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DA UPDATE: Williams gets fine, probation

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Tuesday, March 25. 2008
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The assistant district attorney pulled into a scheme to take money from Banks County pled guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor charges of being party to a crime.

Former ADA Brett Williams was fined $500 and given 12 months probation and ordered to complete 50 hours of community service on a misdemeanor charge. The action stems from the theft case made against former Piedmont Judicial Circuit District Attorney Tim Madison.

Williams was originally arrested on felony charges of theft in connection with the case against Madison. On Tuesday, the felony charges against Williams were dismissed. [Full Story »] 

Census: Barrow 12th fastest-growing county in U.S.

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Thursday, March 20. 2008
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Barrow County is among one of the top fastest-growing counties in the nation, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Barrow County ranked 12th nationally as the fastest-growing county and fourth in the state, according to population changes from 2006 to 2007. [Full Story »] 

Flat tax digest could hurt Barrow school budget

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Mike Buffington
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Wednesday, March 19. 2008
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The Barrow County Board of Education reviewed preliminary projections for the 2009 fiscal year budget at its meeting Tuesday night. Ken Cato, assistant superintendent of business services, presented revenue and expenditure estimates for FY09 (July 08-June 09) to the board.

Cato told the board that one of his primary concerns is the possibility of little or no growth in the Barrow County tax digest due to the economic downturn hitting the nation. At a recent Barrow County Board of Commissioners’ meeting, chief appraiser Cecil Whithead said he didn’t see the county’s tax digest going up during 2008. [Full Story »] 

England responds to critics of watering bill

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Mike Buffington
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Friday, March 14. 2008
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BY REP. TERRY ENGLAND
Tuesday of this week marked the 30th day of our 40 day legislative session. This is a crucial day because it is the day that a bill must have passed at least one body in order to have a chance of becoming law. This is always a busy day as we rush to get key legislation passed in time to be considered by the Senate before the session ends.

Before I get to the tax cut, I would like to comment on a piece of legislation that I have been criticized locally for sponsoring. HB 1281 deals with outdoor watering restrictions that are placed by local authorities, whether it is cities or counties. [Full Story »] 

Healan opposes England’s water legislation

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Mike Buffington
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Wednesday, March 12. 2008
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Public Works Director Terry Darragh told the Barrow County Board of Commissioners at Tuesday night’s meeting that the county’s water situation has improved.

But at least one commissioner voiced opposition to state efforts led by local legislator Rep. Terry England that would override local government decisions on water restrictions.

Darragh said the Bear Creek Reservoir is now full and drought conditions have improved to Level 3. Limited outdoor watering and the filling and maintenance of pools will be allowed under the lesser restrictions. [Full Story »] 

Barrow BOC: No straw vote to be held on runway expansion

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Wednesday, March 12. 2008
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After weighing feedback from citizens, the Barrow County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday night against doing a summer straw vote regarding the extension of the runway at the Northeast Georgia Regional Airport. [Full Story »] 

Madison in state prison system

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Mike Buffington
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Monday, March 10. 2008
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Former Piedmont Judicial Circuit District Attorney Tim Madison was transferred Monday morning to the Georgia Diagnostic Center in Jackson, located in central Georgia.

Madison, who was sentenced to serve six years following a guilty plea in Banks County Superior Court last week, turned himself in at the Banks County Jail Saturday morning, sheriff Charles Chapman said. [Full Story »] 

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Mike Buffington
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Wednesday, September 12. 2001
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The Barrow County Board of Commissioners has scheduled its only public hearing about the fiscal year 2012 budget for Tuesday.

The Sept. 13 hearing will start at 6 p.m. and will be in the commissioners meeting room on the second floor of the government’s headquarters at 233 E. Broad St.

Because the proposed budget was balanced without raising taxes, state law requires only one public hearing prior to the board’s adoptions of the spending plan and tax rate at the end of this month.

The millage rate itself is to rise by .592 of one mill to a “rollback” millage rate that is based on a state formula that enables local jurisdictions to keep property tax revenues level as property values rise and fall with the economy.

The rate on October tax bills everywhere but Winder will be 10.930 mills. That city’s rollback rate will be 8.70 mills and is lower due to an additional city fire tax.

According to a five-year millage rate history released last week by Tax Commissioner Melinda Williams, the new rollback rate should generate no more than about $10,803 in additional revenues for the county in the upcoming fiscal year.
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