After initially having thousands of voters on its challenge list, City of Winder officials learned Tuesday night only 182 voters were removed from the list of those eligible to vote locally.
The Barrow County Board of Elections & Registration removed 58 Winder voters whose letter was returned to the elections office marked undeliverable with no forwarding address or with a forwarding address outside the county.
Another 124 Winder voters were removed after not responding to the mailed hearing letter.
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Water Committee meeting at 2 p.m.
The Water Committee of the Winder City Council will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 7, to discuss three topics: billing and late notices, water projects, and storm water reports and projects.
Some council members in recent weeks have talked publicly about instituting a more customer-friendly process for dealing with people who are late paying their water bills.
The meeting is open to the public. Its location is at the Winder Community Center, 113 E. Athens St.
Some council members in recent weeks have talked publicly about instituting a more customer-friendly process for dealing with people who are late paying their water bills.
The meeting is open to the public. Its location is at the Winder Community Center, 113 E. Athens St.
Marijuana plant found in Statham raid, 5 arrests made
Five drug-related arrests were made early this morning when approximately 40 police officers and Sheriff’s deputies raided three Statham homes, according to a Barrow County Sheriff’s Office release. Police reportedly confiscated quantities of marijuana, including a marijuana-plant, drug related objects and a firearm.
The residences included in the warrant search were 2353 Greeson Road, 537 Peters Street and 572 Peters Street. The Peters Street houses were raided simultaneously, the release states. [Full Story »]
The residences included in the warrant search were 2353 Greeson Road, 537 Peters Street and 572 Peters Street. The Peters Street houses were raided simultaneously, the release states. [Full Story »]
DDA issues June 1 deadline for Granite Hotel
Whether to tear down the Granite Hotel in downtown Winder was a point of discussion at a Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Monday afternoon. Those in support of keeping the building must have a plan in place for restoration with investors and monies on the table by June, or the DDA will recommend to city council that the building be demolished to make room for right-of-ways and ample parking.
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Job fair Feb. 10 in Winder
Arizona-based DriveTime, which sells and finances used cars, is expanding into the Barrow County market and will have a job fair Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Winder Community Center.
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Winder police chief resigns
Winder Police Chief Stanley Rodgers is leaving the department.
Before the city administration made an official announcement, sources close to the department told the Barrow Journal on Thursday afternoon that the chief's last day would be Friday, Jan. 21.
The information was confirmed near the close of business Thursday afternoon, when in response to an open-records request, city clerk Sabrina Wall provided a copy of the chief's Jan. 19 letter telling Mayor Chip Thompson that he was retiring and would leave in two days.
The letter does not provide a reason for the chief's sudden retirement. However, sources said the city's new administrator, Donald Toms, had been critical of the chief's management of the police department.
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Before the city administration made an official announcement, sources close to the department told the Barrow Journal on Thursday afternoon that the chief's last day would be Friday, Jan. 21.
The information was confirmed near the close of business Thursday afternoon, when in response to an open-records request, city clerk Sabrina Wall provided a copy of the chief's Jan. 19 letter telling Mayor Chip Thompson that he was retiring and would leave in two days.
The letter does not provide a reason for the chief's sudden retirement. However, sources said the city's new administrator, Donald Toms, had been critical of the chief's management of the police department.
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