ELLIJAY, Ga. – During the county’s monthly work session today, information received over a zoom call was revealed as Commission Chairman Charlie Paris, along with Public Works Director Jim Smith spoke on it’s involvement with another Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) bridge project. According to Smith, the state is discussing replacement of two bridges on […]
Read More »Fire Department called to Gilmer High Gym
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Parents are receiving messages from Gilmer High School today informing them that the Fire Department had to be called to the school. According to those messages, due to smoke coming from the mechanical room in the gym, school officials called the Fire Department to investigate. Immediately removing all students from the facility, […]
Read More »Brush fires come amid high risk weekend in Gilmer
GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – Gilmer County has been under fire warnings and high fire conditions since Friday, March 5, 2021, according to weather service officials. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), North and Central Georgia has been under the warnings “due to low humidities.” They stated, “With dry fuels, high fire danger conditions can […]
Read More »Land Use Ordinance to return in March alongside ongoing agenda items
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer has published its agenda for this week’s Board of Commissioners Meeting including a return to several ongoing issues including the Land Use Ordinance, the River Ordinance, a major donation to the Animal Shelter, and an alcohol license for the county’s Golf Course. Each of these items have been in the commissioners, […]
Read More »County returns to river ordinance in preparation of new season
ELLIJAY, Ga. – As summer draws closer and some of the state’s COVID restrictions are loosening, Gilmer County is preparing for the coming summer with final notes and changes to the River Ordinance after their committee has completed its work. The committee, consisting of Outfitters, property owners, Law Enforcement Officers, and county representatives, has presented […]
Read More »BOE adopts personnel and legislative delegates
EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – After last months approvals for administration in the schools, the Board of Education returned to finalize school personnel for the coming 2021-22 school year during the BOE meeting near the end of February. During the meeting the board individually voted for five staff members individually, each board member abstained from one […]
Read More »Million dollar donation has county looking at Animal Shelter
ELLIJAY, Ga. – An announcement today from Gilmer Chairman Charlie Paris informed the public of an additional large donation to the Gilmer County Animal Shelter. The announcement came amid a special called meeting, but it is the first mention of the donation in public as Commission Chairman Charlie Paris said it happened yesterday, February 23, […]
Read More »Board creates constraints on school calendars and voting
EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – The annual calendar for Gilmer Schools has gone through constant revisions and changes in recent years as the board has utilized school governance teams and public input in the decision making process. However, this year is looking to see a major change in that the board will likely be putting restrictions […]
Read More »Returning to the river regulations debate in Gilmer
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Addressing suggestions from outfitters, law enforcement, and citizens on the county’s River Committee, Gilmer is looking to move forward with changes to the river ordinance for regulations. Much of the conversation amongst members of the Board of Commissioners involved marking areas of the take-out for loading and changing from required wristbands for […]
Read More »Chamber cancels Apple Blossom but looks to later festivals with hope
EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – With new President/CEO Jennifer Grimmer guiding the Gilmer Chamber, an official announce came today regarding three major Chamber events in 2021, including the upcoming Apple Blossom Festival. Through email and social media, the Chamber has officially announced the cancellation of the 2021 Apple Blossom Festival. The festival was cancelled last year […]
Read More »County meeting addresses Magistrate Judge, property, and a loan for the landfill lift-station
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer’s Board of Commissioners dealt with approvals for issues surrounding maintenance, costs, and the magistrate office in February as they discussed pressing financial decisions for the county. Returning again to county owned property in Coosawattee, Chairman Charlie Paris said that the board has previously agreed and approved the sale of the property. […]
Read More »County approves advertising for bids on new pool
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Engineering reports are completed and in the hands of the Commissioners for their pool project. The project saw a delay early this month when COVID hit the engineering firm causing a major quarantine. However, with the specs and the firm working alongside Project Leader Loy Jarrett and County Attorney David Clark, reports […]
Read More »Sheriff’s Office honors 25th Anniversary for Brett Dickey
A long weekend for some as they take a day to remember Presidents and celebrate Valentine’s Day, yet, it also marked a major event for the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office and Gilmer Sheriff Stacy Nicholson. The office honored the memory of their fallen Deputy Brett Dickey in the 25th anniversary ceremony. An annual event, many […]
Read More »County backs off from creating Board of Elections
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Once again returning to conversations of an election board in Gilmer County, the Board of Commissioners is putting the agenda item to create a board on hold. According to Commission Chairman Charlie Paris, the BOC will not host the agenda item on every meeting as previously planned. The decision came among the […]
Read More »Commissioners revamp Land Use changes again
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Gilmer’s Board of Commissioners took another meeting this week to revisit changes to the Land Use Ordinance considering density, Residential, and Agricultural Zonings. This time, the board met alongside the Planning Commission to inquire and discuss changes with them as well. While much of the focus recently has been on R-1 and […]
Read More »February will decide the moratorium, ordinance, and future of Gilmer’s large developments
ELLIJAY, Ga. – As Gilmer’s Commissioners continue working on limiting and controlling growing sizes and numbers of developments in the county through its ordinance, they received the other side of the moratorium’s effects when a Special Called Meeting saw a large group of developers seeking information about the future of their work. With lot size […]
Read More »