Barrow Journal

For the first time in three years, the Barrow County government ended its fiscal year in the black, according to the fiscal year 2007 audit. The past two fiscal years, the county purposely drew down its general fund reserve funds to finance additional services. In FY07, Barrow added $1.27 million back into reserves of its general fund account.

But some creeping problems were evident in the audit, most connected with the overall economic downturn and flat revenue.
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Regina Brock McIntyre has announced that she plans to run for Clerk of Court in Barrow County this year on the Republican Primary ballot. She worked in the Clerk’s office for 18 years, the last seven of which se served as Chief Deputy Clerk. [Full Story »] 

Dear Editor:

The Barrow County Board of Commissioners and the Barrow County Board of Education are well on their way to building the Northeast Georgia Arts & Convention Center (NGACC).

This $20 million+ facility is being presented as an economic engine supporting the burgeoning arts community of Barrow County. I think most people appreciate the need for our county government to build a facility like a community arts center. After all, the voters approved the SPLOTS and ESPLOTS taxes to construct such a facility in Barrow County.

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