many important issues facing Gilmer County. We have talked about charter changes for the last six months. These […]
Read More »Gilmer Co. Board of Commissioners: Meeting Agenda for August 11, 2011
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 […]
Read More »Gilmer Co. Board of Education: August 9, 2011 Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 6:00 P.M. Board of Education Conference Room The opportunity for public participation at school board meetings is available. Persons wishing to address the Gilmer County Board of Education may do so by calling the superintendent of schools twenty-four hours in advance of the meeting requesting to be placed on the board […]
Read More »How Raising a Barn Raised The American Spirit In Ellijay
ELLIJAY — It’s been a week since they arrived and just days since they’ve been gone. Yet, what they brought to the barn-raising at Build An Ark Animal Rescue will hopefully stay in our community for a very long time. Yes, they helped build a new barn, outdoor community amphitheater and an education pavilion at […]
Read More »The National 9/11 Flag Arrives In Ellijay
You could hear the sirens … see the flashing lights from a parade of fire and police vehicles … and smile, as person after person described goosebumps on their arms and the emotion in their hearts as The National 9/11 Flag made its way through the streets of Ellijay late Thursday afternoon. The procession from […]
Read More »American Flag Now Waves Over Ellijay’s “Ground Zero”
There’s more than the true American spirit now proudly on display in Ellijay as volunteers arrive from around the country to help rebuild an animal shelter destroyed by tornadoes. On Wednesday, the American flag was raised for the first time at the Build An Ark Animal Rescue site. The flag and flag pole were donated […]
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